MADEIRA · WHEN TO GO
The best months in Madeira aren't summer. Carnival, Flower Festival, Wine Week, Christmas — full calendar below.
One of the biggest carnivals in Europe. Parades, costumes, music, all-night celebration in Funchal.
Funchal covered in flowers. Parade, flower carpets in the streets, wall of hope at Praça do Município.
Saturday fireworks shows over the bay of Funchal. Free. One of the best fireworks festivals in Portugal.
World Rally Championship stage on Madeira's mountain roads. Night stages, spectacular views.
Wine tastings, grape treading, folk music. Held in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos and Funchal.
Funchal lights (Nov–Jan), Europe's biggest fireworks on New Year's Eve — Guinness World Record. Swim in the ocean between Christmas and New Year.
Flower Festival (April–May) and Wine Week (Sept) are the most photogenic.
Carnival (Feb) and New Year's Eve fireworks (Dec 31) are the biggest shows.
New Year's Eve fireworks — one of the largest in the world, Guinness World Record.
February–March, dates change yearly. Usually 40 days before Easter.
April–May. Funchal covered in flowers, with a parade and flower carpets in the streets.
Most parades and fireworks are free. Wine tastings and some events require tickets.
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MADEIRA · FOUR ELEMENTS
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