Madeira Island Open – Porto Santo Island - 8th - 11th
Madeira Island Open is an annual event part of the PGA European Tour - a men's professional golf tournament, taking place at the stunning Porto Santo Island Golf Club from 8th through 11th of April 2010, attracting many of the world’s best players. Madeira and Porto Santo Island offers excellent Golfing conditions all year round if you are a golfer and never been to Madeira, this is a good time to get to know and experience one of the best events and golf courses Madeira has to offer.


5th Funchal International Film Festival – Funchal - 10th -17th April
The Funchal International Film Festival is sponsored by the Regional Government of Madeira, an annual event held at the Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre, aims to promote independent filmmaking and Madeira Island as a tourism destination, followed by various events.
Click on the following link http://www.funchalfilmfest.com/ for more information and programme.


Madeira Flower Festival – theme (EARTH) - 15th - 18th April
Madeira Island welcomes in spring with its dazzling Flower Festival: a highlight of the year, the celebration runs over four days, with beautiful displays of tropical flowers, floral carpets and music. The best-known part of all is the Flower Festival Parade, which starts with the Children’s parade on the Saturday April 17th. The climax is the festival's main parade day on Sunday April 18th, when hundreds of flower dancers accompanied by huge floral floats parade through the main streets of Funchal. This really is a sight not to miss and a photographer's paradise!

Another highlight is the great creative display of tropical flowers by the local Flower growers on the Largo da Restauração.

This is the best time of year to discover the beauty of Madeira Island and experience one of the biggest tourist attractions held every year in April. Video of the 2009 Flower Festival