La Alpispa Fest (coastal nature and culture festival)
A free day-long festival on Arafo's coast celebrating nature, culture and sustainability, with guided botanical and marine routes, a sea-turtle release, body-paint and photography workshops, zero-kilometre local food, and an evening open-air concert. The 2026 edition was held on 18 April; the event recurs each spring.
This one runs all day on Arafo's stretch of coast, and it's the kind of low-key affair where you turn up, wander between activities and let the day unfold. Expect guided walks along the shore poking about in rock pools, talks on pollinators and seabirds, and a few hands-on workshops, anything from body-painting and photography to making your own deodorant from scratch. There's silbo gomero, the old Canarian whistling language, demonstrated by people who actually use it. The food is local and grown nearby, which suits the whole spirit of the thing.
The moment most people come for is the sea-turtle release, handled by a local wildlife centre, when a rehabilitated turtle goes back to the water. It's entirely free, and the evening winds down with poetry and an open-air concert. Held each spring, usually around April.