Veranos del Taoro returns to Puerto de la Cruz from 18 to 20 June 2026 with a compact but high-profile programme in Parque de la Sortija. Across three evenings, the festival brings together theatre, performance and live culture in one of the town’s most distinctive outdoor settings.
The confirmed main programme includes Yanely Hernández, Anabel Alonso, Mariola Cubells, María Guerra, Patti LuPone, Melissa T, Lola Herrera, Natalia Dicenta and Carlos Olalla. Each evening is built around an earlier performance in Espacio Arboleda and a later headline performance in Espacio Laurel de Indias.
If you are planning a visit, this page brings together the confirmed programme, ticket links, venues and the main names announced so far.
Dates and overview
The official festival information confirms the main Puerto de la Cruz edition of Veranos del Taoro for 18, 19 and 20 June 2026 in Parque de la Sortija. The Ayuntamiento has also presented the 2026 edition as a major cultural event for the town, led by headline names including Patti LuPone, Anabel Alonso and Lola Herrera.
The published programme follows a clear pattern across the three main nights: a first performance at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda, followed by a later performance at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias.
The festival site also presents Veranos del Taoro as more than a standard theatre event, describing an open-air cultural experience in the Taoro setting, with local gastronomy and a wider festival atmosphere around the performances.
Yanely Hernández
Veranos del Taoro opens on Thursday 18 June 2026 with En estado de show, starring Yanely Hernández, at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda. The official event page describes it as a comedy built around a playful, partly invented autobiographical story, full of humour and personal detail.
It gives the opening night an energetic and accessible start before the later headline theatre performance.
Anabel Alonso
Later on Thursday 18 June, the programme moves to La mujer rota, starring Anabel Alonso, at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias. The official event page centres the story on Murielle, a woman alone on New Year’s Eve, surrounded by memory, loss and a difficult present.
Anabel Alonso is also one of the names highlighted by the Ayuntamiento when presenting the 2026 edition of the festival in Puerto de la Cruz.
Mariola Cubells & María Guerra
On Friday 19 June 2026, the evening begins with Señoras y Señoras, featuring Mariola Cubells and María Guerra, at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda. The official programme presents them as two of the most recognisable voices discussing audiovisual culture in Spain.
This part of the programme gives Friday a more conversational cultural angle before the bigger late-evening headline show.
Patti LuPone
The biggest international headline of Veranos del Taoro 2026 is Patti LuPone. She appears on Friday 19 June at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias with Songs From a Hat. The official event page describes it as an evening built around famous songs and personal favourites selected from papers drawn from her top hat.
The Ayuntamiento’s announcement makes her position in the festival especially clear, presenting her as the figure leading the fifth edition in Puerto de la Cruz.
Melissa T
The closing night begins on Saturday 20 June 2026 with Madonna a la Carta, featuring Melissa T, at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda. The official festival programme lists it as the opening performance of the final evening.
It gives Saturday a lighter start before the major closing theatre performance later that night.
Lola Herrera, Natalia Dicenta & Carlos Olalla
The final headline performance of the main programme is Camino a la Meca with Lola Herrera, Natalia Dicenta and Carlos Olalla, on Saturday 20 June at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias. The official event page presents Lola Herrera as one of the grand figures of Spanish theatre, in what it describes as her final stage tour.
Lola Herrera is also one of the headline names highlighted in the Ayuntamiento’s presentation of the 2026 edition.
Tickets and official links
Tickets are handled through the official Veranos del Taoro festival site, which hosts the main festival page and the individual event pages. The official Facebook page also promotes the ticket release and confirms the dates in Puerto de la Cruz.
For official updates and ticket information, use these sources:
- Official Veranos del Taoro website
- Yanely Hernández — official event page
- Anabel Alonso — official event page
- Patti LuPone — official event page
- Lola Herrera, Natalia Dicenta & Carlos Olalla — official event page
- Official Veranos del Taoro Facebook page
- Ayuntamiento de Puerto de la Cruz announcement
If you are planning around one particular performance, it is worth checking the official links again closer to the festival in case availability or timings change.
Venues and festival setting
The official festival information places Veranos del Taoro in Parque de la Sortija, in the Taoro area of Puerto de la Cruz. The main programme uses two named spaces: Espacio Arboleda and Espacio Laurel de Indias.
The setting is part of what makes the festival distinctive. Rather than a conventional indoor theatre format, Veranos del Taoro uses the open-air surroundings of El Taoro to shape the experience of the programme.
Why this festival matters
Veranos del Taoro stands out because it brings major performance names into a setting that feels closely tied to Puerto de la Cruz itself. The festival’s own presentation leans on the combination of live culture, open-air atmosphere and the Taoro surroundings, while the Ayuntamiento places it within the town’s wider cultural projection.
For visitors, that makes it more than just another performance listing. It is one of the clearest cultural dates in Puerto de la Cruz in June 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When is Veranos del Taoro 2026 in Puerto de la Cruz?
The main Puerto de la Cruz programme runs from 18 to 20 June 2026.
Where does Veranos del Taoro take place?
The festival takes place in Parque de la Sortija in Puerto de la Cruz, with the main programme built around Espacio Arboleda and Espacio Laurel de Indias.
Who are the headline names in 2026?
The strongest confirmed headline names include Patti LuPone, Anabel Alonso and Lola Herrera, with other featured names including Yanely Hernández, Mariola Cubells, María Guerra, Melissa T, Natalia Dicenta and Carlos Olalla.
What is on Friday 19 June 2026?
Friday 19 June includes Señoras y Señoras with Mariola Cubells and María Guerra at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda, followed by Songs From a Hat with Patti LuPone at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias.
Where should I check for official updates?
The safest places to check are the official Veranos del Taoro site, the official festival Facebook page and the Puerto de la Cruz announcement pages.