FUERTEVENTURA EVENTS
There are many regular events on Fuerteventura, such as town and village Fiestas and Carnivals; plus other events that are arranged by the local municipalities and other organisations. This Calendar of events lists out the ones that I know about, and it will be updated throughout the year as more details are announced.
Please try to get to some of these events as you’ll be made welcome, and most are free!
MOST EVENTS AND MARKETS ARE CURRENTLY CANCELLED DUE THE STATE OF ALARM
Weekly Markets
Corralejo at Acuapark: Tuesday and Friday 9am – 1pm
Caleta de Fuste: Tuesday and Saturday 9am – 2pm
Morro Jable: Monday and Thursday 9am – 2pm
Costa Calma: Wednesday and Sunday 10am – 2pm
Costa Calma – The Night Market – every Friday in the Bahia Calma Shopping Center from 18.30-22.30
La Oliva: Local & Handicraft at the Colonel’s House (Casa de Coroneles) from 9am – 2pm on Tuesday and Friday (currently on – September 2020)
Puerto del Rosario: Farm & Fish Direct on Saturday from 9am – 2pm on the first floor of the bus station
Lajares: Craft on Saturday 10am – 2pm at the Plaza
Corralejo: Arts, Crafts & Food at the El Campanario Center every Thursday and Sunday 10.00-14.00
Corralejo: Green Market (Fuerteventura produce – fruit, veg, sauce, plants, cheese) at the El Campanario Center every Saturday 10am-2pm
La Lajita: Craft and local food produce at Oasis Park, every Sunday 9am – 2pm (currently on -September 2020)
El Cotillo: Cotiarte Craft on Fridays from 7pm – 10pm
Puerto del Rosario: second-hand markets every Sunday at the Saavedra Ferreteria car park on Calle Gran Canaria.
Puerto del Rosario: second-hand at the Plaza del Paz from 9am – 2pm every Sunday(resumes on 1st November)
Caleta de Fuste: Craft at the Plaza from 5 – 10pm every Friday (currently not being held – Nov 2019)
Las Playitas Resort Night Market on Wednesday from 6-10pm
Parque Holandes: second-hand market every Sunday from 9am-2pm
Monthly Markets
Tindaya: second-hand market on the morning of the 1st Sunday in the month.
La Capellania (Tamaragua): second-hand market – the last weekend in every month – Sat & Sun from 9pm-9pm
Bi-Monthly Market
Second Sunday of the month in Tetir Craft : 9 Feb, April, June, August, October and December from 9am – 4pm in the Plaza next to the church
MANY PLANNED EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE IN THE CURRENT PANDEMIC.
JANUARY 2021
1 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
The parade in Caleta de Fuste will start at the harbour at 5.30pm and make its way to the plaza (Cancelled).
6 Jan – Epiphany (King’s Day) – a public holiday
9 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Teror Balompie at 17.00
9 – 18 Jan – Fray Andresito Fiesta in Ampuyenta
10 Jan – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Union Puerto v Arucas CF at midday and Gran Tarajal v UD Guia at midday
16 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Herbania at midday
17-25 Jan – Fiesta of Santa Iñes in Valle de Santa Iñes
17 Jan – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Union Puerto v Gran Tarajal at midday
17 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Goleta at midday
24 Jan – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Gran Tarajal v San Mateo at midday
24 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Balos at midday
30 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Goleta at midday
31 Jan – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Herbania at midday
FEBRUARY 2021
2 Feb – Dia de la Candelaria – events and a public holiday in La Oliva and Gran Tarajal
6 Feb – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Agaete
7 Feb – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Union Puerto v Villa Santa Brigida at midday and Gran Tarajal v Las Palmas C at midday
7 Feb – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Arguineguin at midday
14 Feb – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Valsequillo at midday
Carnival Events this month in Puerto del Rosario
16 Feb – Martes de Carnivale – a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario
20 Feb – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Ingenio at midday and Las Playitas v Arguineguin at midday
21 Feb – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Union Puerto v UD Lanzarote at midday and Gran Tarajal v Union Viera at midday
