El Hierro: beaches, weather, events and places for families with children.
Today with kids
Sun (UV)
UV 5
Moderate. Sunscreen for longer time outside.
Air
no dust
Good conditions for playing outside.
Heat
up to 20°
No heat stress.
What to do with kids this weekend
Workshops, theatre, fairs and family events collected automatically from local media and agendas. We skip permanent attractions (Siam Park, Loro Parque and the like) unless something special happens there. Check with the organiser before you go.
No confirmed events for children this weekend yet. The list updates every few hours. Know one? Add it in the Community section. Add a post →
Calm beaches today
Waves and wind from the Open-Meteo model for the sea off the beach. Sheltered bays and breakwaters are often calmer. Always check the lifeguard flag.
Tamaduste
El Hierro
Some waves
waves 1.0 m · wind 7 kt · water 24°
School days off 2026/2027
Sat 05.12 - Tue 08.124 daysTeachers' and Students' Day + Immaculate Conceptionin 23 days
Wed 23.12 - Sun 10.0119 daysChristmas holidaysin 39 days
Sat 20.03 - Sun 28.039 daysEaster holidays (Semana Santa)in 128 days
Wed 23.06 - Tue 31.0870 daysSummer holidays (last day of classes: 22 June)in 221 days
day off (whole region)school holidaysisland holidaytoday
Public schools in the Canary Islands. Each municipality also has 2 local holidays and each school may set up to 4 extra days off (often for Carnival). Check them with your school. Source: BOC 61/2026, correction BOC 75/2026, BOC 133/2026.
News for parents
Schools, nurseries, grants and child health from the last 10 days.
No family events in the coming weeks yet. Know one? Add it in the Community section. Add a post →
Activities and workshops
Workshops for children from Meetup and local news. Below: schools and clubs from OpenStreetMap. Not all of them run classes for children, so check their website.
No workshops for children in the coming weeks yet. Running one? Add it in the Community section. Add a post →
Languages · 1
Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de El Hierro Valverde
Swimming (pools) · 5
Charco Azul El Hierro
Piscina Municipal Cubierta de Valverde Valverde
El Río El Hierro
Los Sargos El Hierro
La Laja El Hierro
Where to play
Data from OpenStreetMap, updated weekly. Hover or tap a dot to see its name.
playgrounds 29pools 5zoos, aquariums, water parks 1libraries 4
Zoos, aquariums, water parks and pools
Piscinas La Caleta Valverde
Los Sargos El Hierro
Charco Azul El Hierro
La Laja El Hierro
El Río El Hierro
Piscina Municipal Cubierta de Valverde Valverde
Guide for newly arrived families
School and preschool
School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Preschool from 3 to 6 (Infantil) is free in public schools but not compulsory.
First register at the town hall (empadronamiento). The registration certificate is needed for school and for the doctor.
The main admission round for public schools is once a year, in spring, for the next school year. A child arriving during the year can also be admitted: contact the chosen school or the Consejería de Educación.
Diagnosis and support in public school go through the paediatrician and the school guidance team (EOEP). Ask the school for a meeting right after enrolment.
On Tenerife, APANATE is an association of families of autistic people. apanate.org ↗
Sensory-friendly events are marked as calm in the Nomad section.