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Film festivals

* Black & White Festival (2004-) - Porto * Caminhos do Cinema Português - Coimbra *
Curtas Vila do Conde Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, created in 1993, is one of the most important cinematographic and cultural events in Portugal dedicated to short-films and annually produced in July, in the city Vila do Conde. The edition of 2011 ha ...
(1993-) - Vila do Conde *
Doclisboa Doclisboa is a documentary film festival in Lisbon, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, a ...
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Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
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Douro Film Harvest Douro Film Harvest is the first totally decentralized international summit of cinema, that takes place in Alto Douro Wine Region,a area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage Patrimony and homeland of Porto Wine. Douro Valley receives in Septe ...
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Estoril Film Festival The Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST), formerly known as Estoril Film Festival, (also known as Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival) is an annual international film festival held in November in Estoril, on the Portuguese Riviera. Establishe ...
- Estoril * Fantasporto - Porto *
FEST New Directors New Films Festival FEST — New Directors , New Films Festival is a film festival and training event which occurs annually in the city of Espinho, Portugal. FEST has the purpose of "promoting the work of new directors from all over the world". Parallel to the film c ...
(2004-) - Espinho *
Festroia International Film Festival The Tróia International Film Festival, commonly referred to as Festroia ( pt, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tróia – Festróia) was an annual international film festival in Portugal held from 1985 to 2014. Held in the town of Setúbal ...
(1985-) - Setúbal *
Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival The Queer Lisboa - Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is one of the most important European forums of international LGBT film/video. Having first been held in 1997, it celebrated its 10th annual edition in 2006, showcasing 114 films (30 feature fi ...
(1997-) -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
* Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino (2014-) -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...


Music festivals

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Avante! Festival The ''Avante!'' Festival ( pt, Festa do Avante!) is an annual cultural festival held during the first weekend of September. It was started in 1976 by the Portuguese Communist Party and is named after the party's official newspaper, '' Avante! ...
(1976-) - Amora, Seixal * Boom Festival (1997-) - Idanha-a-Nova *
Cascais Jazz Festival The Cascais Jazz Festival is an annual jazz music festival held in Cascais, on the Portuguese Riviera. History The first Cascais Jazz Festival took place on November 20, 1971, in the Dramático de Cascais pavilion in Portugal, organized by the ...
(1971-1988) -
Cascais Cascais () is a town and municipality in the Lisbon District of Portugal, located on the Portuguese Riviera. The municipality has a total of 214,158 inhabitants in an area of 97.40 km2. Cascais is an important tourism in Portugal, tourist de ...
* Festival da Canção (1964-) *
Festival Forte Festival Forte is an annual festival that takes place inside the Montemor-o-Velho Castle in Portugal, during the month of August, with the main focus on electronic music, visual and performing arts. Overview Festival Forte takes place at Montem ...
(2014-) - Montemor-o-Velho * Festival Sudoeste (1997-) - Zambujeira do Mar *
FMM Sines – Festival Músicas do Mundo FMM may refer to: * Confederation of Malagasy Workers (Malagasy: ') * Fast multipole method * Functional membrane microdomain * Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, in Markham, Ontario, Canada * Fellowship in Manufacturing Management, a pro ...
(1999-) -
Sines Sines () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular ...
*Laurus Nobilis Music Famalicão (2015-) - Vila Nova de Famalicão * NOS Alive (2007-) - Algés (Oeiras) * NOS Primavera Sound (2012-) - Porto *
Paredes de Coura Festival The Paredes de Coura Festival, currently named Vodafone Paredes de Coura for sponsorship reasons, is a music festival that is held every year, in August, at Praia do Taboão in Paredes de Coura, Portugal. The first edition was held in 1993. It is ...
(1993-) -
Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,198, in an area of 138.19 km2. The municipality is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. The present Mayor is Prof. Vitor Paulo Pereira, elected by the S ...
* Rock in Rio -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
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Super Bock Super Rock Super Bock Super Rock is a music festival in Portugal that takes place annually since 1995. It is organized by the Portuguese live entertainment company Música no Coração and is named after its main sponsor, the beer brand Super Bock. Over th ...
(1994-) * Vilar de Mouros Festival (1971-) -
Vilar de Mouros Vilar de Mouros is a civil parish ("freguesia") in the municipality of Caminha, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 753,
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Vagos Open Air VOA – Heavy Rock Festival (formerly VOA Fest and Vagos Open Air) is an open-air heavy metal/hard rock festival held annually in Lisbon, Portugal. The festival is being held since 2009 in four different locations: the first four editions, from ...
(2009-) -
Calvão (Vagos) Calvão is a parish in Vagos Municipality, Portugal. This village belongs to the Aveiro District near the sea coast, in the Centro Region The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Port ...


