Pride · Madrid
MADO Madrid Orgullo
2026 · 1 Jul to 5 Jul 2026
Organized by AEGAL (festival), with COGAM and FELGTBI+ (state march) · First held in 1978
About
MADO Madrid Orgullo is Madrid's Pride festival in late June and early July, centred on the Chueca neighbourhood with stages in several central squares. The state-wide Pride march, led by COGAM and FELGTBI+, usually runs on the first Saturday of July from Atocha to Plaza de Colón.
Parade
Saturday 4 July 2026
The state march left from the Glorieta de Carlos V (Atocha) and ended at Plaza de Colón, where the manifesto was read, under the motto '¡A las calles con orgullo! Disidencia y resistencia'.
Festival
The MADO festival ran from 1 to 5 July with stages at Plaza de España, Puerta del Sol, Plaza de las Reinas and Plaza Pedro Zerolo, plus the Muestra·t cultural festival.
History
Madrid's first Pride demonstration took place on 25 June 1978. AEGAL was founded in 2004, created the MADO brand, and hosted EuroPride in 2007.