What even a spooky Plenilunio night with full moon can do for Tenerife business

Tenerife business needed a boost.

Plenilunio full moon business celebration day

The best idea that leading heads in the capital Santa Cruz came up with was to turn it all into one big party at night with more than 50 events.

Shopping under bright stars and a proper full moon? Yes indeed... Hence the term Plenilunio would describe such magic best, contrary to the Noche Blanca aka White Night of San Cristóbal de la Laguna.

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Tenerife business Plenilunio Full Moon Night at the Alameida Santa Cruz Plaza España

Little, did they expect smashing results for so many years.  And after October 06 of 2024,  an extra night had to be added on by demand. 220 shiny blue drones had been celebrating the occasion at that time.   

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What about seeing the moon from closer up on its special night? Do so with a proper telescope at the Municipal Market Nuestra Señora de Africa.  Its Tenerife business hours were to be until 1.a.m. in the dark hours of La Luna. 

Plaza de Espana Santa Cruz Tenerife with shopping tents at night

Spooky museum tours by dim lantern lights

In fact, ten such somewhat eerie tours had the highest demand in 2013. Imagine seeing Guanche mummies at a dimly lit museum after dark at the Museo del Hombre y de la Naturaleza or at the military museum.  

By the way, the free of charge museum Guanche visit was still on the agenda on October 05 of 2024, as reported by el Dia newspaper.  However, it was not extended until Midnight like in 2013.

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2024 had even bigger military surprise shows in stock at the war museum on the bottom of the Santa Cruz Rambla where it faces the ocean.

The 2013 Night Marathon and Tenerife business

The only disadvantage with the night street Marathon of 650 runners was a problem for crossing roads in 2013, as is always the case then. Their thirst later on helped filling cash tills of Tenerife business in bars and 'Tascas', though.  By the way, such athletes were not seen again performing after hours, in later years. However then, many other sports were on the agenda,  as well as a surf championship.

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Exhibition Center T E A with entrance to Dominguez show during Plenilunio 2024

In fact, both were listed for free visits again. The T E A exhibition center for modern art attracted much more than 500 visitors for the classical music by the City Symphony Orchestra as well as by art activities in 2013, while Tenerife's oldest theater showed its fair share of interest for its guided tours. One of biggest Oscar Dominguez exhibitions at T E A could be seen 11 years later during the animated night.

Tenerife business by street stalls at three parks and many concerts

Tenerife business at Parque Garcia Sanabria at night

By now,  countless shops for crafts in tents at Parque Garcia Sanabria, Parque Alameida del Duque de Santa Helena by Plaza de España as well as at Plaza del Principe at C/Villalva Hervás19  had become classic market venues for many Tenerife capital events.  Street music for every taste with popular bands and or DJs was also to be taken for granted. 

By the way in 2013 during Plenilunio, dogs played at their own fenced in area enjoying the night.

Popular Italian Pizza Bar street terrace opposite T E A

Also nearby was an open Libanese Take-away restaurant where we bought nice food. It is now at the African Market that's depicted above and that is  also known as the Santa Cruz Recova. 

Highly recommended also for Plenilunio eating out is Taverna Ramon an icon for Santa Cruz on its Rambla, unless it's too packed with noisy customers. Mind that no terrace there allows for dogs or for moon and star gazing.

Santa Cruz Rambla Tenerife bordering Parque Sanabria Plenilunio Market

Titsa buses help because of parking problems

Mind that many of the Chicharreros  the  Santa Cruz de Tenerife 206965 inhabitants emigrated since 2009 while lack of parking space remained an issue. Therefore, Titsa came up with a solution for the first moonlight shopping event.  Kindly always check with the Titsa App what extra bus lines will take people from different towns of the Island to do capital night shopping.

By the way, some of this information is based on a Media report by the Spanish Newspaper La Opinion the link of which has been removed by it now. I only saw some of the night event, as my grandchild was there in 2013. This was great too, as so many good vibes were around at  the time.

Check out Plenilunio Facebook for Santa Cruz to see what's up or by clicking on the Santa Cruz website for any following years.

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