Festa da Flor

Funchal’s spring festival of flowers, with parades, carpets of petals and walls of colour.

A flower display of the Funchal flower festival

Each spring, Funchal celebrates the Festa da Flor — the festival of the flowers of Madeira. The city decorates itself with flowers and the parade brings the gardens of the island into the streets, in a celebration of colour and scent that is one of the best-loved of the Madeiran year.

History and traditions

The festival grew with the island’s tradition of gardens and of flower growing, and became the great spring celebration of Madeira: the streets of Funchal fill with flower carpets and walls, the children’s parade opens the festival, and the grand parade gathers the flowers and costumes of the island in the centre of the city.

行程预览

The grand flower parade through the streets of Funchal.
The children’s parade, with its costumes of flowers.
The flower carpets and the walls of colour around the city.
The gardens of Madeira, in their spring best.

Visiting

The festival is held each year in the spring, usually in April or May, in Funchal, with a programme of events through the days of the celebration. Confirm the dates of each edition with the local sources before your visit.