Festa dos Fachos in Machico 2026

Name: Festa dos Fachos in Machico 2026
Start: 2026-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Machico, Madeira

Festa dos Fachos in Machico — torches light the city in a historic celebration of the old warning signals against pirates.

The Festa dos Fachos in Machico commemorates the old alert system used against pirate attacks, when residents lit bonfires on Pico do Facho to warn the population. Today, in the last week of August, torches light the city of Machico in a magical, historic atmosphere, with street entertainment and nighttime performances.