• From 12 to 15 November, the area around Plaza de la Música in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will host more than 400 activities and competitions, an extensive programme of professional events, and products and services presented by more than one hundred companies and public and private organisations.
• The fair will offer a programme for all audiences, ranging from participatory activities and exhibitions to official competitions and professional events.

ExpoDeca 2026 will open its doors this Thursday, 12 November, as the largest event organised in the Canary Islands for people to experience and enjoy sport. Until Sunday 15 November, the area around Plaza de la Música in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria will become a major meeting point for physical activity and sport, with more than 400 opportunities to exercise, exhibitions, official competitions, an extensive programme of talks and professional events, and an exhibition area where more than one hundred organisations, brands and companies will present their products and services.

Admission will be free, with a programme designed to bring sport closer to the public, encourage healthy lifestyles and offer alternatives for people of different ages and abilities.

More than fifty sporting disciplines will be represented at this third edition of the Canary Islands Physical Activity and Sports Fair, continuing the growth trajectory that began in 2024, when the event attracted more than 17,500 visitors to Infecar, Feria de Gran Canaria, and was consolidated in 2025 with almost 25,000 attendees at the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Exhibition Centre.

This year’s edition expands its programme with a major new feature: for the first time, activities will extend to the seafront, allowing visitors to enjoy different sporting disciplines in the waters off Las Canteras beach.

The fair will cover approximately 34,000 square metres, with Plaza de la Música as its main hub and a series of interconnected areas. The programme will range from traditional Canarian games and sports to urban disciplines, combat sports, racket sports and water activities.

Canarian wrestling, juego del palo, lucha del garrote, shepherd’s leap, Canarian bowls and stone and plough lifting will share the spotlight with handball, badminton, adaptive table tennis, climbing, fencing, football and athletics, among many other activities.

ExpoDeca’s main stage, the TopTime Stage, will also be located in Plaza de la Música. It will host rhythmic and artistic gymnastics exhibitions, the Neurolimpiadas —a competition for older people combining physical and mental challenges— and activities such as zumbapong.

The programme will also include a 350-square-metre area dedicated to motorsport, featuring exhibitions, demonstrations, meetings and competitions, maintaining the presence of a sector that has been part of ExpoDeca since its first edition.

Activities will extend to Plaza del Espigón, where water sports and cycling will take centre stage alongside activities linked to traditional Canarian lateen sailing and open-water swimming. Trial motorcycling and combat sports will also feature here, including the Canary Islands Government Kickboxing and Muay Thai Cup, bringing together representatives from Gran Canaria and Tenerife.

Parque del Rincón, meanwhile, will host a large part of the basketball programme, including inclusive formats and wheelchair basketball, alongside urban disciplines such as skateboarding, city surfing or tarp surfing, and cutting shapes dance.

Calisthenics and racket sports such as padel and mini tennis will complete the programme in this area.

The Manuel Naranjo Sosa football pitches will host activities and exhibitions in baseball and softball, rugby, flag football —a non-contact version of American football—, agility, athletics, weightlifting and air sports.

The programme will also reach Las Canteras beach, where La Cícer and the Playa Grande area will host bodyboarding, adaptive surfing and canoeing activities.

Participatory activities will be joined by official national-level competitions, including an event in the first national Hyatlón circuit and the fourth edition of the Gran Canaria Challenge crosstraining competition.

To make the full programme easier to access, ExpoDeca will provide a WhatsApp channel offering up-to-date information on activities and news. The official website, expodeca.es, also includes a search tool that allows users to filter activities by day, time, sporting discipline and location.

Sport through training and industry

ExpoDeca’s professional and educational programme will be based at the Conference Centre of the Alfredo Kraus Auditorium, which throughout the four days will host presentations, talks, meetings and sessions of interest to the sports sector.

The programme will be divided between Sala Alegranza, a Speaker’s Corner and a Canary Islands Government area dedicated to presenting different initiatives aimed at supporting the development of sport across the islands.

Major events include the National Sports Management Congress organised by the Spanish Federation of Sports Management Associations (FAGDE), the Spanish Sport Conference organised by the Spanish Sports Association (ADESP), and the participation of Sports Summit Madrid.

Together, these events strengthen ExpoDeca’s professional dimension and its role as a meeting point for decision-makers, professionals and organisations linked to physical activity and the sports industry.

The business community will also play a major role in this edition, with more than one hundred companies and public and private organisations presenting their products, services and initiatives.

The exhibition offering will range from clothing, footwear, accessories and sports equipment to consultancy, training and event organisation services, showcasing the wide variety of economic activities that make up the sector.

These contents are complemented by the Legends of Sport exhibition, promoted by Las Arenas Shopping Centre and already open to the public, featuring more than 200 items connected to major figures in Spanish and international sport.

The exhibition is complemented by areas dedicated to traditional Canarian games and sports and classic rally cars, further broadening the programme linked to sporting culture.

A fair committed to sustainability and inclusion

ExpoDeca 2026 will be held under a Sustainability Plan covering the environmental, social and economic dimensions of the event.

Its objectives include optimising resource consumption, reducing emissions and ensuring that the fair is an accessible and inclusive space where people can participate on equal terms.

Sustainable mobility alternatives will also be encouraged, including public transport, cycling and walking, alongside initiatives linked to the circular economy.

The organisation will reduce the use of paper and plastics, provide a number of recycling points to facilitate waste separation, and encourage the reuse of materials and the collection of sports equipment so that it can be given a second life.

The volunteer team will also contribute to making the fair more accessible and participatory, assisting with visitor reception and guidance, supporting people with specific needs, helping with activities and managing access to the conference area, among other duties.

The fair will also include a blood donation unit, giving visitors the opportunity to donate blood during the event. It will operate on Thursday 12 November from 13:30 to 18:30; Friday 13 from 09:00 to 18:30; Saturday 14 from 10:30 to 16:00; and Sunday 15 from 10:30 to 14:00.

ExpoDeca 2026 is promoted by the Canary Islands Government through the Regional Ministry of Education, Vocational Training, Physical Activity and Sports, and organised by the Cabildo de Gran Canaria through Infecar, Feria de Gran Canaria.Las Arenas Shopping Centre, Fundación DISA, Provital, Fred. Olsen, Binter, Tirma, Firgas, Ahembo, Ybarra, Citroën and Gofio La Piña have confirmed their support as sponsors of the event, with Proexca and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria City Council participating as collaborating organisations.