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You can also check out the official Maspalomas Gay Pride website to see photos from past years, the schedule for this year and all their news here.

Over the last few years, the number of people coming here for Pride week have increased at a vast rate so expect the resort to be packed solid. 2009 estimates are for around 120,000 extra visitors to the south of the island that week.

Here is the official announcement of events for 2010 to give you an idea what to expect in 2011

Sunday 2nd May *ALL WEEK* - Art Exhibition

Sunday 2nd May – Party in the Yumbo Square/Plaza– Canarian Day for Tourists. A day to sample Canarian Culture from food, drink and entertainment. 12midday to 10.00pm. Free

Monday 3rd May – Street Entertainment in the Yumbo Centre – Acrobatics, Fire Eating, Stilt Walking, Dancing & Samba Band. 9.30pm – 12midnight. Free

Tuesday 4th May – Fashion Show – Local Pride Supporting Businesses – Los Almendros complex. 12 – 6pm entry=5euros

Tuesday 4th May – Pink Street Entertainment in the Yumbo Centre – Acrobatics, Fire Eating, Stilt Walking, Dancing & Samba Band 9.30pm – 12midnight. Free

Tuesday 4th May - Pink Pop Tarts Disco. 1am – 6am. ticket Price tbc.

Wednesday 5th May – Opening Pool Party at Las Walkirias Hotel, including the MR GAY Gran Canaria Competition. 1pm - 6pm Tickets=10euros

Wednesday 5th May – Opening Ball Disco. 1am – 6am. Ticket Price tbc.

Thursday 6th May - BLUE – Adult Comedy Drag Show at Las Walkirias hotel, sponsored by Rickys Cabaret Bar. 3.00pm – 7.00pm Tickets=10euros

Thursday 6th May – Show for Aces – `TRIBUTE´ . Yumbo Centre. (Main Show no1).

Friday 7th May – Lesbian Pool Party at Las Walkirias Hotel including Ms Lesbian Gran Canaria Competition. 1.00pm – 6.00pm Tickets=10euros.

Friday 7th May – DRAG Gala Show. Yumbo Centre. (Main Show no2) Drag Competition Sponsored Sparkles Show Bar.

Friday 7th May – Lesbian Night Disco 1am – 6am. Ticket price tbc

Friday 7th May Full Day Music Event at the Football Stadium in conjunction with MB. tbc

Saturday 8th May – Dragathon World Record Attempt. 3pm. Free

Saturday 9th May – Grand GAY Parade. Avenida de Tirajana. 3.30pm – 5.00pm Free

Saturday 9th May – FREE Dance Party – in the square from 5.00pm – 8.30pm.

Saturday 9th May – International Party Show. Yumbo Centre. (Main Show no3). Show starts at 9.00pm. Show ends/bars close 1am. Fireworks Finale.

Sunday 10th May - CLOSING PARTY – Yumbo Centre 4.00pm – 8.00pm tbc

Don't miss the world record attempt at the longest drag-queen chorus line, Saturday 8th at 3pm, an hour before the parade starts. Las year I believe they got to 72 drag queens which beat the world record!

The pool party is always a cool event, this year with Mr Gay Gran Canaria should be busier than ever.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights are always very, very busy in the Yumbo from 2100 when the main shows start until around 6am when the discos close.

The second largest carnival in the world after Brasil takes place each year up in the north of the island in the capital city of Las Palmas. It lasts for around 3 weeks with events most days for everyone from kids to grandparents. All sorts of competitions, shows, street parties..

The Friday is the Drag Queen competition which is the biggest evening of the entire 3 weeks of carnival. This is followed by all-night street parties (tens of thousands of revelers of all ages). The day after (Saturday) is the Big Parade with a route 6km long and the carnival procession lasting around 8 hours. After that, more all night street parties. If you want to spend the week-end in the city then the day after the drag is the Big Parade all afternoon and evening through the city streets.

Another highlight of the carnival is the strange tradition here that all the straight guys, now matter how cute and macho they are (and they are!!!) dress up as girls (naughty nurses, tarts etc...) whilst the girls dress up as guys. The main theme this time is "Pirates".

Just as the carnival in the north is slowing down, we start 10 more days of carnival down here in the south, Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles. Most of the events take place in and around the largest commercial center which is also the gay center - The Yumbo.

The big nights are the drag queen competition (usually the last Thursday) and the burial of the sardine (the last Sunday), also the all-night street parties. Expect thousands upon thousands of revellers for each event. On the busier days you'll be hard-pushed to find that many Spanish not dressed in costume, everyone really gets in the carnival mood here.

CARNAVAL - LAS PALMAS

3rd FEBRUARY - 21st February, 2012

The theme is "Comic Heroes"

CARNAVAL MASPALOMAS

25th February -4th MARCH, 2012

Official website for Maspalomas Carnival
(change it to English and search in the diary)

Tickets for the Drag queen can be bought by phone on +34 902 405 504 or on the internet at from la caja de canarias or www.cajatique.com

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