Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2023 in Corralejo

In 2023, the International Kite Festival in Fuerteventura will celebrate its 33th edition since it first launched in 1987. The event started more than 30 years ago and it was simply a gathering put together by people who were passionate about kite flying and since then it has grown with each edition, into the internationally recognized event that it is now.

Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2023: 6 - 12 November 2023

• Location: Playa Bajo Negro, near Hotel Riu Oliva Beach hotel (inside Corralejo Natural Park)
• Dates: In 2023 the Kite Festival in Corralejo (Fuerteventura) will be celebrated between November 6 and November 12.
• See full schedule below 

Hundreds of kites will fill the sky of the municipality of La Oliva for yet another year from November 6th to the 12th during the 36th edition of the International Kite Festival. 

For seven days, professional and amateur kitesurfers from all over the world will meet on the golden beaches of the Corralejo Dunes, at Bajo Negro Beach (Hotel Oliva Beach area), on the 36th Anniversary of this festival that, thanks to the power of the trade winds, will fill the skies of Corralejo with color fantasies, redrawing it with shapes and drawings that will delight participants and visitors.

Although the previous editions usually took place on El Dormidero Beach for most of the days of the event, last year the festival moved to the vicinity of the Oliva Beach hotel, on the sands of Bajo Negro Beach. The proximity of this space to an urban area allows the facilitation of services, generating the minimum environmental impact.

So this means that in 2023, Bajo Negro Beach will serve as the esplanade for professional and amateur kite enthusiasts who are coming from all corners of Spain, as well as from all over Europe and from various foreign countries to enjoy Corralejo Kite Festival.

Corralejo Kite Festival is an international festival that already has a base of loyal fans and the event has gained enough international recognition to be considered among the most acclaimed kite festivals of its type in the world. 

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Corralejo Kite Festival 2023 - SCHEDULE

Thursday, November 9, 2023

• La Concha Beach – El Cotillo
• 10:00 – 17:00 EXHIBITION
• Aerobatic and static kite flying.

Friday, November 10, 2023

• Corralejo Grandes Playas (Hotel Oliva Beach area)   
•  10:30 a.m. INAUGURAL FLIGHT OF THE FESTIVAL. Opening the flight with the creativity of Jacinto and Flora.
• 10:30 – 12:30 h. SCHOOL DAYS.   Activity organized with the municipality's schoolchildren and carrying out environmental interpretation workshops.
• 11:00 – 17:00 EXHIBITION.  Acrobatic and static kite flying by professional kitesurfers from different countries in Europe.

Saturday, November 11, 2023

• Corralejo Grandes Playas (Hotel Oliva Beach area) 
• 10:00 – 17:30 h. EXHIBITION. Kites of different shapes and colors.
• 12:00 p.m. EXHIBITION. Stunt kites.
• 1:30 p.m. COMBAT 'ROKAKU' kites Competition.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

• Corralejo Grandes Playas (Hotel Oliva Beach area)
• 10:00 – 17:30 h. EXHIBITION. Kites of different shapes and colors.
• 12:00 p.m. EXHIBITION. Stunt kites.
• 1:30 p.m. COMBAT 'ROKAKU' kites Competition.
• 4:00 p.m. CLOSING the 36th International Kite Festival and family photo.

Wind Festival 2023 - SCHEDULE

Friday, November 10, 2023

• Corralejo Center
• 10:00 p.m. | Avda. Ntra. Sra. Del Carmen Stage ➻ Los SalvapantallasConcert

Saturday, November 11, 2023

• Corralejo Grandes Playas (Hotel Oliva Beach area)
• 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Family Workshops
• 10:00 | 11:30 | 13:00 | 15:30 ↬ Kite Making Workshop –  Torbellino y Ventolera Association
• 11:00 | 13:00  Workshop for adults (+12) on Brazilian Kites (Brazilian pipes)
• 15:00 - Environmental Interpretation Workshop
• 11:00 | 16:00 Playground with bouncy castles

Saturday, November 11, 2023

• Corralejo Center (Avda. Ntra. Sra. del Carmen)
• 9:00 p.m.  1st session of the 200 drone show (Corralejo Bay)
• 11:00 p.m. 2nd session of the 200 drone show (Corralejo Bay)                                
• *The drone show will be subject to the weather conditions of the moment, and the organization may change the time and/or date.
• 11:15 p.m. ➻ Coldplay Tribute ConcertStage Avda. Nuestra Señora del Carmen.

Sunday, November 12, 2023

• Corralejo Grandes Playas (Hotel Oliva Beach area)
• 10 a.m. -5 p.m. ➻ Family Workshops
• 10:00 | 11:30 | 13:00 | 15:30 ↬ Kite Making Workshop –  Torbellino y Ventolera Association
• 11:00 | 13:00   ↬ Workshop for adults (+12) on Brazilian Kites (Brazilian pipes)
• 15:00 ↬ Environmental Interpretation Workshop
• 11:00 | 16:00 Playground with bouncy castles

The event is aimed to attract both amateurs and professional kite pilots, so if you are passionate about kite flying this is the place to be.

"What began as an amateur meeting in 1987 is now recognized as one of the most important international events in Europe of its kind, and one of the most important in the world if we also consider the beauty of the locations offered by the Dunes Natural Park Corralejo and the beaches of El Cotillo", added the Councilor for Tourism, Celino Umpiérrez.

Also, if you happen to be on holiday in Corralejo at that time (or anywhere else on the island for that matter) it is worth it to come and see the amazing kites flying over the sand dunes, with the Lobos Island and the turquoise water in the backdrop.

In the last years, the Kite Festival in Corralejo - Fuerteventura has attracted a lot of attention from the Spanish press and international as well, so participants gather from numerous countries to take part in this colorful event.