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From 5th to 6th April the parish of Ilha, in the municipality of Santana, hosts another edition of the Lemon Festival.The event that pays homage to local lemon production is also a very lively and popular festival among the inhabitants...

The Santa Luzia Community Centre organizes a new edition of the Bolo do Caco and Regional Homemade Bread Display, which is to take place on the public holiday – the 1st of May, at Santa Luzia Gardens. The event promotes...

The municipality of Santana annually hosts the Trout Festival and the Cider Route, an event which takes place simultaneously with the Cultural Groups Meeting of this Municipality. This event is a great opportunity to promote two gastronomic elements which are...

In Madeira, a dish of hot soup is highly treasured and the more robust countryside soups are the Madeirans’ favourites. With the aim of sharing some of the secrets behind these soups, the Boaventura Community Centre, a parish in the...

The Agricultural Fair in Santa, Porto Moniz, is an event which dates back to 1955 and seeks to foster the development of the local livestock sector. This emblematic fair takes place from the 12th to the 14th of July, and...

‘Festa da Alegria’ is organized by Casa do Povo and the Parish Council of São Roque, with the aim of divulging the rural traditions which are still alive in the city of Funchal.A location for the display of livestock animals...

Would you like to see a unique event which discloses and replicates the rich Madeiran traditions and gastronomy through the recreation of an ethnographic village? Then, head to the parish of Camacha. The ethnographic display “Camacha de Ontem – Madeira...

Living up to the fact that it is nicknamed the “land of wine” in Madeira, the Porto da Cruz Community Centre annually organizes the Grape and Farmer Festival. This dynamic event seeks to value farmers, with the aim of promoting...

The annual rural event, the Apple Festival, takes place from the 20th to the 21st of September.Organised by the Ponta do Pargo Community Centre, this festival usually gathers many agriculturists from various neighbouring locations. The producers gather in the parish...

This popular event aims to promote the regional apple and its derivatives. The program includes entertainment, cooking, folklore, tastings, and workshops. It is also possible to watch the traditional apple crushing live. +Info: Facebook

The Passion Fruit and By-products Display takes place in October, in Ribeira Brava. The Passion Fruit and By-products Display takes place in October, in Ribeira Brava. The event’s main objective is to promote passion fruit, but it is also an...

The Santa Cruz Community Centre organizes another edition of “Sons e Sabores da Madeira”, which marks the start of the Christmas celebrations in that municipality. The event is dedicated to music, folklore, the tasting of snacks and regional drinks. During...

The Boaventura Community Centre organizes the Traditional Christmas Delicacies Display, with the aim of promoting and boosting seasonal products. +info: Facebook

The true Christmas traditions in Madeira are showcased in different locations throughout the island on different dates, between December 9th to 23rd. The most well-known is the market night at the Farmers’ Market in Funchal on the 23rd of December....