Roasted chestnuts, fun rides, merchants selling a wide range of items are some of the most defining features of these traditional autumn fairs that will take place in the coming weeks around the Algarve, free entrance and parking.

 

 

 

The São Martinho fair in Portimão is the town’s oldest event  (360th edition of Portimão’s ‘Feira de São Martinho’ (Saint Martin’s Fair), which takes place between the 3rd and 12th November 2023 at the fairground near Portimão Arena.

Roasted chestnuts, fun rides and merchants selling a wide range of items are some of the most defining features of these autumn fairs in the Algarve.

People of all ages are drawn to the fairs every year, be it for the range of rides available (from bumper cars to a Ferris wheel) to the street food served, including the famous roasted chestnuts eaten during this time of year but also ‘farturas’, (fried doughnuts covered in sugar and cinnamon), ‘pão com chouriço’ (bread filled with typical Portuguese chorizo) or roasted octopus.

As in previous years, there will be two themed days during the event which will see exhibitors offering special discounts for children, youngsters, and families: November 8 (in celebration of World Youth Day), aimed at children and youngsters; and November 12, which will be focused on families.

Also making a return is the fair’s car and motorcyle exhibition inside Portimão Arena, which will allow visitors to see a range of new and used vehicles. The exhibition will open at 4pm every day, closing at midnight on November 3, 4, 10 and 11, at 11pm from November 5 to 9, and at 10pm on November 12.

Meanwhile, the fair will open every day at 10am except for the opening day (November 3) when it will begin at 4pm, and will close at midnight every day except on Fridays and Saturday (November 3-4 and 10-11) when it will close at 1am.

The fair will have two entrances, either through the main fairground entrance near the local bus terminal or the southern entrance near the railway bridge and the town’s riverside sardine restaurants, each with parking.

The festivities will also move further west to Lagos, which will hold its Feira Franca from November 17 to 19in land near the municipal stadium.

Albufeira’s autumn fair ‘Feira Franca’ is returning between November 29 and December 3 after a three-year break due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The fair is moving from the area near the local bus terminal to a new space near the marina, which has “hosted highly successful events throughout the summer, offering good infrastructure, accessibility, and parking,”

Faro - Santa Iria fair took place from the 20th until the 29th October, the same with Silves’ Santa Iria fair that took place between October 28 and November 1st.

Come discover and "taste" the tradition of popular fairs! Enjoy it!

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