By location

The following is a list of Portuguese festivals held in only one or a few of the
Districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
and/or Autonomous Regions of Portugal. Nationwide festivals are not included.


Aveiro

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FEST New Directors New Films Festival FEST — New Directors , New Films Festival is a film festival and training event which occurs annually in the city of Espinho, Portugal. FEST has the purpose of "promoting the work of new directors from all over the world". Parallel to the film c ...
(2004-) - Espinho *
Vagos Open Air VOA – Heavy Rock Festival (formerly VOA Fest and Vagos Open Air) is an open-air heavy metal/hard rock festival held annually in Lisbon, Portugal. The festival is being held since 2009 in four different locations: the first four editions, from ...
(2009-) -
Calvão (Vagos) Calvão is a parish in Vagos Municipality, Portugal. This village belongs to the Aveiro District near the sea coast, in the Centro Region The Central Region ( pt, Região do Centro, ) or Central Portugal is one of the statistical regions of Port ...


Azores

* Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres in Ponta Delgada * Festas do Divino Espírito Santo


Beja

* Festival Sudoeste (1997-) - Zambujeira do Mar


Braga

* Anjo Festival


Bragança

* Careto - Podence (Macedo de Cavaleiros)


Castelo Branco

* Boom Festival (1997-) - Idanha-a-Nova


Coimbra

* Caminhos do Cinema Português - Coimbra *
Festival Forte Festival Forte is an annual festival that takes place inside the Montemor-o-Velho Castle in Portugal, during the month of August, with the main focus on electronic music, visual and performing arts. Overview Festival Forte takes place at Montem ...
(2014-) - Montemor-o-Velho


Évora


Faro

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Craft, Tourism, Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Fair of Lagoa The FATACIL ( pt, Feira de Artesanato, Turismo, Agricultura, Comércio e Indústria de Lagoa), the ''Craft, Tourism, Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial Fair of Lagoa'', occurs annually (since 1980) for 10 days in August in the ''Parque de Fei ...
(1980-) - Lagoa *
International Sand Sculpture Festival Described as the largest sand sculpture event in the world, the International Sand Sculpture Festival or Festival Internacional de Escultura em Areia (FIESA) has been held in Pêra, Algarve, Portugal annually since 2003. The site at occupies . E ...
(2003-ongoing) -
Pêra (Silves) Pêra () is a former civil parish in the municipality of Silves, Portugal.Detail Regional Map, Algarve- Southern Portugal, In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Alcantarilha e Pêra. The village is south east of Silves and is south so ...


Guarda


Leiria


Lisbon

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Doclisboa Doclisboa is a documentary film festival in Lisbon, Portugal Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, a ...
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Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
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Estoril Film Festival The Lisbon & Estoril Film Festival (LEFFEST), formerly known as Estoril Film Festival, (also known as Lisbon & Sintra Film Festival) is an annual international film festival held in November in Estoril, on the Portuguese Riviera. Establishe ...
- Estoril * Lisbon Book Fair -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
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Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival The Queer Lisboa - Lisbon Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is one of the most important European forums of international LGBT film/video. Having first been held in 1997, it celebrated its 10th annual edition in 2006, showcasing 114 films (30 feature fi ...
(1997-) -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
* Ludopolis (2012-) -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
* NOS Alive (2007-) - Algés (Oeiras) * Olhares do Mediterrâneo - Cinema no Feminino (2014-) -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...
* Rock in Rio -
Lisbon Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administr ...


