Events in Fuerteventura

As far as we can, we will try to update as many Fuerteventura events as possible. It’s already nice to visit this divine island, but being able to participate in some unique event is certainly a nice opportunity to learn something more, take beautiful photos, meet new people or, perhaps, entertain the children even more

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September- October 2023

Puerto del Rosario, Nuestra Señora del Rosario — Nuestra Señora Del Rosario church in the capital of Fuerteventura island in Spain

Last Monday, the poster and program of the celebrations in honor of the Nuestra Señora del Rosario 2023 were officially presented, organized by the Department of Celebrations in coordination with various areas of the capital municipality.

The events will begin this Thursday, September 21st, and will continue until October 9th, coinciding as per tradition with the start of the celebrations in honor of Our Lady of the Pine of Puerto Lajas.

In this edition of the celebrations, the program includes various activities designed for the whole family, including the music of Café Quijano or Caco Senante’s tribute to Pablo. Humor will also be very present with the performances of Daniel Calero and Kike Pérez.

Sport will once again have a special role. Among the most important events are the 40th anniversary of the Ramón Castañeyra Góngora Basketball Memorial, the XV Travesía Sol y Luna, as well as Canarian football, chess or pelota tournaments.

Even the little ones will be protagonists of various events designed for them and will also have several days of inclusive attractions and an hour without music, at the price of 1 and 2 euros.

Next Sunday, September 24, at 8:00 pm, in the Plaza de Nuestra Señora del Rosario, the celebrations will begin with the proclamation by the La Pioná Folklore Association, in which the traditions of Puerto del Rosario are recalled.

Here you can find the complete program day by day

Pilgrims of the celebrations in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Peña are the protagonists of the photographic exhibition “Miradas despues del Camino” which opens this Wednesday 13 September at 7.00 pm at Casa Doctor Mena.

The exhibition will be open to the public until October 30, both in the Casa Doctor Mena and in the Plaza de Nuestra Señora de La Peña, near the Ermita de la Vega de Río Palmas.

During the 2022 pilgrimage, the majorero artist José Juan Torres immortalized the walkers arriving in the Vega de Río Palmas area. The photographs were taken in a photography studio installed next to the sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de La Peña, to create individual portraits of the pilgrims who walked the path to La Peña.

Opening: Monday 13th September at 7pm.
Location: Casa Doctor Mena Ampuyenta
Hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10am to 5pm.
Entrance: free.

September 2023

With the beginning of September in Fuerteventura there are also many cultural events…Let’s see in order and by date:

Yo tanbién fui hetero ( I was also straight): ruminess, mischief and humor come together to tell a story from the perspective of a lesbian. A show by Omayra Cazorla.

On September 29 at the insular Auditorium of Puerto del Rosario at 9:00 p.m.

Tickets on sale at entrees

Fuerteventura international clown festival

From 22 to 24 September in Gran Tarajal you can attend the XIII International Clown Festival of Fuerteventura.

48 performances are planned, which will be performed by 24 companies from 9 countries, in 12 scenic spaces.
Around 20,000 spectators are expected during the days of the Fuerteventura International Clown Festival.

The Tran Tran (called in Spanish Festival de Payasos y Payasas de Fuerteventura) constitutes an important tourist-cultural product, which contributes to the diversification of the tourist activity of Tuineje.
For this reason it aspires to be declared a Festival of Local Tourist Interest.

You can find the full program in english here

This weekend, on September 22 and 23, Lajares hosts the seventh edition of the Fuerteventura Reggae Festival with international, national and island artists. Where there will also be workshops, markets, food stalls and space for children.

