Lanzarote and Fuerteventura this weekend, 6–8 November 2026: Malvasía

The highlight of the weekend: Semana Malvasía on Lanzarote

The Semana Malvasía takes place for the twelfth time and runs from 3 to 8 November 2026. The programme on Lanzarote includes wine tastings, workshops and culinary experiences centred on Malvasía wine. The facts name the Bodegas El Grifo as the venue.

The weekend brings the week to a close: it ends on Sunday, 8 November. If you would like to combine it with the cultural programme in Arrecife or the concerts in the south of the island, you will find the dates in the day-by-day sections below.

Friday 6 November

In Arrecife on Lanzarote, the I Festival de Teatro al Aire Libre «RecovaViva» begins at La Recova. It is the first open-air theatre festival at this location, with a talk, live music and a play at 18.30, 19.30 and 20.30. Admission is free. Also in Arrecife, at the Multicines Atlántida, the Lanzarote Fashion Weekend gets under way with a market and fashion shows by local labels, as well as jewellery by Tania Candela, again with free admission.

In the evening, the offer on Lanzarote is spread across several venues. At the Teatro Municipal in San Bartolomé, Joaquín Caserza: «Conversaciones con mi mente» performs at 20:30, a comedy monologue about anxiety, fear, mental health and how to deal with one's own thoughts. In Haría, Rob Mazurek plays at the Auditorio de la Cueva de los Verdes as part of the Keroxen Festival (Concierto de Rob Mazurek — Keroxen Festival). At the Camel House in Mácher, Tías, the Trío Reinecke gives a concert (Concierto del Trío Reinecke). The facts give no times for either concert.

In Tías, the Ruralia Ecoencuentro is under way, with talks, workshops, music and stalls from sustainable projects, along with organic products and food. It continues on Friday and Saturday. In Playa Blanca, the seventh edition of the mountain bike race Yaiza Extremo Sur 2026 takes place, as part of the XIX Copa Interinsular Lanzarote-Fuerteventura.

On Fuerteventura, the Arena Negra Festival begins on the beach at Gran Tarajal. It runs on Friday and Saturday, 6 and 7 November. No further details of the programme are available.

Saturday 7 November

On Saturday, the EMEC Festival 2026 is planned in Arrecife, a music festival from 15:00 to 00:00 at the Castillo de San José and the MIAC. The I Festival de Teatro al Aire Libre «RecovaViva» and the Lanzarote Fashion Weekend continue on their second day. The III Encuentro de Bandas de Música de Lanzarote is scheduled for 19:00; the facts do not name a venue.

In the south of Lanzarote, sport and music sit side by side. In Playa Blanca, participants swim in the Travesía Playas de Papagayo from the Papagayo coves to Playa Dorada; the main course measures 4.5 km, and no more than 150 people can take part. In the bay of Playa Blanca, the Travesía a Nado Bahía de Playa Blanca follows, with distances from 400 to 3,000 metres, part of the XII Copa de Travesías a Nado de Lanzarote. The Yaiza Extremo Sur mountain bike race also continues.

At the Mirador de Femés in Yaiza, Araceli Bravo sings under the open sky (Araceli Bravo singt am 7. November in Femés). A concert by Araceli Bravo, Adrián Niz and José Vicente Pérez in the open-air area of Femés is also listed for Saturday (Concierto de Araceli Bravo, Adrián Niz y José Vicente Pérez). The facts give no times. The Ruralia Ecoencuentro in Tías ends on Saturday.

Sunday 8 November

Sunday is quieter. On Lanzarote, it is the last day of the Semana Malvasía, with wine tastings, workshops and culinary experiences. In Arrecife, the Centro Sociocultural La Vega shows the exhibition Geografía de las Resistencias LGTBIQ+ en Canarias, with places, documents and testimonies of persecution and resistance of the LGTBIQ+ community in the Canary Islands. It runs until 15 November.

