If you're here in the Algarve this weekend you can enjoy International Music, Jazz and wine tasting, exhibitions, markets and MUCH MORE!
Friday 17 April
FESTIVALS & CULTURE
15th Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal — Espaço Multiusos, Albufeira, 3pm–8pm — Day 1 of the region's biggest wine show.
International GT Open — Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão — Day 1. International GT racing on one of Europe's most dramatic circuits.
Spring Dance Festival 2026 — Lagos — Day 3 of this contemporary dance festival.
25th Anniversary of Vila da Luz — Vila da Luz, Lagos — Concerts and traditional celebrations.
MUSIC
Twilight Sounds with AiDuo — Lagos — Piano and saxophone duo in an intimate evening concert.
Jazz in the Wineries: João Novais Quartet — Silves (winery venue) — Jazz and wine in a cellar setting.
EXHIBITIONS & OUTDOOR
Azulejo Tiles in Portugal: An Open History — Tavira — Ongoing exhibition exploring Portugal's tile heritage.
Fridays on Ria Formosa — Faro area — Guided nature experience on the Ria Formosa lagoon.
Saturday 18 April
MARKETS & FAIRS
Mercado de Loulé (covered market) — Loulé centre, 7am–3pm — The Algarve's most iconic market hall.
Tavira Markets — Tavira, morning — Monthly market (3rd Saturday). Fresh produce and local goods in one of the Algarve's most charming towns.
FESTIVALS & CULTURE
15th Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal — Albufeira, 3pm–9pm — Day 2, the busiest day.
Live Your Difference Festival — Tavira — Day 1. Inclusive festival celebrating diversity and community.
MUSIC & PERFORMANCE
Camané — Auditório Carlos do Carmo, Lagoa, 9pm — One of fado's greatest living voices celebrates the auditorium's 21st anniversary.
Mão Morta "Viva la Muerte!" — Teatro Municipal, Tavira, 9:30pm — Legendary Portuguese alternative rock band. Genuinely thrilling live.
Tardes ao Sal: Mário Laginha — Casa do Sal, Castro Marim, 6pm — Portugal's premier jazz pianist in an unforgettable salt-pan setting.
"The Luminous Violence of Perfection" — Teatro das Figuras, Faro, 9:30pm — Contemporary dance by Daniel Matos.
Sunday 19 April
MARKETS & FAIRS
Mercado de Olhão — Olhão waterfront, morning — The Algarve's finest fresh market.
Swap Fair — São Brás de Alportel — Monthly swap market (3rd Sunday).
FESTIVALS & CULTURE
Festas da Mãe Soberana — FESTA GRANDE — Loulé — The climax of the Algarve's most important religious festival.
15th Grande Mostra de Vinhos de Portugal — Albufeira, 3pm–9pm — Final day.
Live Your Difference Festival — Tavira — Day 2. Performances and community events.
Health & Padel Event — Tennis & Padel Club, Carvoeiro, 10am–5pm — Health fair, wellness stands, workshops, free tennis try-outs.
MUSIC
Sávio Araújo Jazz Trio — São Brás de Alportel — Brazilian-Portuguese jazz in the Eastern Algarve.
Classic in Talha Dourada — Lagos — Algarve Camerata with João Pedro Cunha and Coro Te Deum in a gilded church setting.
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