What major festivals happen in the Canary Islands?

The Canary Islands host numerous festivals year-round including Carnival (February–March) — the second largest in the world after Rio — music festivals, food festivals, and cultural celebrations. Each island has its own unique festival calendar.

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Carnival season (February–March) is the biggest festival period. Summer months (June–August) have numerous music festivals and outdoor events. Each island also celebrates its patron saint festival with unique traditions.

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Festivals in Iboih

Iboih, Weh (Sabang)

⏱ 30 minutes

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About this experience

Festivals in Iboih is a community-led cultural celebration held in the coastal village of Iboih on Weh Island, part of Sabang municipality in Aceh, Indonesia. The event showcases traditional Acehnese music, dance, and maritime rituals against the backdrop of the village's fishing harbour and coral-fringed bay. It runs annually during the dry season, typically in July or August, and is organised by local villagers with support from the Sabang tourism office.

What to expect

The festival opens with a sea procession of decorated fishing boats, followed by a communal feast of grilled fish and rice served on palm leaves.
Visitors can watch live performances of Ratoh Jaroe, a seated Acehnese dance performed by a 20-person local troupe, lasting about 30 minutes.
A traditional boat race, using outrigger canoes paddled by four-person teams, takes place over a 500-metre course in the bay, with heats running from 9am to noon.
The event includes a handicraft market where 15 local vendors sell woven pandan mats, coconut-shell carvings, and hand-dyed batik scarves.
Evening sessions feature a shadow-puppet theatre narrating the legend of the Weh Island volcano, performed in Acehnese with a brief Indonesian summary.
The festival suits travellers interested in Acehnese coastal culture, families with children, and photographers seeking candid shots of village life without large crowds.

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