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Promoted by the Municipality of Machico this event has as main objective promoting the regional cuisine, in particular the delicacies of this municipality located in the eastern part of the island.

Madeira Canyoning Meeting is an event organized by the Sailing Club of Seixal and the Mountain Camping Federation of Portugal.

The Regional Directorate for Culture promotes the Madeira Organ Festival, organizing a set of eleven concerts, headlined by nationally and internationally renowned Master Organ players.

The Regional Secretariat of Education, in collaboration with the Regional Directorate of Education, promotes another edition of the School Sports Festival.

The Madeira’s Classical Car Club promotes on July,1st, the "100-Mile Race" - Historic Rally. 

Machico annually hosts one of of its most most important religious festivities, held in October, 8th and 9th.

The Municipality of Funchal annually hosts the music Festival ‘Fica na Cidade’ (‘stay in town’), .
The 2021 edition was an online format, featuring a new dynamic and a new program.

In collaboration with the Camacha’s Experimental Theatre (TEC), Camacha's Casa do Povo will organize another edition of the “AMO-TEatro” Festival.

Madeira hosts another edition of the international Regatta Canary-Madeira, a true cultural exchange that brings together hundreds of sailing enthusiasts.

The Regional Bread Fair is an event organised by the Funchal Lions Club for over 20 years with the purpose of raising funds for the club’s charity works.

The Madeira Classic Car Club (Clube de Automóveis Clássicos da Madeira - CACM) promotes between September, 9th and 10th another edition of the Madeira Classic Car Rally.

Avenida Arriaga is the centre stage of the annual Book Fair, a cultural gathering which involves most of Madeira's bookshops and some Portuguese publishing houses.

The Tour of the City of Funchal is an event promoted by the Madeira Athletics Association and considered one of the oldest of its kind in Portugal and Europe.

Organized by the Casa do Povo da Camacha, the Camacha Art Festival is dedicated to the cultural traditions of this parish, an event to be held from August,11th to 16th.

The Madeira Atlantic Festival sets the beginning of the summer season in Madeira, and is one of the most recent tourist entertainment events, to be held on June, 2nd to 24th.

Promoted by the Regional Culture Bureau (DRC) this event is considered to be one of the oldest traditional music festivals of the World Music genre both in Europe and Portugal.

Ludens Clube de Machico organizes the Biathlon and Triathlon World Championship an evnt held in Machico Bay, more specifically in the marina. 

The “Biosphere Roller Skater” is an International Speed Skating Tournament held in Faial, Santana, at the 200 metres race track situated at Ribeira do Faial.

The city of Caniço annually hosts showcase of culinary flavours that have come to be established as the tourist attraction for this location.

Madeira Carnival festivities offer a variety of activities you can choose from, with the option to enjoy them as a simple spectator or as an active participant.

The Regional Directorate for Culture is the responsible entity for an unprecedented project, based on the idea of accessibility to our heritage, making it available to the general public.

Organized by the Casa do Povo of Curral das Freiras with the purpose of promoting this important regional agricultural product.

From 16th to 24th December, Madeira celebrates one of its main Christmas traditions: the Childbirth Masses.

The arrival of the decorative lights in the streets of the city centre of Funchal, during the month of December, sets the beginning of the Madeira Christmas and End of the Year Festivities programme.

Christmas Flavours is an event organized by the Casa do Povo de Campanário (Community Centre).

The Casa do Povo da Boaventura, located in the village of Fajã do Penedo, in the municipality of São Vicente, annually promotes the "ChristmasTraditional delicacies exhibition".

Between July,29th to 30th, Quinta Magnolia’s gardens is the centre stage of another edition of the "Classics at Magnolia", an event which showcases a unique heritage recognized across borders.

The Parish of Atouguia, in Calheta, hosts the Emigrant and Tourist Festival, a traditional Madeiran festival which attracts many Madeirans and tourists.

The Regional Triathlon Association of Madeira and the Triathlon Federation of Portugal are organising the European Triathlon Cup and the Parathriathlon World Cup.

The festivity of "Santissimo Sacramento", also known as the "arraial do Bom Jesus”, will be held between August, 31st to September,3rd, in the parish of Ponta Delgada, São Vicente.

These popular festivities are strongly rooted in the traditions of Madeira.  

On the 1st May the city of Funchal pays homage to its patron saint, São Tiago Menor (St. James the Lesser).

The city of Funchal is part of an international route of Eco Trail events, a kind of trail running that is unique for the fact that it includes an urban circuit.

Organized by the Municipality of Funchal, "Funchal Jazz Festival " is an initiative that integrates a cycle of various music concerts.

The Madeira Athletics Association (AARAM) promotes another edition of this major international sporting event, to be held on January,22nd.

The municipality of Santana promotes the Gastronomy Exhibit, an initiative whose main objective is to contribute to the promotion and appreciation of local cuisine.

Madeira partakes in the celebrations of the “Global Wellness Day” movement, an event held on June,11th featuring various online events held all over the world, for 12 hours.

This parish annualy hosts the Grape and Farmer Festival, an event which depicts the importance of this ancestral wine-making tradition.

Porto Santo Island hosts this festival thus promoting the various types of wine produced in this municipality.

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 Association of the Friends of the Madeira Conservatory of Music promotes a unique musical festival: Madeira Piano Fest.

