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Gran Canaria Events - October 2026

October is the shoulder season in the south of the island: the sea is still warm, the crowds are thinning, and the last of the year's big Pride events runs at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingles, 25 minutes from Amadores.

Festivals and listings

Maspalomas Fetish Pride 2026

1-12 October 2026

The 14th edition of one of Europe's largest fetish gatherings, based at the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingles, with pool parties, themed club nights and the Mr Fetish Europe election.

Where: Yumbo Centre, Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas

Tickets: Many daytime events free; individual parties ticketed

Why go: It is the biggest event of the autumn on the island and the Yumbo is a 25-minute drive from Amadores.

Sources: Gran Canaria events calendar 2026, Maspalomas party guide

Public holidays

Fiesta Nacional de Espana (Spain's National Day)

Monday 12 October 2026

A national public holiday across Spain and the Canary Islands; offices and shops close while the beaches and restaurants stay busy.

Sources: Canary Islands 2026 holiday calendar, BOE national holiday resolution

Also this month

The hiking season opens as temperatures ease, and the island's official walking festival has been held in late October in recent years. Organisers had not published a 2026 date when this page was last checked, so treat any date you see elsewhere as provisional until they do.