Pilgrimage and offering to Nuestra Señora del Pilar
This pilgrimage through Guanarteme, featuring folklore groups and local associations, leads from Calle Pavía to Plaza del Pilar, where the image of the Virgin is carried out in the evening and the offering is received. A romería is a traditional Canary Islands pilgrimage featuring a festive procession. The celebration forms part of the festivities for the Virgen del Pilar and is aimed at anyone wishing to experience religious and folk customs on Gran Canaria.
Sunday11October 2026
When
Sunday 11 October 2026, 18:00
Where
Calle Pavía, Guanarteme, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Salida: calle Pavía; llegada: Plaza del Pilar, Guanarteme, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Calle Pavía, Guanarteme, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Get directions
The Romería begins on 11 October 2026 at 18:00 on Calle Pavía in the Guanarteme district of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. The procession will pass through Simancas, Covadonga, Secretario Padilla, El Salvador, Vergara and Lepanto on its way to the Plaza del Pilar.
Various folk groups and associations will be taking part. A Mass is scheduled for 19:00 in the parish church. The programme states that the image of the Virgin will be carried out and the offering received at 20:00 in the Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Pilar. A performance by the Parranda La Polvajera is also scheduled for this time.
The event is one of the key dates in the Fiestas de la Virgen del Pilar 2026, which will be celebrated from 30 September to 12 October. The offering of flowers to the Virgen del Pilar at the church door will take place on 11 and 12 October.
Last checked on 1 October 2026 at 1:01. Source: Islas24.
