Spectacular Burial of the Sardine
Entierro de la Sardina
Madrid, Spain
Parades and carnivals
What it is
Parades and carnivals in Madrid, Spain.
Dates
These dates come from the official source quoted below.
“Como cada año, el tradicional entierro de la sardina pondrá fin al Carnaval (10 febrero en 2027)” Before you go
- Where
- Madrid, Spain
- Hours
- Morning parade 11:00 - 15:00 h; burial 18:00 a 21:00 h (per the 2027 tourism listing; the 2027 programme is not yet published).
- Tickets
- Free entry
- Access
- Physical access depends on the accessibility of the public road (per the official Madrid programme page for the 2026 edition).
How we checked
Last checked October 20, 2026 against carnavalmadrid.com. Before anything appears here, a separate check fetches each source again and confirms that every date we show is in the quoted text.
Notes from the last check
The Alegre Cofradía's Burial of the Sardine is confirmed on an official Madrid tourism listing for 10 February 2027 (Ash Wednesday), with the 2026 edition on 18 February 2026 marked finished on the city's Carnival programme; the 2027 programme is not yet published, so the date is only as firm as that listing.
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