Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Gran Canaria
Gran Canaria is one of Europe's most popular gay destinations, and its scene centers on the Yumbo Centre in Playa del Ingles, a daytime shopping arcade that transforms after dark into a sprawling hub of gay bars, cafes, and clubs. Nearby, the Maspalomas dunes include a long-established gay beach area. The island's year-round warm climate draws visitors from across Europe in every season. Two major events anchor the calendar: Maspalomas Pride in spring and Winter Pride in November. The Yumbo Centre is the clear heart of it all, with venues stacked across several open-air levels.
Upcoming Events
Maspalomas store for ES Collection and Addicted swimwear, underwear, and sportswear.
Small gay sex shop. Toys, fetish accessories, underwear, lubes etc.
Since many years the gay late night dance club in Playa del Inglés. Music: Commercial remixes. Busiest from 03:30 (after most bars have closed). Located at the Yumbo Center, next to the music bar Mykonos (where you can already dance a bit before the Mantrix club opens and gets busy).
Yumbo Centre cabaret bar with drag and variety shows every night for a mixed holiday crowd.
New gay sauna in Playa del Inglés, opened in February 2026. With a green terrace and masseur.
Store for men's underwear, beachwear, club wear, T-shirts, shirts, sneakers and more.
Cocktails and German beer. One of the six bars with a terrace in the so-called Six Pack Zone in the Yumbo Center.
Friendly bears bar. ("Bärenhöhle" is German for "bear's den".) Decorated with hundreds of teddy bears from around the world.
One of the longest running terrace bars in the Yumbo. Kitchen with British breakfast, snacks and meals.
Small (and sometimes) packed night bar with party music, musical songs, shows and sing-alongs.
Cocktail bar with big terrace at the square on the ground floor of the Yumbo. Mixed clientele.
Cafe-bar and cocktail-bar with big terrace towards the plaza in the Yumbo. One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria, and still going strong. Usually well visited, especially in the early hours.
Italian restaurant and bar with big terrace at the corner of the Six Pack Zone at the Yumbo Center. Mixed clientele.
One of the oldest gay bars on Gran Canaria. Mainly mature clientele. Busiest time is usually between 22:00 and 24:00.
Popular gay music bar, with small dancefloor. Music: Pop and Commercial. Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
Big German Schlager music bar with small dancefloor. Quite popular with a mainly mature clientele.
Popular for a snack or drink on the way back from the beach to the hotels or bungalows in Maspalomas. Busiest between 16:00 and 20:00, with German Schlager and international party music.
After several expansions, Tom's is now one of the largest and most popular bar terraces for gay men in the Yumbo Center. Inside small cruising labyrinth with some cabins. Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink
LGBTQ-friendly cocktail bar on the 2nd floor of the Yumbo Center, with views over the plaza.
Beachwear, underwear and T-shirts for men. Located on the 1st floor of the shopping center C.C. Cita, next to Café Wien.
Big gay sexclub next to the C.C. Yumbo with clean and well-maintained premises spread over two levels. Cruising labyrinth with various rooms, slings, beds, cabins and more. Admission: 10 €, incl. 1 drink
Gay cruise bar in the Yumbo, with cabins, sling, shower and terrace. Check the NOXON website for its weekly agenda and dresscodes.
Big gay cruising club, 400 metres from Yumbo Center. In the basement with some cabins. Weekly program with dresscodes (underwear, fetish, naked) on the Reds website. Friendly staff. Busiest between 21:00 and 23:00. Admission: 10-12 €, incl. 1 drink
Big gay cruising club in the Yumbo with several bars, cabins, sling and more. Mixed ages, mixed types. Admission: 10 € incl. 1 drink (+ 10 € key deposit)
Small fetish-friendly men-only cruise bar in the Yumbo. Mainly mature clientele. Admission: free. Minimum consumption: 1 drink
Small gay cruise and FF club on the groundfloor of the shopping center C.C. Cita. With bar, cabins, slings and more.
Bears-friendly gay cruising club, spread over two floors. (Un)dresscode: naked and fetish gear. (Weekly program on the Zoo website.) Busiest time approx. 23:00 – 24:00/01:00. Friendly staff. Admission: ≈ 10 €, incl. 1 drink
Small gay bungalow resort with a pool and cruising area that can be used also by daytime visitors. Mainly middle-aged and mature clientele. Admission: ≈ 12-15 €, incl. 1 towel
New small gay sauna in Playa del Inglés, opened in October 2025. With bar area, dry sauna, cabins and more. Admission: ≈ 20 €
Beach kiosk at the gay stretch of Maspalomas beach, the social hub where the dunes meet the sand.
Gran Canaria Maspalomas legendary multi-level LGBTQ+ shopping and nightlife center.
LGBTQ+ bar in Gran Canaria with a local queer crowd and regular social nightlife activity.
Late-night cruise bar in the Yumbo Centre with a darkroom and a busy after-midnight crowd.
An annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, one of Europe's largest gay travel destinations. Maspalomas Pride draws tens of thousands to the southern resort area for parties and events over several days.
LGBTQ+-popular resort hotel in Maspalomas with easy access to the Yumbo and the island's main queer nightlife and beach areas.
A gay resort in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, catering to an LGBTQ+ clientele in the heart of the island's main gay tourism area.
LGBTQ+-popular beach, gay beach, or clothing-optional/naturist beach area associated with queer travel in Maspalomas.
A beach bar at Kiosk 7 on the famous Maspalomas gay beach in Gran Canaria, a landmark meeting point on the clothing-optional section. One of the iconic social hubs on Europe's most popular gay beach.
The world-famous gay beach and dune area at Maspalomas in southern Gran Canaria. The area attracts tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ visitors year-round, with a clothing-optional zone and a cruising atmosphere in the adjacent dune scrubland.