Events

The Compadres Festival marks the opening of the Carnival season in Madeira, a tradition that is more than 50 years old and is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the municipality of Santana.

Known for its originality, as it is marked by its amusing giant figures that parade through the streets of the city with a lot of humor, color and joy, in 2026 this event will take place between February 21 and 22. Visitors can expect a variety of music, parades from the municipality's schools, a "Baile Comadre" with rural costumes, a revelry procession and an ethnographic procession.