Marchas Populares Parade
Watch traditional Portuguese marches and folk costumes parade through the streets, culminating festival.
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Madalena Festivities
Festas da Madalena
Madalena, Portugal
Jul 16 - 21, 2026Expected
Each July, the Pico town of Madalena throws its great summer festival, the Festas da Madalena. Live music on many stages, a wine expo, folk and philharmonic parades, and a craft market fill several days, in a celebration that showcases the wines of the island's volcanic vineyards and the spirit of the community.
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Day 7 · Jul 22
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Parque da Águasquentes
Madalena, Portugal
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REGIONAL COMMUNITY & FOLK LIFE
Madalena Festivities
Festas da Madalena
Madalena, Portugal
Each July, the Pico town of Madalena throws its great summer festival, the Festas da Madalena. Live music on many stages, a wine expo, folk and philharmonic parades, and a craft market fill several days, in a celebration that showcases the wines of the island's volcanic vineyards and the spirit of the community.
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Madalena is the wine-producing hub of Pico. The festival thus showcases local wines (via the fair) and blends them with entertainment. The event reinforces community pride in the wine and folklore culture. It also draws diaspora families and neighbors (Faial/Pico). The participatory ambiance (open concerts, street food, handcraft fair) reflects Azorean communal festejo traditions, making it an exemplar of contemporary local c...
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Day 7Jul 22Approximate
Marchas Populares Parade
Watch traditional Portuguese marches and folk costumes parade through the streets, culminating festival.
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Jul 16 - 21, 2026
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Madalena
Pico Island
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Free public events available
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Families welcome
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