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A practical Madrid calendar for headline dates, seasonal events, festivals, public holidays, and useful things to plan around.
Latest guides
Use the calendar below for dates, then jump into the latest practical guides when we have one.
The weekend of July 3 to 5 is Pride weekend in Madrid, with the main parade on Saturday, free MADO concerts in the centre, Rio Babel in Rivas, Jean-Michel Jarre, Snarky Puppy and Garbage at Noches del Botanico, and a forecast of 36-37°C that makes pools and transport planning part of the plan.
Mad Cool turns ten with four big nights in Villaverde from July 8 to 11, 2026. Most people's only real problem is the journey. This is the transport guide: Metro Line 3, Line 12 from the south, the recent shuttle pattern, and how to leave the crowd behind without losing an hour.
MADO 2026 runs June 25 to July 5, with the state parade on Saturday July 4. This is the resident's guide: which metro stations close, which nights get loud, what the Prado-Recoletos parade route does to cross-city travel, and how to live next to Europe's biggest Pride without your week falling apart.
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Scan the main dates first. Dedicated guides live separately and are linked when we have one worth reading.
One of the world's premier clay-court tennis tournaments, with night sessions known for atmosphere.
Madrid's regional holiday, with official acts, a historical reenactment in Puerta del Sol, free concerts, and an evening drone show.
Madrid's defining local celebration, with the May 15 feast day, concerts, traditional dress, chotis, rosquillas, and Pradera de San Isidro plans.
Four open-air Brunch Electronik sessions at Caja Mágica, with Saturday dates running 17:00-00:30 and Sunday dates 16:00-23:00.
Nearly 100 photography and visual-arts exhibitions across Madrid and other cities, many free, running through the summer.
Hundreds of stands and author signings unfold through Retiro Park in one of Madrid's best-loved events.
Tenth-anniversary edition with 54 concerts and 60+ artists across two months, from Omega 30 aniversario to Rigoberta Bandini and Ethel Cain. Doors usually open at 19:30.
One of Europe's largest Pride celebrations. The main parade is Saturday 4 July, running from Atocha to Colón along Paseo del Prado.
Madrid's official summer programme brings concerts, theatre, dance, cinema and circus to outdoor venues across July and August.
A major summer music festival with global headliners, multiple stages, and a large international crowd.
First of Madrid's August verbenas. Feast day is 7 August, with balconies in mantones de Manila, paper garlands, and concerts around Plaza de Cascorro.
The middle verbena, with the 10 August feast day centred on Lavapiés: street food, music and dancing around the neighborhood's 17th-century church.
The peak of Madrid's August street-party cycle. Main day is 15 August, with castizo dress, chotis, processions and packed La Latina nights.
National public holiday. Many shops shut and Madrid is quieter than usual outside the La Paloma festivities.
A citywide jazz season with large venues, intimate clubs, international artists, and free events.
