Carnival is the most contagious burst of joy! There’s no escape from the rhythm of happiness you’ll feel in the month during which sparkle, colour and optimism take over the entire Madeira archipelago. This is the party where everyone can be whoever they want to, and smiley faces abound. Streets gain a different liveliness, a momentum that keeps up with the energy and rhythm of the music that is meant to be more upbeat than ever. It’s on Saturday night that Funchal makes way for the show and turns into a true sambadrome so that the audience can watch or take part in the popular Allegorical Parade.
The Carnival party calendar is rich and diversified, as themes, colours and the overall spirit of fantasy and fun are widespread across the Madeiran villages.