About Madrid Festivals

(Madrid, Spain)

Locals in Spain's capital city of Spain know how to party and this is reflected in the city's extensive selection annual festivals, fiestas and entertainment.

Popular festivals in Madrid include the following events.

Annual Madrid Festivals

• February: Carnival, taking place the week before Lent, with a range of street parties and colourful parades
• March: Jazz Festival, attracting many prominent international jazz artists
• April: Semana Santa (Holy Week), religious Easter parades through the streets of Madrid
• May: Madrid Day, held each year at the beginning of the month, commemorating the 1808 battle against Napoleon
• September and October: Música en las Ventas, with many large concerts taking place at the bullring in central Madrid
• September to November: Autumn Festival (Festival de Otoño), with a host of cultural events around the city
• December: Christmas Fair, with a range of market stalls centred around the city's famous Plaza Mayor

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