🎃 Halloween in Tenerife 2026: parties, Finados and plans for the night of the 31st

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• Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31, and the weekend calendar in Tenerife brings together 32 verified plans, many of them free to join.
• Hijos de la Ruina, with Natos y Waor and Recycled J, play Saturday the 31st at the Parking del Palmetum in Santa Cruz: doors at 17:30 and tickets at €55.
• Down south, Papagayo is throwing a Halloween party from 22:00 to 05:00 with general admission at €30, and Tramps is running three nights in a row, from Thursday the 29th to Saturday the 31st.
• The Canarian Halloween is called Noche de Finados: chestnuts, music and ghost stories, with the programme already out in Candelaria, El Rosario, Los Realejos, Santa Cruz and El Sauzal.
• Monday, November 2 is a public holiday in the Canaries, and getting back late you’ve got night buses 711 and 104 and the Santa Cruz to La Laguna tram, which on Saturday doesn’t stop all night.

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Halloween Party at Adeje Nest, Duque Nest and Arena Nest

Three hostels, one party: dinner, games, face painting and a prize for the best costume.

Saturday, October 31, 18:00 · Duque Nest, Costa Adeje · €10, cash only

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• 📅 The calendar
• 🎃 Parties in the south
• 🎧 Santa Cruz and La Laguna (Aguere)
• 🌋 Puerto de la Cruz and the north
• 🦇 Nights at our hostels
• 🌰 Los Finados
• 👻 No clubbing
• 🚌 How to get back
• 🛏️ Where to sleep
• ❓ Questions

Halloween in Tenerife 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31, and the island goes all in with a double celebration. On one side, the imported party: nightclubs, costumes, and a big concert in Santa Cruz. On the other, Noche de Finados, the traditional All Souls’ Eve, with roasted chestnuts and music in the squares. And Monday, November 2 is a public holiday in the Canary Islands.

Here’s the lowdown on the parties by area, the traditions, plans without a club, and how to get back safely in the early hours.

Halloween in Tenerife 2026 at a glance 📅

Filter by area or type of plan, or just show what’s free to get into. The linked names have their full listings further down.

Halloween parties in southern Tenerife 🎃

The south is where all the clubs are, and every one with a date on it is clustered in Playa de las Américas. Two venues set the weekend: Papagayo, with two parties the same night, and Tramps, which stretches Halloween out three nights in a row.

If you’re staying longer, the rest of autumn is covered in our Tenerife 2026 festivals and events calendar.

Halloween at Papagayo

Reggaeton, hits and Latin music until 5 a.m., right in the middle of Playa de las Américas. The club announces it on its own website and the 20 € entry is already sold out, so don’t leave it until the last day.

Sala El Nido: The 15/15 Halloween

If drum and bass is your thing, your Halloween is in the other room at Papagayo. Heads up, it’s a separate ticket: it’s only valid for Sala El Nido and doesn’t get you into the main room.

AFROLAND HALLOWEEN EDITION at Tramps

Afrobeats, amapiano, hip-hop, afro house and R&B for New Year’s Eve at Tramps. The room promises “4 DJs • 1 Host”, names still TBA.

ARRIVAL — HALLOWEEN SPECIAL at Tramps (Friday 30)

Friday’s pre-party, and it’s free entry. The main room is playing afro house, tech house and latin house, and a Room 2 with reggaeton opens at 23:00.

CHERRY — Halloween Special at Tramps (Thursday 29)

Tramps kicks off Halloween on Thursday. It’s the first of three nights in a row under that banner, and it’s also free entry: perfect if you’re landing before the weekend.

Jalloween at Monkey Beach Club

Monkey Beach Club, right next to Playa de Troya, is calling its October 31st night “Jalloween.” You can find the date and time on the club’s website; the DJs are still to be confirmed and we couldn’t find the price.

No Halloween theme, but the same weekend: on Friday the 30th, Papagayo has its Friday reggaeton night, Jose de las Heras · La Loka, from 22:00 to 05:00, general entry at €25. On Sunday the 1st, with Monday being a public holiday, Papagayo kicks off with Freak & Chic! from 22:00 to 03:00 (general €15), and Tramps has Déjà Vu, their RnB, hip-hop and afrobeats night, from 22:00 to 06:00 with free entry.

Halloween in Santa Cruz and La Laguna 🎧

The capital has the weekend concert, and La Laguna gets two club parties. Three of the four events in this area are provisional: they have a ticket sales page, but no organizer or venue website backing them up yet.

Hijos de la Ruina: Natos y Waor y Recycled J

This Halloween’s concert. Natos y Waor and Recycled J are bringing Hijos de la Ruina to the Palmetum Parking, with a DJ from doors open and over six hours of music, according to the ticket website. Local press is calling it their only date in the Canary Islands this year.

BACKROOM Agüita x El Claustro (provisional)

Dark techno in Santa Cruz and the strictest door in this guide: the ticket page sells it as “Halloween & BDSM”. It’s provisional because that’s the only page that exists, and the poster has already changed once.

