Christmas & New Year in Lagos
A fantastic programme of events to mark the festive season
WHEN
Saturday 30 November to Monday 6 January
ADDRESS
Praça do Infante & Ruas Portas de Portugal
, Lagos
From 1st December to 6th January in Lagos, you can visit the Christmas Village, enjoy great concerts, sample the local shopping, and join a fabulous New Year's Eve party. Throughout December there is plenty happening in Lagos to get you in the festive spirit.
Lagos Praça do Infante is the central point of the festive season, hosting dozens of activities across the municipality from November 30 to January 6. Highlights include a Christmas Village with a market and amusements for children, live performances, street entertainment, Animated Nativity Scene, and, of course, a visit from jolly Santa Claus.
The Christmas Village kicks off on November 30 with a dance performance by the Sofia Rodrigues Ballet, Dance, and Art Academy. Visitors can also enjoy a Christmas train, ice rink, craft workshops, photospots, and other surprises for the whole family. Santa himself will arrive at 3:00 PM on December 1st. Until December 24th, this iconic spot will feature roaming entertainers, jugglers, and face painting on weekends.
There are some excellent concerts too. Highlights include:
- A Lyrical White Christmas, with Carlos Guilherme and the Orquestra de Jazz do Algarve on 21st Dec | 19h00 | Centro Cultural
- Christmas Solidarity Concert, Banda da Sociedade Filarmónica Lacobrigense 1.º de Maio - 22 Dec | 18h00 | Igreja S. Sebastião |
- New Year Concert - Orquestra Ligeira de Lagos - 4th Jan | 19h00 | Centro Cultural
See the full
Lagos Christmas programme (in Portuguese)
The New Year's Eve programme will be available soon.