Traditional Festivities
Traditional festivals mark the calendar and are unforgettable moments of animation, color and joy. Whether religious or popular, the festivals in the municipality of Benavente have a strong identity and street parades are very common.
Put it in your diary and come and visit us – it’s sure to be a moment to remember.
Friendship Festival
Sardinha Assada de Benavente
Procession
Our Lady of Alcamé, Patroness of the Campinos
Feast in Honor of Our Lady of the Olive Tree and Our Lady of Guadalupe
Samora Correia
Samora Correia Carnival
The biggest in Ribatejo
SAMORA CORREIA CARNIVAL
13 TO 18 FEBRUARY
Samora Correia
ANNUAL FAIR
APRIL 30 – MAY 4
Samora Correia
SAMORA RURAL
APRIL 30 – MAY 5
Samora Correia
TAURINE WEEK
MAY 5-10
Samora Correia
FEAST OF SAINT BRÁS
(Ascension Thursday)
MAY 13 AND 14
São Brás
SAMORA EQUESTRIAN AND LUSITANO SUMMIT
MAY 29-31
Samora Correia
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST
19 TO 21 JUNE
Arados
BENAVENTE FRIENDSHIP AND GRILLED SARDINES FESTIVAL
JUNE 25 TO 27
Benavente
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF CONCEPTION
JULY 3rd TO 5th
Foros de Almada
BARROSA ROAST SARDINE FESTIVAL – ALTB
JULY 3rd TO 5th
Barrosa
LEZÍRIA RIBATEJANA GASTRONOMY FESTIVAL
JULY 3rd TO 12th
Samora Correia
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
JULY 17 TO 21
Porto Alto
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF FÁTIMA
JULY 23 TO 26
Barrosa
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF PEACE
31 JULY TO 4 AUGUST
Benavente
FESTIVITIES IN HONOR OF OUR LADY OF OLIVEIRA
AND OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE
AUGUST 13 TO 17
Samora Correia
FEASTS OF SAINT STEPHEN
AUGUST 28 – 31
Santo Estêvão
ANNUAL FAIR AND TAVERNS OF BENAVENTE
SEPTEMBER 4 – 13
Benavente
LEZÍRIA ENCANTADA – CHRISTMAS MARKET
27 NOVEMBER TO 20 DECEMBER
Samora Correia
LEZÍRIAS RIBATEJANAS RICE FESTIVAL
MAY 16, 17 AND 18
Samora Correia