Events

The Flower Festival is a cultural event associated the local traditions, whether through the performances of folk groups, or through the construction of the beautiful floral carpets, an event filled with lots of entertainment activities, such as music concerts and variety shows, to be held from May,5th to 29th.

The 2022 edition of the International Museum Day commemorated on the 18th of May featured the theme “Museums as cultural hubs, The future of tradition”.

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,20th to 22nd

With the objective of promoting the chapel of São Sebastião located in Vila da Ponta do Sol, an organization of the Associação Retoiça, the event “Música nas Capelas” takes place between the months of October and May.

The centre of Funchal takes on a new life with the recreation of traditional Madeiran celebrations, an event to be held from May,20th to 28th.

The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira hosts between May, 21st to 22nd, another edition of the Porto Santo Nature Trail a competion held annually in Porto Santo island.

The municipality of Santana hosts another edition of the Trout Festival/Cider Route, an event which coincides with the Meeting of Cultural Groups in the municipality of Santana, an event held between May, 24th to 29th.

The historical core of the Ponta do Sol municipality will host the 6th edition of the Festival “Aqui Acolá”, a cultural initiative held from May,26th to 29th, that aims to heighten the cultural landscape and the economy of this emblematical location.