Gastronomic Events in Portugal 2025

I’m portuguese and it breaks my heart to say that…I didn’t know we had so many food festivals in Portugal so I'm determined to visit the most amount of them until the end of the year. Here’s what I currently have on my agenda, book on yours! 

Night Stories: 

Night Stories combines the best yearly street food in Lisbon with music and art, they change the stalls and the location every year, it’s an unmissable event!

Where: Terminal dos Cruzeiros, Lisbon

When: on the 13 & 20 of September and on the 4 & 5 of October 2025 (dates may vary next year) 

Chefs on Fire:

Chefs on Fire is a recent food festival in Portugal yet quickly became one of the most memorable! An amazing selection of portuguese chefs come together for two days to cook amazing dishes on fire, each chef has a stall where you can see them cook and get your meal. Each day the chefs and the food changes and alongside that you also get great music in the background. 

Where: Parque Marechal Carmona, Cascais (about 40 minutes from Lisbon)

When: from the 20 to the 21 of September 2025 (yearly with extra pop up events during the year) // 1st and 2nd of November in Foz Coa

National Dried Fruit Fair - Feira Nacional dos Frutos Secos:

Torres Novas is the dried fruits and nuts capital of Portugal, and since 1985 the town has held this big fair to celebrate. In Portuguese frutos secos means both dried nuts and dried fruits.

Where: Torres Novas (1h30 from Lisbon)

When: from the 2 to the 5 of October 2025 (dates may vary next year)

National Gastronomic Festival - Festival Nacional de Gastronomia 

Santarém tries to represent all of Portugal’s rich regional cuisines in one big showcase. Held for more than 40 years, you’ll find a bit of everything at this food festival, with cuisine from the north to south to the islands. Expect food stalls, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings and more, plus confrarias from across Portugal.

Where: Santarém (1h10 from Lisbon)

When: from the 16 to the 26 of October 2025 (dates may vary next year)

National Sweets Fair - XXII Feira Nacional de Doçaria Tradicional de Abrantes 

This fair is a showcase of traditional sweets from across Portugal.

Where: Abrantes (1h30 from Lisbon)

When: from the 25 to the 27 of October 2025 (dates may vary next year)

São Martinho or Magusto

Speaking of Saint Martin (or São Martinho), November 11 is a favourite day to celebrate in Portugal. Saint Martin was a Roman soldier who cut his cloak in half to share with a cold beggar. Afterwards the sun came out – and it’s why warm winter days in early November are called Saint Martin’s Summer. This time of year the Portuguese enjoy Magusto, a celebration that involves bonfires, wine and chestnuts, especially in the Trás-os-Montes and Beira Baixa areas.

Where: expect chestnuts everywhere 

When: on the 11 November of 2025 (same day every year)

Convent Sweets Fair in Alcobaça - 27ª Mostra Internacional de Doces & Licores Conventuais de Alcobaça 

I’ve waited one year for this event, it’s so unique as its held in the Alcobaça Monastery and it exists since 1999! It brings together around 40 exhibitors from across Portugal that produce convent sweets- the most traditional sweets of the country were created by monks in convents - and liqueurs. 

Where: Alcobaça (1h30 from Lisbon)

When: from the 13 to the 16 of November 2025 (dates may vary next year)

Well now you know all Portugal has to offer until the end of this year! 

Which ones will you join?