Nightlife in Tenerife
The north of Tenerife after dark
The north has no club nights on our agenda, but it has a nightlife of its own, around a town that has been welcoming visitors since the nineteenth century and the island's capital. This page is a map of it, built only from official tourism sources and the venues' own words: no tickets, just directions.
Puerto de la Cruz
Under Mount Teide, on the Atlantic, Puerto de la Cruz has drawn visitors since the nineteenth century. The Canary Islands' official tourism site lists nightlife among its features, along with the historic centre and Lago Martiánez, the seawater pool complex designed by César Manrique.
Tenerife's tourism board describes Blanco Bar, in a traditional Canarian house on Calle Blanco in the historic centre, as one of the reference clubs of the north: two floors, a quieter beer-hall side with rock music, and a dance floor with DJs and parties every weekend. When we checked, the bar's own website announced a new space as coming soon, so look it up before you go.
The town's casino is also part of the night: it sits inside the Lago Martiánez complex.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife
The capital, in the north-east of the island, is a city for walking: open-air shopping streets, parks with sculptures by Henry Moore and an old quarter. The official tourism site calls a stop on La Noria street a must for something to eat, and the city's casino is in the basement of the Hotel Mencey.
Santa Cruz's great night out is Carnival, declared a Festival of International Tourist Interest in 1980 and called the island's most significant festival by its museums. In 2027 the official carnival programme puts the big week from 19 to 28 February, opening on Friday 19 February with the parade that announces it, under the theme of Rome.
La Laguna
Just above the capital, San Cristóbal de La Laguna is a university city whose historic centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. We have no nights to sell there, and no venue of our own to recommend yet.
Is there nightlife in Puerto de la Cruz?
Yes. The Canary Islands' official tourism site lists nightlife among the town's features, and Tenerife's tourism board names Blanco Bar, in the historic centre, as one of the north's reference clubs.
Do you sell nights in the north of Tenerife?
Not at the moment: every night on our agenda is in the south, between Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos.
When is the Santa Cruz Carnival in 2027?
The big week runs from 19 to 28 February 2027, according to the official carnival programme.
Tenerife Guide
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Festivals & big dates
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Festivals & big dates
Tenerife festivals 2027: the fiesta calendar month by month, and how firm each date is
Not every 2027 date on this island has been published, and some never will be in a single place. So this calendar does something simple: it gives each fiesta its date and says what that date rests on. A law, an official programme, a calculation from Easter, or a pattern that repeats every year and could still move.
Festivals & big dates
Santa Cruz carnival nights 2027: the five street nights and the ride home
The 2027 Santa Cruz de Tenerife carnival has five street nights: the official calendar marks Friday 19 February, Saturday 20 February and Monday 22 February, then Friday 26 February and Saturday 27 February. They start after the opening parade, spread across the city's streets with no set start time, and the last night bus back to the south leaves at 04:10.
Where to go out
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South Tenerife
Every night on our agenda happens on one short stretch of the south coast, between Costa Adeje and Los Cristianos. This page lines the venues up as you would walk them, with the night each one plays and the door you will find.
Mala Mía · Monkey Beach Club · OA Beach Club · Papagayo · WILD