for Lovers of themed and period markets are in luck: with the good weather these leisure proposals multiply and among them is the Roman market of Torrejón de Ardoz, which returns this weekend to the Madrid municipality.
From April 25 to 27 the streets Hospital and Enmedio, as well as the Plaza Mayor of the town, will be animated with the liveliness of these events, fueled by colorful characters such as musicians, jesters, gladiators or druids.
In parallel, the Roman market of Torrejón will have other activities ranging from workshops to demonstrations of combat or storytelling, for the youngest of the house.
Full program of the Roman market of Torrejón
Friday, April 25th
Afternoon
- 17:00 h: Market inauguration
- 17:00 h: Candle workshop
- 17:30 h: The Court of the Patricians
- 17:45 h: Roman Gladiator
- 18:00 h: Caesar’s musicians
- 18:00 h: Recruitment of apprentices (camp)
- 18:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 6:05 p.m.: Children’s dance workshop
- 18:15 h: Falconry exhibition
- 18:30 h: Cigoñino
- 6:30 p.m.: The Fates walk through the marketplace
- 18:30 h: Puppets: The Dream of Flying
- 18:45 h: Gladiators
- 19:00 h: Demonstrations of combat (camp)
- 19:00 h: In the heat of the battle
- 19:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 19:00 h: Workshop on magic potions
- 19:30 h: The gods Apollo and Athena
- 19:45 h: Gladiator school (camp)
- 19:45 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 8:00 p.m.: Musicians of Gaul
- 20:00 h: Cleopatra
- 20:00 h: Jesters
- 20:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 20:30 h: Cigoñino
- 20:30 h: Demonstrations of combat (camp)
- 20:45 h: The round of the sleeve and the druid
Night
- 21:00 h: The Grim Reapers walk through the marketplace
- 21:15 h: Explanatory talks (camping)
- 21:45 h: Grilled. Circocido
- 22:00 h: Cigoñino
- 22:00 h: Demonstrations of combat (camp)
- 22:15 h: The witch goddess
- 22:15 h: The musicians of the gods
- 22:30 h: Incantation to the goddesses Minerva and Aurora (fire show)
- 23:00 h: Closing of the market
Saturday, April 26th
Morning
- 11:00 h: Recruitment of apprentices (camp)
- 11:30 a.m.: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 11:45 a.m.: The witch goddess
- 11:45 a.m.: Puppets: The Dream of Flying
- 11:45 a.m.: Cookie making workshop
- 12:00 h: Musicians of Gaul
- 12:00 h: The Grim Reapers walk through the marketplace
- 12:00 h: Roman Circus
- 12:05 h: Children’s dance workshop
- 12:15 h: The plebeians of Pompeii
- 12:15 h: Combat demonstrations (encampment)
- 12:15 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 12:15 h: Cigoñino
- 12:30 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 13:00 h: The gods Apollo and Athena
- 13:15 h: The Phoenix Bird
- 1:15 p.m.: Painting and glass decoration workshop
- 13:30 h: The musicians of Caesar
- 13:30 h: The Fates walk through the marketplace
- 13:30 h: Roman Circus
- 13:30 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 13:30 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 13:35 h: Children’s dance workshop
- 13:45 h: Jesters
- 13:45 h: Cigoñino
- 14:00 h: Recruitment of apprentices (camp)
Afternoon
- 17:00 h: Candle workshop
- 17:30 h: The court of the patricians
- 18:00 h: The Goddess Venus
- 18:00 h: The musicians of the gods
- 18:00 h: School of gladiators (camp)
- 18:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 18:15 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 18:30 h: Cigoñino
- 6:30 p.m.: The Fates walk through the marketplace
- 6:30 p.m.: Puppets: The best gift in the world.
- 18:45 h: Gladiators
- 19:00 h: Explanatory talks (camping)
- 19:00 h: In the heat of the battle
- 19:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 19:00 h: Magic potions workshop (storytelling)
- 7:30 p.m.: Neptune and Medusa
- 19:45 h: Gladiator school (camp)
- 19:45 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 20:00 h: Caesar’s musicians
- 20:00 h: Trojan
- 20:00 h: Jesters
- 20:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 20:30 h: Cigoñino
- 20:30 h: Demonstrations of combat (camp)
- 20:45 h: Roman Trolls make their appearance
Night
- 21:00 h: The Grim Reapers walk through the marketplace
- 21:15 h: Explanatory talks (camping)
- 21:45 h: Grilled
- 22:00 h: Cigoñino
- 22:00 h: Combat training demonstrations (camp)
- 22:15 h: Cleopatra
- 22:15 h: Musicians of Gaul
- 22:30 h: Incantation to the goddesses Minerva and Aurora (fire show)
- 23:00 h: Closing of the market
Sunday, April 27th
Morning
- 11:00 h: Recruitment of apprentices (camp)
- 11:30 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 11:45 a.m.: Cleopatra
- 11:45 a.m.: Puppets: The bewitched forest
- 11:45 a.m.: Cookie-making workshop
- 12:00 h: Sounds of the forest
- 12:00 h: The Fates walk through the marketplace
- 12:00 h: Roman Circus
- 12:05 h: Children’s dance workshop
- 12:15 h: The plebeians of Pompeii
- 12:15 h: Combat training demonstrations (camp)
- 12:15 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 12:15 h: Cigoñino
- 12:30 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 13:00 h: The magician and the druid
- 13:15 h: Painting and decoration of glasses workshop
- 13:30 h: Sacred sounds
- 13:30 h: Roman Gladiator
- 13:30 h: The Fates walk through the marketplace
- 13:30 h: Roman Circus
- 13:30 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 13:30 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 13:45 h: Jesters
- 13:45 h: Cigoñino
- 14:00 h: Recruitment of apprentices (camp)
Afternoon
- 17:00 h: The court of the patricians
- 17:00 h: Candle workshop
- 17:45 h: Witch Goddess
- 18:00 h: Sounds of the forest
- 18:00 h: Gladiator school (camp)
- 18:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 18:05 h: Dance workshop for children
- 18:15 h: Cigoñino
- 18:15 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 18:30 h: Gladiators
- 18:30 h: Puppets: Surprise in the garden
- 19:00 h: Explanatory talks (camp)
- 19:00 h: In the heat of the battle
- 19:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 19:00 h: Magic potions workshop (storytelling)
- 19:30 h: Troyana
- 19:30 h: The musicians of Olympus
- 19:30 h: Gladiator school (camp)
- 7:30 p.m.: The gods of Olympus arrive
- 7:45 p.m.: Buffoons
- 7:45 p.m.: Cigoñino
- 19:45 h: Falconry Exhibition
- 20:00 h: Ginko, the magic tree (storytelling)
- 20:15 h: Demonstrations of combats (camp)
- 20:45 h: Trolleries on the way to the Roman circus
Night
- 21:00 h: Cigoñino
- 21:00 h: Explanatory talks (camp)
- 21:15 h: Farewell parades
- 21:30 h: Goddess Venus
- 21:30 h: Sacred sounds
- 21:30 h: Incantation to the goddesses Minerva and Aurora (fire show)
- 21:30 h: Demonstrations combat training (camp)
- 22:00 h: Closing of the market
The Roman market of Alcalá
If this weekend you can’t make a getaway to see the Roman market in Torrejón, you can still get your thorn out with the great Roman market in Alcalá de Henares, which is held from April 30 to May 4.
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