From holidays to concerts and festivals, our event calendar is the perfect way to keep track of all the fun activities that you can look forward to.
Azores Fringe Festival – May and June
São João – June 23 – Various celebrations around the island
São Pedro – June 29 – Various celebrations around the island
Carnaval – Week before Lent* – Various celebrations around the island
Divino Espírito Santo – From Easter Sunday to Trinity Week*
From April to June, on weekends – Various celebrations around the island
*Related to the Catholic calendar
Festa de Santa Cecília – July 6 and 7 (Prainha)
Festa de Nossa Senhora do Carmo – July 13 (Santo Amaro)
Cais Agosto – July 25 to 28 (São Roque)
Last weekend of July
Festa de Nossa Senhora da Ajuda – August 15 (Prainha)
Festa de São Roque – August 16 (São Roque)
Festas da Poça – August 18 to 21 (Prainha)
Festa do Cabrito – August 23 to 25 (Santa Luzia)
Festa dos Arcos – August 30 to September 2 (Santa Luzia)
1st weekend of September
Festa do Lajido – September 6 to 8 (Santa Luzia)
2nd weekend of September
Festa de Nossa Senhora da Piedade – September 8 (Prainha)
Festa de Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem – June 23 to 26 (Areia Larga, Madalena)
Festa de Nossa Senhora Mãe da Igreja – July 10 to 14 (Campo Raso, Candelária)
Festa da Nossa Senhora do Desterro – July 12 to 14 (Cais do Mourato)
Festas da Madalena – July 19 to 22 (Madalena)
Festa do Cachorro – August 2 to 4 (Cachorro, Bandeiras)
Festa do Bom Jesus Milagroso – August 6 (São Mateus)
Festa de São Caetano – August 7 (São Caetano)
Festa de Nossa Senhora da Assunção – August 15 (São Caetano)
Festa da Senhora da Boa Nova – September 8 (Bandeiras)
Festa de São Mateus – September 21 (São Mateus)
Festa de São Martinho – November 11 (Criação Velha and São Mateus)
Festa de Nossa Senhora da Conceição – December 8 (São Mateus and Madalena)
Lajes
Festa do Terreiro – June 15 (Ribeiras)
Festa do Paul da Burreca – July 5 to 7 (Piedade)
Festa da Filarmónica – July 5 to 7 (Santa Bárbara)
Festa de São João – July 5 to 7 (São João)
Festa do Chicharro – August 2 to 4 (Ribeirinha)
Música no Forte – July 7 to August 11, on Sundays (Lajes)
Festa da Calheta – July 12 to 14 (Calheta de Nesquim)
Festival Maré Cheia – August 13 to 20, every 4 years (next: 2027)
Semana dos Baleeiros – August 19 to 25 (Lajes)
Faial
Semana do Mar – August 2 to 11 (Horta)
Semana Cultural das Velas – July 4 to 7 (Velas)
Festival de Julho – July 12 to 15 (Calheta)
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