Madeira is the island of eternal spring. Did you know that Madeira is also an island of eternal festivals? They begin with an incredibly spectacular New Year's fireworks display and replace each other throughout the year.
In Madeira, you can enjoy musical, cultural, gastronomic, and sports festivals all year round. Whatever time you choose for your holiday in Madeira, you will always find yourself at one of the festivals.
We have collected for you June's festivals that officially open the summer season in Madeira.
So, let's go!
Atlantic Festival 2023
03/06/23 - 24/06/23
Every Saturday. Funchal
With 20 years of existence this is the official event that opens the door for Summer in Madeira. Every Saturday in June an international competition takes place in Funchal’s bay, where each participating country chooses a theme and exhibits the talent, novelties and advances in the pyrotechnics art.
The firework display is accompanied by music and a great diversity of colours.
Mandolin Orchestra Weekly Concerts
12/05/2023 - 30/06/2023
21:00 Funchal
Recognized as the oldest and youngest Mandolin Orchestra in Europe, a distinction of relevance in a region of excellence within the European community, the Madeira Mandolin Orchestra® presents itself in the 2022/2023 Musical Season with a unique artistic proposal and diversified, contemplating programs adapted to the mandolin of the great classics of world music, striving for the quality that is recognized in the preservation and dissemination of the history of the mandolin in Madeira. Hear, feel and communicate the universal language of music.
Sixteenth Century Market
02/06/2023 - 04/06/2023
21:00 Machico
Machico hosts between June 2nd to 4th, the 16th-century Market”, an event that evokes the historical period of the discovery of the island, which has gained a prominent cultural status.
Organised by the Municipal Council of Machico and in partnership with the Elementary and Secondary Schools of Machico, this initiative takes place in Machico´s downtown at Largo da Praça, in Alameda Dr. José António de Almada, and offers a number of cultural and musical activities.
I Cider Festival
04/06/2023 - 08/06/2023
16:00 Funchal
From 4 to 8 June, the Avenida Arriaga hosts the 1st edition of the Cider Festival. This popular event aims to promote the famous traditional drink that in recent years has increasingly attracted more fans, featuring cooking demonstrations, topic discussions and live music performances. So come and toast and enjoy this experience.
Cherry’s Fest
09/06/2023 - 11/06/2023
7:00 Câmara de Lobos
Festival held annually in the parish of Jardim da Serra, with the aim of promoting the culture and marketing of cherry and, on the other hand, the economic and tourist potential of the locality where it takes place. The cherry is a fruit whose cultivation predominates in the upper part of the parish of Jardim da Serra, although in the past large quantities were also found in the parish of Curral das Freiras. Schedule: 9th June – 7am to 12pm 10th June – 9am to 2am 11th June – 9am to 11pm
Porto Santo Municipal Festivities – Saint John’s Festivities
15/06/2023 - 25/06/2023
Porto Santo
Saint John’s festivities are the biggest tourist attraction on the island, as they represent the genuine traditions of a people with their very own culture. They include various activities: the sports programme opens the festivals and the cultural programme runs from 15 to 25 June. A parade of popular marches takes place on the night of 23 to 24 June.
Porto Santo presents 5 days of festivities with a wide range of entertainment and culture that will include the traditional St. John’s Altar, food and drink stalls and the typical delicacies of the festivities in Alameda Infante D. Henrique.
Soup Fair
17/06/2023 - 18/06/2023
9:00 Santana
In Madeira, a dish of hot soup is highly treasured and the more robust countryside soups are the Madeirans’ favourites. With the aim of sharing some of the secrets behind these soups, the Boaventura Community Centre, a parish in the Municipality of São Vicente, decided to organise the Countryside Soup Fair.
Therefore, on the 17th and 18th of June, genuine flavours lovers are invited to head towards the north coast of Madeira and taste ‘Caldo da Romaria’, ‘Açorda Madeirense’ (bread and garlic broth) and the onion, wheat, watercress and threshed corn soups.
Between spoonfuls, you can dance and have fun with the lively entertainment programme which marks this fair!
Baco Nights – 12th edition
03/06/2023
15:00 Funchal
The renowned and long-awaited event “Baco Nights” is back for its 12th edition, next Saturday, June 3, between 3:00 pm and 8:00 pm, at Blandy’s Wine Lodge.
In this edition, there are more than 300 wines in tasting, from 70 producers, with 10 thematic tastings with the producers.
Saint Peter’s Festivities
28/06/2023 - 02/07/2023
17:00 Câmara de Lobos
The Municipality of Câmara de Lobos intends to hold another edition of the traditional Festas de São Pedro, which will take place from June 28 to July 2, 2022 with music shows, gastronomy, street decorations and the traditional popular marches. Patron saint of fishermen, São Pedro has been, for several centuries, one of the most celebrated popular saints in the parish of Câmara de Lobos. This great festivity in his honour, has become, over the last few decades, the most important festival of popular and religious nature held in the municipality.
Welcome to Madeira! Welcome to Casas Serenas! Let's plunge into the eternal festival!
