Santa Cruz has a packed programme for the final weekend of October, with more than 100 activities taking place across the city. There’s everything from Halloween events and horror films to live music, theatre, comic book workshops and traditional crafts.
The programme runs from Thursday 29 October to Sunday 1 November, with plenty for families as well as those looking for something to do in the evening.
One thing to bear in mind is that some events may be changed or cancelled following the national mourning declared after the railway accident in Toledo. It’s worth checking with organisers before setting off, particularly for Halloween activities.
Halloween and the Santa Cruz Comic Book Fair
Two of the main attractions this weekend are the Santa Cruz Comic Book Fair and the Halloween programme.
The Comic Book Fair takes over Plaza del Príncipe and the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts, with author appearances, book presentations, signing sessions, drawing workshops and role-playing games.
Saturday is particularly busy, with dance performances, children’s activities, comic presentations and meetings with illustrators. Sunday’s programme includes an Idols competition, a talk about Star Wars and a cosplay catwalk.
There are also two family workshops at the Central Municipal Library on Friday afternoon. Monsters and Fantasy Creatures, led by Carlos Miranda, focuses on drawing and creating characters. A second session, When Death Came to Our House, with Laura Escuela, uses stories and shared activities to explore grief.
Horror films, live music and theatre
If Halloween is more your thing, Espacio Price is showing a series of horror films throughout the weekend. The programme includes Night of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Fright Night and Army of Darkness.
There’s live music at several venues around the city, alongside theatre and other performing arts.
At TEA Tenerife Espacio de las Artes, the documentary Volcania, Life on Mars, directed by JuanMa V. Betancort, is being screened from Friday to Sunday at 7pm. It explores the connection between the Perseverance Mars rover mission and the volcanic landscapes of the Canary Islands.
The Auditorio de Tenerife also has performances of Deserto, by the company Polifônica, on Friday and Saturday at 7.30pm and Sunday at 12.30pm.
The Tricontinental Craft Fair
Another major event is the eighth Tricontinental Craft Fair, bringing together traditional crafts and demonstrations from Europe, Africa and the Americas, with Mexico as this year’s featured country.
Visitors can take part in workshops covering everything from Colombian origami and Mexican natural dyes to Costa Rican masks, Peruvian textiles and Mexican alebrijes.
There are also demonstrations of esparto weaving, leatherwork and filigree, alongside a programme of live music.
The fair runs until Sunday, 1 November.
Classic cars, Finados and family activities
The 25th Clásica Tenerife takes place from 29 October to 1 November, with historic vehicles travelling around Tenerife and La Gomera. On Sunday, there will be an exhibition of classic cars at Parque García Sanabria until 11am, followed by the traditional Revival event.
Local Finados traditions also feature in the weekend programme. Casa de la Juventud Lázaro Siliuto hosts a reading of Los finados. El día de los muertos on Thursday, while Santa Catalina Cemetery in El Sobradillo holds two All Saints’ Day masses on Sunday, at 11am and 5pm.
Chamberí also has children’s activities and a dance event planned for Sunday. However, Saturday’s activities at the sports centre have been suspended due to the official mourning period.
Exhibitions around Santa Cruz
There are several exhibitions worth adding to the list if you fancy a quieter afternoon.
At the Museum of Nature and Archaeology (MUNA), Concomitancias, part of Musa México 2026, explores cultural connections between Mexico and the Canary Islands. It is open Thursday to Saturday from 9am to 7pm, with last admission at 6.30pm, and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.
TEA continues to show Cho Juaá: Collective Humour, looking at the work of Eduardo Millares Sall and his contribution to caricature in the Canary Islands.
Other exhibitions include Ay Bendito at Galería Leyendecker, Bajarse las bragas at Galería Bibli and Paisajes oníricos at Desván Blanco Espacio Cultural.
The CIIF Market 2026 also finishes on Friday at the Iberostar Heritage Grand Mencey, bringing together professionals from the audiovisual industry for meetings and project presentations.
