One of Madeira’s oldest traditions, the Festa dos Fachos dates back to the 16th–18th centuries, when fires were used to warn Machico of pirate attacks. Today, giant torches shaped like boats, crosses, chalices and fish light up the hills around Machico on the last weekend of August, during the Festa do Santíssimo Sacramento. After Mass, […]
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The Madeira Wine Festival is above all a cultural and ethnographic event. This festival pays tribute to this sector which is, and always has been, extremely important to the region, attracting many tourists and locals to the various points where it is held. The Madeira Wine Lounge will be set up in Praça do Povo, […]
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The Madeira Rally attracts thousands of enthusiasts of this sport to the island’s roads since 1959. Year after year, this international rally competition has been able to maintain its quality bringing in renowned drivers from all over the world. The competition links the motor world sport to the outstanding landscapes of each stage. After more […]
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The Limpets Feast (limpet mollusc very popular in Madeira) is a recent event that aims to gather locals, tourists and anyone who would like a taste of this traditional delicacy. The sunny village of Paul do Mar (fishermen village) puts on the colours of the so called “Arraiais” for three consecutive evenings, to host music […]
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The Calheta Municipality Festivities 2026 will take place from 4 to 27 June, bringing an exciting programme of music, theatre, traditional celebrations and entertainment for all ages. Among the events highlights are the theatre performances “O Que Tem Uma Mala?” and “Bom Filho a Casa Torna”, the São João Gala Concert, the colourful São João […]
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The Municipality of Funchal is hosting the first edition of “São João na Sé”, an initiative that brings together, for the first time, two of the city’s most iconic traditional festivities: the Festas da Sé and the Saint John’s Altars. The initiative is presented as a “fusion” of these two traditional celebrations, taking place over […]
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Machico hosts the “Mercado Quinhentista” between June 5th to 7th, the 16th-century Market”, an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status. Organized by the MQ – Mercado Quinhentista – Associação de Recreação Histórica de Machico, in partnership with the Elementary and Secondary Schools […]
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It is undoubtedly the most emblematic event in the Madeira archipelago and also the most colourful. For several weeks, Funchal is filled with the scent of flowers and the joy of thousands of tourists who come here. The construction of the Wall of Hope, symbolised by the placement of flowers by children, and the floral […]
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The making of the traditional flower carpets is carried throughout the island and had its origins in the decoration of religious processions. Due to its undeniable beauty and detail, the flower carpets are replicated on the streets during the Flower Festival and Wine Festival.
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From 11th to 12th April, the parish of Ilha, in the municipality of Santana, hosts another edition of the Lemon Festival, celebrating local traditions, flavours and community spirit. The event that pays homage to local lemon production is also a very lively and popular festival among the inhabitants of the municipality, with an eclectic program, […]
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