On Fuerteventura, two craft activities continue: the Taller Enredarte: cestería de palma at the Casa de la Cultura in Puerto del Rosario, a course in palm basket weaving with activity until 25 November, and the Talleres de artesanía del Cabildo — macramé en La Oliva, a macramé workshop from the island programme of twelve craft workshops run by the Cabildo.

Arrecife: Hafenviertel, Marina und Charco de San Ginés

The Disco Kopas Lanzarote is a club on the Avenida Olof Palme. The Bailatino’s Disco Arrecife at Calle Riego 17 is also a club. The cocktail bar Blue 17 is on the 17th floor (Planta 17) of the Arrecife Gran Hotel.

On the Charco de San Ginés stands the Bar Cofradía de Pescadores San Ginés. Arrecife en Vivo is listed as a live music address for Plazuela, Charco de San Ginés, Marina Lanzarote and the cruise terminal.

Puerto del Carmen: Avenida de las Playas

In Puerto del Carmen on Lanzarote, the venues are concentrated along the Avenida de las Playas. The American Indian Café offers live music, the Café La Ola (number 10) is a cocktail bar, as is the Golden Corner Cocktail Bar. The Bar 67 is a pub.

Atomic Revolution, at the Avenida de las Playas in the Centro Atlántico, is listed as a club. The Guapatini’s Show Bar in the Centro Comercial Atlántico is also listed under live music.

Playa Blanca: Marina Rubicón und Centro Comercial Papagayo

In Playa Blanca on Lanzarote, several venues lie along the Marina Rubicón: the live music venue Bar The Flagship on the Paseo Marítimo, and the lounges Café del Mar and El Mirador. The Irish Anvil is a pub in the Centro Comercial Punta Limones near the ferry port.

In the Centro Comercial Papagayo, the Disco Jungle’s is listed as a club.

Fuerteventura: Corralejo, Caleta de Fuste und Puerto del Rosario

In Corralejo, there are the cocktail bars La EsKina (calle Iglesia 16) and Blanco Café in the pedestrian street of the old town. The Discoteca Persia is a club, and the Bar Safari a live music venue.

In Caleta de Fuste, the Piero’s Music Café in the Centro Comercial El Castillo (live music) and Molly’s Irish Bar (pub) are listed. In Puerto del Rosario, the Magma Disco Lounge at Calle Secundino Alonso 11 is a club, La Carpintería on Calle Guize offers live music, and the Muelle Viejo Lounge Café is a lounge.

FAQ

What is on this weekend in Lanzarote and Fuerteventura?

In Arrecife on Lanzarote, the open-air theatre festival «RecovaViva» begins on Friday at La Recova, with a programme at 18.30, 19.30 and 20.30; that same evening Joaquín Caserza performs at 20:30 at the Teatro Municipal in San Bartolomé. On Saturday, the EMEC Festival runs in Arrecife from 15:00 to 00:00 at the Castillo de San José and the MIAC, and the meeting of Lanzarote's music bands is scheduled for 19:00. The Semana Malvasía, with wine tastings at the Bodegas El Grifo, ends on Sunday. On Fuerteventura, the Arena Negra Festival takes place in Gran Tarajal on Friday and Saturday.

What is on in Fuerteventura?

On Fuerteventura, the Arena Negra Festival runs on the beach at Gran Tarajal on Friday and Saturday. There are also two craft activities on all three days: a palm basket weaving workshop at the Casa de la Cultura in Puerto del Rosario until 25 November, and a macramé workshop in La Oliva until 27 November.

Which events on Lanzarote have free admission?

The facts list free admission for the open-air theatre festival «RecovaViva» at La Recova in Arrecife on Friday and Saturday, and for the Lanzarote Fashion Weekend at the Multicines Atlántida in Arrecife on Friday and Saturday.

Which sporting events are there in Playa Blanca?

In Playa Blanca, the seventh edition of the Yaiza Extremo Sur 2026 mountain bike race takes place on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday there are two open-water races: the Travesía Playas de Papagayo, with a 4.5 km main course and a maximum of 150 participants, and the Travesía a Nado Bahía de Playa Blanca, with distances from 400 to 3,000 metres.

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