Culture & Tradition
21 August: the day Funchal became a city
Five centuries of history behind Funchal's City Day, from the sugar trade to a 1566 corsair raid and Winston Churchill.
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Madeira Events & Festivals
A year-round calendar of celebration
From the Grand Parade of Carnival to the fireworks of New Year’s Eve, Madeira builds its calendar around a handful of anchor events. Here is what each one actually involves, when it happens, and how to plan a visit around it.
Events & Festivals
Madeira events and festivals: the year-round calendar
Carnival, the Flower Festival, the Atlantic Festival and more, Madeira's anchor events month by month.
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Events & Festivals
Funchal Carnival 2027: official dates, parades and where to watch
The Grand Allegorical Parade, the Cortejo Trapalhão, and how to plan around both.
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Events & Festivals
Madeira Flower Festival 2027: dates, parades and official programme
Two Grand Flower Parades, a month of floral installations, and the Wall of Hope.
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Events & Festivals
Atlantic Festival 2027: fireworks on Saturdays in June in Funchal
Four Saturdays, four fireworks displays, and the cultural programme that turns June into one of Madeira’s best months.
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Events & Festivals
Madeira Wine Festival 2027: dates, living harvest and Concerts in the Vineyards
Three weeks in late summer when Madeira’s wine regions stop being scenery and become the show.
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Events & Festivals
Columbus Festival 2027 on Porto Santo: dates and what to expect
Vila Baleira turns back five centuries, with the sea still warm and no summer crowds.
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Events & Festivals
Madeira Nature Festival 2027: dates and activities
A week when the island shows what it is the rest of the year: a nature destination.
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Events & Festivals
New Year’s Eve in Madeira 2027: fireworks, dates and how to plan
The busiest week of the year on the island. Here is how to plan around it.
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