Fuerteventura Events

What's Happening in February 20172nd Feb - Dia de la Candelaria - events and a public holiday in La Oliva and Gran Tarajal
4th Feb - Antigua Cross country Run at 10am
4th Feb - Folk Concert at the Raiz de Pueblo Theatre in La Oliva at 9pm
5th Feb - Football: Union Puerto v Union Viera at midday
11th Feb - Carnival Day in Tetir
11th Feb - Cinderella at the Corralejo Auditorium at 6pm


12th Feb - Football - CD Cotillo v Telde at midday
14th Feb - Dia de San Valentin
16 - 20 th Feb - Carnival Events in Antigua with the theme of Advertising
17 Feb - Children's Carnival Workshop between 6-8pm at the Plaza in Caleta de Fuste
17/18th Feb - Invictorock Concerts in the Patricio Calero Plaza in Corralejo
19th Feb - Arretrankos cart race in Puerto del Rosario at the start of the Carnival events in the capital.  The theme is Los Cuentos (Fairy Tales).
19th Feb - Football: Union Puerto v Santa Ursula at midday
24th Feb - Gala Infantil at the Puerto del Rosario Carnival
24th Feb - Carnival Events in Caleta de Fuste
25th Feb - Murgas Singing Competition at the Puerto del Rosario Carnival
25th Feb - Carnival Parade at 5.30pm in Caleta de Fuste, followed by Carnival Events
26th Feb - Archipencos Fancy Dress raft race from the harbour to Playa Chica at the Puerto del Rosario Carnival
26th Feb - Football: CD Cotillo v Vera at midday
28th Feb - Martes de Carnaval - a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario



What's Happening in March 20171 - 19 Mar - Pajara Municipality Carnival Events (the Theme is Art)
1 Mar - Gala Day at the Puerto del Rosario Carnival
2 Mar - Costa Calma Carnival Events
2 - 12 Mar - Carnival Events in Gran Tarajal
3 Mar - La Lajita Carnival Events
4 Mar - Pajara Carnival Events
4 Mar - Cabalgata - Carnival Parade at the Puerto del Rosario Carnival from 5.30pm
5 Mar - Entierro de la Sardina - burial of the Sardine at the end of the Puerto del Rosario Carnival
5 Mar - Football: Union Puerto v Tenerife B at midday
5 Mar - Fiesta del Agua in Valles de Ortega
2nd Sunday - Tetir Craft market from 10am - 2pm
10 - 19 Mar - Morro Jable Carnival Events
9 - 19 Mar - Corralejo Carnival Events - the theme is Inventions and Science
12 Mar - Football: CD Cotillo v Arucas at midday
19 Mar - Spanish Father's Day (Dia de San Jose/St. Joseph's Day)
12 - 19 Mar - San Jose Fiesta events in Tesejerague
19 Mar - Football: CD cotillo v Villa Santa Brigida
26 Mar - the clocks go forward 1 hour at 2am
26 Mar - Football: Union Puerto v PP San Mateo at midday



What's Happening in April 20171 Apr - Carnival Day in Tetir
2 Apr - Football: CD Cotillo v Las Palmas Ath. at midday
6 - 12 Apr - Fiesta de San Vicente in Villaverde
7 - 8 Apr - Lebrancho Rock Concerts at the Plaza de La Paz in Puerto del Rosario
9 Apr - Football: Union Puerto v Tenisca at midday
13 Apr - Jueves Santos - a public holiday
14 Apr - Viernes Santos (Good Friday) - a public holiday
16 Apr - Easter Sunday
16 Apr - Football: CD Cotillo v Union Viera
15 - 17 Apr - Fiesta Ntra. Sra. de la Imaculada in La Lajita
20 - 23 Apr - FEAGA 2017 - the island's agricultural and trade fair at the Pozo Negro showground
23 Apr - Football: Union Puerto v Buzanda
25 Apr - Fiesta de San Marcos in Tiscamanita
24 Apr - 3 May - Fiesta events in Tesjuates
30 Apr - Football: CD Cotillo v Santa Ursula at midday

