Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix at MADRING
11–13 September 2026
F1's return to Madrid after 40+ years, on the new MADRING street/permanent hybrid circuit at IFEMA. F2 and F3 also race across the weekend.
MADRING, IFEMA Madrid, Av. del Partenón 5
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Also this month
- Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid: 14–19 Sep
- Hotel Tapa Tour Madrid (11th ed.): 17–27 Sep
- Beermad Craft Beer Festival: 25–27 Sep
- Open House Madrid: 24–27 Sep
Hispanidad 2026 & Architecture Week
2–12 October 2026
Region-wide programme celebrating Spanish language and Hispanic cultures, closing with the national-day military parade on 12 October, overlapping with the 23rd Semana Internacional de la Arquitectura.
Multiple venues; parade on Paseo del Prado / Paseo de Recoletos
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Also this month
- XXI Suma Flamenca: 13 Oct–1 Nov
- Tapapiés tapas festival, Lavapiés: mid-Oct, TBC
- MadHorror at IFEMA: 30 Oct–2 Nov
JAZZMADRID26 International Jazz Festival
Oct–Nov 2026 · Teatro Fernán Gómez strand confirmed 4–29 Nov
The city-run international jazz festival mixing headline names and emerging artists across municipal venues; festival-wide dates still TBC beyond the Fernán Gómez programme.
CentroCentro, Condeduque, Matadero, Teatro Fernán Gómez, Teatros del Canal
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Also this month
- Virgen de la Almudena festivities: around 9 Nov
- FERIARTE art & antiques fair: 21–29 Nov
December 2026
Confirmed end date
Plaza Mayor Christmas Market
Late November – 31 December 2026
Madrid's historic Christmas market: 100+ stalls of nativity figures, decorations and joke items, plus an artisan Belén exhibition. Opening day is announced by the council in November.
Plaza Mayor
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Also this month
- Christmas lights citywide: late Nov 2026–6 Jan 2027
- Sorteo de la Lotería de Navidad: 22 Dec
- San Silvestre Vallecana 10K: 31 Dec
Cabalgata de Reyes Magos
5 January 2027, 18:00–21:00
Madrid's biggest parade of the year: the Three Kings ride elaborate floats with hundreds of performers, showering sweets on the crowd along Paseo de la Castellana.
Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz → Plaza de Cibeles
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Also this month
- Fiestas de San Antón (pet blessings): around 17 Jan
- FITUR tourism fair at IFEMA: 20–24 Jan
Madrid Fusión Alimentos de España: 25th anniversary
1–3 February 2027
The world's leading haute-cuisine summit returns for a special anniversary edition, professional but also open to food-loving consumers.
IFEMA Madrid, Halls 12 & 14
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Also this month
- Carnaval de Madrid: 6–10 Feb, Entierro de la Sardina 10 Feb
- Año Nuevo Chino, Usera: from 6 Feb
ARCOmadrid: 46th edition
3–7 March 2027 (public from 5 Mar)
Spain's flagship international contemporary art fair and the anchor of Madrid's spring art calendar.
IFEMA Madrid – Recinto Ferial
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Also this month
- Semana Santa (Holy Week) processions: 19–28 Mar
- Art Madrid, 22nd ed.: 3–7 Mar, TBC
Mutua Madrid Open: 25th edition
19 April – 2 May 2027
Combined ATP Masters 1000 / WTA 1000 clay-court tournament over two weeks, building to finals on 1–2 May.
Caja Mágica, Parque Lineal del Manzanares
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Also this month
- Movistar Medio Maratón: 4 Apr
- 40º Salón Gourmets at IFEMA: 26–29 Apr
Fiestas de San Isidro
Around 7–16 May 2027 (San Isidro's day fixed: 15 May)
Madrid's patron-saint festival: pregón from the Casa de la Villa balcony, giants and big-heads parade, chotis dancing and free concerts. The 2026 edition ran 7–17 May for reference.
Pradera de San Isidro, Plaza Mayor, Jardines de las Vistillas, Matadero
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Also this month
- Fiestas del 2 de Mayo: around 2 May
- Real Madrid – FC Barcelona (El Clásico): 9 May
Feria del Libro de Madrid: 86th edition
May–June 2027, TBC (2026 ran 29 May–14 Jun)
The Spanish-speaking world's most important book fair: roughly 350 stands, author signings and readings, marking the fair's 60th anniversary in El Retiro.
Parque de El Retiro, Paseo Fernán Núñez
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Also this month
- Noches del Botánico concert series: Jun–Jul, TBC
- MADO “Orgullo de Barrio” opening week: late Jun, TBC
MADO Madrid Orgullo / Madrid Pride
Early July 2027, TBC (2026: Festival 1–5 Jul, march 4 Jul)
Europe's largest Pride: 110+ performances across stages at Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, Puerta del Sol and Plaza de España, the Carrera de Tacones and the state-wide march.
Chueca and central Madrid; march Atocha → Colón
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Also this month
- Veranos de la Villa opens: Jul–Aug, TBC
- Festival Río Babel: Jul, TBC
Fiestas de Agosto: San Cayetano, San Lorenzo & La Paloma
Early–mid Aug 2027, TBC (fixed feast days 7 / 10 / 15 Aug)
Three consecutive old-Madrid verbenas in adjoining central neighbourhoods: chotis dancing, shawls and carnations, and the firefighters' lowering of the Virgin's painting at 14:15 on 15 August.
El Rastro, Lavapiés, La Latina (Jardines de las Vistillas, Cava Baja)
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Also this month
- Veranos de la Villa (August half): through 30 Aug, TBC
- Fescinal open-air cinema: summer, TBC