ExpoDeca 2026: Las Palmas Hosts Canary Islands' Biggest Sports Event

The fair will offer over 400 activities, competitions, and professional meetings from November 12-15 at the Plaza de la Música and its surroundings.

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will become the epicenter of Canarian sports from November 12-15 with the celebration of ExpoDeca 2026, the physical activity and sports fair that will bring together over 400 proposals, competitions, and professional meetings at the Plaza de la Música and its surroundings.

The third edition of ExpoDeca promises to be the largest event organized to experience and enjoy sports in the Canary Islands, with a program designed for all audiences. The fair will cover an area of 34,000 square meters, extending from the Plaza de la Música to the Plaza del Espigón, and even reaching Las Canteras beach, incorporating maritime activities for the first time.
More than fifty sports disciplines will be represented, ranging from traditional Canarian games and sports such as Canarian wrestling or the shepherd's leap, to urban disciplines, contact sports, racket sports, and nautical activities. The central venue, the Plaza de la Música, will host gymnastics exhibitions, the neurolimpiadas for seniors, and activities like zumbapong, in addition to a space dedicated to motorsports.
The Plaza del Espigón will be the stage for sea sports and cycling, including Canarian Latin Sailing and open water swimming, as well as the Government of the Canary Islands Cup for Kickboxing and Muay Thai. Meanwhile, the Parque del Rincón will focus on basketball, skateboarding, surfing, and dance, while the Manuel Naranjo Sosa football fields will host baseball, rugby, and athletics, among others.
The program extends to Las Canteras beach, with activities in bodyboarding, adaptive surfing, and canoeing, as well as national competitions such as the Hyatlón circuit and the Gran Canaria Challenge of crosstraining. To facilitate access to information, ExpoDeca will have a WhatsApp channel and a search engine on its official website (expodeca.es).
The professional and educational dimension of ExpoDeca will take place at the Congress Palace of the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, featuring lectures, talks, and meetings for the sports sector. Highlights include the National Sports Management Congress and the Spanish Sports Day. Over a hundred companies and entities will present their products and services, ranging from equipment to consulting and training.
The fair will be held under a Sustainability Plan, promoting accessibility, inclusion, and the circular economy, with reduced use of plastics and promotion of sustainable mobility. A blood donation unit will be available during the event.
Based on information from the official source: INFECAR (Institución Ferial de Canarias) (10/11/2026)