Madeira Walking Festival
Date: January
The Festival consists on organized walks during 5 consecutive days.
There are trail walks and also the very famous "Levada" walks (walks that follow old waterways still working today!) There are 20 routes and all have been carefully chosen to offer the participants a walk to suit all different levels of expertise.
MOF - Madeira Orienteering Festival
Date: January
This competition takes place in the open. Choose from one long or one shorter trail to suit different levels of expertise.
Madeira Carnival 2012
Date: 18th until 21th of February
Saturday
Revelry in the City Centre
21:00 - Grand Carnival Parade. Starting at the Praça da Autonomia, Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, subida pela R. dias Leite, Infante roundabout, Av. Arriaga, Avenida Zarco, Rua Câmara Pestana and Praça do Municipio
Tuesday
Revelry in the City Centre
16:00 - Slapstick Cortege, open to everyone. Starting at Praça da Autonomia, Avenida do Mar e das Comunidades Madeirenses, subida pela R. dias Leite, Infante roundabout, Av. Arriaga, Avenida Zarco, Rua Câmara Pestana e Praça do Municipio
Madeira Flower Festival 2012
Date: April 21st and 22nd
Every year, two weeks after Easter, Madeira’s flower-festival fills the main streets of Funchal’s centre with floats displaying a myriad of flowers and colours.
On the eve before the street parade, thousands of children gather in the Praça do Município where they build a ‘Wall of Hope’, made of thousands of flowers. Other accompanying activities during this time are the making of flower carpets in the streets, folklore performances, flower shows, classical music concerts and variety shows.Madeira Paragliding Meeting
Date: AprilFesta do Limão (Lemon Festival) Ilha – Santana
Date: MayMadeira Island Open (PGA European Tour) – Porto Santo
Date: MayFesta da Cebola (Onion Festival) – Caniço
Date: MayBook Fair – Funchal
Date: MayFestas da Sé – Funchal
Date: MayAtlantic Festival - Fireworks Contest
Date: June
The Atlantic Festival is organised by the Regional Secretariat of Tourism and Culture and is an important event that combines entertainment and culture. It has three components: the Madeira Music Festival, the International Fireworks Competition and performances by philharmonic bands in Funchal’s centre.
During this festival classical music performances are held in eminent sites of the region, such as Palácio de São Lourenço, Teatro Municipal Balthazar Dias, Casa das Mudas, and several churches in Funchal. This festival also comprises the International Fireworks Competition, in which, on every Saturday in June, contestants from different countries organise magnificent firework displays in harmony with accompanying music.Festival of the popular saints – Festa dos Santos Populares
Date: JuneMadeira Day – 1st July
Date: JulyFunchal Jazz Festival 2012
Date: July 5th, 6th and 7th