Roberto Sanchez ( Cantabria)
Payoh Soulrebel & the Rooskank ( Madrid)
Hey Chabon + Jah Nattoh + Brian Perdomo Backed by Rabadaba collective ( Barcelona/Canarias)
Baba sal Raka Ndao ( Senegal/ Tenerife)
Lot Acosta ( Tenerife)
Don Virgilio ( Tenerife)
Dominguez ( Cataluña)
Bio Selekta ( Italy)
Sista Vibes (Costa Rica)
RaggaeWise Soundsistem ( Colombia)
Fa Selectah ( Gran Canaria)

Where: In the Plaza de Lajares
When: from 4 p.m.
Free entrance

September 16th
The Central
C. Coronel Latherta González Hierro, 48a
Lajares
Surfboard exchange
12.00-16.00: Exchange of materials and surfboards
Buy, sell or trade your old and beloved board

13.00-15.00: Meet the shaper Wenzel Order your new board and ask him everything you want to know;

23 and 30 September: Comedians Dani Rovira and Ángel Martín will take the stage at the Palacio de Formación y Congresos in Puerto del Rosario.
Both Martín’s and Rovira’s shows are part of the programming of the first edition of the Reíslas festival which will visit Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Fuerteventura and Lanzarote from 14 to 30 September.

The two popular comedians will perform in Fuerteventura on 23 and 30 September respectively in just two performances.

Location: Palacio de formación y Congresos, Plaza del Centenario del Cabildo de Fuerteventura, Nº1, 35600, Calle Eliseo Gomez Ordoñez, 5, 35600 Puerto del Rosario.

Tickets for the shows are available on the website: www .reislas.com

Program of the festivities in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Peña 2023

Saturday September 9 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm: VI Edition of the Betancuria Livestock Show (MUGABE).
Various activities will be carried out: crafts, hiking routes, exhibitions, musical performances and much more.

Sunday, September 10, 5:00 p.m.: Pilgrimage from the Hermitage of La Vega in Rio Palmas to the Hermitage of Malpaso, where a floral offering will be made to Nuestra Señora de la Peña.
from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm: VI Edition of the Betancuria Livestock Show (MUGABE).

Wednesday September 13th. 8:00 p.m.: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña.
Raul Magic, magic show.

From Wednesday, September 13 to Sunday, September 17: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, temporary exhibition ( ” MIRADAS DESPUES DEL CAMINO , reencuentro con una tradicion majorera”)”LOOKS AFTER THE ROAD, reunion with a Majorera tradition”.

Thursday, September 14, 8:30 p.m., plaza attached to the church: PREGON DE LAS FIESTAS EN HONOR DE LA NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA PEÑA, by the Cultural Association Más ruines que Caín.

Friday, September 15:

10 a.m., different streets of the Town: Historical dramatization;
12:00 pm: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Celebration of the Eucharist;
1:00 p.m.: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Musical performance by group 5 in key;
4:00 p.m.: In the surroundings of the Church, Palo Canario Game Exhibition;
4:30 p.m.: Majada de la Vega area (in front of the Pinar de Betancuria), concentration of the pilgrims, the folkrorist groups and musicians’ band;
5:30 p.m.: Departure of the Offering Pilgrimage in honor of Nuestra Señora de la Peña in the direction of the Vega de Rio Palmas Sanctuary, through the Betancuria Ravine. Accompanied by the Fuerteventura Cabildo cart by the AF la Piona;
9:30 p.m.-11:00 p.m.: around the church, parties around the church;
11:00 p.m.: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, String dance with performance by the popular music group Tababaire and El Trasmallo party;
00.00 h: Nuestra Señora de la Peña Church, Celebration of the Eucharist. At the end, the image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña will be placed in the Portico of the Sanctuary from where it will welcome the pilgrims;
01:00 a.m.: fireworks;
01.10 am: Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Gran Verbena with the Kandela Orchestra and the Maquinaria Band Orchestra;
05.00 h: Parade with Agaete Band;