What's Happening in May 20171 May - Dia del Trabajo (Day of the Worker) - a public holiday
1 - 3 May - Fiesta del Dia de la Madre in Tesjuates
1 - 7 May - Santa Monica Fiesta in Tefia
7 May - Dia de la Madre (Mother's Day in Spain)
7 May - Football: Union Puerto v Marino
2 - 18 May - Fiesta de Sagrado Corazon in Tarajalejo
2nd weekend - The annual Antigua Craft Fair - 15 km inland from Caleta de Fuste, attracts around 200 exhibitors from all over the Canary Islands.  Saturday and Sunday are the busiest days. Free Admission and parking. It's held at the Antigua Windmill/Cheese Museum site.
11 - 15 May - Fiesta de San Isidro Labrador and Santa Maria de la Cabeza in Triquivijate
13 May - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. Fatima in La Asomada
14 May - Football: CD Cotillo v Tenerife B
20 - 23 May - Fiesta of Santa Rita de Casta in Los Estancos
20 - 22 May - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Fatima in Tarajal de Sancho near Pajara
22 - 24 May - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Cobre in Los Alares
25 - 30 May - Fiesta of the Virgen del Mar in El cHarco, Puerto del Rosario
29 May - Baile de Taifas - traditional Canarian Dance in Puerto del Rosario from 10pm - 5.30am
30 May - Dia de Canarias (Canary Island's Day) - a public holiday
30 May - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Tanquito in El Cardon

What's Happening in June 20172 - 3 Jun - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Fatima in La Lajita
4 Jun - Fiesta of Sra. del El Tanquito in El Cardon
4 Jun - Fiesta of San Pedro in La Charca, Puerto del Rosario
5 Jun - Fiesta of Virgen del Mar in El Charco, Puerto del Rosario
2nd Sunday - Tetir Craft market 10am - 2pm
8 - 13 Jun - Fiesta of San Antonio de Padua in Toto, near Pajara
13 - 19 Jun - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de la Salud in Tuineje
17 - 25 Jun - Fiesta of San Juan in Ajuy
21 - 24 Jun - Fiesta of San Juan in Pozo Negro
24 Jun - Dia de San Juan Bautista - bonfires and celebrations on the night before all over the island, with bigger celebrations in El Matorral, Tiscamanita, Cofete, Morro Jable and Los Pozos, Puerto del Rosario
29 Jun - Fiesta of San Pedro in Guisguey
29 Jun - Fiesta of San Pedro Pescador in Las Playitas
22 - 29 Jun - Fiestas of San Juan and Virgen de la Gracia in Vallebron
30 Jun/ 1 Jul - Fuerteventura En Musica - a free music concert with bands and DJ's on La Concha beach, El Cotillo 

What's Happening in July 201727 Jun - 2 Jul - iesta de Ntra. Sra. de Regla in Pajara
30 Jun/ 1 Jul - Fuerteventura En Musica - a free music concert with bands and DJ's on La Concha beach, El Cotillo
1 - 7 Jul - Fiesta of Sagrado Corazon in Fabelo, Puerto del Rosario
7 - 10 Jul - Fiesta of San Benito Abad  in La Pared
8 - 11 Jul - Fiesta of San Marcial in Majada Marcial, Puerto del Rosario
14 Jul - Fiesta of San Buenaventura in Betancuria
17 Jul - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del  Carmen in Puerto del Rosario
16 Jul - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Carmen in Corralejo - the day of the patron saint in Corralejo - events lead up to this public holiday in Corralejo
16 Jul - Fiestas of Ntra. Sra. del Carmen in Los Molinos, Giniginamar, Las Salinas (near Caleta de Fuste) and Morro Jable
22 - 25 Jul - Fiesta of Santiago Apostle in Costa de Antigua
27 Jul - Fiesta of Santa Ana in Casillas de Angel
27 Jul - 5 Aug - Fuerteventura Windsurfing and Kiteboarding World Championships at Playa de la Barca, Sotavento, Jandia
PKRA Kiteboarding Slalom & Freestyle Grand Slam
PWA Windsurfing (Slalom Grand Slam)
PWA Windsurfing Freestyle (World Cup)
Late July/early Aug - Free beach party at the main beach in Caleta de Fuste

What's Happening in August 2017until 5 Aug - The Fuerteventura Windsurfing World Championships at the Playa de la Barca, Sotavento, Jandia
3 - 7 Aug - Fiesta of San Jose in Tesejarague
4 Aug - Fiesta of Santo Domingo in Tetir
5 Aug - Fiesta of La Peña Chica in Vega de Rio Palmas
7 Aug - Fiesta of Socorro in La Matilla
8 Aug - Fiesta of San Martin de Porres in El Roque
14 Aug - Fiesta of San Isidro Labrador in Triquivijate
2nd weekend - Fiesta of La Caridad in El Jablito
15 Aug - The Asuncion de la Virgen - a Public Holiday
15 Aug - Fiesta of La Conception in Llanos de la Conception
15 Aug Fiesta of La Caridad in Tindaya
15 Aug - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Regla in Pajara
15 - 28 Aug - Semana de la Juventud in Gran Tarajal
16 Aug - Fiesta of San Marcos in Tiscamanita
16 Aug - Fiesta of San Roque in Valles de Ortega
22 Aug - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Buen Viaje in El cotillo
24 Aug - Fiesta of San Bartolome in Valle de Santa Iñes
27 Aug - Fiesta of San Francisco Javier in Las Pocetas
28 Aug - Fiesta of San Agustin in Tefia
Last week - Fiesta events start in Antigua

