Yes!!! It is Carnaval time in the Canary Islands! The best excuse to get dressed up in fancy dress and make a fool of yourself, along with everyone else!

Tenerife festivities start in Santa Cruz on January 27th and run through to February 21st. Special dates to note are February 10th, with the election of the Carnival Queen, followed, on the 12th, by the opening of the Carnaval procession which includes a fantastic fireworks display. For all full list of Tenerife Carnaval dates, click here:

The Lanzarote Carnaval takes place between 5th to the 17th of February, with the date for the carnaval parade (cabalgata) in Costa Teguise being Saturday 27th February 2010. For more information, click here:

Fuerteventura’s Carnival is an epic event – staged between February 1st until April 1st 2010!! The main parade is scheduled for March 13th – one definitely not to be missed. For further information, click here:

Gran Canaria’s Carnival takes place between January 26th to February 20th 2010. For a full lst of scheduled events, please click here- Spanish only