Winter Pride in Maspalomas will not get its last day. At 19:00 on 7 November 2026 the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, the island government, issued declaration PEIN 25/2026 under the island's emergency plan. It suspends all public and private activities and events across the island from 12:00 on Sunday 8 November. The order runs until further notice and applies indoors and outdoors, to cultural, sporting, recreational and festive events and to any organised gathering, whatever its size. Essential services and the emergency response are exempt.
The festival ran from 2 to 8 November, centred on the Yumbo Centrum in Playa del Inglés. Its Sunday programme, including the final of the Pride Stars talent contest, falls inside the suspension. The Pride Walk along Avenida de Tirajana was scheduled for Saturday afternoon, before the order took effect. By Sunday morning the organiser had published nothing about the change on winterpride.com, so anyone holding a ticket for a Sunday event should watch the festival's own channels for news about refunds.
Why the island stopped
The declaration calls Bruna a high-impact storm and keeps Gran Canaria on alert for wind, rain, coastal hazards, storms and the risk of flooding. The Dirección General de Emergencias of the Gobierno de Canarias had put Gran Canaria, Tenerife, La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro on alert for rain and wind. The Spanish weather service AEMET issued orange warnings for these islands and expected more than 80 litres per square metre in twelve hours on Gran Canaria, with heavy showers, storms, strong gusts and rough seas along the coast. Cabildo president Antonio Morales addressed the decision to town councils, organisers and venue managers. The declaration says the situation will stay under review and further measures may follow, as Maspalomas Plus also reported.
Winter Pride is not the only event affected. The UD Las Palmas football match against Eldense was postponed and a concert at the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas was cancelled. On Sunday morning the weather station at San Mateo, in the centre of the island, recorded a gust of 81 km/h.
If you are in Maspalomas now
- The Cabildo asks everyone to avoid unnecessary journeys, above all during the worst hours of the storm.
- Follow the official channels of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria and 112 Canarias, and the warnings on AEMET. The authorities have not said when the suspension will end.
- Stay away from the beach and the promenades while the coastal warnings last. That includes the gay beach and the dunes.
- The order is worded around organised events and activities. It does not say what it means for bars and restaurants that simply open as usual, so check with a venue before you set out.
- If you fly home in the next few days, check your booking with the airline.
Before the storm, the organisers had expected more than 35,000 visitors for this edition, according to Canarias7. Our earlier article on this year's programme and our page on gay Maspalomas list what the resort offers once the weather settles.