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, while the wider festival also includes free performance activity in Espacio Raíz.
If you are planning a visit, this guide brings together the confirmed programme, ticket links, venues and the main names announced so far, along with the wider festival details that are already official.
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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 main programme follows a clear pattern across the three nights: a first performance at 20:00 in Espacio Arboleda, followed by a later headline performance at 22:00 in Espacio Laurel de Indias.
At the same time, the official festival pages now make it clear that Veranos del Taoro is broader than those six main shows, with free access to the park itself and additional activity across the festival space.
Festival setup and free access
One of the most useful official details is that access to the park is free. That means you do not need a ticket simply to enter the festival space and enjoy the wider atmosphere of Veranos del Taoro.
The official presentation also describes a broader setup that includes four festival spaces, with two ticketed spaces, a gastronomic area, public encounters and a more open-air cultural experience around the performances.
That makes Veranos del Taoro feel like more than a theatre booking. It is also a place to spend the evening, enjoy the setting and experience the atmosphere of Taoro in a different way.
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 Esp. Laurel de Indias Gran Hotel Taoro. 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 Esp. Laurel de Indias Gran Hotel Taoro 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 Esp. Laurel de Indias Gran Hotel Taoro. 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.
Free Raíz programme
Alongside the six main performances, the official programme also includes free pieces in Espacio Raíz, the part of the festival focused on dance and circus.
- Thursday 18 June, 18:30 — Retornar sin retorno, by Emiliana Battista
- Friday 19 June, 18:30–22:30 — Entre Maguas, by Raquel Jara
- Saturday 20 June, 17:30–21:30 — Proyecto Nido, by Laura Marrero
- Saturday 20 June, 18:00 — Echar Raíces, by Guadalupe Torres, at Gran Hotel Taoro - Espacio Raíz
These free performances add another layer to the festival and make the evenings feel broader than the main ticketed programme alone.
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
- Official festival overview
- 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 Espacio Arboleda, Esp. Laurel de Indias Gran Hotel Taoro and Espacio Raíz.
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, with food, public encounters and free access to the park adding to the atmosphere.
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. With the main headline shows, the free Raíz programme and open access to the wider festival space, 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, Esp. Laurel de Indias Gran Hotel Taoro and Espacio Raíz.
Is access to the park free?
Yes. The official festival information says access to the park is free.
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.
Are there free performances as well as ticketed ones?
Yes. The official programme includes free dance and circus pieces in Espacio Raíz, alongside the main ticketed performances.
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.