Have a look at the Madrid 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. Attending a Madrid bullfight must be included into your list of highlights.
This updated Madrid bullfight 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, 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.
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 2024 Madrid bullfighting schedule.
The information currently displayed corresponds to the 2024 season official dates that have been released.
Date & Time | Event & Toreros | Type & Bulls |
Sunday March, 24th 18:00 | Domingo de Ramos: Antonio Ferrera, Octavio Chacón, Gómez del Pilar | Corrida de Toros Hijos de Don Celestino Cuadri Vides |
Sunday March, 31st 18:00 | Domingo de Resurrección: Román, Manuel Dias Gomes (confirmación), Francisco de Manuel | Corrida de Toros Pedraza de Yeltes |
Sunday April, 7th 18:00 | Daniel Medina, Fabio Jiménez, Tristán Barroso (presentación de la terna) | Novillada Toros de Brazuelas |
Sunday April, 14th 18:00 | Borja Ximelis, Eduardo Neyra, Mario Navas | Novillada Sánchez Herrero |
Sunday April, 21st 18:00 | Manolo Vázquez (presentación), Sergio Rodríguez, Bruno Aloi (presentación) | Novillada Los Chospes |
Sunday April, 28th 18:30 | Curro Díaz, David de Miranda, ‘Juanito’ | Novillada Araúz de Robles |
Wednesday May, 1st 18:30 | Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid: Jesús Moreno, Juan Herrero (presentación), Alejandro Chicharro (presentación) | Novillada TBC |
Thursday May, 2nd 18:30 | Feria de la Comunidad de Madrid (Goyesca): Fernando Robleño, Javier Cortés, Francisco José Espada | Corrida de Toros El Montecillo |
Sunday May, 5th 19:00 | Jorge Molina, Álvaro Burdiel, Víctor Cerrato | Novillada Los Maños |
Friday May, 10th 19:00 | San Isidro: Morante de la Puebla, Diego Urdiales, García Pulido (confirmación) | Corrida de Toros Alcurrucén – El Cortijillo |
Saturday May, 11th 19:00 | San Isidro: El Fandi, Román, Leo Valadez | Corrida de Toros Fuente Ymbro |
Sunday May, 12th 19:00 | San Isidro: El Calita, Francisco de Manuel, Álvaro Alarcón | Corrida de Toros Baltasar Ibán |
Monday May, 13th 19:00 | San Isidro: Diego Bastos, Nek Romero, Samuel Navalón (presentación de la terna) | Novillada Montealto |
Wednesday May, 15th 19:00 | San Isidro: Miguel Ángel Perera, Paco Ureña, Alejandro Fermín (confirmación) | Corrida de Toros El Parralejo |
Thursday May, 16th 19:00 | San Isidro: Sebastián Castella, José María Manzanares, Tomás Rufo | Corrida de Toros Victoriano del Río – Cortés |
Friday May, 17th 19:00 | San Isidro: Miguel Ángel Perera, Emilio de Justo, Ginés Marín | Corrida de Toros La Quinta |
Saturday May, 18th 19:00 | San Isidro: Pablo Hermoso de Mendoza, Lea Vicens, Guillermo Hermoso de Mendoza | Corrida de Rejones El Capea – Carmen Lorenzo – San Pelayo |
Sunday May, 19th 19:00 | San Isidro: Rafael Rubio ‘Rafaelillo’, Juan de Castilla, Jesús Enrique Colombo | Corrida de Toros Miura |
Tuesday May, 21st 19:00 | San Isidro: Alejandro Peñaranda, Ismael Martín, Jarocho (presentación) | Novillada Fuente Ymbro |
Wednesday May, 22nd 19:00 | San Isidro: David Galván, Álvaro Lorenzo, Ángel Téllez | Corrida de Toros El Torero |
Thursday May, 23rd 19:00 | San Isidro: Alejandro Talavante, Juan Ortega, Tomás Rufo | Corrida de Toros Puerto de San Lorenzo |
Friday May, 24th 19:00 | San Isidro: Cayetano, Roca Rey, Jorge Martínez (confirmación) | Corrida de Toros Conde de Mayalde |
Saturday May, 25th 19:00 | San Isidro: Sebastián Castella, Daniel Luque, Christian Parejo (confirmación) | Corrida de Toros La Ventana del Puerto |
Sunday May, 26th 19:00 | San Isidro (Corrida Mixta): Diego Ventura, Cayetano, Ginés Marín | Corrida de Toros y de Rejones El Capea – Carmen Lorenzo – San Pelayo – Montalvo |
Tuesday May, 28th 19:00 | San Isidro: Lalo de María, Pepe Luis Cirugeda (presentación), Alejandro Chicharro | Novillada Guadaira |
Wednesday May, 29th 19:00 | San Isidro: Morante de la Puebla, Alejandro Talavante, Pablo Aguado | Corrida de Toros Juan Pedro Domecq |
Thursday May, 30th 19:00 | San Isidro: José María Manzanares, Daniel Luque, Víctor Hernández (confirmación) | Corrida de Toros Alcurrucén – El Cortijillo |
Friday May, 31st 19:00 | San Isidro: Uceda Leal, Alejandro Talavante, Borja Jiménez | Corrida de Toros Santiago Domecq |
Saturday June, 1st 19:00 | San Isidro: Rui Fernandes, Sergio Galán, Diego Ventura | Corrida de Rejones Los Espartales |
Sunday June, 2nd 19:00 | San Isidro: Juan Leal, Francisco José Espada, Isaac Fonseca | Corrida de Toros Pedraza de Yeltes |
Tuesday June, 4th 19:00 | San Isidro: Fernando Robleño, Gómez del Pilar, Damián Castaño | Corrida de Toros José Escolar |
Wednesday June, 5th 19:00 | San Isidro (Corrida de la Prensa): Paco Ureña and Borja Jiménez (mano a mano) | Corrida de Toros Victorino Martín |
Thursday June, 6th 19:00 | San Isidro: Antonio Ferrera, Manuel Escribano, José Garrido | Corrida de Toros Adolfo Martín |
Friday June, 7th 19:00 | San Isidro (Corrida de la Cultura): Emilio de Justo, Borja Jiménez, Roca Rey | Corrida de Toros Victoriano del Río – Toros de Cortés |
Saturday June, 8th 19:00 | San Isidro (Corrida Homenaje 200 Aniversario Policía Nacional): Diego Urdiales, Juan Ortega, Pablo Aguado | Corrida de Toros Román Sorando |
Sunday June, 9th 19:00 | Corrida Extraordinaria de la Beneficencia: Sebastián Castella, Fernando Adrián (mano a mano) | Corrida de Toros Garcigrande |
Sunday June, 16th 19:00 | Corrida in Memoriam de Antonio Chenel ‘Antoñete’: José María Manzanares, Alejandro Talavante, Paco Ureña | Corrida de Toros Jandilla – Vegahermosa |
Sunday June, 23rd 19:00 | Novillada Triunfadores San Isidro: Morenito de Aranda, Francisco José Espada, Juan de Castilla | Novillada Valdefresno |
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 traditions in Spain. Bullfighting is an art and going to Las Ventas is a privilege.
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 Madrid bullfighting schedule.
The dates currently displayed correspond to 2024. Some of the carteles (details of the bullfights) have not been released yet.
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!