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Winterpride Maspalomas 2026

Sunshine, 23 degrees and a whole week of rainbow: Winter Pride Maspalomas is back from 2 to 8 November 2026. Pool parties, a disco rooftop, boat cruises, Cascada live and the Pride Walk through Playa del Inglés. Here’s your guide to the sunniest Pride in Europe.

While most of Europe is reaching for coats and scarves, Gran Canaria is getting ready for one of the happiest weeks of the year. From 2 to 8 November 2026, Winter Pride takes over Maspalomas with seven days of music, parties, sunshine and pure queer joy. Every year more than 40,000 visitors from all over the world fly in for it, and once you've been, it's easy to see why.

Proud in Paradise

The festival motto says it all. In November you can still expect sunny days of around 23°C, warm evenings and the Atlantic right on your doorstep. Winter Pride brings live shows, legendary pool parties, excursions and the famous Pride Walk together in one week, so you can turn your autumn break into a real Pride holiday. Mornings on the beach, afternoons at a party, nights in the bars of the Yumbo: Maspalomas does it like nowhere else.

The week at a glance

Each day has its own daytime party, so you can build the week around whatever suits you:
  • Mon 2 Nov – Opening Pool Party at AxelBeach, 11:00–21:00. The perfect way to kick things off.
  • Tue 3 Nov – Studio 54 on the Hotel Faro Rooftop, 12:00–19:00. Disco fever above the Atlantic, with live acts including Kenneth Shearman, Glitter Girls and Marta Sax, plus DJs Trojan and Ross Alexander. Bring your best glitter.
  • Wed 4 Nov – Wet & White at Amadores Beach Club, 12:00–19:00. Dress code: white. Everything else: optional.
  • Thu 5 Nov – Boat day with the X-Men Only Boat Trip and the Gay Boat Cruise along the coast.
  • Fri 6 Nov – Tropicana at Ocean Club, 11:00–19:00, with Cascada live on stage. The main pool party of the week.
  • Sat 7 Nov – Pride Walk along Avenida de Tirajana, 15:00–18:00. Free for everyone!
  • Sun 8 Nov – T-Dance at Seven Hotel, 12:00–19:00. One last dance before the goodbyes.

Tropicana: be quick

Tropicana is always the big one, and this year it's going fast. Sunloungers, VIP areas and friends packs are already sold out, but regular tickets are still available. If Cascada, a pool and a crowd of happy people in the sun sounds like your kind of Friday, don't wait too long.

The Pride Walk

The heart of the week is Saturday's Pride Walk. Thousands of people in every colour of the rainbow walk together through Playa del Inglés, cheered on from balconies and terraces. It's free, it's open to everyone, and it's the moment that reminds you why we celebrate Pride in the first place: to be visible, together and proud.

Much more than parties

Winter Pride isn't only about dancing. The programme also includes sports and tours, the Pride Stars shows and plenty of chances to meet people from all over the world. Lopesan Hotels and Iberia Express are official partners, so it's worth checking the festival site for travel and hotel options before you book.

Our tip

Book your flights and accommodation as early as you can, as Maspalomas fills up quickly during Pride week. Pick the parties you really don't want to miss and get your tickets online in advance. And leave room for the unplanned moments: a sunset at the dunes, a new friend at the bar, a dance you didn't expect. That's what Winter Pride is really about. All tickets, the full programme and the latest news are on the official website: winterpride.com. See you in paradise! 🏳️‍🌈