Playa del Inglés Gay Scene

Playa del Ingles Gay Guide advises where to find gay sex, gay bars, gay clubs, gay cruising, gays spas and gay saunas in Playa del Ingles, Canary Islands.

View of Gran Canaria.

Playa del Ingles has been a good destination for gay travelers for over 25 years. And now it's a famous gay clubbing town. Despite the fact that the Canaries are primarily Catholic, the locals have embraced the gay tourist.

Playa del Ingles is a paradise for gay travelers. Yumbo Gay center is very popular for gay tourists and travelers who are searching for gay communities and gay sex in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria. There is also a lot of more gay action on this island than just Yumbo Centre. In Las Palmas you can also find gay bars and gay clubs in Gran Canaria.

Yumbo Gay Center

The main area for gay (and gay friendly) bars, clubs and accommodation in Playa del Ingles is the Yumbo Gay Center and its surrounding area. There are at least 30 venues catering to gay mainstream and specific tastes including: leather, drag, cabaret, sport, cruising and men/women only.

Read more about Yumbo Gay Center.

Gay Cafés

Gay cafés in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Café Duo, Av. Alfereces Provisionales 22. Apartamentos Teror.
  • Gran Café Latino, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor, Local 121.04.

Gay Bars and Pubs

Gay bars and pubs in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Bar MeickeR, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Bar Bengel, Avenida de Alemania 2. CC Cita.
  • Café Bar Peppermint, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Fiction Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Spartacus Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor, Loc. 151/03-04.
  • WunderBar, C.C. Yumbo. Local 151/01-02.
  • Bar Rendezvous, C.C. Yumbo. Lokal 111/05, Ground Floor.
  • Junior Bar Café Pub, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor. Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa: 11:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Su: closed.

Music Bars and Pubs

  • Na und?, Centro Comercial Yumbo. Ground floor, Local 17-18.
  • Amigos Party Bar, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor, Local 95.
  • Tubos, C.C. Yumbo. 4th floor.

Theme Bars

  • Blink@ Na Und, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • BearsCONstruction, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Iceberg, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor.
  • Cruise Bar, C.C. Yumbo. 2nd floor, Local 261-9/13.
  • Bunker Gran Canaria, C.C. Yumbo. Ground Floor, Shop 98.
  • Bärenhöhle - Bearcave - Cueva de los osos, Centro Comercial Yumbo. Ground floor, Local 151-09.
  • The Cellar Mens Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Ground Floor.

Gay Cruising Bars

Gay cruising bars in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • REDS, Avenida de Tirajana 17. Edificio Barbados II. Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 09:00 p.m. - 04:00 a.m.
  • Bar Chupa Chupa, C.C. Yumbo.
  • Glory Hole Mens Bar, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor.
  • Mykonos, C.C. Yumbo. 4th floor.
  • The Box, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor, Local 70. Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 11:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
  • Prison Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Planta 2, Local 261/16.
  • The Block, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Construction Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor, Lokal 161-14.

Gay Clubs

Gay clubs in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Mantrix, C.C. Yumbo. 4th floor. Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 02:00 a.m. - 07:00 a.m.
  • Babylon, C.C. Yumbo. Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 11:00 p.m. - 06:00 a.m.

Gay Saunas and Bathhouses

Gay saunas in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Sparkles Showbar, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor.

LGBT Bars and Pubs

LGBT bars, pubs and clubs in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Sentido Boulevard, C.C. Yumbo. Planta Baja.
  • C'est la vie, C.C. Cita. 1st floor, Local 84-85.
  • La Bulle, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor Local 131/26.
  • Eden Café Bar, C.C. Yumbo.
  • Barra Onda, C.C. Yumbo. Planta 2.
  • Parrots Gran Canaria, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor, 121-1.

Music Bars and Pubs

  • Coco Loco, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor.
  • Macho Macho, C.C. Yumbo. 2nd floor, Local 19.

Gay Outdoor Cruising

Gay outdoor cruising in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Jardines de la Oficina de Turismo, C.C. Yumbo.
  • Matos
  • Bosque
  • Mirador, Hotel Riu Palace.
  • Los Camellos, Campo de Golf de Maspalomas.

Gay Beaches

Gay beaches in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Gay Beach El Siete - No 7 (chiringuito nº 7). @ Kiosk No. 7. El Siete is a nude beach for gay men. On this beach clothing is optional.

Gay Accommodation

Gay accommodation in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

Summer Houses

  • Bungalows Tenesoya, Avda. Tenerife 18.
  • Rainbow Golf Bungalows, Avenida Touroperador Finnmatkat, 6.
  • Club Torso, Av. Touroperador Kuoni, 46.
  • Gay Bungalows Nayra, C/ Irlanda, 25.
  • Gay Bungalows Paso Chico, Avenida Estados Unidos 39.
  • Los Tucanes Gay & Friends, Avenida de los Estados Unidos, 29.

Hotels and Resorts

  • Hotel Axel Beach Maspalomas, Avda. Tirajana, 32 (Entrada por C/ Timple).
  • Beach Boys Resort, Avenida Tour Operador Vingresor 6.
  • Birdcage-Resort, Calle de Egipto 10.
  • Basement Studios Gran Canaria, Avda De Estados Unidos 37.

Gay Spas and Beauty Parlors

Gay spas in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Namaste Spa, C./ Alféreces Provisionales, 22. Apartamentos Teror, Local 103-104.

Gay Fetish Shops

Gay fetish shops in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Boxer Gran Canaria, C.C. Yumbo. 4th floor.

Show Bars and Drag

Show bars and drag shows in Playa del Ingles, Gran Canaria:

  • Centre Stage Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Local 231/02.
  • The Gallery (The G@llery), C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Terry Show Bar, C.C. Yumbo. 2nd floor.
  • Ricky's Cabaret Bar, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • Coconuts Club, C.C. Yumbo. Ground floor.
  • La Cucaracha, Avenida de Alemania. C.C. La Sandia.
  • Sparkles Showbar, C.C. Yumbo. 1st floor.

Maspalomas Gay Pride Festival

Each year in the 2nd week of May one of the largest gay pride festivals in Europe is held in the Yumbo Gay Center and throughout the resort drawing at least 150 000 LGBT people from all over the world. The 2011 event was attended by over 100,000 people.

In 2013 a fire occurred in the early hours of the morning during the Pride event, causing much damage to the Northern section of the centre, affecting Cruise, Amigo's, Chez Funnyboys and Rickys Showbar. The cause of the fire is unknown but was rumored at the time to be an arson attack by an aggrieved staff member. Most bars re-opened later in the week thanks to the efforts of the workers.

Maspalomas Carnival

Every year between the end of February and the middle of March there is Maspalomas Carnival. Major events take place on the main stage in the Yumbo Centrum. There are thousands of people wearing carnival costumes and dancing to the latin beat making it a very contagious atmosphere for fun and liberty.

One of the most outrageous shows is the drag queen night with international interests.

German Carnival

German Carnival in Playa del Ingles is held every year on November 11th. Carnival is in La Cañada de la Penca, located in the sector 3 of the beach of Maspalomas. Celebration takes place with a large number of mainly German tourists. The action starts at 11.11 hours near to the nudist point of the beach.

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