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Madeira events calendar 2027: festivals, parades and fireworks

All the big dates of Madeira's year in one place: Carnival, the Flower Festival, the June fireworks, the Wine Festival, Christmas and New Year's Eve, plus local feasts. The dates come from the Regional Government's official calendar, and you can add them all to your phone's calendar in one click.

📅 Add all to your calendar (.ics) Dates from the official tourist events calendar of the Regional Government of Madeira (October 6, 2026). Subject to change: check closer to the date.

January 2027

  • Dec 1, 2026 – Jan 10, 2027 Christmas lights and exhibits in Funchal Funchal
  • Jan 5 Chants of Epiphany (Cantar dos Reis) Funchal – Jardim Municipal
  • Jan 15 Santo Amaro: end of the Christmas season Santa Cruz · Usual date

February 2027

  • Feb 3 – 14 Carnival festivities in downtown Funchal Funchal
  • Feb 4 Solidarity Carnival and Children's Carnival Funchal
  • Feb 5 and Feb 6 Allegorical Carnival Parade Funchal
  • Feb 9 Trapalhão (slapstick) Parade Funchal

April 2027

  • Apr 24 – 25 MIUT – Madeira Island Ultra-Trail Porto Moniz – Machico · Date to be confirmed
  • Apr 29 – May 30 Flower Festival: programme and flower installations in Funchal Funchal
  • Apr 30 – May 1 Palheiro Gardens Golf Classic Palheiro Golf

May 2027

  • May 1 Wall of Hope (Muro da Esperança) Funchal – Praça do Município
  • May 2 and May 16 Great Allegorical Flower Parade Funchal
  • May 7 Wall of Solidarity Funchal
  • May 8 and May 22 Performances by the Flower Festival groups Funchal
  • May 9 Madeira Flower Classic Auto Parade Funchal
  • May 13 – 16 Flower Concerts Funchal
  • May 15 Madeira Flower Collection (fashion show) Funchal
  • May 28 – 30 Madeira Classic Car Revival Funchal

June 2027

July 2027

  • July Funchal Jazz Festival Funchal – Parque de Santa Catarina · Date to be confirmed
  • Jul 1 Madeira Day (regional public holiday) Madeira · Usual date
  • Jul 9 – 18 Madeira Gastronomic Festival – SAL Funchal
  • Jul 17 – 18 Classics at Magnolia (classic cars) Funchal – Quinta Magnólia

August 2027

September 2027

October 2027

December 2027

  • Dec 1, 2027 – Jan 9, 2028 Christmas lights and exhibits in Funchal Funchal
  • Dec 16 – 24 Missas do Parto (dawn masses before Christmas) Madeira · Usual date
  • Dec 23 Market Night (Noite do Mercado) Funchal – Mercado dos Lavradores · Usual date
  • Dec 31 New Year's Eve fireworks Funchal – bay

How to use this calendar

The official dates come from the tourist entertainment calendar published by the Regional Government of Madeira in October 2026. A few traditional events that are not in it, such as the Monte feast or the Chestnut Festival, follow their usual date and are marked as such; others, like the MIUT ultra-trail or the rally, are still to be confirmed. Most of the programme in Funchal is free to watch, although grandstand seats for the big parades are sold separately.

For background on each festival, see our guide to festivals and events in Madeira. We update this page when the detailed programmes come out, usually a few weeks before each festival.

Carnival and the Flower Festival: book early

The two biggest festivals of the first half of the year fill Funchal's hotels. Carnival peaks with the allegorical parades on 5 and 6 February and the irreverent Trapalhão parade on 9 February; read our Carnival 2027 guide for routes, times and tips.

The Flower Festival runs from 29 April to 30 May, with the Wall of Hope on 1 May and the great flower parades on 2 and 16 May. Prices rise for those weekends, so book months ahead; our Flower Festival guide explains where to watch and our where to stay guide compares areas.

Summer: fireworks, food and wine

In June the Atlantic Festival brings concerts and street shows to Funchal and, on every Saturday, an international fireworks contest over the bay. July adds the SAL gastronomy festival and classic cars at Quinta Magnólia, while the island's rally usually takes over the roads at the end of July or the start of August.

From 22 August to 12 September the Wine Festival fills the city centre with stalls, folk music and tastings, with the live grape harvest in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos on 11 September. Our guide to Madeira wine and food tells you what to try.

Autumn and the festive season

At the end of September the Columbus Festival recreates the navigator's arrival on Porto Santo, and in early October the Madeira Nature Festival fills a week with outdoor activities. Around 1 November the village of Curral das Freiras celebrates its Chestnut Festival.

From 1 December Funchal switches on its Christmas lights, which stay on until early January, and the year ends with one of the world's best-known firework displays on 31 December. See our guides to Christmas in Madeira and New Year's Eve in Funchal.

Frequently asked questions

What are the biggest events in Madeira in 2027?

Carnival (3–14 February), the Flower Festival (29 April – 30 May), the Atlantic Festival with its Saturday fireworks in June, the Wine Festival (22 August – 12 September) and the Christmas and New Year festivities, ending with the fireworks on 31 December.

When is the Madeira Flower Festival 2027?

From 29 April to 30 May 2027. The Wall of Hope is on 1 May and the great allegorical flower parades are on Sundays 2 and 16 May.

When is Carnival in Madeira in 2027?

The Carnival programme in Funchal runs from 3 to 14 February 2027, with the allegorical parades on 5 and 6 February and the Trapalhão parade on 9 February.

Are Madeira's festivals free?

Most of the programme in Funchal is free to watch in the streets and squares. Grandstand seats for the big parades are sold separately, and some concerts or tastings may charge.

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