Fuerteventura International Kite Festival 2025 in Corralejo

In 2025, the International Kite Festival in Fuerteventura will celebrate its 378th 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 2025: 10 - 16 November 2025

The trade winds of Fuerteventura are about to carry a splash of color and creativity as the 38th International Kite Festival takes flight over the beaches of Corralejo and El Cotillo from November 10 to 16, 2025. More than 200 kite flyers from around the world will gather to transform the skies of northern Fuerteventura into a moving work of art — a dazzling tradition that has become a must-see event for locals and travelers alike.

Every edition of the festival brings something new, and 2025 is no exception. Visitors can look forward to a drone racing circuit, a giant puppet park, and even an AstroScience day for stargazers. For art lovers, the first “Kitefestival” Speed Painting Contest will challenge artists to capture the festival’s colorful energy on canvas.

One of the highlights will be the drone light show, returning bigger than ever with 300 drones illuminating the Corralejo night sky on November 14 and 15 at 9:30 p.m. at the Muellito de Corralejo. It’s an unmissable spectacle where technology meets the magic of the island’s night breeze.

“La Oliva’s International Kite Festival keeps breaking boundaries every year,” said Isaí Blanco, mayor of La Oliva. “It’s an event that attracts visitors from across the globe while highlighting the natural beauty of Corralejo and El Cotillo. Our goal is to celebrate creativity in harmony with nature.”

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 2025 - SCHEDULE

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.

38th International Kite Festival of Corralejo – Program 2025

Monday 10 – Wednesday 12 November

• Location: Municipal beaches
• 10:00 – 17:00 Free kite flying sessions

Tuesday 11 November

• Location: José Perdomo Umpiérrez Pavilion
• 10:00 – 20:00 Nomadic AstroScience Day
• 14:00 – 21:00 Celestial Planetarium (40-minute sessions every hour)
• 09:00 – 13:00 Solar Workshop (reserved for local school students)
• 17:00 – 22:00 FPV Drone Circuit - Experience high-speed drone racing and learn to fly like a pro.

Wednesday 12 November

• Location: Corralejo Viejo Beach
• 19:30 Night kite flying – illuminated kites fill the evening sky over Corralejo

Thursday 13 November

• Location: La Concha Beach – El Cotillo
• 10:00 – 17:00 Exhibition of acrobatic and static kites
  Professional kite flyers from across Europe showcase creative and colorful designs in the skies of El Cotillo.

Friday 14 November

• Location: Grandes Playas de Corralejo
  10:30 Official opening of the festival
  10:30 – 12:30 School day – activities for local students
  10:30 – 17:00 Opening of “The Path of the Wind”

Giant puppet park

Exhibition of acrobatic and static kites

• 21:30 Premiere drone show “Abstract Horizon” – 300 illuminated drones with sound over Corralejo Bay and El Muelle 
• 2:00 Coldplay tribute concert – Plaza Patricio Calero

Saturday 15 November

• Location: Grandes Playas de Corralejo
• 10:00 Senior Day Visit – Municipality of La Oliva
• 10:00 – 17:00 Exhibition of kites in all shapes and colors

1st Edition of “Kitefestival” Speed Painting Contest

Opening of “The Path of the Wind”

Giant puppet park

Themed workshops (children’s kites, environmental education)
(Workshop schedules and registration available on the festival website)

• 11:00 – 16:00 Inflatable castles for children
• 13:30 Kite combat “Rokaku” – traditional Japanese-style kite battle
• 21:30 Second drone show “Space Voyage” – 300 drones with sound over Corralejo Bay and El Muelle
• 22:00 Salvapantallas concert – 25th anniversary performance, Plaza Patricio Calero

Sunday 16 November

• Location: Grandes Playas de Corralejo
• 10:00 – 17:30 Exhibition of kites of all shapes and colors
• 10:00 – 17:00 Themed workshops

Children’s kite making

Giant puppet park

Environmental education activities
(Workshop schedules and registration via the festival website)

• 11:00 – 16:00 Inflatable castles for children
• 13:30 Kite combat “Rokaku” – kite-fighting contest
• 16:00 Official closing ceremony of the 38th International Kite Festival and group photo

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.