Yearly Events In Lagos

I thought I would blog about all the cool things that happen in Lagos or around Portugal every year so I know not to plan trips around them. Some of these may very depending on the year so I’ll add the year that they happened. Here’s a list:

• December 31/January 1 (New Years) – Fireworks and a concert in the praça.
• End of February/Early March (Marti Gras time) – Carnival happens in Loulé and other places in Portugal.
  • Sunday, February 11, 2024 – Tuesday, February 13, 2024
  • Sunday, March 2, 2025 – Tuesday, March 4, 2025
• Late March or Early April – Car derby which goes by all the major towns in the Algarve.
• Early May – Festival Dos Descobrimentos in the praça. Apparently this happens every other year.
  • Saturday, May 6, 2023
  • Wednesday, April 30, 2025 – Sunday, May 4, 2025
• Early July – Food truck fest in the praça.
  • Thursday, July 3, 2025 – Sunday July 6, 2025
• End of July – Arte Doce which happens by the sports gym.
  • Friday, July 28, 2023
  • Thursday, July 25, 2024 – Saturday, July 27, 2024
• Early August – Sardine festival in Portimão.
  • Friday, August 2, 2024
  • Tuesday, August 5, 2025 – Sunday, August 10, 2025
• August 31 – Banho which happens in all the towns but the best place is in Luz
• Mid August – Color Fest at Maia Praia.
  • Saturday, August 17, 2024
• Mid August – Medieval festival in Silves.
  • Saturday, August 19, 2023
• Mid October – BLiP in Portimão.
  • Saturday, October 14, 2023