The Columbus Festival is built on a series of tourist entertainment activities that depict the time when this great trader lived on the island of Porto Santo and reminisced about his adventures in the Madeira Archipelago.

It takes place in the city of Vila Baleira from September 22nd to 25th, and features a number of projects aimed at commemorating the saga of the Portuguese Discoveries.

The festival, which recreates the voyage of the Genoese navigator on the golden island, includes a handicraft market, thematic displays, circus arts, theater, a lot of music, and exotic dances, ensuring a lot of excitement and a continual bustle among the many historical personalities.

The arrival of the Genoese navigator and his entourage on one of his visits to the golden island can be seen every night at Praça do Barqueiro in an atmosphere of great bustle that includes courtesies and offerings to the captain-donee, music, dances, and scenic street animation of the time, as well as concerts that bring together local and regional artists and end with fire shows.

Porto Santo Island 22nd to 25th September