HALLOWEEN NIGHT PARTY at Aguere Cultural (provisional)

You’re DJing at Aguere Cultural, in La Laguna. Don’t get tripped up by the ticket site’s title, which says “in Santa Cruz de Tenerife”: that’s the province, and the address is Calle Herradores, 47.

Halloween at La Bowie (provisional)

The other night in La Laguna, with tickets from €10 and a prize for the best costume announced. This is where it’s really worth putting in the effort on your makeup.

Puerto de la Cruz and the north 🌋

Let’s be clear: as of October 12, the Puerto de la Cruz town hall hadn’t published a Halloween or Finados program. The dated festivities in the north are in San Juan de la Rambla and La Orotava, and they lean more toward laid-back afternoon vibes and country-estate parties than nightclubs.

HALLOWEEN 2026 at Hotel Rural Finca San Juan

Afternoon and night party at a country hotel in San Juan de la Rambla, with a costume contest announced. If you went last year, it’s the same party that was called “Tenerife Paradise” back then.

A Tardeo Tonto – Halloween (provisional)

Rooftop tardeo in La Orotava, from 7 pm to 2 am. Check the door before you buy: minimum age is 21 and dress code is required.

Los Finados: the Canarian Halloween 🌰

Long before pumpkins showed up, the Canary Islands already celebrated the eve of All Souls’ Day: the Noche de Finados, which you’ll also see spelled “finaos”. It was, and in many villages still is, a night for getting together.

Graves were decorated with flowers, and the Ranchos or Cofradías de Ánimas would go out collecting alms. Families and neighbors would gather to share stories about their dead, with chestnuts, walnuts, almonds, figs and sweet wine, anise or honey rum, to the sound of guitars, bandolas, tambourines and castanets.

Every area has its own thing going on. In Garachico, Buenavista and Santiago del Teide, kids used to go door to door asking for “Pan por Dios”; in San Juan de la Rambla, the newer name is “los Santitos”. The Museo de Historia y Antropología de Tenerife tells the story, and local councils are keeping it alive today with programs like these:

A couple of things to know. The theater at El Rosario on Friday prioritizes residents, so as a visitor you might not get a seat. And the Don Juan Tenorio at Teatro Leal is a classic for this time of year: according to the theater, the company has been staging it for sixteen years in a row and it sells out.

As of October 12, several town councils still hadn’t published their All Souls’ or Halloween schedules, including La Laguna, Puerto de la Cruz, Adeje, Arona and La Orotava. They tend to announce things late, so we’ll update this page as soon as they’re out.

Halloween plans without the club 👻

Halloween isn’t just about the dance floor. There are haunted houses built by young locals from every town, a trail with actors, a free afternoon in El Sauzal and, if you crash with us, a plan that doesn’t even require leaving the hostel.

Halloween Night at our hostels 🦇

Three hostels, one party. On Saturday, October 31, Adeje Nest, Duque Nest and Arena Nest are celebrating Halloween together in the Duque Nest jacuzzi area, from 18:00. There’s dinner, games, face painting and a costume contest, with a prize for the best costume. It’s €10, cash only. Come in your spookiest costume and sign up beforehand at the reception of any of the three hostels.

Sleeping at one of our other hostels in Tenerife? Ask at reception what’s happening that night.

And then, what bars? If you still have energy for more, here are the spots our team recommends in each area, plus a few more with recent reviews. We haven’t checked their hours for the 31st, so confirm at reception before heading out:

• Costa Adeje: Bar Unique for cocktails; Coconut Bar for beer and cocktails; and The Bar, a chill spot specializing in Belgian beers. Want a club instead? Playa de las Américas is right next door, known as Tenerife’s “party capital.” Around Las Verónicas you’ll find loads of clubs and bars, most open all night. Our pick for the best electronic music clubs in south Tenerife: Papagayo Beach Club, Monkey Beach Club, Tramps Tenerife, Casablanca, and Achaman Discopub, just about five minutes from Duque Nest.
• El Médano: Chirinstones; Manfreds Soul Cafe, for beers and cocktails; and Tasca el Lagar, for tapas.
• Puerto Santiago (Los Gigantes): Bar Route 66, with live music, and Bagheera Bar, a small cocktail bar.
• La Laguna: El Cuadrilátero, the area where lots of young, university-crowd bars cluster together. And there are some standouts, like El Rincón de Tintín, with beers, cocktails and live music, and Lagunita Country, with pool and darts.
• Puerto de la Cruz: La Bodeguita, which everyone around here calls «el Futbolín», is super local and perfect for a drink; the terrace at Capsula hostel; Elements cocktail bar; La Guapa, with live music; and the bars around the harbor area. To keep the night going, Andana Beach Club and Quiosco, in Playa Jardín, are about a five-minute walk from Puerto Nest. Based on recent reviews, there’s also Blanco Bar, in a traditional Canarian house, with rock, darts, pool and a DJ dance floor; The Gramophone Bar, for beers and cocktails; and Bar Habasko – The Hidden Bar, small and cocktail-focused.

Casa del Terror «Mentally Block: Insomnio»

Fifth edition of the haunted house in El Rosario. No entry fee here: you get in with a donation of non-perishable food or cat food, and you’ll need to sign up in advance.

