Madrid goes wild each May in honor of the city’s patron saint, San Isidro, with a traditional round of partying, feasting and dancing in the streets that goes on for about 10 days around the designated saint’s day, 15 May. The city’s streets are dominated by music, and each neighborhood (barrio) chimes in with their own street party or traditional celebration. The city’s squares become centers of performances of everything from flamenco to rock ‘n roll, while spectators feast on traditional ice cream and doughnuts. San Isidro’s fiesta also signals the start of the city’s bullfighting season at the Plaza de Toros Monumental de Las Ventas. For more information dial the Tourist Information line on 010 (Madrid) or +34 (0)91 540 4040\4010.
Region/City Name:
Madrid
Event Date:
May 7, 2012 - May 21, 2012
Venue:
Plaza Mayor, Plaza de las Vistillas, Plaza de las Comendadoras, Plaza de Felipe II, Parque del Retiro and the Centro Cultural de la Villa in the Jardines del Descubrimiento
Date Text:
About a week before and after 15 May 2012
