FIESTAS DE SAN ISIDRO, THE MOST CASTIZA YOU’LL EVER GET IN THE SPANISH CAPITAL!

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by Jack Wright

GUIDEPOST’s Chris Collins says: “Las Fiestas de San Isidro, in honor of Madrid’s patron saint, San Isidro Labrador, are being celebrated from 11 to 15 of May. The fiestas are considered the most castiza of Madrid’s fiestas. Castiza means pure, genuine, true representative of the caste (casta). These fiestas are the closest to the hearts of the Madrileños.”

 

When, in 2019:  10 to 15 May

Main but not exclusive venue: Prado de San Isidro (San Isidro Park)
Paseo de la Ermita del Santo 74, 28019 Madrid
Metro: Marqués de Vadillo (L5)
Bus: 17, 25, 34, 35, 50, 118, 119
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San Isidro fiesta on tiles/Riosujar, CC BY-SA4.0

 

 

SAN ISIDRO FESTIVITIES 2019

Giants and Big-Heads Parades:  10, 11 and 15 May
Plaza Juan Goytisolo

San Isidro procession in Madrid/Tamorlan, CC BY3.0

La Cacharreía (Crockery) Fair: 10:00AM to 9:00PM, 10 to 15 May
Plaza de las Comendadoras

Religious ceremonies: 10 to 15 May
Various locations

Tribute to San Isidore at Regional Houses: 10 to 15 May
Plaza Mayor

Dances of Madrid Festival: 12 May
Plaza Mayor

Concerts: – 10 to 15 May
Plaza Mayor, Pradera de San Isidro and Vistillas Gardens

Fireworks show: 10 to 15 MaySan Isidro Park

Paella/Charles Haynes, CC BY-SA2.0

Paella: 2:OO PM, 14 May
FUENTE PEQUEÑA DEL TRÉBOL, PARQUE DE SAN ISIDRO
PASEO ERMITA DEL SANTO nº 74

Cocido Madrileño: 1:30 PM , 15
FUENTE PEQUEÑA DEL TRÉBOL, PARQUE DE SAN ISIDRO
PASEO ERMITA DEL SANTO nº 74

Temple of Debod Evenings with Classical Music: 11, 12, 14 & 15 May
Templo de Debod

San Isidro at the Retiro Park/Diario de Madrid, CC BY4.0

Fireworks and Music Show: 11, 12, 14 & 15 May
Enrique Tierno Galvan Park

Tormenta Tropical Festival: 14 & 15 May
Centro Cultural conde Duque

El Retiro Park festivities: – 15 May

19th Rose of Madrid Popular Contest: 17 to 22 May
Rose Garden,  Oeste Park

 

COMPLETE PROGRAM 
>AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH: https://www.esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/sanisidro-madrid
https://estaticos.sanisidromadrid.com/uploads/media/default/0001/01/63f2a552b6cc28ced043041ef30dbf8b0241b434.pdf
https://www.esmadrid.com/agenda/sanisidro-madrid
https://sanisidro.madrid.es/

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