Event Details
Welcome to the Madeira Wine Festival 2026
From 23 August to 13 September 2026, Madeira celebrates its traditional grape harvest with the Madeira Wine Festival (Festa do Vinho da Madeira). The festival honours a wine making tradition that stretches back more than five hundred years, turning Funchal and several locations across the island, above all Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, into stages for grape stomping, tastings, music and folklore.
Highlights
- Over five hundred years of Madeira wine tradition
- Traditional barefoot grape stomping in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos
- Madeira Wine Lounge at Praça do Povo in Funchal
- Live music and folklore groups at several venues
- Reenactment of the historic wine making process on Avenida Arriaga
- Wine tastings from numerous Madeira producers
- Concerts in the vineyards (exact dates vary each year)
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Program
Along the pedestrian street Avenida Arriaga in Funchal, traditional wine making tools such as presses, casks and grape baskets are displayed throughout the festival, alongside reenactments of old harvest customs and regional gastronomy. The Madeira Wine Lounge at Praça do Povo runs from 31 August to 13 September, offering tastings from multiple wine producers in a modern setting, paired with themed dinners and live music. The emotional highlight takes place in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, where the harvest is reenacted live and visitors can join locals in stomping grapes barefoot the traditional way. Concerts held among the island's vineyards add to the program, with exact dates confirmed closer to the event.
Tickets
The street events in Funchal, including the displays on Avenida Arriaga and the celebrations in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, are free to attend. The wine tastings at the Madeira Wine Lounge, along with individual themed dinners and guided vineyard tours, come at separate cost, best confirmed directly with the respective organisers or on the official Visit Madeira website.
Visitor Tips
- Arrive early for the grape stomping event in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos, as it draws large crowds.
- Bring comfortable clothing if you plan to join the grape stomping yourself.
- Funchal is easy to reach on foot or by bus from most hotel areas.
- Check the official website before travelling for the exact dates of the vineyard concerts.
- Late August temperatures on Madeira are usually a pleasant 24 to 26 degrees.