Saturday September 16

9:00 a.m. Opening of the Sanctuary;
10:00 am: Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Celebration of the Eucharist;
12:00 pm Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, transfer of the image of Nuestra Señora de la Peña to the Plaza. Solenne Eucharest celebrated, presided over by the Bishop of the Dioceses of the Canary Islands.
Procession accompanied by the performance of the Pajara Municipal Band.
2:00 p.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, traditional stew tasting (“Puchero”) with the musical performance of Los Lolas;
5:00 p.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, meeting of the Elders of Fuerteventura with a performance by El Mariachi de Las Salinas;
06:00 pm: Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Celebration of the Eucharist;
9:00 p.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, musical show: Olga Cerpa and Mestisay;
10:00 p.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, musical performance N-Clave;

Sunday September 17

11:00 a.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, workshop-exhibition of the traditional Canary Islands sports and games program “Don’t forget what’s ours”;
11.30 am Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Celebration of the Eucharist;
12:00 a.m. Plaza Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Canarian fight in honor of the Virgin of la Peña;
01.00 pm glesia Nuestra Señora de la Peña, Celebration of the Eucharist, Transfer of the image of Nuestra Señora de La Peña to its niche;

EXTREME TEMPORADA TEATRO WITH BIBIANA MONJE and POGÜERFUL.

Pogüerful is a distorted mirror of the world we live in, woven from the journey of a young woman who wants to be initiated into the world of magic and who falls, without knowing it, into a nice and diabolical family of shamans.”

September 9th
21:00 hours
Insular Auditorium in Puerto del Rosario

Free ticket

https://entrees.es/evento/poguerful-entradas#

Children’s Theater COCO UAU. Tribute to Enrique and Ana

A show for the little ones, for fathers and mothers, grandparents and grandmothers. Sara and Tontón take us to play, sing, laugh and have fun with the songs that made Enrique and Ana famous in the 70s. With current rhythms and arrangements and endless games and skits that will entertain the whole family… . Corazón Azul Producciones guarantees the quality of this show for children…

September 8th
6:00 p.m.
Multipurpose Center. Gran Tarajal Library
Tickets:
https://entrees.es/evento/coco-uaua-gran-tarajal-entradas

September 9th
6:00 p.m.
Theater of Morro Jable. Morro Jable bus station.
Tickets:
https://entrees.es/evento/coco-uaua-morro-jable-entradas

September, 10th
12:00 p.m.
Antigua Auditorium
Tickets:
https://entrees.es/evento/coco-uaua-antigua-entradas

September, 10th
6:00 p.m.
Insular Auditorium of Fuerteventura in Puerto del Rosario
Tickets:
https://entrees.es/evento/coco-uaua-auditorio-insular-entradas

July- August 2023
Windsurfing and Kite Surfing World Championships in Playa de Sotavento

events in Fuerteventura, Kite surf Championship — Image by Ben Kerckx on Pixabay

In July, Playa de Sotavento hosts the world’s best kitesurfers and windsurfers on their world tour through the best beaches on the globe.

Official dates:
from July 27th to August 5th you can attend the PWA Grand slam:
To be precise:
July 27-31 slalom
August 1-5 freestyle

You can stay updated on the official website of the PWA World Tour if you are interested in attending this spectacular event.

June 2023

June 29, at 8.00pm
Auditorium of Puerto del Rosario
Documentary titled PRESIDENT
Free entry

A political thriller of great intensity, a frenetic clash between democracy and dictatorship.
After 37 years of Robert Mugabe’s regime, Zimbabwe is at a turning point.
Nelson Chamisa becomes the new leader of the opposition and his charisma fuels the most powerful electoral campaign in history. The whole country mobilizes for change, but the old guard led by Emmerson “The Crocodile” Mnangagwa is willing to do anything to maintain power.
An inspiring and powerful chronicle of the struggle for democracy in a corrupt system controlled by the military.

3 June
Antigua Auditorium 8.30 pm
‘La buena vicinad’ by Antonio Tabares
An amusing comedy that tells the quiet and monotonous life of Manolo and Carmen, who are upset by the arrival of some particularly noisy new tenants in their building.
Ticket: www.entrees.es

May 2023

Ecomuseo La Alcogida — Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

New family activities for the month of May and June at the Ecomuseum of La Acogida.

