XVII Partridge Fair
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17th PARTRIDGE FAIR – 2026
10th October
07:30 – Release of Partridges – Vale Largo (Santa Justa)
Clube de Caçadores de Vale Largo
07:30 – Falconry Hunt – Low Flight
Afonso Vicente Hunting Area
Portuguese Falconry Association
10:00 AM – II Cãominhada na Rota da Perdiz (fairground)
10:00 – Opening of the Fair
12:00 – Official Opening of the Fair
14:30 – Colloquium – Game Management, Beekeeping and African Swine Fever – Tent
15:00 – K9 Demonstration – Territorial Command Detachment of Faro GNR
4:00 PM – Signing of the Protocol between the Municipality, the Algarve Hunters Federation, and the Associated Hunting Areas – Tent
16:00 – Saberes da Serra – Cheese Making – Tent
16:30 – XVI Alcoutim Dog Show (participation health regulations) – Demonstration Area
18:00 – Flavours of Game at the Table – Culinary MasterClass – Tent
18:30 – Demonstration of Manual Milking – Exhibition of Goats
(Gabriel Palma, Hugo Luis and Gabriel Luis)
21:00 – Tent
10:00 PM – Performance by Ágata – Tent
23:30 – Continuation of the Dance with Nelson Santos – Tent
24:00 – Closing of the Stands
02:00 – Closing of the Fair
14:00 to 20:00 – Equestrian Activities – Riding Arena
15:30 to 19:00 – Children's Activities – Outdoor Area
Exhibition "Alcoutim - Hunting, Identity and Tradition"
Exhibition of Goats (sanitary regulations)
Exhibition of Dog Breeds (sanitary regulations)
Virtual Shooting
Demonstration of Negaças / Wood Art Creation
Itinerant Animation in the venue by Água Ardente Theatre Productions
11th October
07:00 – Montaria – Municipal Hunting Zone Cerro Alto (Vaqueiros)
07:30 – Falconry Hunt – Low Flight
Afonso Vicente Hunting Area
Portuguese Falconry Association
09:00 – I Horse Ride at the Fair Grounds
10:00 – Marching Run on the Partridge Route – Municipal Swimming Pool
10:00 - Opening of the Fair
14:30 – Saberes da Serra – Cheese Making – Tent
15:30 – Flavours of Game at the Table – Showcooking - Tent
17:00 – V Honey Competition - Awards Ceremony – Tent
17:30 – IV Alcoutim Dog Pack Competition – Awards Ceremony – Tent
18:00 – Dance with Emanuel & Tânia – Tent
18:30 – Demonstration of Manual Milking – Exhibition of Goats
(Gabriel Palma, Hugo Luís, and Gabriel Luís)
19:00 – Show featuring Quim Barreiros – Tent
20:30 – Continuation of the Dance with Emanuel & Tânia – Tent
21:00 – Closing of the Stands
23:00 – Closing of the Fair
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM – Equestrian Activities – Riding Arena
15:30 to 19:00 – Children's Activities – Outdoor Area
Exhibition "Alcoutim - Hunting, Identity and Tradition"
Exhibition of Goats (health regulations)
Exhibition of Dog Breeds (health regulations)
Virtual Shooting
Demonstration of Negaças / Wood Art Creation
Itinerant Animation in the venue by Água Ardente Theatre Productions
Organisation:
Alcoutim Municipality
Support:
Adecmar - Association for Ethnographic and Cultural Development of Martim Longo
Parish Council of Martim Longo
Union of the Parishes of Alcoutim and Pereiro
Clube de Caçadores de Vale Largo
Afonso Vicente Hunting Area
Algarve Hunters Federation
Confederação Nacional dos Caçadores Portugueses
Portuguese Falconry Association
REGIONAL COORDINATION AND DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE ALGARVE, I.P. (CCDR ALGARVE I)
Schedule
- 10 e 11 OUTUBRO 2026FEIRA DA PERDIZ e OS SABERES DA SERRA · CERCA DA CHADA
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