Holiday events in Algarve 2012, a guide to what’s on where in the Algarve, Portugal. Enjoy a local event in the Algarve during your villa holiday in the Algarve using this social calendar.
In March the annual Loule Carnival is a particularly lively event.
During the month of April the 25th April Commemorations are held in Faro in reverence to the Carnation Revolution which ended the dictatorship of Portugal on 25th April 1974.
The Portugal Rally runs over 1,000km of the Algarve each year in May.
In June it’s the annual Portuguese Guitar Festival at the Faro Municipal Theatre in Faro.
Also in June its Portugal Day, a homage to the people of Portugal, the country itself and the poet Camoes, which is celebrated in Faro.
Festival Med is a big music event held in Loule each summer in June.
In July there is the annual Moorish Nights event in the village of Cacela Velha.
The Seniors partake in the annual Grand Champions event at the Tennis Academy in Vale do Lobo in August.
The Audi Med Cup will sail out of Portimao. Held last year in August, dates are yet to be released.
The annual Festival do Marisco or seafood festival is held in Olhanense in August at the Jardim do Pescador. It’s a major event for gastronomes.
Also in August the Faro Book Fair is on in the Marina and Manuel Bivar Gardens.
From May to October each year Armacao de Pera hosts the annual FIESA or International Sand Sculpture Festival.
Towards the end of the year it’s the annual Algarve International Film Festival or Festival Internacional de Cine do Algarve held in Portimao in November.
Most of the above events take place around the same time each year, do ask if you would like the latest details.
View the Villas du Monde - Villas Worldwide selection of hand picked holiday villas in Algarve then give us a call on our freephone number or email with your questions or requirements and our experienced advisors will assist you. If you want a villa with a pool in Portugal which has particular requirements such as a fenced pool or steps then let us know and we will pick out the ones with the facilities you require and therefore save you time. We are as much concerned with your holiday as where you stay so if you need any help at all regarding travel to the Algarve or what to do or see during your stay then please ask, we will be delighted to advise you.