For parents Tenerife: beaches, weather, events and places for families with children.
Today with kids Sun (UV)
UV 6
High. SPF 50 and a hat, shade at midday.
Air
no dust
Good conditions for playing outside.
Heat
up to 24°
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.
Saturday 14.11 Trade Day in the Ofra - Costa Sur district 10:00-14:00 · Explanada del aparcamiento junto al Centro Comercial Los Príncipes, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Families can enjoy workshops, musical performances, a fashion show, and children's entertainment activities.
Children's Day of the Santa Isabel de Hungría Festivities 11:00-13:00 · Plaza de la Argentina, Escaleritas
Children can enjoy bouncy castles, craft workshops, a clown show, and hot chocolate with sobaos.
Exposaldo clearance products fair 11:00-21:00 · Recinto Ferial de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Families can visit the fair offering products from various sectors, including fashion, footwear, and home equipment.
1 euro several days
Arona Shopping Day 12:00-22:00 · La Milla de Oro, Arona
Families enjoy shopping, music and gastronomy for free.
free
Triplette in Santa Cruz de Tenerife 18:00 · El Espacio La Granja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
A review of clowning, circus arts, and poetry for the whole family.
Triplette: clown, circus and poetry 18:00 · Espacio La Granja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Three clowns offer children an experience full of humor, gestures and acrobatics in a show combining clowning, circus and poetry.
6 euros age 6 booking needed
Triplette: clown, circus and poetry for families 18:00 · Espacio La Granja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Three clowns create an imaginary banquet full of humor and poetry.
6 euros age 6
La Chirichota's comedy and music show 20:00 · Auditorio Infanta Leonor, Arona
Children and parents can watch a comedy show with live music where actors portray famous composers.
More (2) Storytelling Festival in Granadilla Plaza El Calvario / El Secadero / Antiguo Convento Franciscano, Granadilla de Abona
Families participate in literary installations, storytelling sessions, and workshops with artist books.
Triplette - clown and circus show Espacio La Granja, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Children can watch a show featuring three clowns combining humor, poetry, and visual theater.
6 euros age 6+ booking needed
Sunday 15.11 XXIII Science Fair in La Orotava 10:30-18:30 · plaza de la Constitución y calle Escultor Estévez, La Orotava
Children can view science exhibitions and participate in science demonstrations.
Exposaldo clearance products fair 11:00-21:00 · Recinto Ferial de Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Families can visit the fair offering products from various sectors, including fashion, footwear, and home equipment.
1 euro several days
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.
Las Teresitas Tenerife
Calm
waves 0.7 m · wind 4 kt · water 24°
Los Cristianos Tenerife
Some waves
waves 1.0 m · wind 4 kt · water 24°
El Duque (Costa Adeje) Tenerife
Calm
waves 0.9 m · wind 2 kt · water 24°
School days off 2026/2027 Sat 05.12 - Tue 08.12 4 days Teachers' and Students' Day + Immaculate Conception in 23 days
Wed 23.12 - Sun 10.01 19 days Christmas holidays in 39 days
Tue 02.02 1 day Virgin of Candelaria · Tenerife in 80 days
Sat 20.03 - Sun 28.03 9 days Easter holidays (Semana Santa) in 128 days
Wed 23.06 - Tue 31.08 70 days Summer holidays (last day of classes: 22 June) in 221 days
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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 .
Trips on days off Cheapest flight out and back on school days off, from TCI. Price per person, two one-way tickets, ·1 = with a stop. Prices from recent searches, refreshed every 12 h: 5 h ago.
News for parents Schools, nurseries, grants and child health from the last 10 days.
Family events 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 → Surf and bodyboard · 1 Palm Beach Tenerife Surf Shop and School Los Cristianos Martial arts · 2 Terrero de lucha de El Calvario Santiago Canino Pérez Tenerife Osaka Santa Cruz de Tenerife Dance · 4 5db Tenerife ↗ Escuela Municipal de Folclore Tenerife Dile Que Si El Médano MMDanza Santa Cruz de Tenerife Music · 7 Escuela Municipal de Música Tenerife Casa de la Música Abilio Alonso Otazo Tenerife Banda de Música Tenerife Escuela de Música de Adeje Adeje Escuela de Música Guillermo González La Laguna Escuela de musica de Puerto de la Cruz Puerto de la Cruz Escuela Municipal de Música Santa Cruz de Tenerife ↗ Languages · 7 Big Ben College Tenerife Guilmar School of English El Médano Hesperia El Médano One Language Academy El Médano CIB Canarias Santa Cruz de Tenerife ↗ Kids & us Santa Cruz de Tenerife Nelson English School Santa Cruz de Tenerife Swimming (pools) · 10 Piscina natural La Puenta Tenerife Piscina Municipal Nadador Juan Pérez Cruz Tenerife Piscina Municipal Los Cristianos Piscina Natural Tenerife Centro Deportivo El Galeón Adeje Piscina de Güímar Tasagaya Güímar Piscinas Naturales de Bajamar Tenerife Piscina Altagay Tenerife ↗ Charco de la Arena Tenerife Piscina natural Tenerife Where to play Data from OpenStreetMap, updated weekly. Hover or tap a dot to see its name.
Teide 3715 m Santa Cruz La Laguna Puerto de la Cruz Los Cristianos Costa Adeje El Médano
Zoos, aquariums, water parks and pools Piscina Municipal de Los Silos Tenerife El Caletón Tenerife Sueño Azul Tenerife Camello Center Tenerife Club Náutico de Bajamar Tenerife Siam Park Adeje ↗ Mariposario del Drago Icod de los Vinos ↗ Aqualand Costa Adeje Los Cristianos ↗ Camel Park Los Cristianos Las Águilas Jungle Park Los Cristianos ↗ Lost City Baby Pool Los Cristianos Monkey Park Los Cristianos ↗ Sawasdee Los Cristianos Shark aquarium Los Cristianos Wave Palace Los Cristianos Lago Martiánez Puerto de la Cruz ↗ Loro Parque Puerto de la Cruz ↗ CDSCMET Paso Alto Santa Cruz de Tenerife Club Náutico Santa Cruz de Tenerife Parque Marítimo César Manrique Santa Cruz de Tenerife ↗ Piscina Municipal Acidalio Lorenzo Santa Cruz de Tenerife Charco de la Arena Tenerife Piscina natural Tenerife Piscina Municipal Nadador Juan Pérez Cruz Tenerife Piscina natural La Puenta Tenerife Piscinas Naturales de Bajamar Tenerife Piscina Altagay Tenerife ↗ Piscina Natural Tenerife Centro Deportivo El Galeón Adeje Piscina de Güímar Tasagaya Güímar Piscina Municipal Los Cristianos
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.
Admisión: school admission (Gobierno de Canarias) ↗ Canary Islands school calendar ↗
Doctor and health After registering, apply for a health card (tarjeta sanitaria) at your nearest centro de salud. Your child will get a family paediatrician there.
In an emergency call 112. Today’s on-duty pharmacies are listed in the News section.
Servicio Canario de la Salud ↗
Neurodivergent children (ADHD, autism) 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.