Festa al Cel: more than 20 aerial exhibitions and show with 300 drones and pyrotechnics

Salou. Costa Dorada. 15 September 2025. The weekend from 19 to 21 September 2025 is expected intense in Salou with the Festa al Cel, a unique and free proposal, with 20 aerial exhibitions and a great show with more than 300 drones, illuminated flights, aerial choreographies, music and synchronized pyrotechnics.

The mayor of Salou, Pere Granados, the director of the festival, Daniel Ventura González, and Colonel José Antonio Pastor Cantarino, the military air commander of the Airport of Barcelona, have officially presented, at the Yacht Club of Salou, the Festa al Cel: the largest air festival in Spain that is held for the first time in the capital of the Costa Dorada.

Access to the Festa al Cel is free and open to everyone, and includes children's spaces, informative activities, food trucks and areas adapted for people with reduced mobility. In addition, the location of the Festa al Cel is unique, facing the sea (on the Llevant beach), and with the advantage that the public will have the sun on their back, guaranteeing an optimal visual experience.

Program of Festa al Cel 2025

The spectacular program planned for the weekend is as follows:

On Friday, 19 September, there will be a training day between 11 am and 3 pm, open to the public.

Saturday, September 20, from the Llevant beach you can follow the Sunset Airshow show, from 6.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. It will be an exhibition with illuminated flights, aerial choreographies, music and synchronized pyrotechnics.

On the same day, PortAventura, one of the official sponsors of the Festa al Cel, will offer a unique show in Europe with more than 300 drones, with planes and pyrotechnics, promoted by the company Umiles. It is a version of the FiestAventura show created to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the amusement park, but which will include references to Salou. PortAventura's involvement in the Festa al Cel includes the transfer of more than 300 rooms for the organization of the festival.

On Sunday, September 21, between 11 am and 3 pm, the Gran Airshow will take place, a great exhibition of aerial acrobatics that will excite all audiences.

Among the aircraft that will participate in the Festa al Cel, the following stand out:

• Eurofighter Typhoon, F-18, ASPA Patrol and PAPEA (Army of Air and Space)
• Tigre and Chinook Helicopters (Earth Army)
• Classic aircraft such as Hispano Aviación Super Saeta, Texan T6, Dornier, Akrobat, Trener and Bückers (Fundació Parc Aeronàutic de Catalunya)
• Cessna, Tecnam and Pipistrel Velis Elektro (Aeroclub Barcelona-Sabadell)
• AT802F Fireboss (Bombers of the Generalitat de Catalunya)
• Amphibious DHC-6 Twin Otter (Isla Air)
• Sea Rescue AW139 Helicopter (SAR)
• OV10B Bronco (Musée Européen de l'Aviation de Chasse de Montélimar)
• Grob109B Biplane (Aerosparx)
• Extreme acrobatics with Edge 540 (Juan Velarde) and Sukhoi 26 (Csstor Fantoba)
• Exhibitions of Barcelona Paramotors and Carrusel Training (Aeroclub de Reus)

The Festa al Cel also has a commercial Village area and networking space for companies in the aeronautical sector, with the aim of promoting synergies, business opportunities to bring aeronautical innovation to the general public.

Recommendations

The attendance of more than 250,000 people is expected at the Festa al Cel, so the City Council recommends moving in advance, especially if you access the municipality by car.

It is also recommended to use the deterrent car parks located outside the urban center, from where you can walk to Llevant beach in about 20-25 minutes.

The City Council also asks to respect at all times the indications of the competent authorities, to guarantee the safety and good development of the Festa al Cel.

This is the first time that a show of this type is organized in Salou, where it arrives after five years of pause.

The Festa al Cel was born in 1991 and has passed through stages such as Barcelona, Mataró or Lleida-Alguaire, consolidating itself as one of the most emblematic air festivals on the continent.

Festa al Cel: more than 20 aerial exhibitions and show with 300 drones and pyrotechnics