What's on this week in Alvalade — markets, workshops, music and gatherings. Updated daily by the community agenda.
Sun, 11 Oct · 09:00
Monthly Market - Alvalade 📆 SEPTEMBER 13 📍Market and fairgrounds. Don’t miss tomorrow’s monthly market—rich in tradition and featuring fresh produce, crafts, fashion, sweets, and much more. Come visit us
Sat, 24 Oct · 10:00
Museum Saturdays – Basket Weaving Workshops – an ancient art The event will take place on October 3 and 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Museum of Rural Labor in Abela and the Alvalade Museum of Archaeology, the “Museum Saturdays – Basket Weaving Workshops: An Ancient Art” initiative. October 3 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Museum of Rural Labor in Abela October 24 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. | Alvalade Museum of Archaeology Registration for the Museum of Rural Work in Abela is due by October 2 via email at museu@cm-santiagocacem.pt Registration for the Alvalade Museum of Archaeology is due by October 23, by emailing museu@cm-santiagocacem.pt Open to participants ages 14 and older | limit of 8 participants (per workshop)
Passed · Thu, 24 Sept 2026
🎶 Rão Kyao’s Tour The “Five Lands, Five Nights” tour showcases the musician’s latest album—“Fado Bambu.” Over five nights, Rão Kyao brings the tradition of Fado and the sound of the bamboo flute to five towns in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém. The performances, with free admission, take place at 9:30 p.m. on the following dates and at the following venues: 📍September 24, Alvalade Municipal Auditorium 📍September 25, Vitória Artur de Sousa Pinto Cinema-Theater, Ermidas-Sado 📍October 2, António Chainho Municipal Auditorium, Santiago do Cacém 📍October 3, Casa do Povo in Cercal do Alentejo 📍October 4, Mário Primo Auditorium, Vila Nova de Santo André “Fado Bambu was born from my desire to combine the sound of the bamboo flute with the soul of our Fado, and it will now take center stage in a region I hold dear: our Alentejo,” the musician shares on his social media
Passed · Sun, 20 Sept 2026
Medieval Alvalade 2026 For three days—September 18, 19, and 20—the town of Alvalade “dresses up in full regalia” for what is one of the largest medieval fairs on the Iberian Peninsula. This event, likened to an authentic immersive history lesson, commemorates the granting of the Manueline Charter to this town in 1510. This year’s festival is themed “From Illness to Healing.” A new theme every year. A journey into the past is what the Alvalade Medieval initiative offers to all who visit the town, located in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém. The historical reenactment aims to mark the 516th anniversary of the granting of the Town Charter, which took place on September 20, 1510, by King Manuel I.
Passed · Sat, 19 Sept 2026
👑 King Manuel I is arriving EARLIER! There’s news in town… and this deserves to be announced with a trumpet fanfare! This year, King Manuel I is arriving earlier in Alvalade and bringing something new with him: before setting out in procession through the town’s streets, there will be a Royal Banquet. On Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 p.m., get ready to welcome King Manuel I and his entourage at Buraco do Rey. At 12:30 p.m., the Royal Banquet will be served, with a reception for official dignitaries and the townspeople, before the King and his entourage set off for the grand Royal Procession. And in a year when we’re traveling “From Ailment to Cure,” one thing is certain: even a Rey knows that, before any cure, one must treat the ailment… hunger! 👑 Come welcome El-Rey. 🍷 Come to the Royal Banquet. 🎺 And join his entourage through the streets of Alvalade. Because this year… El-Rey is arriving early. And so is the banquet! 📅 September 18, 19, and 20, 2026 👑 El-Rey’s Arrival — Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 p.m. 🍷 Royal Banquet — 12:30 p.m. 📞 Reservations: 965 336 322 📍 Alvalade, Alentejo Don’t miss the arrival of El-Rey!
Passed · Sat, 19 Sept 2026
Medieval Alvalade 2026 For three days—September 18, 19, and 20—the town of Alvalade “dresses up in full regalia” for what is one of the largest medieval fairs on the Iberian Peninsula. This event, likened to an authentic immersive history lesson, commemorates the granting of the Manueline Charter to this town in 1510. This year’s festival is themed “From Illness to Healing.” A new theme every year. A journey into the past is what the Alvalade Medieval initiative offers to all who visit the town, located in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém. The historical reenactment aims to mark the 516th anniversary of the granting of the Town Charter, which took place on September 20, 1510, by King Manuel I.
Passed · Fri, 18 Sept 2026
✨ It is with great pride that we reveal the theme of Alvalade Medieval 2026: ⚜️ “From Illness to Healing” ⚜️ This year, we invite you to travel back to a time when caring for the body also meant caring for the soul. Few people know that Alvalade was once home to the Hospital do Espírito Santo, an institution founded between the 14th and 15th centuries to welcome the sick, pilgrims, merchants, and travelers. There they found shelter, food, and, in case of illness, the support of physicians, surgeons, and priests, who sought to treat the body and comfort the spirit. Inspired by this historical legacy, the 2026 edition will bring to life medieval medical practices, herbal knowledge, apothecaries, barber-surgeons, healers, pilgrims, and the stories of hope that shaped the lives of the communities of that time.
