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Events in Monchique

Here you will find lots of information about events in Monchique! When the bank holidays are so you don't miss out on something or on a practical note, get caught out by the supermarkets closing, when and where the markets are in and around Monchique, what annual events take place and what up and coming events there are in our Monchique events listings. 
  
 
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  • March (1st weekend): Feira dos Enchidos Tradicionais ( fair of traditional cured sausages) at the Heli-port in Monchique. Sausages made to age old recipes from 'carne de porco preto' (black pig). Other local produce and craftwork and fun and musical entertainment.
  • May or June: Baja Serra de Monchique -the Algarve automobile club and Portuguese federation of motor racing and karting organise annually the four-by-four championships
  • July (last Sunday): Fair of local produce and craft work in Marmelete. Musical entertainment to help the fun along!
  • July (first weekend): Feira do Presunto (cured ham) in Monchique - a fair to promote the cured ham that Monchique is well known for as well as other great local produce - Monchique honey, sweet treats and cakes, medronho and organically produced fruit preserves.
  • July or August: Festa de St. António in Marmelete -2 days of celebration.
  • July and August: 'Summer nights' - every weekend through July and August Monchique has a progamme of activities - dancing, concerts, popular music shows, foclore and theatre events
  • August (1st weekend): Festa de São Romão in Alferce. Fun and music in the evenings,with Mass and a procession through the streets on the Sunday.
  • September (1st Sunday): The annual fair in  Marmelete.
  • September (1st weekend) in Largo dos Chorões, Monchique: Feira de Artesanato "Artechique" - demonstrations of skills such as weaving, basket making and ceramics by  many skilled craftspeople from the Municipality. 
  • October (4th weekend): Monchique annual fair.
  • October or November: Raid BTT - mountain bike ride through the Serra de Monchique, normally  more than 100 cyclists from all over the country get together
  • November: Passeio TT Serra de Monchique Rota da Castanha - organised by Monchique Montanha Club -where riders on motorbikes and quads come from various parts Portugal and  Spain to ride through the Serra de Monchique.
  • November (normally): Rally e Casinos do Algarve with a stage around Monchique
  • November 1st: Festa da Castanha/Magusto (Chestnut festival) in Alferce and Marmelete
  • November 11th: Festa da Castanha/Magusto in Monchique

 

 
  
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