28 Feb – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Las Playitas at midday
MARCH 2021
Carnival events this month
6 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Teror Balompie at midday
7 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Goleta at midday
14 Mar – Spanish Third Division (Group 12) Football – Union Puerto v UD San Fernando at midday and Gran Tarajal v Arucas at midday
14 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Castillo at midday
14 – 19 Mar – San Jose Fiesta events in Tesejerague
17 Mar – Dia de San Patricio/St Patrick’s Day
19 March – Spanish Father’s Day (Dia de San Jose/St. Joseph’s Day)
21 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Victoria at midday
27 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Castillo at midday
28 March – clocks go forward at 2am
28 Mar – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Vasequillo at midday
APRIL 2021
1 Apr – Jueves Santos – a public holiday
2 Apr – Viernes Santos (Good Friday) – a public holiday
4 Apr – Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday)
1-7 Apr – Fiesta Ntra. Sra. de la Imaculada in La Lajita
2-15 Apr – Fiesta de San Vicente in Villaverde
11 Apr – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v CD Cotillo at midday
17 Apr – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Vasequillo at midday
18 Apr – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Masapalomas at midday
25 Apr – Fiesta de San Marcos in Tiscamanita
25 Apr – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Las playitas at midday
26 Apr – 6 May – Fiesta del Dia de la Madre events in Tesjuates
MAY 2021
1 May – Dia del Trabajo (Day of the Worker) – a public holiday
1 May – Regional Preferente Football – Las Playitas v Masapalomas at midday
2 May – Dia de la Madre (Mother’s Day in Spain)
2 May – Regional Preferente Football – CD Cotillo v Agaete at midday
5 May – Fiestas del Dia de la Madre in Tesjuates
2 – 5 May – Santa Monica Fiesta in Tefia
3 – 19 May – Fiesta de Sagrado Corazon de Maria in Tarajalejo
3 – 15 May – Fiesta de San Isidro Labrador and Santa Maria de la Cabeza in Triquivijate
2nd weekend in May – 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.(This event has been postponed until October or November as they are improving the site)
6 – 14 May – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. Fatima in La Asomada
9 May – Regional Preferente Football – Herbania v Castillo at midday
15 – 22 May – Fiesta of Santa Rita de Casta in Los Estancos
17-19 May – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Fatima in Tarajal de Sancho near Pajara
16-19 May – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. La Caridad 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
23 May- 2 Jun – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Tanquito in El Cardon
JUNE 2021
2 – 3 Jun – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Fatima in La Lajita
3 Jun – Corpus Christi – coloured salt carpets on display in the big towns near the church
3 Jun – Fiesta of Sra. del El Tanquito in El Cardon
4 Jun – Fiesta of San Pedro in n El Charco, Puerto del Rosario
5 Jun – Fiesta of Virgen del Mar iter in Puerto del Rosario
7 – 13 Jun – Fiesta of San Antonio de Padua in Toto, near Pajara
9 – 17 Jun -Fiesta of San Antonio de Padua in Lajares
2nd weekend – Quarterly Craft Market in Tetir from 9am-2pm
12 – 18 Jun – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de la Salud in Tuineje
19 – 25 Jun – Fiesta of San Juan in Ajuy
14 – 24 Jun – Fiesta of San Juan in El Matorral
21 – 24 Jun – Fiesta of San Juan in Pozo Negro
16 – 18 Jun – San Juan Fiesta in Cofete
23 Jun – Night of San Juan in Costa de Antigua
23 Jun – Night of San Juan in Puerto del Rosario
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
28-30 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
JULY 2021
25 Jun – 2 Jul – Fiesta de Ntra. Sra. de Regla in Pajara
30 Jun – 2 Jul Jul – Fiesta of Sagrado Corazon in Fabelo, Puerto del Rosario
5 – 8 Jul – Fiesta of San Benito Abad in La Pared
8 – 11 Jul – Fiesta of San Marcial in Majada Marcial, Puerto del Rosario
6-15 Jul – Fiesta of San Buenaventura in Betancuria
17 Jul – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Carmen in Puerto del Rosario
7-22 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 on 16 July
