traditional festivities

Madeira Island is very rich in its traditions customs, and events organization. If you want to know this facet of our island, we can organize special  programs according to your expectations.

Origin of “Arraiais” (traditional festivities)  in Madeira:  The origin of these celebrations is associated with a legend and then goes back to the early settlers who brought to the archipelago of holy devotion, which naturally became the patron saints of a particular locality.

June:
- Santa Cruz - festas do concelho
- Ribeira Brava - Arraial de S Pedro
- Santana - 24 h a bailar
- Lamaceiros - Porto Moniz

July:
- Feiteiras - São Vicente
- Santa Cruz- Festa do Senhor
- Arco de São Jorge
- Santana
- Água de Pena - Machico
- Santa - Porto Moniz
- Ribeira Brava - Festa do Santíssimo Sacramento

August:
- Lameiros - São vicente
- Lombada - Ponta Delgada
- Festa do Senhor - Vila - São Vicente –
- Camacha - Festa de S Lourenço
- Camacha - Festa do Senhor
- Ribeira da Janela - Porto Moniz
- N Sra Monte- Lamaceiros - Porto Moniz
- Seixal
- Semana Gastronómica de Machico
- Boaventura
- São Jorge

September:
- Fajã do Penedo – Boaventura
- Ponta Delgada - São Vicente
- São Roque do Faial

October:
- Rosário - São Vicente

December:
- Porto Moniz

Other Events:
April
- Festival de Jardins do Funchal (Festival of the Gardens)
- Madeira Film Festival - Hotel Reid's Palace and Teatro Municipal Baltazar Dias

May
- Reid’s Palace Classic Auto Show
- Madeira Flower Festival
- Festa do Limão (Lemon Festival) Ilha – Santana
- Madeira Island Open (PGA European Tour) – Santo da Serra
- Feira do Livro (Book Fair) – Funchal
- Festa da Cebola (Onion Festival) – Caniço
- Festas da Sé – Funchal – 25 May to 2 June

June
- Atlantic Festival - Fireworks Contest
- Festa dos Santos Populares (Festival of the Popular Saints)
- Festa da Cereja (Cherry Festival) – Câmara de Lobos, Jardim da Serra
- XXIV Volta à Madeira – Classic Rally

July
- Madeira Day – 1 July
- Funchal Jazz Festival
- 48 hours Dancing Folklore Festival – Santana
- Rali Vinho da Madeira (European Rally Championship)
- Festa da Lapa (Limpet festival) – Paul do Mar
- Machico Gastronomy
- Banana Exhibit – Madalena do Mar

August
- Monte Festival
- Funchal Music Fest
- Funchal City Day
- Wine Harvest Festival – Porto Santo
- Madeira Wine Festival

September
- Columbus Festival - Porto Santo Island
- Apple Festival – Ponta do Pargo
- Mostra da Sidra (Apple Cider Festival) – Santo da Serra
- World Tourism Day – Funchal

October
- Madeira Nature Festival
- Festa da Maçã - Camacha,
- Madeira Organ Festival
- Happy Halloween – 31

November
- Chestnut Festival (Festa da Castanha) – Curral das Freiras
- Funchal International Film Festival – Funchal
- I Festival do Vinho do Bordado e do Artesanato da Madeira

December– January
- Christmas and New Year’s Entertainment – 1 December  to 6th January
- Christmas lights in Madeira – 8th December to January 6th