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.
Dates and details checked August 3, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Funchal around 1 December to 10 January 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Festas de Natal e Fim do Ano runs 1 December to 10 January. These are the food tours and tastings in Funchal to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Day trip · 8 hours
Sample the fine wines of Madeira on a full-day tasting tour from Funchal and learn about the island's wine industry and delicious food. Stop at a selection of wineries...
Guided tour · 4 hours
Sample some local Madeira fortified wine. Visit Funchal market with all its colors. Head to Monte for the toboggan ride. Visit Câmara de Lobos, the fishing village.
8 hours
Discover Madeira on a tour from Funchal. Enjoy a yoga session next to vineyards, visit the Banana Museum, and taste artisanal mead at a traditional organic farm.
Address: Avenida Arriaga, 9000-064 Funchal
3-14 Feb 2027
Carnaval da Madeira
Carnival Market on Avenida Arriaga: sugarcane honey, Madeira wine, regional produce, traditional Carnival delicacies
30 Apr to 31 May 2027
Festa da Flor
Spring produce, street food stalls and flower parades
23 Aug to 13 Sep 2027
Festa do Vinho Madeira
Madeira wine, harvest and tastings
5-21 Dec
Fem el Vermut a Salou
Salou
17 Dec to 2 Jan
Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs
Amsterdam
5-6 Dec
San Antonio Tamales Festival
San Antonio
17-20 Dec
International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival
Istanbul
12-13 Dec
Split Underground (Festival of Wine, Delicacies and Entertainment)
Split
6 Dec
Superzampone (Castelnuovo Rangone)
Modena
