Madeira events for February 2023

February marks compass for the last preparations for the Carnival celebrations in Madeira . Take a break in your day -to-day , and come to discover the thrill of a single destination , so close !

Compadres Feast

The “Festa dos Compadres” marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition dating back more than 50 years, which is celebrated with great enthusiasm in Santana, an event that will take place on 9,11,12 and 16 February.

Date: 09/02/2023 – 16/02/2023
Locality: Santana

Thematic fairs – Handcraft

The thematic fairs are held weekly, on Thursdays, and are divided into different areas: Antiques and Second-hand Books, Gastronomy, Crafts and Fashion, Costume Jewellery and Decoration.

Date: 16/02/2023
Locality: Funchal

Children’s Carnival

On the Friday morning before Carnival, about a thousand young revellers, coming from different educational institutions of Funchal, parade along the Central Promenade of Avenida Arriaga, wearing their Carnival costumes in an atmosphere full of fantasy and animation.

Date: 17/02/2023 – 10:30
Locality: Funchal

Madeira events for February 2023

Solidarity Carnival

The city centre is once again decked out with another entertainment initiative that stands out for its originality and creativity. With contagious energy, hundreds of revelers from the Funchal Community Development Association parade along Avenida Arriaga to the Municipal Garden, where the show will take place.

Date: 17/02/2023 – 14:30
Locality: Funchal

Carnival Allegoric Parade

The highlight of the Carnival festivities takes place on Saturday evening with the exuberant Allegorical Parade. Approximately 1,500 extravagantly dressed revellers and more than a dozen merry floats are part of this parade. This carnival parade, brimming with glitter, colour, rhythm and lots of samba, attracts thousands of locals and tourists to the centre of Funchal in a true ode to revelry.

Date: 18/02/2023 – 20:00
Locality: Funchal

Slapstick Parade

On Shrove Tuesday there is another parade in Funchal known as “Cortejo Trapalhão”, which can be classified as satirical and based on cultural heritage. This parade represents the one that originally took place spontaneously along Rua da Carreira in the first half of the 20th century. The creativity of the participants knows no bounds and ranges from social and political satire, to traditional frames, to simple costumes.

Date: 21/02/2023 – 16:00
Locality: Machico

Thematic fairs – Fashion, Costume Jewelry and Decoration

The thematic fairs are held weekly, on Thursdays, and are divided into different areas: Antiques and Second-hand Books, Gastronomy, Crafts and Fashion, Costume Jewellery and Decoration.

Date: 23/02/2023 – 9:00
Locality: Funchal