Festivals in Portugal

Festivals

Season or date: Late February to early March

A spectacular pre-Lenten festival with samba parades in Lisbon and the Algarve

Season or date: June 12-13

A summer festival celebrating the patron saint of love with grilled sardines in Lisbon's old town

Season or date: June 23-24

A traditional event in Porto with all-night hammer-banging and fireworks

Season or date: Early July

An international rock festival held at Oeiras beach

Season or date: May 13 and October 13

A Catholic pilgrimage commemorating the apparitions of the Virgin Mary, attracting believers worldwide

Season or date: First week of July

A thrilling corrida held in a town along the middle Tagus River

Season or date: June

A flower parade that decorates Funchal in Madeira

Season or date: Irregular summer

An aerobatic world championship held above the Douro River

Season or date: February

A winter festival celebrating snow and cheese in Portugal's only ski area

Season or date: Spring

A sweets event held in a medieval walled town