Madrid Pride (MADO): dates, march and programme

Updated on October 1, 2026

Madrid Pride, known as MADO (Madrid Orgullo), is the largest LGBTQIA+ celebration in Spain and one of the most popular in Europe. For about ten days around 28 June, the Chueca neighbourhood is decked out in rainbow flags, free stages are set up in the centre and the national march draws a huge crowd between Atocha and Colón. The 2026 edition was held from 25 June to 5 July under the slogan "¡A las calles con orgullo! Disidencia y resistencia". The festivities are organised by AEGAL, the association of LGBT businesses in Madrid, and the march is called by the associations COGAM and FELGTBI+.

Highlights

The national march

This is the central event of Pride, a rights march with associations, groups and floats. In 2026, it set off on Saturday 4 July at 19:00 from the Glorieta de Carlos V, at Atocha, went up Paseo del Prado, past Cibeles and along Paseo de Recoletos, then ended at Plaza de Colón with the reading of the manifesto. The procession passes right by the Cibeles Palace, the city hall, which has flown a large rainbow flag during previous editions.

Chueca celebrates

The neighbourhood, historic heart of Madrid's LGBTQIA+ community, opens Pride with its neighbourhood festivities (from 25 to 30 June in 2026): flag-draped balconies, packed bars and street entertainment. On 2 July 2026, Calle Pelayo hosted the traditional high-heels race (Carrera de Tacones), one of the most eagerly awaited moments.

The free stages

From 1 to 5 July 2026, four stages offered free concerts and shows: Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, where the opening pregón (speech) was read on 1 July, Plaza de las Reinas (the name given to Plaza del Rey during Pride, the stage for LBT women), Puerta del Sol and Plaza de España, the main stage. The closing ceremony took place on Sunday 5 July.

Infos pratiques

Tips

The concerts and the march are free and need no booking; to watch the procession, find a spot on Paseo del Prado or Paseo de Recoletos well before 19:00. On the busiest evenings, Metro de Madrid closes some central stations for safety: in 2026, Chueca, Sol, Banco de España, Plaza de España and Colón were closed at certain times, while lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10 ran extra trains on the day of the march. Book your accommodation several months ahead: this is one of the busiest weeks of the year in Madrid. It is very hot in early July: bring water, a hat and sunscreen.

How to get there

Chueca: Chueca metro (line 5); Plaza de Pedro Zerolo (28004 Madrid) is a few minutes' walk away, as is Gran Vía station (lines 1 and 5). Start of the march: Estación del Arte metro (line 1) or Atocha station (Cercanías). End: Colón metro (line 4) or Serrano (line 4). Puerta del Sol: Sol metro (lines 1, 2 and 3) and Cercanías. Plaza de España: Plaza de España metro (lines 3 and 10) and Noviciado (line 2).

Opening hours

Idéal : Late June, early July

Every year in late June - early July. 2026 edition: from 25 June to 5 July (Chueca festivities from 25 to 30 June, stages from 1 to 5 July, march on Saturday 4 July at 19:00). 2027 dates not yet official in October 2026.