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Greater Madrid has festivities taking place all through the year including concerts, festivals, fairs and sporting events.
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The list below presents an overview of the major events in the Madrid area.
- January
- Calvalcade of the Three Kings
- An evening procession through the city centre where children are showered with sweets.
- San Anton
- The traditional procession of animals is blessed around the Church of San Antonio Abad.
- February
- Holy Week
- Partying and fancy dress parades take place throughout the week before Lent.
- March
- Easter Week
- In late March or early April, depending on when Easter falls, Easter Week (or Semana Santa) is celebrated in Madrid on a lower key level than in Toledo.
- April
- Easter Week
- In late March or early April depending on when Easter falls, Easter Week (or Semana Santa) is celebrated in Madrid, on a lower key level than in Toledo.
- Flemenco Summit
- April is the month for the Flemenco Summit in Madrid. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- May
- Fiesta del Dos de Mayo
- At its zenith in the 1980s, fiesta musical revelry still unfolds around the Plaza Dos de Mayo in early May. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- Fiesta de San Isidro
- Heralding arrival of bullfighting season, fiesta events tied to carnival take place non-stop for a week with bands, parades, and entertainment often around the Plaza Mayor. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- June
- Fiesta de la Ermita de San Antonio de la Florida
- On June 13, San Antonio Day, girls gather at the hermitage of San Antonio de la Florida. Dressmaker tradition dictates a single girl must place 13 pins in the baptismal font. If one sticks to her finger, she will marry during the year. Events occur around the church.
- Fiestas de San Juan
- Bonfires and fireworks entertain in El Retiro. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- Retiro Park
- Every Sunday in June, July and August brings music to the bandstand at Retiro Park.
- July
- La Virgen del Carmen
- Fiesta is in chamber arrio, north of the city center.
- Retiro Park
- Every Sunday in June, July and August brings music to the bandstand at Retiro Park.
- August
- Castizo Fiestas
- Traditional fiestas of San Cayetano, San Loreno and La Virgen de la Paloma in La Latia and Lavapies barrios. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- Retiro Park
- Every Sunday in June, July and August brings music to the bandstand at Retiro Park.
- September
- Autumn Festival
- In September and October, concerts, theater and dance performances celebrate arrival of autumn. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- October
- Autumn Festival
- In September and October, concerts, theater and dance performances celebrate arrival of autumn. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- November
- Jazz Festivals
- November brings jazz to various Madrid theaters, attracting some world-class musicians. Call (212) 265-8822 for more information.
- December
- New Year’s Eve
- Restaurants, bars and clubs throughout Madrid embrace celebrants, while bands often perform in open-air venues. Puerta del Sol is the “in” place to assemble for the stroke of midnight.
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