Portugal calendar of events for August.

August 1 – 8

Horta (Island of Faial - Azores)

Semana do Mar (Sea Week) – a maritime-themed local festival

August 1 - 15

Viana do Castelo (North of Portugal)

Festival Internacional de Música Clássica (International Classical Music Festival)

August 6 - 8

Melgaço (North of Portugal)

Festa da Cultura – county fair

August 6 - 8

Caminha ( North of Portugal)

Festas de Santa Rita de Cássia - traditional religious festival

August 8 - 12

Island of Graciosa (Azores)

Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres – religious and traditional festival

2nd week of August

Alcochete (North of Portugal)

Festas do Barrete Verde e das Salinas - This festival celebrates various traditional country figures connected with bullfighting and salt panning. There is a water procession carrying a statue of Nossa Senhora da Vida.
Organizer: Aposento do Barrete Verde
For more information – Tel: 212340148

August 8 - 15

Island of Santa Maria (Azores)

Festas de N. Senhora da Assunção – religious festival

August 10 - 15

Rio Caldo (Terras de Bouro – North of Portugal)

Romaria de São Bento da Porta Abertapilgrimage - local religious festival and market fair

August 12 - 15

Paredes de Coura (North of Portugal)

Festival de Música Moderna – contemporary music festival

August 12 - 19

Fão (Esposende – North of Portugal)

Festa do Marisco e da Cerveja e Feira do Artesanato (Seafood & Beer Festival and Handicrafts Fair)

August 13 - 15

Valença (North of Portugal)

Festas do concelho - Festas da Senhora do Farolocal - religious festival and county fair

2nd half of August

Lagoa (Algarve region)

Fatacil – This is a large handicrafts, tourism, agriculture, commerce, & industry fair. The taverns in the area offer visitors the opportunity to sample some of the regional gastronomy, and there are performances by Portuguese artists and musical groups.
Location: Parque Municipal de Feiras e Exposições

August 14 - 15

Batalha (Lisboa region)

Festas da Senhora da Vitória - This festival commemorates the Portuguese victory over the Castilian troops in the Battle of Aljubarrota in 1385.
Location: next to the Mosteiro da Batalha.

August 20 - 22

Viana do Castelo (North of Portugal)

Festas de Nossa Senhora da Agonia (local religious festival) - This festival has one of the best-attended pilgrimages in Portugal. The festivities go on for 3 days and include a procession of local women in traditional costumes that display beautiful gold ornaments. The festival ends with a fabulous firework display shot from the bridge over the Lima River.

August 20 – 22

Island of Santa Maria (Azores)

Festival Maré de August – local festival

August 20 – 24

Esposende (North of Portugal)

Festas de São Bartolomeu do Mar - This is a traditional festival that occurs throughout August and culminates on the 24th with the famous “Banho Santo” (Holy Bath), which the locals believe has the power to protect children’s health and alleviate sickness.

Last week of August

Island of Pico (Azores)

Semana dos Baleeiros (Whalers’ Week) – local festival

August 24– 29

Ponte da Barca (North of Portugal)

Festas de São Bartolomeu (Festas do concelho) e Feira de Artesanato -handicrafts and county fair

August 29

Lajes do Pico e Faial (Azores)

Festa de N. Senhora de Lurdes – religious festival

All the end of August

Barrancos (Alentejo region)

Festas de Nossa Senhora da Conceição - This is a traditional festival that offers dances, processions, concerts, and bullfights.

June through September

Sintra (Lisboa region)

Sintra Festival Noites de Bailado (ballet festival during August & September)
Location: Jardins do Hotel-Palácio de Seteais

July through August

Estoril (Cascais – Lisbon region)

Fiartil – International Fair of Handicrafts from the Coast of Estoril
Location: Parque de Exposições do Estoril

July through August

Vila Real (North of Portugal)

Encontros de Música na Casa de Mateus (Musical Performances at the Mateus Manor-house)
Location: Solar de Mateus

July through August

Figueira da Foz (Beiras region)

Festival Internacional de Música (International Music Festival)

July through August

Montemor-o-velho (Beiras region)

Citemor – theater festival

July 29 – August 1

São Roque do Pico (Azores)

Cais de August – local festival

July 30 – August 1

Vila Nova de Cerveira (North of Portugal)

Festas de São Sebastião - local religious festival

July 30 – August 9

Praia da Vitória (Island of Terceira – Azores)

Festas da vila – local festival

August - September

Viseu (Beiras region)

Feira de São Mateus (local fair) - Includes showcases for agriculture, cattle breeding, wine-growing, and handicrafts, as well as a folklore festival and other open-air popular festivities.

August - September

Tomar (Lisboa region)

International Contemporary Dance Festival - This international event is a gathering of several companies and artists in order to promote the contemporary aspect of this art.

Until Aug. 1

Esposende (North of Portugal)

Expozende – (trade fair)

Until Aug. 8

Barcelos (North of Portugal)

Mostra de Artesanato e Cerâmica (Handicrafts & Ceramics Showcase) - Visitors can appreciate regional handicrafts and ceramics as well as witness live demonstrations by the artisans.

