Festivals & Events in Madrid
Fiestas de San Isidro
The San Isidro Festival honours Madrid's patron saint every 15 May with a pilgrimage to the Pradera de Carabanchel, beside the hermitage and the Manzanares river. Free and open to all, it brings together more than 100 activities: street dances, chotis performances, rosquillas pastries and the great Feria Taurina de Las Ventas running alongside.
Orgullo de Madrid (MADO)
Madrid Pride (MADO) is Europe's largest LGBTQ+ event: its national march, free and open to all, runs along the Paseo del Prado to Colón and draws over two million people every first weekend of July. It was born in 1978 and has its heart in the Chueca neighbourhood.
Mad Cool Festival
Mad Cool is Madrid's flagship rock and indie festival: it launched in 2016 and now takes place every July at the Iberdrola Music venue (Villaverde). Four days, multiple stages and international headliners. It is a ticketed event — you need a pass (full festival or single day), and they sell out in waves.