Casa del Terror «”26″ Finados» in Candelaria

A haunted house set up and performed by young people from Candelaria, as part of the city’s «Ánimas y rituales 2026» program. This year the theme is a farm.

Sendero del Pánico IV (provisional)

A roughly 6,000 m² horror maze with over 20 actors, in Los Realejos. A session starts every 20 minutes, and your ticket works for any of them.

Halloween for the whole family in El Sauzal

Free afternoon and evening events in two squares in El Sauzal. The Town Hall has confirmed the date, time and location, but the full activity schedule isn’t out yet.

More weekend plans:

• Halloween Parade by the Escuela En Paralelo Danza: Thursday, October 29 at 17:30, along Calle La Arena in Candelaria.
• Routes through the San Juan Bautista Cemetery in La Laguna: a one-and-a-half-hour heritage walk, happening in the morning with registration. The Town Hall announces these every Saturday at 10:00 starting October 17, but they haven’t mentioned the 31st yet, so it’s a bit provisional.
• X Murallas del Infierno Swim Crossing: Saturday, October 31, from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM, at Playa de Los Guíos, under the cliffs of Los Gigantes. You’ll need to sign up to swim it; to watch, just head to the beach.
• Abubukaka, “20 years of Abubukaka”: Canarian humor in Spanish, Monday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 3 at 8:00 PM at Teatro Leal in La Laguna, with tickets priced at €36 and €20.

If you’re staying longer: the Isla Calavera Festival, featuring fantastic and horror films, is celebrating its tenth edition from November 6 to 15 in La Laguna, between Multicines Tenerife and the Teatro Leal galas. Christopher Lambert, Tom Berenger, Lloyd Kaufman, and Lone Fleming are coming; the full advance pass costs €100, and the program isn’t out yet.

Costumes, transport & timing 💡

Costume and door: what each room requests

There’s no common dress code, so check the room. The outfit or clothing decides if you get in at two parties: Un Tardeo Tonto requires you to go all in black or in costume, minimum age 21, and BACKROOM has a mandatory fetish dress code.

Down south things are more relaxed: Papagayo says “Come as you are” and AFROLAND, “Elegant but casual”, both with no dress code and 18+. If you want your effort to pay off, La Bowie is giving a prize for the best costume, Finca San Juan is running a contest, and at the Halloween Party at Duque Nest there’s also a prize for the best costume.

How to Get Back at Night: Guagua and Tram

TITSA has two night intercity lines, which its website lists as running daily, and the tram between Santa Cruz and La Laguna doesn’t stop running in the early hours of Saturday or of Sundays and holidays.

Quick heads-up. In Santa Cruz, the early-morning buses don’t leave from inside the Intercambiador: the 711 leaves from the outside stop next to the tram, and the 104 leaves from the one by Los Juzgados. The 01:05 104 from Santa Cruz and the 00:10 from Puerto de la Cruz both show the note “To / From La Laguna”, so check the website before you count on them.

To plan your route, Google Maps works really well in Tenerife and is pretty accurate with the guaguas and the tram. Just watch out for public holidays, the red days on the calendar, like Sunday 1 and Monday 2 November: timetables can change on those days, so double-check before you head out.

And here’s what we couldn’t find: no night bus line for Los Gigantes, El Médano or Las Eras, and no official taxi fares for 2026. As of October 12, neither TITSA nor Metrotenerife had announced any special Halloween service. They usually give last-minute heads-up on holiday schedule changes, so check the timetable that week.

What the weather’s like at the end of October

Mild on the coast and cooler up high. These are AEMET averages for 1981-2010: not a forecast, but they’ll tell you what to pack in your bag.

The northern station runs about five degrees colder at night than the other two, so a hoodie is a must if your night is up that way. And heads up: clocks go back on Sunday, October 25. On the 31st, in Santa Cruz, the sun sets at 18:20.

Monday, November 2nd is a public holiday!

November 1, 2026 falls on a Sunday, and in the Canary Islands the All Saints’ holiday is on Monday, November 2. It applies to Tenerife and the whole archipelago, so Halloween weekend turns into a three-day long weekend.

That Monday is a public holiday in eight other regions too: Andalusia, Aragon, Asturias, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, Extremadura, Madrid and Navarre. Not in the Balearics, though. For shopping: Monday the 2nd is one of the holidays when general retail in Tenerife can open.

Where to Stay in Tenerife on Halloween 🛏️

Pick your base based on your plan: the south for the clubs in Playa de las Américas, La Laguna for the Santa Cruz concert and Finados, and Puerto de la Cruz for the north. We’re not asking for a minimum stay that weekend, and the buttons below already have the dates set from October 30 to November 1.

If you’re planning to get around the island, the Nest Pass covers our twelve hostels in Tenerife and Gran Canaria in shared dorm beds.

And if you’re up for switching islands, here’s our guide to Halloween in Gran Canaria 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions about Halloween in Tenerife 2026 ❓

• Is Monday 2 a public holiday?
• North or South?
• How do I get back at night?
• Is there anything free?

Last updated: October 12, 2026. Venues and town councils are still posting their schedules right up to the last week, so we’ll be double-checking this page on October 22 and October 29.