It has been held since 1999—a long history that earns it the title of the oldest medieval market in the region—and the dates for 2026 have already been set: the Guadarrama Medieval Market, just a 45-minute drive from Madrid, will take place this weekend, from Friday, July 31, to Sunday, August 2.
The event, organized by the Guadarrama City Council’s Department of Local Development and MST Eventos, will take place from 6:00 p.m. on Friday to 11:00 p.m. on Sunday throughout the Plaza Mayor, Alfonso Senra Street, and Guadarrama Municipal Park.
That’s where the various artisan stalls will be set up, offering products such as soaps, leather goods, silver, glass, beads, gifts, and jewelry, among many other items.
To further enhance the period atmosphere of the Guadarrama Medieval Market, the crafts will be accompanied by street entertainment and performances such as parades, storytelling, circus acts, music, and characters like minstrels, genies, and ladies.
Full schedule for the Guadarrama Medieval Market
Friday, July 31
Afternoon
- 6:00 p.m. Market opens
- 6:00 p.m. Echoes of the Kingdom. Uppsala
- 6:45 p.m. Medieval Parade. Gálata
- 6:45 p.m. Prince Lalin Wants to Be a Dancer. Storytime. Amalurra
- 7:30 p.m. Orcs. Dark Fantasy
- 7:30 p.m. Juglares. Circocido
- 7:45 p.m. Sounds of the Wall. Upsala
- 7:45 p.m. The Fisherman and the Genie. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 8:45 p.m. Echoes and Rhythms of the Sierra. Gálata
Night
- 9:00 p.m. Peren the Mouse in Search of Treasure. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 9:30 p.m. Orcs and a Witch. Dark Fantasy
- 10:15 p.m. Sounds of the Guadarrama Mountains. Street concert. Guadarrama Park. Upsala
- 10:30 p.m. Grilled Specialties. Circocido
- 11:00 p.m. Music of the Town. Gálata
Saturday, August 1
Tomorrow
- 11:00 a.m. Market opens
- 11:15 a.m. Orcs and a Witch. Dark Fantasy
- 11:15 a.m. Court Music. Galata
- 11:30 a.m. Dosequilibrados. Circocido
- 12:00 p.m. Melodies of the Middle Ages. Upsala
- 12:00 p.m. The One-Eyed Giant. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 1:15 p.m. The Witch’s Children. Dark Fantasy
- 1:15 p.m. Rhythms of the Kingdom of Castile. Gálata
- 1:30 p.m. The Brave Princess. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 1:45 p.m. Embufonados. Circocido
- 2:00 p.m. Sounds of the Old Town
- 3:00 p.m. Time for a bite to eat
Afternoon
- 5:00 p.m. We wake up from our nap
- 6:00 p.m. Between Taverns and Trails. Gálata
- 6:45 p.m. Market Highlights. Upsala
- 6:45 p.m. The Fish of a Thousand Colors. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 7:30 p.m. Orcs. Dark Fantasy
- 7:30 p.m. A mí la guardia Circocido
- 7:45 p.m. Rhythms from Faraway Lands. Gálata
- 7:45 p.m. Prince Lalin Wants to Be a Dancer. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 8:45 p.m. Sounds of Guadarrama. Upsala
Night
- 9:00 p.m. The Fisherman and the Genie. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 9:30 p.m. Orcs and a Witch. Dark Fantasy
- 10:15 p.m. Music Among Merchants. Street concert. Guadarrama Park. Gálata
- 10:30 p.m. Dance of Death. Circocido
- 11:00 p.m. Melodías de la Sierra. Upsala
Sunday, August 2
Tomorrow
- 11:00 a.m. Market opens
- 11:15 a.m. Orcs and a Witch. Dark Fantasy
- 11:15 a.m. Sounds of the Camino Real. Gálata
- 11:30 a.m. Circadas. Circocido
- 12:00 p.m. Music for the Town. Upsala
- 12:00 p.m. Peren the Mouse in Search of Treasure. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 1:15 p.m. The Witch’s Children. Dark Fantasy
- 1:30 p.m. Melodies of the Middle Ages. Gálata
- 1:30 p.m. The One-Eyed Giant. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 1:45 p.m. Even harder. Circocido
- 2:00 p.m. Melodies of the Kingdom of Castile. Uppsala
- 3:00 p.m. Time for a bite to eat
Afternoon
- 5:00 p.m. We wake up from our nap
- 5:30 p.m. The Town Festival. Gálata
- 6:00 p.m. Melodies of the Minstrels. Upsala
- 6:45 p.m. The Brave Princess. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 7:00 p.m. Old-Fashioned Circocido
- 7:15 p.m. Orcs. Dark Fantasy
- 7:30 p.m. The Great Musical Tour. Gálata
- 7:45 p.m. The Fish of a Thousand Colors. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 8:15 p.m. The Sound of the Medieval Market. Upsala
Night
- 9:00 p.m. Prince Lalin Wants to Be a Dancer. Storytelling. Amalurra
- 9:30 p.m. Orcs and a Witch. Dark Fantasy
- 9:45 p.m. Sounds of the Court. Gálata
- 10:00 p.m. Closing show. Circocido
- 10:15 p.m. Los Músicos del Reino. Uppsala
- 11:00 p.m. Market closes
Medieval Market Schedule
- Friday, July 31: 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
- Saturday, August 1, and Sunday, August 2: from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.