ExpoDeca 2026 will offer an extensive program with over 400 free activities, exhibitions of new sports modalities, and top-level competitions. The event aims to transform the city into a large space dedicated to sports, promoting the importance of physical exercise and healthy lifestyles for all audiences.
The fair expands its agenda with recently created sports modalities and those gaining popularity, such as tarp surfing (land surfing), skateboarding, weightlifting, triathlon, urban dances, HADO (augmented reality sport), and new Canarian sports. The previous two editions, held in Infecar (2024) and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (2025), attracted over 17,000 and 24,000 visitors respectively.
The program includes talks, lectures, and professional meetings at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus, as well as an exhibition area with 130 entities, brands, and companies. Tarp surfing, which simulates wave movement on a wheeled board, will be presented at the Parque de El Rincón on November 12 and 13. Water activities will focus on La Cícer, with bodyboarding proposals organized with the Canary Islands Bodyboarding Association.
Skateboarding will have its own space in the Parque de El Rincón for the four days, featuring workshops and free skating sessions. Artistic skating will offer introductory sessions on November 12 and 14 in the same park. HADO will take place at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus on November 12, 13, 14, and 15.
The Canary Islands Weightlifting Federation will be at the Manuel Naranjo Sosa football fields, next to the Las Arenas Shopping Center, offering training sessions. The Canary Islands Triathlon Federation will present the triathlon and its variants on Saturday, November 14, at the Parque de El Rincón, including the hyathlon in H6 format at the Plaza de la Música.
Boxing will have introductory sessions for children and adults on Friday, November 13, at the Plaza del Espigón. In the same location, the final of the Canary Islands Government Cup for Kickboxing and Muay Thai will be held on Saturday, November 14. On Sunday, November 15, the Canary Islands Federation of Wrestling and Associated Modalities will organize a grappling open mat.
The Canary Islands Fencing Federation will offer advisory and information sessions. The Canary Islands Mountain Federation will set up a climbing area at the Plaza de la Música from November 12 to 15. Agility debuts with the Sigue Hop Gran Canaria Agility Sports Club on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15.
Canarian Stick Wrestling and traditional Canarian games will be featured at the Plaza de la Música and the tent of the Las Arenas Shopping Center. Urban dances, such as cutting shapes (shuffle), will be taught at the Parque de El Rincón on November 13 and 14. Zumbapong will liven up the TopTime Stage on Friday, November 13.
Motorcycle trial workshops will be held at the Plaza del Espigón. Rugby joins with 3x3 and 4x4 tournaments on November 12 and 13 at the football fields. Baseball and softball will also be concentrated at the football fields on November 12 and 13, with activities for schoolchildren and the general public.
Calisthenics and streetlifting will arrive at the Parque de El Rincón on Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15. The outdoor offerings will also include a zipline. ExpoDeca 2026 is promoted by the Government of the Canary Islands and organized by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria through Infecar.
