Castellón's International Wind Festival Returns with 800 Kites, LED Night Shows, and Balloon Rides

From 5 to 7 June 2026, the International Wind Festival will take place in Castellón. The main venues are the Pinar and Gurugú beaches, along with the Aeroclub de Castellón. The opening will be held on Friday 5 June at the Moll de Costa. Entry to most events is free.

This year, the festival promises more than 150 activities, around 140 pilots from 22 countries, and up to 800 kites in the sky at once. New features include giant LED-lit kites, giant inflatable figures on Pinar beach, a drone show, a night-time Glow Beach Tennis tournament under ultraviolet lighting, and a crafts market by the Aeroclub.

The festival will also offer free hot-air balloon flights on Saturday and Sunday from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM from the Aeroclub. Advance booking is required — information will be posted on the Aeroclub's social media. In addition, 200 free flights on a two-seater aircraft will be raffled among customers at businesses in the Grao district in the days before the festival.

You can reach the festival on special shuttle buses from Plaza Borrull every half hour, by tram on line 1, or by car — additional car parks will open near the CdT del Grao and the Impala sports centre.

Full schedule

Friday 5 June — opening at the Moll de Costa

5:30 PM — arrival of international pilots at the Moll de Costa

6:00 PM — official welcome address

6:45 PM — flag presentation ceremony for the international delegations

7:10 PM — group photograph of participants

7:20 PM — batucada and musical entertainment

8:00 PM — arrival of the Vespa Club Costa Azahar

8:00 PM–11:00 PM — concerts by Kasparov, Resilientes, and Los Indios at the Moll de Costa

11:00 PM — DJ set

1:00 AM — close of the first day

Saturday 6 June

9:00 AM — start of the Circuito RFET beach tennis tournament on Gurugú beach

10:00 AM–2:00 PM — giant static kite flying on Gurugú beach

10:00 AM–2:00 PM — exhibition of giant inflatable kites on Pinar beach

10:00 AM–10:00 PM — Grao crafts market by the Aeroclub

10:00 AM–7:00 PM — aircraft exhibition at the Aeroclub de Castellón

10:00 AM–2:00 PM and 4:00 PM–6:00 PM — drone zone with simulators at the Aeroclub

11:00 AM — start of the beach volleyball tournament on Gurugú beach

11:00 AM–5:00 PM — acrobatic kite displays by the Aeroclub

11:30 AM — children's kite-making workshops at Pingüins on Pinar beach

12:00 PM — opening of the food truck zone at the Aeroclub

1:00 PM — kite exhibition on Gurugú beach

1:00 PM — Paradita Flamenca concert in the food truck zone

4:00 PM–6:00 PM — storytelling and face painting for children at Pingüins

4:00 PM–6:00 PM — new giant kite flying session on Gurugú

6:00 PM — kite giveaway for children in the Pingüins zone

6:00 PM — Juan Nadie concert in the food truck zone

7:00 PM–10:00 PM — hot-air balloon flights from the Aeroclub

10:00 PM — night show of giant LED-lit kites on Gurugú beach

10:00 PM — beach tennis under ultraviolet lighting with fluorescent balls on Gurugú

10:00 PM — night finals of the beach volleyball tournament

1:00 AM — close of the second day

Sunday 7 June

9:00 AM — start of the Circuito RFET beach tennis tournament on Gurugú beach

10:00 AM–2:00 PM — kite flying on Gurugú beach

10:00 AM–2:00 PM and 4:00 PM–6:00 PM — drone zone with simulators at the Aeroclub

10:00 AM–7:00 PM — aircraft exhibition at the Aeroclub de Castellón

10:00 AM–10:00 PM — Grao crafts market by the Aeroclub

11:00 AM — drone workshops at the Aeroclub

11:00 AM–5:00 PM — kite displays in the Club Eolo zone

11:30 AM — children's kite-making workshops at Pingüins

12:00 PM — opening of the food truck zone at the Aeroclub

1:00 PM — kite exhibition on Gurugú beach

1:00 PM — aerobatic training on a small aircraft (by prior arrangement)

1:30 PM — kite-making workshop at Pingüins

1:30 PM — Sonia y sus Secuaces concert in the food truck zone

4:00 PM–6:00 PM — giant kite flying on Gurugú beach

4:00 PM–6:00 PM — acrobatic kite displays on Gurugú beach

5:30 PM — aerobatic training on a small aircraft (by prior arrangement)

5:30 PM — storytelling and face painting for children at Pingüins

6:00 PM — kite giveaway for children in the Pingüins zone

6:00 PM — Rockolas concert in the food truck zone

7:00 PM–10:00 PM — hot-air balloon flights by the Aeroclub

10:00 PM — night show of giant LED-lit kites on Gurugú beach

10:00 PM — night finals of the beach volleyball tournament

1:00 AM — close