When and where do the Lajares fiestas take place?
The Fiestas de Nuestra Señora de la Milagrosa start on 20 November 2026 and end on 29 November. The published programme gives the period only as approximate, and its information dates from 8 September 2026.
The setting is Lajares, a village in the municipality of La Oliva in the north of Fuerteventura. Celebrations take place on the Plaza de Lajares and in the village parish church.
Do not confuse this with the fiestas in the village of La Oliva itself. There the Virgen del Rosario takes centre stage in October, and it is a different festival.
What does a visit cost, and how do I get there?
Entry is free, because the published programme says all events are open to the public at no charge. It names no ticket prices, and it gives no prices for food and drink at the stalls either.
Lajares is 35 kilometres from the airport and 8 kilometres from Corralejo. Drivers take the island roads FV-101 and FV-109.
The programme says parking is on the edge of the village, not in the centre. Nothing is known yet about road closures or about bus services (guaguas) during the fiestas.
The programme also offers a practical tip for the evenings: it gets cooler in November. Pack a light jacket.
What is on the programme?
The programme mixes church ceremony, culture and village festivity. It opens with an opening speech (pregón), but gives no date, time or speaker for it.
By day there is a crafts market with producers from the region, children's games and sport, including championships and football tournaments. The programme lists leather, ceramics, cheese and honey among the market goods.
In the evening, parrandas (Canarian folk music groups) perform, alongside folklore gatherings. According to the programme, night-time dances (verbenas) with local orchestras close each festival day.
For food, the stalls and the village restaurants offer fish, goat, gofio (toasted flour from Canarian cooking) and papas (potatoes). The programme names no specific stalls or restaurants.
What happens on the main feast day, 27 November?
On Friday 27 November, Lajares marks the liturgical feast day of its patron saint. A solemn Mass takes place in the village church, after which the statue of the Virgin is carried through the streets.
At 17:00 the Rondalla Fuerteventura Norte plays as part of the religious programme. The programme calls this their traditional performance, but it gives no time for the Mass or the procession.
Villagers accompany the statue along its route. Offerings of flowers and local produce complete the ceremony.
The details do not say since when Lajares has honoured the Virgen de la Milagrosa as its patron. That history remains unpublished.
What can I combine with a visit?
Lajares counts as one of the villages with the most character in the north of Fuerteventura. According to the programme, it has grown into a centre for surfing, bodyboarding and crafts.
Two recently restored twin windmills shape the look of the village. The programme suggests combining a fiesta visit with the mills, the beaches of El Cotillo and Corralejo, and surfing at La Caleta.
What is still open, and what should visitors check?
No day-by-day plan with times and venues exists yet. The dates of the opening speech, market, tournaments and concerts are open, as are the names of the orchestras and parrandas.
The times of the Mass and procession and the route through the village are also unknown. Details of the organiser and the cost of the festival are missing too.
The programme names the official website of the Ayuntamiento de La Oliva (the town council) as the contact. Anyone planning firmly should check the final programme there; if it differs, the council's version applies.
The details do not say whether the sports tournaments require registration. Anyone who wants to take part is best advised to ask the council.