Las Tablas de San Andrés are one of Tenerife's most vibrant and exciting traditions, where the town of Icod de los Vinos transforms into a stage for adrenaline and community spirit. Its profound cultural significance lies in the transformation of an ancient 16th-century trade—transporting timber slid down from the mountains—into a collective ritual that celebrates identity, Canarian ingenuity, and the arrival of the new wine.
By launching themselves at an impressive high speed down the street on greased wooden planks, the people of Icod not only keep alive the memory of their ancestors but also open their cellars to uncork the latest harvest and share roasted chestnuts, fusing respect for history, a culture of hard work, and the pure joy of community celebration in an unforgettable crash of wood against asphalt.
WEEKEND Program and Highlights
Friday, November 27th
Institutional uncorking of the first bottle of wine of the new vintage, opening of the San Andrés celebrations.
Saturday, November 28th
Dragging of the boards through the traditional streets of Icod de los Vinos.
Sunday, November 29th
Traditional dragging of the San Andrés boards through San Antonio and El Plano (Antonio González) streets.
Monday, November 30th
Feast of San Andrés and closing of the traditional celebrations.
