TheatreFreeJun23
Remembering is Living – Stories of a Life
PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·until 1 Jan
Events in Portimão
Praia da Rocha, fishing port and grilled sardines. A dynamic town in the western Algarve.
89 events found
TheatreFree
WorkshopsFreeJun23
New Weekly Activities at Sociedade Vencedora
PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·until 30 Sep
ExhibitionsFreeJun23
Exhibition “A Resistant Poetics”
MUSEU DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·until 30 Aug
MusicJun23
Fado in the Village of Alvor
Adro da Igreja da Mexilhoeira Grande
Portimao
·Tuesdays
ExhibitionsJun23
"Diamonds in Painting" on display at CMTG
MERCADO MUNICIPAL DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·until 25 Jul
ExhibitionsJun23
"Artistic Generations: From the First Stroke to the Masterpiece" on display at CMTG
CASA MANUEL TEIXEIRA GOMES
Portimao
·until 25 Jul
MusicJun23
Between Arts in Portimão
Junta de Freguesia de Portimão
Portimao
·until 3 Oct
ExhibitionsFreeJun23
Exhibition “Sun, Sardines, and Hats”
Portimão
Portimao
·until 31 Jul
FestivalsFreeJun23
Popular Marches
Portimão
Portimao
·until 26 Jun
LiteratureFreeJun23
Portimão Book Fair at the Old Fish Market
ZONA RIBEIRINHA DE PORTIMÃO (ANTIGA LOTA)
Portimao
ConferencesFreeJun23
Roadshow Decodify Yourself
MUSEU DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
Workshops€20.00Jun23
OSOH yoga with Stefanie at friendship hub
Rocha Prime Luxury
Portimao
·Tuesdays
Sports€23.00Jun23
Beach Yoga in Portimão by el Sol - Lifestyle
Edf. Concorde Lj 1 410, Av. Tomás Cabreira, Portimão
Portimao
·Tuesdays
Sports€100.00Jun23
Healing Bodywork Experience with Hazem
Rocha Prime Luxury
Portimao
Festivals€14.99Jun24
Portimão Crawl: A night with 6Drinks, Games & VIP Club Entry
Edificio Belo HOrizonte
Portimao
Kids€23.00Jun24
Sunset Yoga in Portimão by el Sol - Lifestyle
Praia da Rocha Miradouro
Portimao
CinemaFreeJun25
French Film of the Month 26
MUSEU DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
SportsFreeJun25
Challenge Cup Tournaments
PORTIMÃO
Portimao
MusicJun25
Jazz Jam Session - Clube União Portimonense
Clube União Portimonense
Portimao
·Thursdays, biweekly
TheatreFreeJun26
Boa Esperança in Review
PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
LiteratureJun26
“Flowers of My Path and My Garden” at CMTG
Adro da Igreja da Mexilhoeira Grande
Portimao
·Fridays
MarketsFreeJun27
Good Morning, Market
MERCADO MUNICIPAL DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
·Saturdays until December
MusicFreeJun27
II CIRM Festival
Adro da Igreja da Mexilhoeira Grande
Portimao
ConferencesFreeJun27
Lecture “Reading a Modern Fortress: Archaeology of Architecture and the History of the Fortress of Santa Catarina de Ribamar”
MUSEU DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
SportsFreeJun27
National Futsal Masters - Under-12
ESCOLA SECUNDÁRIA MANUEL TEIXEIRA GOMES
Portimao
TheatreFreeJun27
Awakening – The Awakening of True Dance
TEMPO – TEATRO MUNICIPAL DE PORTIMÃO
Portimao
ExhibitionsFreeJun28
"Alameda das Artes" in downtown Portimão
PRAÇA DA REPÚBLICA – ALAMEDA
Portimao
·Sundays until December
MusicFreeJun28
Sunset at the Old Lota of Alvor
ALVOR
Portimao
·Sundays
Workshops€45.00Jun28
A morning with yoga & plant-based brunch
Rocha Prime Luxury
Portimao
MusicJun30
MAKENA All Packages Portimão
Oriental Terrace
Portimao
What's on in Portimão: concerts, festivals, exhibitions and markets across the municipality — from TEMPO – Municipal Theatre and Museu de Portimão to the nightlife of Praia da Rocha and the fishing quay of Alvor. Seasonal highlights include the Sardine Festival in August at the Riverside Zone, and the international races at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (MotoGP in November, WorldSBK in March). Updated daily with what's happening today, this weekend and in the weeks ahead.
- District:
- Faro
- Population:
- ~60,000
- To Faro:
- 65 km · 45 min via A22
- To Lisbon:
- 280 km · 2h45
- City status:
- 1924
Main places
TEMPO – Municipal Theatre
Main hall for music, theatre and dance (389 seats in the main hall plus 125 in the studio space). Opened in 2008. Largo 1.º de Dezembro 34, in the historic centre.
Museu de Portimão
Former Feu Hermanos sardine cannery (19th century), winner of the Council of Europe Museum Prize 2010 — the most prestigious in European museology. Free entry on Sundays 10am–2pm. Rua Dom Carlos I.
Mercado Municipal
Fish straight from the auction house in the morning, fruit and themed weekend markets. Open Mon–Fri 7am–2pm and 5pm–8pm, Sat 7am–2pm (closed Sundays). Av. São João de Deus, by the Arade.
Marina de Portimão
620 berths between Forte de Santa Catarina and Forte de São João do Arade. Departures for the Benagil sea caves, dolphin watching and the Arade up to Silves from Cais Vasco da Gama.
Praia da Rocha
The urban beach — 2.4 km of clifftop boardwalk to Três Castelos, restaurants on the sand, nightlife on Av. Tomás Cabreira. Blue Flag for 38 consecutive years (since 1987).
Praia do Vau
Calmer alternative to Rocha, ~2 km west. Sheltered sea, summer first-aid post, own car park and amphibious chairs for reduced mobility. A solid choice for families.
Casa Manuel Teixeira Gomes
Birthplace of President of the Republic Manuel Teixeira Gomes (1860–1941). Now a free municipal cultural centre. Rua Júdice Biker 1, in the historic centre.
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
In Mexilhoeira Grande, ~10 km northwest. 4.7 km circuit with 15 corners and sharp elevation changes — nicknamed the 'rollercoaster'. Hosts MotoGP in November and WorldSBK in March.
Good questions
Where can I park near Praia da Rocha in August?
Beachfront car parks fill up before 11am. Good alternatives: the Silo Auto on Rua António Feu (at the top of the cliff, 5 min walk down via the Forte de Santa Catarina staircase), the Hotel Algarve Casino car park, or higher up in the Old Town. The council has announced two panoramic lifts to connect the Old Town to the beach, but no construction date has been set.
When is the Portimão Sardine Festival?
The 30th edition runs from 30 July to 4 August 2026 in the Riverside Zone (Jardim 1.º de Dezembro / Cais Gil Eanes). Free entry. Cooking shows at 6pm and the Sardine Stage at 8.30pm. Grilled sardines are served outside the venue by partner restaurants — Dona Barca, Forte e Feio, Retiro do Peixe Assado, Peixarada, Ú Venâncio and Zizá.
Which beach in Portimão is best for kids?
Praia do Vau is the local consensus: sheltered sea (calmer than Rocha), summer first-aid post, own car park and amphibious chairs for reduced mobility. Blue Flag. For more infrastructure — restaurants on the sand and entertainment — Praia da Rocha is more developed, but it's busier and has stronger swell in August.