All workshops start at 10.30 am with a guided tour of the museum taking place at 12:30 am.
No prior registration is required!

The workshop talk Small clay artisans was held on Saturday 6 May.
Saturday May 20: Special programming for the international day of museums!
Saturday May 27: visit and workshop: ‘A story of drought and colored rain‘
Saturday 10 June: visit-workshop ‘Gofio is a treasure‘

May, 20th
9 pm
Auditorium Insular of Puerto del Rosario

‘La Umbría’, a contemporary dance performance based on the poem by Alonso Quesada.
Free event
Reserve your place on: www.entrees.es

May 13 Auditorium of Antigua at 6 pm
May 14In sular Auditorium of Puerto del Rosario at 6pm

Chiquitita: a show that brings together Abba’s greatest hits 🎤 to tell the story of Princess Leire 👸, who, after setting off on her own, will try to stop feeling so “small” in front of the world and become an autonomous and empowered princess.

Ticket: www.entrees.es

Friday 5 May
9pm
Palacio de Formación y Congresos de Fuerteventura ( Puerto del Rosario)

The actress, comedian and presenter Paz Padilla premieres her work ‘El humor de mi vida’ (The humor of my life) in Fuerteventura.
Ticket: www.entrees.es

May 4-7, 2023: Municipality of Antigua
Insular Fair of Artesanía

The XXXIV Insular Craft Fair will once again be held in the Plaza de Antigua and surrounding streets in response to demand from the artisans themselves as well as that of the city’s shops, cafes and restaurants.

April 2023

April 29th

5th Festival of Classical and Contemporary Dance
Sala Sinfonica del Palacio de Formación y Congresos de Fuerteventura, Puerto del Rosario
8.00 p.m
Ticket: www.entrees.es

The small village of Villaverde, in the municipality of La Oliva, celebrates its Patron Saint Vicente from
18 to 24 April.
The 2023 program is not yet well defined.
We will publish it as soon as possible.

La Lajita, in the municipality of Pajara, also celebrates its patron saint, the Virgen de la Immaculada, from 19 to 25 April.
We will publish the program as soon as it is available.

On April 22nd and 23rd in Fuerteventura and in all the Canary Islands there will be an astronomical event that you absolutely cannot miss:
The rain of stars of which you can read more information on our dedicated article

Saturday 15th April

Puerto del Rosario

9.00 pm: Auditorio insular de Fuerteventura, C/ Ramiro Maeztu, 4
Theatrical representation entitled: “Un día habrá una isla“
Ticket: www.entrees.es

Morro Jable

9.00 pm: ContraVentura, Concierto de timple e guitarra ( traditional music)
Sala Polivalente de la Estación de Guaguas de Morro Jable
Ticket: www.entrees.es

From March 2nd to April 22nd : Ruta de la Tapa 2023 ( Route of the Tapa 2023)

Pajara: from the 2nd to the 11th of March
Antigua: from March 16th to 26th
Puerto del Rosario: from March 30th to April 8th
La Oliva: from April 13th to 22nd

Carnival 2023 in Fuerteventura

The 2023 carnival will take place mainly in the months of February and March.

The last “carnival event” of this 2023 will be on April 1st in Tetir, a small village not too far from Puerto del Rosario.
It is a White Carnival, a one-day celebration where everyone wears white.

Here you will find the complete program of the 2023 Carnival of the Municipality of Pajara, which includes Morro Jable, Costa Calma and La Lajita and will take place from March 2nd to March 19th

Caribbean Carnival 2023 is celebrated in Antigua from February 9 to 12;

Here is the program
- In Antigua it begins on Thursday 9 February at 7 pm with the performance of the Batucadas and the tour from the Plaza de la Iglesia to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento;
  Today’s last show is the Gran Gala Drag at 10pm
- Friday 10 February we start at 9.15 in the morning with the Gran Cabalcada of the CEO of Antigua, then there will be a break until 9 pm and shows until 1.00 in the night;
- Saturday 11 February we start at 10 am with the Parade of the older people Center in the Carnival Bus.
  At 6 pm Carnival parade starting from the football field and arriving to the Plaza del Ayuntamiento;
- Sunday 12 at 4 pm children’s carnival in the plaza del Ayuntamiento with various shows and chocolate for everyone.
The Caleta de Fuste Carnival 2023 is celebrated from February 17 to 19 with featuring parades, Gala Drag, live entertainment, concerts and carnival festivals.

