Live medieval horse show at the castle, with dinner
About this experience
An evening inside the genuine Castillo San Miguel, with knights in full armour, mounted contests and a three-course dinner served while the show runs. Children cheer on their own knight, adults eat and watch. One of the few things to do in Tenerife that starts after dark.
What happens during the show
The castle gates open at 18:30 and the show itself runs from 19:00 to 21:30. The audience is split into sections, and each section is given its own knight to support through the evening. It is a simple idea that usually works on children better than anything else.
In the arena, riders run mounted contests and armoured knights fight with swords and face each other in duels. The horses are the main act here, and the seating is close enough to hear the hooves and the clatter of armour.
Dinner is served during the performance, at tables set around the arena. The menu is cream of seasonal vegetable soup with pieces of cheese, roast chicken leg in its own juices with roast potatoes and ice cream tart with chocolate syrup, plus white or red wine, an orange drink and mineral water.
Who this is for (and who it is not)
This is an evening for families with children and for groups who want dinner and a show in one go. The cheering, the music and eating with your hands work well together.
If you are after a quiet candlelit dinner or a historically accurate reenactment with scholarly commentary, this is not the place. The show is loud, entertaining and built as a spectacle rather than a history lesson.
Practical information
The show runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. You can drive yourself, as there is free parking in front of the castle. If you need transport, we collect from hotels in Los Gigantes, Callao Salvaje, Playa Paraíso, La Caleta, Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos and Golf del Sur, and on Saturdays also from Puerto de la Cruz. Transport from Puerto de la Cruz runs on Saturdays only. Hotel pickups start at around 17:00.
When you order, be sure to write the name of your hotel in the order notes, otherwise we do not know where to collect you. Cancellation is free up to 72 hours before the start. Bring a warm layer, as the castle walls get cool in the evening.
If you are unsure whether your child will sit through two and a half hours, write to us. We will tell you honestly how it usually goes.
How the tour goes
Hotel pickup
If you choose transport, the driver picks you up from your hotel at around 17:00. We give the exact time on your ticket.
Gates open
The castle opens at 18:30. This is the time to find your section and take your seat at the table.
The show begins
The show starts at 19:00. Each section is given its own knight to cheer on all evening.
Horse displays and duels
Riders show off equestrian skills, and knights in armour fight with swords in the arena.
Three-course dinner
Dinner is served during the show: cream soup, roast chicken leg with potatoes and an ice cream tart.
Curtain and return
The show ends at 21:30. From there you head back by transfer or in your own car from the castle car park.
What's included
- entry to the medieval horse show at San Miguel Castle
- a three-course dinner served during the show
- drinks with dinner, including white or red wine, orange drink and mineral water
- optional return transport from the south and north of the island
Pick-up
You can drive there yourself or use our transport. We pick up from hotels in Los Gigantes, Callao Salvaje, Playa Paraíso, La Caleta, Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos and Golf del Sur, and on Saturdays also from Puerto de la Cruz. Hotel pickups start at about 17:00.
Good to know
- the show runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
- the castle gates open at 18:30, the show runs from 19:00 to 21:30
- transport from Puerto de la Cruz runs on Saturdays only
- hotel pickups start at around 17:00, and we give the exact time on your ticket
- make sure you enter the name of the hotel you need transport from in the order notes
- there is free parking in front of the castle if you are coming by car
- it can be chilly within the castle walls in the evening, so a sweatshirt or jacket is a good idea
- free cancellation up to 72 hours before the start
- What to bring: a warm sweatshirt or jacket, your e-ticket, a camera or a phone with a charged battery
FAQ
The show runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. The gates of San Miguel Castle open at 18:30, and the show itself runs from 19:00 to 21:30. If you use our transport, hotel pickups start at around 17:00, and we give the exact time on your ticket.
Dinner has three courses and is served during the show. To start there is a cream of seasonal vegetable soup with pieces of cheese, then roast chicken leg in its own gravy with roast potatoes, and to finish an ice cream tart with chocolate syrup. Served with white or red wine, orange drink and water.
Yes, it is designed with families in mind. The audience is split into sections and each section cheers on its own knight, which usually keeps children hooked all evening. The show lasts two and a half hours, so consider whether your child will manage that long at the table.
Yes. We pick up from hotels in Los Gigantes, Callao Salvaje, Playa Paraíso, La Caleta, Costa Adeje, Playa de las Américas, Los Cristianos and Golf del Sur, and on Saturdays also from Puerto de la Cruz. Transport from Puerto de la Cruz runs on Saturdays only. Enter your hotel name in the order notes.
Yes. There is free parking in front of Castillo San Miguel, so driving yourself is straightforward. In that case you simply do not add the transfer option to your order. The gates open at 18:30, so it is worth arriving before the performance begins.
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