Santana

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 ‘Festa dos Compadres’ marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition going back to more than 50 years, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Santana, an event to be held on February, 2nd and 3rd....

Four music concerts will be held in emblematic locations of Madeira Island, aiming to decentralize the festivities and reinforce the entertainment offer, within the programme of the Flower Festival.These concerts are carried out in a unique environment, where the audience...

For quite a few decades the “24 Horas a Bailar” folklore festival features several folklore groups from the Island and from all over the country. In the city of Santana thousands of emigrants plan their annual return to the Island...

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 Enduro race combines an adventure in Madeira with the best of Mountain Biking!! In the “Bike Camp Experience” the athletes will camp, every day, in places of spectacular beauty.At TransMadeira, the objective is to cover about 200 km of...

Carnival is the frst big event in Madeira’s event calendar.In all counties of the archipelago there are small parades and themed parties where everyone wears a carnival costume.This event starts on Wednesday, before the “Entrudo” (Shrove or Fat Tuesday as...

The Ultra Sky Marathon is a very demanding and technical competition that involves running in the mountains facing very unlevelled terrain.Between mountain and cliff climbing, this race goes through places where geo and biodiversity are hand in hand with competition....

The official kick off of the Christmas and New Year’s Eve Festivities happens in the 1st of December, and is marked by the moment when the wonderful Christmas lights switch on in Funchal downtown.Madeira is flled with a festive atmosphere;...