Madeira


Portalegre


Porto

* Anjo Festival * Black & White Festival (2004-) - Porto *
Curtas Vila do Conde Curtas Vila do Conde International Film Festival, created in 1993, is one of the most important cinematographic and cultural events in Portugal dedicated to short-films and annually produced in July, in the city Vila do Conde. The edition of 2011 ha ...
(1993-) - Vila do Conde * Fantasporto - Porto * Festa de São João do Porto - Porto * Festivals of Póvoa de Varzim - Póvoa de Varzim * NOS Primavera Sound (2012-) - Porto * *
Porto Pride Porto Pride is the name of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community Pride Party held in Porto in July of each year. The first Porto LGBT Pride Party was in July 2001. History Around 1000 people participated in the first edition a ...
(2001-) - Porto *
Póvoa de Varzim Holiday Póvoa de Varzim Holiday, Saint Peter Festivals (''Festas de São Pedro'') or Saint Peter Night (''Noite de São Pedro'') is celebrated annually on June 29, Saint Peter's Day in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is a late midsummer festival and the l ...
- Póvoa de Varzim *Romaria de S. Gonçalo e S. Cristóvão (17th century-) - Vila Nova de Gaia *Festa de S. Pedro da Afurada - Vila Nova de Gaia *Festa da Nossa Senhora da Saúde - Vila Nova de Gaia


Santarém

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Festa dos Tabuleiros The Festa dos Tabuleiros (Festival of the Trays) or Festa do Divino Espírito Santo (Feast of the Holy Spirit), takes place every four years in July in Tomar, Portugal. This festival is an ancient tradition and the most important celebrated in the ...
- Tomar


Setúbal

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Avante! Festival The ''Avante!'' Festival ( pt, Festa do Avante!) is an annual cultural festival held during the first weekend of September. It was started in 1976 by the Portuguese Communist Party and is named after the party's official newspaper, '' Avante! ...
(1976-) - Amora, Seixal *
Festroia International Film Festival The Tróia International Film Festival, commonly referred to as Festroia ( pt, Festival Internacional de Cinema de Tróia – Festróia) was an annual international film festival in Portugal held from 1985 to 2014. Held in the town of Setúbal ...
(1985-) - Setúbal *
FMM Sines – Festival Músicas do Mundo FMM may refer to: * Confederation of Malagasy Workers (Malagasy: ') * Fast multipole method * Functional membrane microdomain * Father Michael McGivney Catholic Academy, in Markham, Ontario, Canada * Fellowship in Manufacturing Management, a pro ...
(1999-) -
Sines Sines () is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The municipality, divided into two parishes, has around 14,214 inhabitants (2021) in an area of . Sines holds an important oil refinery and several petrochemical industries. It is also a popular ...


Viana do Castelo

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Paredes de Coura Festival The Paredes de Coura Festival, currently named Vodafone Paredes de Coura for sponsorship reasons, is a music festival that is held every year, in August, at Praia do Taboão in Paredes de Coura, Portugal. The first edition was held in 1993. It is ...
(1993-) -
Paredes de Coura Paredes de Coura () is a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,198, in an area of 138.19 km2. The municipality is located in the district of Viana do Castelo. The present Mayor is Prof. Vitor Paulo Pereira, elected by the S ...
* Vilar de Mouros Festival (1971-) -
Vilar de Mouros Vilar de Mouros is a civil parish ("freguesia") in the municipality of Caminha, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 753,
* Neopop (2006-) - Viana do Castelo


Vila Real

* Rock Nordeste


Viseu


See also

* Sarau (event) {{expand list, date=October 2015 * Festivals Portugal Portugal