Winter Pride Maspalomas 2023: Queers Converge on Spain’s Grand Canary Island
If you’re anywhere near Gran Canaria, Spain right now, you may want to head to Winter Pride Maspalomas! The week-long celebration – November 6-12, 2023 – will celebrate diversity, inclusivity, and the freedom to express yourself authentically, which follows this year’s theme, “Show Your True Colors.” You can check out the 2023 Anthem, “True Colors,” by Sharon O’Love featuring Soraya Vivian below to get you in a festive mood!
During the first full week of November, hundreds of LGBTQ+ revelers converge on Spain’s Canary Island, located off the northwestern coast of Africa. Maspolamas is on the southern tip of the Island, which is also known for its black lava and white sand beaches, but this week it’s all about Pride, which will include live performances, pool parties, boat cruises, and the Pride Walk, set for Saturday, November 11 along Avenida de Tirajana.
The Pride celebration kicked off yesterday with a Winter Carnaval that included a Queen tribute concert. An 80s concert at Hotel Ritual’s Club Tropicana, Disco Inferno entertainment on the Yumbo Main Stage, XXX Boat Trip for Men Only, Candyland at Blue Marlin Skylounge, Glitter Night, a Sunday T-Dance, and so much more!
Click here for a complete rundown of scheduled events for Winter Pride Maspalomas! Be advised that some events have already sold out.
In addition to tributes to Boy George, Queen, and Diana Ross, Winter Pride Maspalomas will have a long list of music performances by 90s group SNAP!, Culture Beat, the Rainbow Gospel Choir, Free Vogue, Jia Miles, Soraya Vivian, Sharon Doorson, Glitter Girls, Dunia Roger, and more! Danny Beard, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK 2022, and The Vivienne, the winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK 2019, will be on tap for entertaining antics during Pride, too!
And who are the DJs that will keep the crowd moving? It will be DJs GSP, Micky Friedman, Andrei Stan, Sharon O’ Love, Diva Mayday, Inshane, Trojan, and Mikael Angel.
For Hotel accommodations, the Lopesan Villa Del Conde Resort & Thalasso is sold out, but day passes are available. Rooms are still available at the Lopesan Costa Meloneras Resort & Spa starting at €534 per room, and packages too.
Visit the Winter Pride Maspalomas website for more information about lodging, scheduled events, performers, the Pride Walk, and much more!
