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.

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

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
El Cotillo: Cotiarte Craft on Fridays from 7pm – 10pm
Puerto del Rosario: second-hand at the Plaza del Paz from 8am – 2pm every Sunday
Las Playitas Resort Night Market on Wednesday from 6-10pm

Parque Holandes: second-hand market every Sunday from 9am-2pm (currently on)

Monthly Markets
Tindaya: second-hand market on the morning of the 1st Sunday in the month.

Antigua Produce Market – 9am-2pm on the 1st Sunday of the month

Vega de Rio Palma: 9am-2pm on the 3rd 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 : Feb, April, June, August, October and December from 9.30am – 2.30pm in the Plaza next to the church.

JANUARY 2023

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 starts at the harbour at 5.30pm and make its way to the plaza.

6 Jan – Epiphany (King’s Day) – a public holiday.

17-25 Jan – Fiesta of Santa Iñes in Valle de Santa Iñes

18 Jan – Fray Andresito Fiesta in Ampuyenta

FEBRUARY 2023

Carnival Events start this month

2 Feb – Dia de la Candelaria – events and a public holiday in La Oliva and Gran Tarajal

5 Feb – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Mensajero at 12.30

The Caribbean Carnival 2023 is celebrated in Antigua from February 9 to 12 and from February 17 to 19 in Caleta de Fuste, with parades, Gala Drag, live performances, concerts, carnival festival and a Carnival arena complete with floats, comparsas, carnival groups and batucadas.

10-12 Feb – Feria del Bonito in Pajara

12 Feb – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Yaiza at midday

19 Feb – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Lanzarote at midday

16-26 Feb – Puerto del Rosario Carnival events (The theme is the Medieval World)

A summary of the main Events:

16 Feb – Birth of the Sardine at 19.30
17 Feb – School children’s street parades at 10.00
17 Feb – Arretrankos – Carnival cart race at 19.00
19 Feb – Archipencos – Carnival raft race in the harbour from 13.00, plus Day Carnival from midday
20 Feb – Verbena(party with bands) from 22.00
21 Feb – Carnival Tuesday – a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario, and children’s Events
22 Feb – 3rd age party(OAP’s) from 18.00. Murga groups competition) from 19.00 followed by a Verbena
23 Feb – Drag Queen show from 21.00
24 Feb – Drumming groups competition from 19.00, followed by a Verbena
25 Feb – GRAND Carnival PARADE from 18.30, followed by a Verbena
26 Feb – Burning of the Sardine from 18.00

21 Feb – Martes de Carnivale – a public holiday in Puerto del Rosario

26 Feb – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Tenerife B at midday

MARCH 2023

Carnival events this month

2-12 Mar – Carnival events in Corralejo (the theme is Africa)

2-19 Mar – Carnival events in the Pajara Municipality (the theme is Land & Sea)

5 Mar – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Santa Brigida at midday

12 Mar – Betancuria Carnival Day (the theme is Egypt)

12 Mar – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Tenerife B at midday

14 – 19 Mar – San Jose Fiesta events in Tesejerague

17 Mar – Dia de San Patricio/St Patrick’s Day

19 Mar – Spanish Father’s Day (Dia de San Jose/St. Joseph’s Day)

19 Mar – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Las Palmas Atl at midday

26 Mar – clocks go forward at 2am

26 Mar – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Santa Brigida at midday

APRIL 2023

1 Apr – Day Carnival in Tetir

1-7 Apr – Fiesta Ntra. Sra. de la Imaculada in La Lajita

2 Apr – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Arucas CF at midday

6 Apr – Jueves Santos – a public holiday

7 Apr – Viernes Santos (Good Friday) – a public holiday

9 Apr – Domingo de Pascua (Easter Sunday)

9 Apr – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Arucas CF at midday

16 Apr – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Gran Tarajal v Union Puerto at midday

18-24 Apr – Fiesta de San Vicente Ferrer in Villaverde

23 Apr – Football – Spanish 3rd Division(Group 12) – Union Puerto v Tenerife B at midday

25 Apr – Fiesta de San Marcos in Tiscamanita

26 Apr – 6 May – Fiesta del Dia de la Madre events in Tesjuates

MAY 2023

1 May – Dia del Trabajo (Day of the Worker) – a public holiday

2 May – Dia de la Madre (Mother’s Day in Spain)

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

5-7 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.

7 May – VII La Bestial Race in Las Playitas

6 – 14 May – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. Fatima in La Asomada

11-14 May – FEAGA – the island’s agricultural show at the Pozo Negro showground.

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 2023

2 – 3 Jun – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de Fatima in La Lajita

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 in Puerto del Rosario

7 – 13 Jun – Fiesta of San Antonio de Padua in Toto, near Pajara
10 – 19 Jun -Fiesta of San Antonio de Padua in Lajares

12 – 18 Jun – Fiesta of Ntra. Sra. de la Salud in Tuineje

18/19 Jun – Corpus Christi – coloured salt carpets on display in the big towns near the church

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 2023

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

First weekend – Fuerteventura En Musica – music festival at La Concha beach

2 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 – 22 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 del 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 2023

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

12 Aug – Festival de Brujas in Tindaya

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

26 Aug – 1 Sep – Fiesta of San Roque in Villaverde

Last week – Fiesta events start in Antigua

SEPTEMBER 2023

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

7-10 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

Friday 15 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 2023

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

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

12 Oct – Fiesta of Virgen del Pino in Puerto Lajas

13-16 Oct – Fiesta of De la Peña del Mar in Caleta de Fuste

15 – 17 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

17-27 Oct – Cultural Week in Juan Gopar

29 Oct – FUNDENAS – 150km off road cycling event from Corralejo to Morro Jable – 3,000 paticipants

29 Oct – the clocks go back one hour at 2am – we are always the same time as the UK.

31 Oct – Halloween events

NOVEMBER 2023

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 Thursday at La Concha beach, El Cotillo and Fri-Sun on the dunes outside Corralejo

10-11 Nov – Arena Negra Festival in Gran Tarajal

10 – 13 Nov – Fiesta of San Diego de Alcala in Gran Tarajal

13 Nov – Fiesta of San Diego de Alcala in Betancuria

18-19 Nov – Fiesta of San Martin de Porres in Tenicosquey

25 – 28 Nov – Fiesta of La Milagrosa in Lajares

24 – 30 Nov – Fiesta of San Andres in Piedra Hincada near Tuineje

28 Nov – 1 Dec – Fiesta of San Andres in Tetir

DECEMBER 2023

1 Dec – San Andres Romeria in Tetir

2 – 10 Dec – Fiesta of San Andres in Las Parcelas, Puerto del Rosario

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)

5-12 Dec – Fiesta of San Andres in Las Parcelas

5-11 Dec – Fiesta of Imaculada Concepcion in La Lajita

8 Dec – Dia de Inmaculada Conception (Day of the Immaculate Conception) – a public holiday

8 Dec – Inmacula Concepcion Fiesta in Betancuria

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