Events

The Faial Community Centre and Farmer’s Commission organize the Regional Custard Apple Exhibition, in partnership with the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Rural Development and the Santana City Hall. This event celebrates the production of this emblematic fruit and its...

The Sugar Cane and Derivatives Fair takes place on the 25th and 26th of March in the parish of Canhas, in Ponta do Sol. This is an event jointly organized by the Ponta do Sol Community Centre and the Regional...

From the 11th to the 16th of April, the fifth edition of the Madeira Rum Festival takes place along the Central Walkway of Avenida Arriaga. Organized by IVBAM, IP – RAM, the Madeira Rum Festival is a unique opportunity to...

The onion festival is one of the most emblematic festivities of Caniço, whose main attraction is the onion parade, involving several decorated floats and an auction, an event to held from May,19th to 21st.During the parade, it is possible to...

Festival held annually in the parish of Jardim da Serra, with the aim of promoting the culture and marketing of cherry and, on the other hand, the economic and tourist potential of the locality where it takes place. The cherry...

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...

The culture, music and gastronomy, as well as the nautical sports are the motto for the Sea Week. This Festival features a series of activities and games, which happen across the harbour and the amazing natural pools, where hundreds of...

The Madeira Wine Lounge, in Praça do Povo, is a prime location for visitors to enjoy wine and gastronomy tastings, to the sound of regional musical groups of different genres. This location has five specific areas: Madeira Wine Producers (12),...

The Wine Harvest Festival gathers every year, in the first half of September, thousands of locals and tourists in the village of Estreito. A fundamental poster for promoting the Madeira destination, this festival recreates the hard but joyful work of...

A series of musical concerts taking place in different places in the region, in a winery and sunset environments, to be held after the peak of heat, when the aromas intensify. Includes live musical performances and tasting fortified wines produced...

The true Madeiran Christmas traditions are shown in different locations throughout the island on different dates. The most well-known is the market night at the Farmers’ Market in Funchal on the 23rd of December. Many locals come from all parts...

This is a famous and old Madeira tradition, held on January,21st, is enjoyed with a special feeling by the local residents of Seixal, a small village located near Porto Moniz. This social gathering takes place early in the morning at...

The Christmas Market features several decorated stalls offering tourists a wide range of regional products, handicrafts and foods that are typical of the Christmas season, including plants, fruits, sugar cane honey and its by-products, for take away only.The Market can...

This Wine Festival is, overall, a cultural and ethnographic event.The Festival honours this sector of extreme importance to Madeira, attracting tourists as well as locals to several locations.At Praça do Povo, the Madeira Wine Lounge will be set up, recreating...