Here is the program
- It begins on Friday 17 at 6 pm with the first shows and continues until 10 pm;
- Saturday 18 the shows will begin at 1 pm and continue until 10.30 pm;
- Sunday 19 we start at 4 pm with the children’s carnival and continue until 7 pm with other shows;
Here you can find the complete program of the Gran Tarajal Carnival which will take place from 2 to 12 March 2023 in the Municipality of Tuineje

In Corralejo it will be held from 2 to 12 March and the theme will be “Africa” .
You can find the complete program on our dedicated article.
In Puerto del Rosario the Carnival 2023 will take place from 16 to 26 February with the theme ‘the medieval world’.
It starts on February 16 with the birth of the sardine and various bands
On February 17 you cannot miss the Carrera de Arretrrankos
On February 19th there will be the XXV Achipencos regatta
On February 21, the Carnival of children and families
On February 24th the meeting of the Batucadas
On February 25 the Gran Cabalcada
On February 26 the Entierro de la Sardina which closes the Carnival

Here you can find a more detailed program of the Puerto del Rosario Carnival 2023 with times, places and dates.

La Candelaria, la Oliva

Every February 2, the town of La Oliva celebrates in style the festival in honor of Our Lady of Candelaria, patron saint of the Canary Islands. La Oliva celebrates the day of its patron saint in style and with a multitude of acts, such as street musicians, music festivals, festivals, as well as religious acts in which there is no lack of the procession of the virgin, beautifully decorated, through the streets of the municipality.

12-13 October 2023: Fiestas Juradas in honor of San Miguel Arcángel

Tuineje

Tuineje, celebrates the San Miguel festival in October as a tribute to the Battle of Tamasite in 1740, when the locals drove the British pirates off the island. The re-enactment of the British landing on the beach of Gran Tarajal, the representation of the battle on the mountain and the procession are moments you absolutely must see during the two days of festivities in Tuineje.

36° Festival international de Cometas 2023

events in Fuerteventura, Festival international de Cometas — Kites flying at Corralejo International Kite Festival 2021 34th edition

From 6 to 12 November 2023 there will be an event that adults and children absolutely cannot miss! If you’re traveling with your family, the 36th International Cometas Festival will amaze you with its spectacular kites!
You can read more about our article here

For all the other info on the event:
https://corralejokitefest.com/
https://visitcorralejo.com/
or mail to: info@visitcorralejo.com

List of festivities of the patron saints of the Fuerteventura municipalities

La Oliva

July 16: The Virgen del Carmen, patroness of sailors, celebrates her big day in Corralejo. The sailors carry the Virgin through the Casco Viejo, gathering a multitude of people at the small pier, where the fishermen’s homage to their patron saint begins, received by boats and “falúas” decorated like the rest of the city.
July 18: Today the Nocturnal Procession takes place which ends at Muelle Chico with a picturesque scene, caused by torches and fireworks.
August: The Virgen del Buen Viaje, in El Cotillo, is the other appointment marked in the calendar for its splendor and devotion to the seafaring families of this small enclave of the municipality. The virgin of her is carried by the fishermen through the village to the pier where the sailors were waiting for her to start the maritime procession. The festivities last a few days from mid to late August. One of the most awaited days is the famous barbecue of the jaras, with which the city of El Cotillo entertains its visitors. The catch of the fish takes place through the traditional calado, in which the entire city is involved.
La Oliva celebrates the festivities of Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria ( see above) in February and in October we remember the dedication to the Virgen del Rosario (as in Puerto del Rosario)