Festival · 5 September 2026

Feast of Our Lady of the Incarnation (4 Sep - 6 Sep)

Marquês de Pombal square and main streets of the city.Vila Real de Santo AntónioAdmission free
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When
5 September 2026
Where
Marquês de Pombal square and main streets of the city.
Area
Vila Real de Santo António
Entry
Admission free

Programme: Friday | 9 pm - Marquês de Pombal square - Mass | 10 pm - Avenida da República - Candles Procession Saturday | 3.30 pm - Traditional games | 9.30 pm - Concert by Ganda Banda Sunday | 10 am - Game of the greasy stick | 12 pm - Fishermen's boat parade in Guadiana river | 5 pm - Mass | 6 pm - Procession in Honour of Nossa Senhora da Encarnação acompanied by the fishermen's boats | 9.30 pm - Marquês de Pombal

Expect crowds, colour and a programme that runs late. Great for groups, easy to dip in and out of, and very much the real Algarve.

Source: cm-vrsa.pt

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