Events in Monchique - Algarve - Portugal

Here you will find lots of information about events in Monchique in the Algarve, Portugal! See when and where the markets are in and around Monchique, what great annual events take place and when the Algarve bank holidays are so you don't miss out on something or on a practical note, get caught out by the supermarkets closing.

NOT TO BE MISSED ALGARVE SUMMER EVENTS 2017

Here we go folks, Summer has officially landed in the Algarve and boy have we got a GREAT programme of events to look forward to! Just check out these highlights!

• Summer in Tavira - "Verão em Tavira" - July to September '17: For another year running there's a fantastic programme of Summer events in eastern Algarve's Tavira, including music, dance, theatre, cinema, book fairs and craft stalls, heritage and cultural activities, folklore, sport and much more! For more details check out the Município de Tavira Facebook page

• Ria Formosa Festival – 27th July to 6th August '17 in Faro: If you love seafood, you won’t want to miss this! The best of the Ria Formosa seafood will be cooked along with other regional specialities and in true Algarve style, they’ll be drinking and entertainment too! The festival takes place from 7pm to 1am in Faro’s São Francisco Square.

• Portimão Sardine Festival – 2nd to 6th August '17: One of the Algarve’s most famous food festivals and a celebration of one of the most staple parts of Portuguese summer dining! The smell of grilled sardines is synonymous with Algarve summer’s and a piece of bread is all you need as a plate to sample the much loved fish! Along with eating and drinking there’s the typical music and partying too, entry is free and the “Zona Ribeirinha” river front is the place to be!

• 32nd Olhão Seafood Festival, “Festival do Marisco” – 10th to 15th August '17: Calling all foodies to the Algarve! It’s time to sample some of the best seafood and shellfish from the Ria Formosa in another of our famous Summer festivals! Music and partying obligatory and the event costs from €6-9, with entry from 7pm.

• BANHO 29 - Lagos & Luz - 29th August '17: Beach party imminent @ Praia da Batata and Praia da Luz

• Albufeira Fisherman's Festival, Festa Do Pescador: First weekend of September 2017, 1st, 2nd and 3rd September!

For more information about what's going on in the Algarve over Summer, check out the Visit Algarve August 2017 Events Guide, the Visit Algarve website, or pop into any tourist information office when you get here to make sure you don’t miss out on something!

Annual events in Monchique

• 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 : 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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Algarve Bank holidays 2017

• Municipal holiday: Ascension Day (40 days after Easter Sunday): May 25th 2017
• New Years Day: 1st January
• Carnival ("Carnaval" - Mardi Gras): February 28th 2017
• Good Friday: April 14th 2017
• Easter Sunday: April 16th 2017
• Liberation Day (celebrating the 1974 revolution): 25th April
• Labour Day: 1st May
• Corpus Christie: June 15th 2017
• Portugal Day: 10th June
• Assumption of the Virgin: 15th August
• Republic Day: 5th October
• All Saints' Day: 1st November
• Restoration (of Independence) Day: 1st December
• Immaculate Conception: 8th December
• Christmas Day: 25th December

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Markets in Monchique and surrounding areas

• Market in Monchique : 2nd Friday of each month in Largo do Mercado
• Flea market in Monchique: 4th Sunday of the month in Largo dos Chorões
• Market in Silves: 3rd Monday of the month, near the cemetery
• Market in Azilheira (São Marcos da Serra): 1st Thursday of the month
• Market in São Marcos da Serra: 1st Saturday of the month, next to the cemetery.
• 'Feira da Terra' on the 2nd and 4th Sunday of every month. A fair of local produce in the centre of Monchique. A chance to buy the locally grown fruit and vegetables, locally produced sausages of all types, home made sweet treats, the 'multifloral' honey of the Serra, also various items crafted from wood that are traditional around Monchique.

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