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Attending a Madrid bullfight must be included into your list of highlights. Have a look at the official bullfighting schedule and don’t miss the chance to spend an exciting evening at the most important and biggest plaza de toros (bullring): Las Ventas. This schedule includes all the corridas that will be held during the season as well as the novilladas.
In Madrid, Las Ventas holds bullfights from March until October.
The most important bullfights with the most well-known toreros take place during the Feria de San Isidro. The dates of this event vary from year to year, but most of it usually takes place in May.
Actually, it is the most important event with regards to bullfighting in Madrid. And it is the most prestigious bullfight feria in the world. For a torero, exiting through the Puerta Grande in Madrid after a bullfight is a synonym of fame, prestige and recognition.
One of the highlights of a trip to Spain is attending a bullfight. As a matter of fact, Madrid is the mecca of bullfighting because of its tradition, the audience’s thoroughness towards the toreros and the impressive size of its bullring. If you’re planning to go, make sure to get your tickets well in advance.
Check out the full guide about purchasing bullfight tickets online. You’ll know which tickets are more expensive and why, what are the best locations in the bullring and a complete FAQ section with all the questions that you may still have.
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In Madrid, bullfight is the expression of art, passion and courage. The Feria de San Isidro is the most important event of the city’s bullfighting schedule. But the season is the longest Spain, and that means more than 60 bullfights all together!
Here is the complete list with all the corridas and novilladas of the 2020 season.
Please note that each season’s calendar dates are only available a few weeks before the event currently starts (especially for the Feria de San Isidro). The dates currently displayed correspond to the 2020 season.
Date & Time | Event & Toreros | Type & Bulls |
Sunday March, 22nd 18:00 |
Alejandro Adame, Fernando Plaza, Isaac Fonseca | Novillada Fuente Ymbro |
Sunday March, 29th 18:00 |
Maxime Solera, Carlos Olsina, Francisco Montero | Novillada María Gascón |
Sunday April, 5th 18:00 |
Daniel Luque, López Simón, Joaquín Galdós | Corrida de Toros Puerto de San Lorenzo – La Ventana del Puerto |
Sunday April, 12th 18:00 |
Tomás Campos, Francisco José Espada, Jesús Enrique Colombo | Corrida de Toros El Pilar – Moisés Fraile |
Sunday April, 19th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday April, 26th 18:30 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Friday May, 1st 18:30 |
Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid: TBC | Novillada TBC |
Saturday May, 2nd 18:30 |
Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid (Goyesca): TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday May, 3rd 18:30 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday May, 10th 18:30 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Tuesday May, 12th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Wednesday May, 13th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday May, 14th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday May, 15th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday May, 16th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday May, 17th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Rejones TBC |
Monday May, 18th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Novillada TBC |
Tuesday May, 19th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Wednesday May, 20th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday May, 21st 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday May, 22nd 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday May, 23rd 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday May, 24th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Rejones TBC |
Monday May, 25th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Novillada TBC |
Tuesday May, 26th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Wednesday May, 27th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday May, 28th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday May, 29th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday May, 30th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday May, 31st 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Rejones TBC |
Monday June, 1st 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Novillada TBC |
Tuesday June, 2nd 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Wednesday June, 3rd 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday June, 4th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC |
Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday June, 5th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday June, 6th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Rejones TBC |
Sunday June, 7th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Monday June, 8th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Tuesday June, 9th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Wednesday June, 10th 19:00 |
San Isidro (Corrida Extraordinaria de la Beneficencia): TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday June, 11th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday June, 12th 19:00 |
San Isidro: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday June, 13th 19:00 |
San Isidro (Corrida de la Cultura): TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday June, 14th 19:00 |
San Isidro (Corrida de la Prensa): TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Don’t miss the chance to visit the main bullfighting arena in the world. Madrid’s bullring holds up to 23,000 spectators and the most important feria.
Tickets are particularly difficult to get hold of during San Isidro as every evening is a sell-out. Make sure you purchase your ticket well in advance so you can enjoy one of the oldest taditions in Spain. Bullfighting is an art and going to Las Ventas is a privilege.
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Additionally, Las Ventas management organizes also a series of Spanish bullfights called novilladas to promote new talents. They are usually held during summertime. Here are the details of the second part of the 2020 Madrid bullfight season.
Please note that each season’s calendar dates are only available a few weeks before the event currently starts. The dates currently displayed correspond to the 2020 season.
Date & Time | Event & Toreros | Type & Bulls |
Sunday June, 21st 19:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday June, 28th 19:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Thursday July, 2nd 21:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Thursday July, 9th 21:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Thursday July, 16th 21:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Thursday July, 23rd 21:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Thursday July, 30th 21:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday August, 9th 19:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Saturday August, 15th 19:00 |
Virgen de la Paloma: TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday August, 16th 19:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday August, 23rd 19:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday August, 30th 19:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday Sept, 6th 18:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Sunday Sept, 13th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday Sept, 20th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday Sept, 25th 18:00 |
TBC | Novillada TBC |
Saturday Sept, 26th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday Sept, 27th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Friday Oct, 2nd 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Saturday Oct, 3rd 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Sunday Oct, 4th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
Monday Oct, 12th 18:00 |
TBC | Corrida de Toros TBC |
One of the best things to do in Madrid is going to a bullfight. Your bullfight experience will lead you to a greater understanding of Spain’s national culture and help you appreciate more of the country’s uniqueness.
The only way to guarantee a seat is to order online in advance. Otherwise, they’re on a first-come first-serve basis. In Madrid bullfight season is probably one of the longest in Spain (60+ corridas) but you shouldn’t play Russian roulette!