16 Jul – Fiestas of Ntra. Sra. del Carmen in Los Molinos, Giniginamar, Las Salinas (near Caleta de Fuste) and Morro Jable
20 – 21 Jul – Fiesta of Santiago Apostol in Costa de Antigua
22 – 23 Jul – Fiesta of Santiago Apostle in El Charco, Puerto del Rosario
24 – 30 Jul – Parque Holandes and La Caleta Fiesta
27 Jul – Fiesta of Santa Ana in Casillas de Angel
Jul /Aug -Fuerteventura Windsurfing and Kitesurfing World Championships at the Playa de la Barca, Sotovento Beach
GKA Kitesurf Strapless Freestyle from
PWA Windsurf Freestyle Grand Slam
PWA Windsurf Slalom Grand Slam
Events in the Carpa (big marquee) every night at the Championships
AUGUST 2021
1 Aug – Car Slalom event at Las Salinas del Carmen
3 – 7 Aug – Fiesta of San Jose in Tesejarague
27 Jul -4 Aug – Fiesta of Santo Domingo de Guzman in Tetir
3-11 Aug – Fiesta of La Peña Chica in Vega de Rio Palmas
7 Aug – Fiesta of Socorro in La Matilla
1-9 Aug – Fiesta of San Martin de Porres in El Roque
1-11 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
5 -15 Aug – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Regla in Pajara
14 – 27 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
21-27 Aug – Semana Cultural – Playa de la Cebada, Pajara
14-25 Aug – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Buen Viaje in El Cotillo
24 Aug – Fiesta of San Bartolome in Valle de Santa Iñes
22-27 Aug – Fiesta of San Francisco Javier in Las Pocetas
24-28 Aug – Fiesta of San Agustin in Tefia
24-31 – Kayaking around Fuerteventura event
26 Aug – 1 Sep – Fiesta of San Roque in Villaverde
Last week – Fiesta events start in Antigua
SEPTEMBER 2021
until 8 Sep – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Antigua in Antigua – events
1-16 Sep – Fiesta of Virgin del Peña at 90 Viviendas, Puerto del Rosario
31 Aug – 2 Sep – Fiesta of El Pulpito in Puertito de La Cruz
5 Sep – Fiesta of San Roque in Villaverde
6-9 Sep – 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 – a local public holiday
2nd Sunday in Sep – Craft Market in Tetir from 9am-4pm
8 Sep – A local Fiesta bank holiday in the Municipality of 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
17 Sep – 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
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 – 7 Oct – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in Puerto del Rosario
OCTOBER 2021
Until 7th Oct – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in Puerto del Rosario
7 Oct – Ntra. Sra. del Rosario – a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario
10-13 Oct – Fiesta of De la Peña del Mar in Caleta de Fuste
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 281st Anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Tamasite in Tuineje and surrounding villages
16 – 19 Oct – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario in La Oliva
16 – 20 Oct – Fiesta of Santo Hermano Pedro in Tequital
23 Oct – Fiesta of San Pedro Alcantara in Ampuyenta
17-20 Oct – Fiesta of San Marta in Costa Calma
24-27 Oct – Cultural Week in Juan Gopar
31 Oct – the clocks go back one hour at 2am – we are always the same time as the UK.
31 Oct – Halloween events
NOVEMBER 2021
1 Nov – Todos los Santos (All Saints Day) – a public holiday
6-10 Nov – Cultural Week in Tequital
2nd weekend in Nov – International Kite Festival – 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
21 – 30 Nov – Fiesta of La Milagrosa in Lajares
24 – 30 Nov – Fiesta in Piedra Hincada near Tuineje
28 Nov – 1 Dec – Fiesta of San Andres in Tetir
DECEMBER 2021
2 – 10 Dec – Fiesta of San Andres in Las Parcelas, Puerto del Rosario
1 Dec – San Andres Romeria in Tetir
2 – 10 Dec – Fiesta of Inmaculada Conception in La Lajita
5 – 10 Dec – Cultural Week in Tequital (Tuineje)
6 Dec – Dia de Constitucion (Spanish Constitution Day) – a public holiday
7 Dec- Fiesta of Santo de la Escoba in Tenicosquey(Antigua)
8 Dec – Dia de Inmaculada Conception (Day of the Immaculate Conception) – a public holiday
8 Dec – Inmacula Conception Fiesta in Betancuria
9 Dec – The walk round Nativity Scene (Belen) opens in Puerto del Rosario at 7pm. It’s open every day from 9am – midnight, until Jan 5th. Free admission.
13-18 Dec – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de la Peña 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 (not being held in 2020)
