Upcoming
UpcomingFestival
Thousands of Sheep Parade Through Central Madrid
- When
- Sat-Sun Oct 24-25
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
- Free
Upcoming: Thousands of Sheep Parade Through Central Madrid
Thousands of Sheep Parade Through Central Madrid
FestivalCentroMoncloa-AravacaCasa de Campo
Where
Plaza de Cibeles (end of the sheep route), CIEA Casa de Campo and Casa de Campo
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
What you need to know
- Route runs Casa de Campo to Cibeles and back, by Cuesta de la Vega and Calle Mayor, so you can watch from any stretch of it
- Free and on the street, with no booking needed to watch the flock go by
- It can be called off: in 2024 the sheep stayed out of the city because of a bluetongue outbreak in livestock
About
Each fall, shepherds walk a flock of sheep from Casa de Campo into the city center, down Calle Mayor to Cibeles, where they hand the City Council a symbolic toll of 50 maravedíes. Kids get to see a real flock up close on streets they know from the car or the bus. It is on foot, so it suits kids who can wait for the flock to reach them.
Schedule
Sat, Oct 24
- 10am–11am
- 10:30am–1pmShepherds for a dayWalk with the flock on its rest day in Casa de Campo. Families with kids 7 and up, booking required.
- 12:30pm–1pmStorytime: SOS lanaA wool-themed story for all ages, free until the 50 places fill.
- 1pm–2:30pmSpinning and felting workshopKids 7 and up make felt bracelets and necklaces to take home. Booking required.
Sun, Oct 25
- 10am to 1:30pm, TBCSheep parade through the centerThe flock walks to City Hall at Cibeles for the toll ceremony, then back. Time and route still pending city approval.
Where it is
- Directions ↗Plaza de Cibeles (end of the sheep route)Pl. Cibeles, Centro, 28014 Madrid, Spain
- Directions ↗CIEA Casa de CampoP.º del Embarcadero, 6, Moncloa - Aravaca, 28011 Madrid, Spain
- Directions ↗Casa de CampoCasa de Campo, Moncloa - Aravaca, Madrid, Spain
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Nearby playgrounds
Resources
- 2026 program (City of Madrid)The Casa de Campo education center's program: the Sunday parade and the free family activities around it, with booking details.
- Trashumancia on esMadridOfficial tourism listing with the 2026 dates and route.
- Route map (2025 edition)Last year's map of the flock's route through the center. The 2026 map is not out yet.
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