What's Happening in September 2017until 8 Sep - Antigua Fiesta events, including the Antigua car rally
3 - 4 Sep - Fiesta of El Pulpito in Puertito de La Cruz
5 Sep - Fiesta of San Roque in Villaverde
2nd week - Open Sea Fishing Competition in Gran Tarajal
8 Sep - Fiesta of El Pino in Majanicho
8 Sep - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Antigua in Antigua
12 Sep - Fiesta of Guadalupe in Agua de Bueyes
18 Sep - Fiesta of La Peña in Vega de Rio Palmas
18 Sep - Fiesta of La Peña in 90 Viviendas in Puerto del Rosario
19 Sep - Fiesta of San Miguel Archangel and Los Dolores in La Caldereta
3rd Friday - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de la Peña (the patron saint of Fuerteventura) - a public holiday in Fuerteventura, and the pilgrimage to Vega de Rio Palmas
Middle - The Fuerteventura Surf Festival in Corralejo, Majanicho and El Cotillo
22 - 24 Sep -  Tran Tran Clown Festival in Gran Tarajal
24 Sep - Fiesta of Las Mercedes in El Time
24 Sep - Fiesta of Los Peregrinos de la Matilla in honour of San Roque in Casillas de Morales
27 Sep - World Tourism Day
29 Sep - Fiesta of San Miguel in Tuineje
29 - Fiesta of San Miguel in Morro Jable
22 Sep - 8 Oct - fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in Puerto del Rosario



What's Happening in October 2017
Until 8th Oct - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in Puerto del Rosario
7 Oct - Ntra. Sra. del Rosario - a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario
12 Oct - Fiesta of Virgen del Pino in Puerto Lajas
12 Oct - Dia de la Hispanidad (Spanish National Day) - a public holiday
12 Oct - San Miguel Romeria in Tuineje from 5.30pm
8 - 13 Oct - the 276th Anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Tamasite in Tuineje and surrounding villages
mid Oct - Los Lobos to Corralejo swim - 200 competitors swim the 3,400m
16 - 19 Oct - Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in La Oliva
3rd weekend - Fiesta of De la Peña del Mar in Caleta de Fuste
19 - 23 Oct - Fiesta of San Pedro Alcantara in Ampuyenta
21 - 23 Oct - Fiesta of San Marta in Costa Calma
last weekend - the Fundenas - an off-road cycling event from Corralejo to Morro Jable
last Sat - Corralejo Dunes Half Marathon
29 Oct - the clocks go back one hour at 2am - we are always the same time as the UK.
31 Oct - Halloween events in some bars
What's Happening in November 2017End of Oct - early Nov - Cultural week in Tequital
1 Nov - Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) - a public holiday
First weekend - Autumn Fiesta in Parque Holandes
9 - 12 Nov - International Kite Festival - Thursday at La Concha Beach in El Cotillo, and Fri/Sat/Sun on the dunes outside Corralejo
10 - 13 Nov - Fiesta of San Diego de Alcala in Gran Tarajal
13 Nov - Fiesta of San Diego de Alcala in Betancuria
18 - 27 Nov - Fiesta of La Milagrosa in Lajares
25 - 30 Nov - Fiesta in Piedra Hincada near Tuineje
28 Nov - 1 Dec - Fiesta of San Andres in Tetir

What's Happening in December 20172 - 4 Dec - Fiesta of San Andres in Las Parcelas, Puerto del Rosario
4 Dec - San Andres Romeria in Tetir at 2.30pm
First week - Rainbow Festival in Corralejo (TBC)
1 - 8 Dec - Fiesta of Inmaculada Conception in La Lajita
6 Dec - Dia de Constitucion (Spanish Constitution Day) - a public holiday
8 Dec - Dia de Inmacula Conception (Day of the Immaculate Conception) - a public holiday
2nd weekend - Craft market in Tetir - morning
13 Dec - Fiesta of Santa Lucia in Vega de Rio Palmas
25 Dec - Navidad del Señor (Christmas Day) - a public holiday
31 Dec - New Year's Eve Party at the Plaza in Caleta de Fuste 10.30pm - 3.30am(TBC)

What's Happening in January 20181 Jan - New Year's Day - a public holiday
5 Jan - The Three Kings bring their gifts tonight.  Three King's parades take place in the main towns on the island from around 5.30pm
6 Jan - Epiphany (King's Day) - a public holiday
12 - 16 Jan - Fray Andresito Fiesta in Ampuyenta
16- 21 Jan - St. Agnes Fiesta in Valle de Santa Iñes