February 21st - Algarve Carnival
Good Friday - The statues of the Virgin Mary and Christ are taken in a procession through the town
April 25th - Liberation Day, National holiday
April 29th - European Formula 2 Championship Round 2 takes place at the Algarve International Autodrome near Portimao
May 1st - May Day (or Labour Day), National holiday - May Day is a day for celebrations and traditionally the festivities include dancing and music as well as heading into the countryside for a picnic lunch
May 28th-29th - F1 Power Boat World Championship Round 1 (Portimao) takes place on the River Arade
2nd Sunday of June - "Festa de Santo António" - A religious celebration held in the nearby village of Mexilhoeira da Carregação
June - Portuguese Gastronomy Fair - A week long event at the Feiras e Exposições (Fairs and Exhibitions) park in nearby Lagoa. Also includes arts and crafts exhibits as well as fun for all the family
International Algarve Fair in nearby Lagoa - Everything for your home, garden and lifestyle. Also includes children's entertainment, live music, fashion shows a food arena and more
1st or 2nd Sunday of July - "Festa de S. Francisco" - A religious celebration held in the nearby village of Parchal
July - "Festival do Caracol" (Snail festival) - A gastronomy festival in the nearby village of Porches
August - FATACIL fair of Crafts, Tourism, Agriculture, Commerce and Industry - Trade exhibitors and also lots of entertainment and fun for all the family including live music, foodstalls, etc
August 15th - Assumption of the Virgin, National holiday
Last weekend of August - "Festa da Nossa Senhora da Conceição" (patron saint of Ferragudo) - From Friday until Monday visitors to Ferragudo will be entertained with live music and dancing and have the opportunity to try some of the local fishermen’s favourite meals, culminating in a colourful procession of people and boats on the Monday evening
1st Sunday of September - "Festa de Nossa Senhora das Dores e de S. Tiago" - A religious celebration held in the nearby village of in Estombar
8th September - "Festa da Nossa Senhora da Luz" (patron saint of Lagoa) - A celebrations for the whole of the municipality of Lagoa
September 23rd - World Superbikes Round's 26 & 27 takes place at the Algarve International Autodrome near Portimao
October 5th - Republic Day, National holiday
November 1st - All Saints Day, National holiday
December 1st - Independence Day, National holiday
December 8th - Immaculate Conception, National holiday
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