Weekend programme in Santa Cruz
With so much happening, here are some of the main dates and times to help plan your weekend. This is not the full list of more than 100 activities, so check the individual organisers for any last-minute changes.
Thursday 29 October
- 4pm: Comic book presentation Ilustradoras & Ilustradas 6, Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
- 5pm: Presentation of the comic Ácido crítico, Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
- 6pm: Finados reading at Casa de la Juventud Lázaro Siliuto.
- 6pm: Halloween horror film at Espacio Price.
- 7.30pm: Music performance Women Sing to Mexico at the Tricontinental Craft Fair.
- 8pm: Vil Vodevil, burlesque, draglesque and cabaret at Crudo.
- 8.30pm: Night of the Living Dead at Espacio Price.
- 8.30pm: Amaia Miranda performs at Asociación Cultural Equipo PARA.
Friday 30 October
- 10am: Comic Book Fair opens at Plaza del Príncipe.
- 12.30pm: Breastfeeding workshop at Biblioteca Municipal José Saramago in Añaza.
- 5.30pm: Monsters and Fantasy Creatures workshop at the Central Municipal Library.
- 5.30pm: When Death Came to Our House workshop at the Central Municipal Library.
- 6pm: The Terror Has No Shape at Espacio Price.
- 7.30pm: Tenerife Symphony Orchestra performs The Year 1997 at Auditorio de Tenerife.
- 7.30pm: Rafa Rodríguez performs The Diva of Juárez at the craft fair.
- 8.30pm: Hellraiser at Espacio Price.
- 10pm: El Beso de Cleo perform at La Movie Social Club. Free entry.
- 11pm: DJ Esteban Pérez at Crudo.
Saturday 31 October
- 10am: Comic Book Fair activities and author signing sessions at Plaza del Príncipe.
- 11am: Face painting and role-playing games at the Comic Book Fair.
- 11.30am: Dance performances by WONDER DANCE CENTER and T-SAME.
- 4pm: Talk with Kasia Nie at the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
- 5pm: Presentation of The Adventures of Amaro Pargo comic.
- 5.30pm: Skate event In Tribute to the Pistol at AJ Project Indoor Skatepark in Taco. Entry €15.
- 6pm: Fright Night at Espacio Price.
- 7.30pm: Cempasúchil for Don Gregorio at the craft fair.
- 8pm: Yo, Frankenstein, a circus production combining puppetry and augmented reality, at Espacio La Granja.
- 8pm: Chamberí sports centre activities suspended due to official mourning.
- 10pm: Halloween 2026 at Bulán, featuring Jose Hdez, Miguel Mones, Iva Dive and Anabel Siges.
- 10.30pm: Midnight Mass, a special Halloween event at La Movie Social Club.
- 11pm: Halloween DJ session with Frank Castro at Crudo.
- 11.30pm: Spooky Halloween 2026 at Gekko Club.
- 11.59pm: OnlyLocals Halloween 2026 at Bambú Lounge.
Sunday 1 November
- 10am: Historic vehicle exhibition at Parque García Sanabria, followed by the Clásica Tenerife Revival.
- 10am: Talk with Griffo at the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
- 11am: All Saints’ Day mass at Santa Catalina Cemetery, El Sobradillo.
- 12pm: Idols competition at Plaza del Príncipe.
- 1pm: Star Wars talk with Eduardo Serradilla at the Municipal Museum of Fine Arts.
- 5pm: Second All Saints’ Day mass at Santa Catalina Cemetery.
- 6pm: Cosplay catwalk at Plaza del Príncipe.
- 6pm: Army of Darkness at Espacio Price.
- 6pm to 9pm: Children’s activities at Chamberí sports centre.
- 7.30pm: Venezuelan bagpipe music with Gaita Pa’ Vos at the craft fair.
- 8.30pm: Hellraiser 2 at Espacio Price.
- 8.45pm: Children’s show at Chamberí sports centre.
- 9pm to 1am: Dance event with Pa’ti at Chamberí sports centre.
There’s certainly no shortage of things to do in Santa Cruz this weekend. Just keep an eye on the programme, as the period of national mourning may affect some of the events listed.