Festa do Vinho Madeira ★ 4.7
The Madeira Wine Festival runs through the grape harvest across the streets of Funchal and the rural cellars, with tastings, harvest experiences and music in Praça do Povo.
Festa da Flor is a food festival in Funchal.
Editorially verified August 3, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Address: Avenida Arriaga, 9000-064 Funchal
The Madeira Wine Festival runs through the grape harvest across the streets of Funchal and the rural cellars, with tastings, harvest experiences and music in Praça do Povo.
Funchal's Christmas and New Year season runs street events all December, with a market selling Madeira wine and sugarcane honey, dawn masses followed by carne de vinha d'alhos, and a harbour fireworks show.
Madeira's Carnival takes over downtown Funchal for the two weeks around Shrove Tuesday, with the Cortejo Alegórico, the satirical Cortejo Trapalhão and around 1,500 costumed participants.