In Tazacorte, or ‘little Paris’, as the village was affectionately known, the people celebrate their festivals with great joy .The people of Tazacorte are known to be liberal and progressive, tolerant, music lovers and with a creative spirit.
Among the most relevant celebrations are the 16th of July, the day on which the sailors take the Virgin del Carmen in procession out at sea, and the 29th of September, the main celebration of the town, organized in honour of San Miguel, patron saint of Tazacorte and of the island. With true expectation people await the dance of the ‘Caballos Fufos’, their reed bodies lined with colourful tissue paper trotting through the streets to the rhythm of music, while the horsemen try to dominate their animals as they rattle and neigh into the crowds.
From the second half of September the celebrations in honour of St. Michael the Archangel begin, hosting the following festivities:

• Carriage parade
• Offering to St. Michael
• Pilgrimage and ‘Verbena’ festival
• ‘Fufos’ horses dancing to the rhythm of “Vuela Vuela Palomita”
• On September 29 the celebrations in honour of San Miguel end with a fireworks show.