Passed · Sun, 13 Sept 2026
Monthly Market - Alvalade 📆 SEPTEMBER 13 📍Market and fairgrounds. Don’t miss tomorrow’s monthly market—rich in tradition and featuring fresh produce, crafts, fashion, sweets, and much more. Come visit us
Passed · Wed, 9 Sept 2026
Ermidas-Sado | Sept. 9 | Wednesday | 9:30 p.m. | 60 min | M12 Alvalade | Sept. 13 | Sunday | 9:30 p.m. | 60 min | M12 Alvalade Tickets: Free admission with a ticket picked up in advance at the António Chainho Municipal Auditorium, the Alvalade Archaeology Museum, or the Alvalade Parish Council Tickets for Ermidas-Sado: Free admission with a ticket picked up in advance at the António Chainho Municipal Auditorium or at the Ermidas-Sado Parish Council
Passed · Thu, 13 Aug 2026
Throughout the month of August, the “Noites no Largo” initiative presents the play “A Bilha Quebrada,” performed by Baal17—the Baixo Alentejo Educational Theater Company—which will tour various locations in the municipality between August 13 and 30 at 9:30 p.m., in Alvalade, Costa de Santo André, Cercal do Alentejo, Vale de Água, Cruz de João Mendes, Abela, Santiago do Cacém, Ermidas-Sado, Santa Cruz, Vila Nova de Santo André, São Domingos, and São Bartolomeu da Serra. The Santiago do Cacém City Council, with the support of the parish councils, aims through this touring initiative to provide the public with free street theater performances, as part of a clear commitment to cultural decentralization. Musical procession through the streets of each town – 9:00 p.m. | Start of the show – 9:30 p.m. In a village court, Dona Marta demands justice: someone broke into her daughter Eva’s room during the night and smashed her favorite jug. Adão, the authoritarian and corrupt judge, prepares to settle the case for his own benefit, but as luck would have it, on that very day he receives a visit from an inspector from the city. Eva refuses to tell the truth, and suspicion falls on her fiancé. For Dona Brígida, who never misses a thing, the Devil is involved in the matter. After all, who broke Dona Marta’s jug? Text: h.v. Kleist |Translation: Christine Zurbach |Direction: Rui Ramos |Cast: Bárbara Soares, Carolina Carvalhais, Filipe Seixas, Marco Ferreira, Marisela Terra, Miguel Magalhães, Pedro Ramos, and Sandra Serra |Set Design: Fabrice Ziegler |Costume Design: Inês Galveias |Hair: Eduardo Estevam |Makeup: Abigail Machado |Lighting Design: Filipe Seixas |Photography: Fabrice Ziegler |Graphic Design: Ana Rodrigues |Production Manager: Sandra Serra |Executive Producer: André Batista |Management: Rui Ramos Street Band: Musical Direction and Trumpet: Alexandre Pintasilgo |Tenor Saxophone: Pedro Guerreiro |Sousaphone: Sérgio Pisco |Percussion: Pedro Sequeira Duration: 70 min Rating: Ages 12 and up Free Admission
Passed · Sun, 9 Aug 2026
Monthly Market - Alvalade 📆 August 9 📍Market and Fairgrounds. Don’t miss tomorrow’s monthly market—rich in tradition and featuring fresh produce, crafts, fashion, sweets, and much more. Come visit us!
Passed · Fri, 7 Aug 2026
Aug. 7 | Friday | 10:00 p.m. Synopsis: The Alvalade Municipal Auditorium is hosting the third edition of the 80’s & 90’s Party! DJ Miguel Simões and DJ Sig-R will be taking you on a musical journey back in time. A party you won’t want to miss.
Passed · Fri, 31 Jul 2026
🎶 Fado Night in Alvalade 🎶 On July 31, come experience a special evening dedicated to Fado in a unique setting steeped in tradition. 📍 Praça D. Manuel I – Alvalade 🗓️ July 31 Join us for an evening of great music, camaraderie, and emotion to the sound of our traditional songs. We look forward to seeing you there!
Passed · Sun, 26 Jul 2026
July 26 | Sunday | 5:00 p.m. Tickets: Free admission with advance ticket pickup at the António Chainho Municipal Auditorium, the Alvalade Archaeology Museum, or the Alvalade Parish Council Anyone who has seen her on stage recognizes her immense charisma. Celina da Piedade is a composer, accordionist, and singer who has brought her creativity to a wide variety of contexts, ranging from traditional music to a more contemporary and universal style, drawing on the rich heritage of Cante Alentejano as well as the energy of folk and pop music. In 2021, she presents her fourth solo album, “Ao vivo na Casinha,” recorded at the legendary Xutos & Pontapés studio, filled with musical innovations as well as new versions of some of the most iconic songs in her repertoire. In the various stage formats she has come to be known for—whether performing solo, accompanied by her band, or with guests (such as Rodrigo Leão, Tim, Vitorino, Uxia, João Gil, among others), accompanied by choral groups or even in her very special concert format “Celina da Piedade e as Vozes do Cante,” she crafts music brimming with soul and personality, which, on stage, is enhanced by her formidable presence and sense of artistic sharing.