Festivals in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém

Festivals in the municipality of Santiago do Cacém: what's coming up and what happened over the past 12 months, gathered by Pá Semana's community agenda.

Nothing scheduled in this category right now. Here's what happened over the past 12 months.

Past 12 months

Passed · Sun, 20 Sept 2026
Medieval Alvalade 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.
Alvalade, AlvaladeFestival
Passed · Sat, 19 Sept 2026
Medieval Alvalade 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.
Alvalade, AlvaladeFestival
Passed · Fri, 18 Sept 2026
Medieval Alvalade 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.
Alvalade, AlvaladeFestival
Free
Passed · Sat, 18 Jul 2026
São francisco sons da Serra
São Francisco Sons da Serra The São Francisco Sons da Serra festival will take place on July 17 and 18, next to the Medical Clinic in São Francisco da Serra. This year’s edition pays tribute to Mestre António Chainho. 🎤July 17 | Friday | 8:30 p.m. Screening of a documentary about Mestre António Chainho Performance featuring Isabel Noronha, Marco Oliveira, Bruno Mira, Gonçalo Cercas, and Carlos Silva, as well as the Acordeão Fadista, featuring Joana Luz. Featuring students from the Mestre António Chainho Portuguese Guitar School 🎶 July 18 | Saturday 7:00 p.m. | Bar opens (dinner served) 8:00 p.m. | Dance begins with Hélio Esteves 9:00 p.m. | Jorge Crispim and his dancers 10:00 p.m. | Dance continues 📌 Proceeds will benefit the parish’s community groups and the restoration of the Church of São Francisco da Serra
ao Posto Médico, São Francisco da SerraFestival
Free
Passed · Fri, 17 Jul 2026
São francisco sons da Serra
São Francisco Sons da Serra The São Francisco Sons da Serra festival will take place on July 17 and 18, next to the Medical Clinic in São Francisco da Serra. This year’s edition pays tribute to Mestre António Chainho. 🎤July 17 | Friday | 8:30 p.m. Screening of a documentary about Mestre António Chainho Performance featuring Isabel Noronha, Marco Oliveira, Bruno Mira, Gonçalo Cercas, and Carlos Silva, as well as the Acordeão Fadista, featuring Joana Luz. Featuring students from the Mestre António Chainho Portuguese Guitar School 🎶 July 18 | Saturday 7:00 p.m. | Bar opens (dinner served) 8:00 p.m. | Dance begins with Hélio Esteves 9:00 p.m. | Jorge Crispim and his dancers 10:00 p.m. | Dance continues 📌 Proceeds will benefit the parish’s community groups and the restoration of the Church of São Francisco da Serra
ao Posto Médico, São Francisco da SerraFestival
Passed · Thu, 16 Apr 2026
HARMONIA at Traditional Dream Factory
Join us April 16–19 at the Traditional Dream Factory in Alentejo, Portugal for a celebration of music, movement, and community in this pioneering regenerative village of the future. ☀️ Mornings with coffee on the sun deck, yoga & swimming in the lake. Afternoons of live music. Nights dancing to local & international DJs. Wood-fired sauna, communal feasts, ecology workshops, land tours, and connection. 📅 April 16 – 19, 2026 📍 Traditional Dream Factory, Abela, Aviário, Portugal 👥 Capped to be intimate by design 🎥 Here’s what it looks like at TDF https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUDwL7uCFgj/?igsh=MTZvZnhmdXNsZnV3Ng== 🎟 Sliding scale tickets: €80 / €100 / €120 DM me to get the discount codes so that you can decide what to pay on a sliding scale, €80, €100 or €120 (Use the Coupon codes as described in the event text on the site) Day tickets - €35 50% discount for Portuguese Nationals on Day tickets, whatsapp message +447825480821 🍽 3 Daily communal meals (daily fee applies) 🏕 Accommodation: glamping / camping / vans (Glamping almost fully booked) ✴️ Harmonia is a non-profit event, a practical vote for the world we want to see. Trusting, sustainable communities connected by creativity and care. 🔗 Book here > https://www.traditionaldreamfactory.com/events/harmonia2026
Traditional Dream Factory, AbelaFestival
Free
Passed · Fri, 27 Mar 2026
7th Festival Sabores do Borrego
7th Sabores do Borrego Festival Santiago do Cacém is the guest municipality in 2026 The municipality of Santiago do Cacém in the Baixo Alentejo region is the guest of the 7th edition of the Sabores do Borrego Festival, which takes place from March 27 to 29 in Castro Verde. Renowned for its strong agricultural tradition, Santiago do Cacém is known for sheep farming, particularly the Merino breed, and is part of the certified production area of Borrego do Baixo Alentejo IGP, a symbol of quality and authenticity in regional cuisine. The municipality on the Alentejo coast, located in the district of Setúbal and with around 28,000 inhabitants, reinforces its agricultural identity every year with Santiagro, one of the most important events in the sector in the region. The 7th edition of the Sabores do Borrego Festival will also feature the participation of ads Litoral Alentejano – Defesa Sanitária dos Criadores de Bovinos, Ovinos e Caprinos do Litoral Alentejano (Alentejo Coast Animal Health Defense Association), reinforcing the importance of animal health and technical support in enhancing the livestock sector. After São Brás de Alportel, Castelo Branco, Oliveira do Hospital, and Sousel, Castro Verde's invitation to the Municipality of Santiago do Cacém reinforces the regional dimension of the Sabores do Borrego Festival and its commitment to promoting the excellence of local products, pastoral tradition, and the sustainable development of rural areas. Program not yet published
Santiago do Cacém, Santiago do CacémFestival