1st weekend of August

Zambujeira do Mar (Alentejo region)

Festival do Sudoeste (Festival of the Southeast)

Other August Events

Bragança (North of Portugal)

Festas da cidade (Town’s Festival)

Carviçais (Torre de Moncorvo – North of Portugal)

Carviçais Rock - rock music festival

Carviçais Rock - rock music festival

Festas Gualterianas - The festivities of the city of Guimarães coincide with the Fair of St. Gualter. These events take place during 4 days in August. On Sunday, the religious celebration reaches its high point with the Procession of St. Gualter. On Monday, the “Marcha Gualteriana” takes place. It is a medieval procession depicting costumes and traditions from the Middle Ages and showcasing the ways that the town folk of those times used to ridicule society. The other planned festivities include traditional dance performances, bullfight, horse racing, fireworks, music festival, and a performance called “Batalha das Flores” (Battle of the flowers)
Location: Historical center of the city

Monção (North of Portugal)

Festas de Nossa Senhora das Dores – county fair

Paredes de Coura (North of Portugal)

Festas de Stº António e de Nossa Senhora das Dores – local religious festival and market fair

Régua (North of Portugal)

Festas do Senhor do Socorro - local religious festival and market fair

Vieira do Minho (North of Portugal)

Festival de Música da Ilha do Ermal - music festival
Location: Ilha do Ermal

Vila do Conde (North of Portugal)

Feira Nacional de Artesanato (National Fair of Handicrafts)
Location: Jardins da Avª. Júlio Graça

Figueira da Foz (Beiras region)

Gala Internacional dos Pequenos Cantores (International Championship of Young Singers)

Linhares da Beira (Beiras region)

Open de Parapente (Paragliding Open)

Abiúl (Pombal – Lisboa region)

Corrida de Gala à Antiga Portuguesa (Bullfighting) - The bullring of Abiúl holds the claim of being the oldest in Portugal

Alcobaça (Lisboa region)

Feira de São Bernardo - This is a county fair with agricultural products, handicrafts, and various other commercial items.
Location: next to the Mosteiro de Alcobaça

Arruda dos Vinhos (Lisboa region)

Festas de Nossa Senhora da Salvação - This traditional festival includes processions, concerts, a type of rodeo, and a farmer’s market

Bombarral (Lisboa region)

Feira Nacional da Pêra Rocha (National “ Rocha” Pear Festival) - Besides the “pêra rocha” (a type of pear), which is one of the most important products of the region, this fair also offers a showcase of regional handicrafts and sweets.

Coruche (Lisboa region)

Festa de Nossa Senhora do Castelo (Festival of Our Lady of the Castle) – local festival

Leiria (Lisboa region)

Festival Regional de Gastronomia (Regional Festival of Gastronomy)

Peniche (Lisboa region)

Festa de Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem - This is a religious and secular festival that includes a procession of boats.

Peniche (Lisboa region)

Festival da Sardinha (Sardine Festival)
Location: Fortaleza de Peniche

Praia Grande (Lisboa region)

Beach Games at the Praia Grande - For those at the beach, sport games such as volleyball and rugby, are organized as beach entertainment

Setúbal (Lisboa region)

Feira de Santiago – local fair

Sintra (Praia Grande – Lisboa region)

Prova do Campeonato do mundo de Bodyboard (Test for the World Championship of Bodyboard)

Vila Franca de Xira (Lisboa region)

Feira do Melão (Melon Fair) - This fruit is cultivated extensively through out the region. The fair will have a contest in which small farmers will present their best regional melons. There will also be musical performances, expositions, and food booths.

Torrão (Alcácer do Sal – Alentejo region)

Feira do Torrão – town fair

Portel (Alentejo region)

Feira Anual (Annual Market Fair)

Reguengos de Monsaraz (Alentejo region)

Feira de Agosto (August Fair)

Albufeira (Algarve region)

Festas de Nossa Senhora da Orada - This traditional festival includes a fireworks display over the sea and, on the 15th , there will be a procession of boats.

Castro Marim (Algarve region)

Festa e Feira da Senhora dos Mártires – local festival and fair

Castro Marim (Algarve region)

Dias Medievais – medieval re-enactment

Faro (Algarve region)

Festival do Marisco da Ria Formosa – festival celebrating the seafood from Ria Formosa

Loulé (Algarve region)

Festival Internacional de Jazz (International Jazz Festival)
Location: Convento do Espírito Santo

Loulé (Algarve region)

Festa da Alegria e Carnaval nocturno – traditional festival

Moncarapacho (Algarve region)

Feira de Arte, Artesanato, Agricultura e Recreio de Moncarapacho (Art, Handicrafts, Agriculture, & Recreation Fair of Moncarapacho)

Olhão (Algarve region)

Festival do Marisco (Shellfish Festival) - This festival is one of the largest gastronomical events in the Algarve region, and it offers a showcase of delicacies from the sea prepared using traditional recipes.
Location: Jardim do Pescador Olhanense

Portimão (Algarve region)

Festival da Sardinha (Sardine Festival)

Quarteira (Algarve region)

Festival da Sardinha (Sardine Festival) - On a giant grill that is 42 yards long and has been made especially for this occasion, the festival will grill almost 700 pounds of sardines at a time. In order to complete the meal, there will be no shortage of homemade bread, good wine, and the indispensable Algarvian tomato salad.
Location: Pinhal do Forte Novo