The Estalagem da Ponta do Sol, in collaboration with the company “Urbanistas” and the Madeira Music Conservatoire, hosts on October,15th, another edition of “L Concerts".

The parish of Ilha, in the municipality of Santana annually hosts the Lemon Festival.

The Promenade dos Reis Magos, at Caniço de Baixo, hosted the second edition of the popular Madeira Beer Festival.

Madeira Islands hosts this well-known event in the panorama of world sport fishing, which takes place simultaneously in various parts of the world, held July,4th.

The Madeira Cycling Association hosts the 48th edition of the Madeira Bike Tour, a race integrated both in the junior and amateur cycling categories.

The Madeira Dig Festival is a noteworthy high quality cultural event that highlights Madeira as an attractive tourist destination for a young and active segment.

The Madeira Flower Classic Auto Parade consists of a parade of classic vehicles integrated in the festivities of the Flower Festival 2023, an event to be held on Sunday, May,7th.

The Madeira Mandolin Association annually promotes the Madeira International Mandolin Festival, which will take place in the foyer of the renovated Baltazar Dias Municipal Theater.

This event takes place on the 1st of January, at noon, at Ponta Gorda Bathing Complex, also known as “Poças do Governador”.

Madeira Uphill is an athletic event of international scope, which consegrates athletes of many countries, in a more recreational perspective, not forgetting its competitive nature.

The “Madeira Wine Rally”, is the largest racing event in the Region.

This reggae music festival is held in Paúl do Mar, thus signaling the beginning of summer in this viilage.

Shopping for the final Christmas gifts on the night of the 23rd of December is a tradition that leads thousands of Madeireans to the Market streets in Funchal.
 

The Funchal Mountain Club (CMOF) promotes between January,13th to 15th, the Madeira Orienteering Festival.

Madeira annually hosts the Mountain Bike Madeira Meeting, a mountain biking competition that will take place in Seixal, on the north coast of the Madeira Island.

The picturesque town of São Vicente, located on the North coast of Madeira, hosts on August, 26th to 28th, the festivities in tribute to the municipality with the same name.

The village of Ponta do Sol annually promotes this festival, an initiative promoted by the Ponta do Sol Folklore Group, in collaboration with the local Municipal Council.

Praça do Povo will be center stage of two concerts: one held during  New Year's Eve and the second, shortly after the stroke of midnight.

The traditional "Nossa Senhora da Piedade" Festivity is celebrated every year in Caniçal parish.

The “Nossa Senhora da Saúde” festivity, is annually held in Lameiros, São Vicente. Commonly designated by locals as the "Arraial dos Lameiros".

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.

This is a famous and old Madeira tradition, held on January, 22nd, enjoyed with a special feeling by the local residents of Seixal, a small village located near Porto Moniz.

The Athletics Association of the Autonomous Region of Madeira annually hosts the Porto Santo Nature Trail, a sports competion held in Porto Santo island.

The Marina of Funchal hosted the first stage of the Regata Transquadra, a nautical competition that takes place in two stages, the first stage of which was scheduled on 22nd of August last.

The Madeira Cultural Department (DRC) organises between September, 8th to 11th, this cultural and musical assemble, a public recognition of regional philharmonic bands.

On the 11th of November, the Catholic Church celebrates the festivities in tribute to Saint Martin which depicts the faith and unique traditions of the people of Madeira.

Madeira Island hosts in early november,the Sandokan - Enduro Madeira Island race, a MTB sport competition promoted by the company BIKULTURE, held in the municipality of Calheta.

In July, the Community Centre of Santa Cruz promotes the 24th Santa Cruz Folklore Gathering, an event taking place at Praça Dr. Joao Abel de Freitas

The Casa da Cultura de Santa Cruz - Quinta do Revoredo annually promotes an outdoor film festival under the theme "SantaCurtas".

On January 14th and 15th all parishes around Madeira celebrate this religious festivity in tribute to Santo Amaro.

The centre of Funchal takes on a new life with the recreation of traditional Madeiran celebrations.

Machico hosts between June 3rd to 5th, the 16th-century Market", an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status.

The Community Centre of Curral das Freiras hosts another edition of the Sour Cherry and Regional Confectionery Show.

The municipality of Ribeira Brava, located to the west of Madeira Island, hosts the popular saints’ marches in honour of Saint Peter, an event held from June,28th and 29th.

The Sugarcane and derivatives fair takes place in the parish of Canhas, at Ponta do Sol municipality.

This is the 9th edition of this urban festival, in the unique natural setting of Santa Catarina Park, with the Atlantic Ocean and the city of Funchal as its main background.

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.

With the picturesque city of Santana as backdrop, is the centerstage of yet another edition of the Ultra Skyrunning Madeira, a sports event to be held between May, 16th to 18th.

The picturesque village of Estreito de Câmara de Lobos hosts on September,9th, the Wine Harvest Festival, an event that pays tribute to the regional viticultural tradition.

The Quinta do Furão Hotel annually joins in with the countless cultural displays held  round the island, as part of the celebrations of the wine harvest.

Madeira, whilst tourist destination par excellence, could not miss out on celebrating the World Tourism Day, held on September,27th, which this year, is dedicated to the topic "Rethinking Tourism".

The Madeira Adventure Club annually organizes the Madeira Orienteering Meeting (MOM).