Arraiais Populares

“Lisboa smells of flowers and the sea”, said Amália Rodrigues in her song “Cheira Bem, Cheira a Lisboa”.

However, in June the city’s neighbourhoods are invaded with the aroma of grilled sardines, peppers and manjerico that is so typical of the Santos Populares celebrations.

As well as food, which is served outdoors, the festivities bring music – loud and in Portuguese – to streets decorated with colourful ribbons and festival ornaments, and by crowds of people dancing.

Alcântara, Belém, Benfica, Campolide, Carnide, Estrela, Misericórdia, Olivais, Parque das Nações, Santa Maria Maior and São Vicente are just some of the neighbourhoods filled with entertainment.

June, across the city’s historic neighbourhoods. Free entry.

 

 

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Highlights

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• Santos à Campolide (until 15th June)
Quinta do Zé Pinto
31/05 - Rebeca
01/06 - Micaela 
07/06 - Mónica Sintra
08/06 - Quim Barreiros
09/06 - Jorge Guerreiro
12/06 - Ruth Marlene
14/06 - Toy
15/06 - Bombocas

• Arraial da Misericórdia (1 to 30 June)
São Pedro de Alcântara Viewpoint
01/06 - Diogo Ferreira and Fernando Correia Marques
07/06 - António Pinto Basto and Ágata
08/06 - Joana and Micaela
09/06 - Quim Barreiros
12/06 - Telmo Miranda and Toy
13/06 - Mónica Sintra
14/06 - Berg
15/06 - Revista à Portuguesa and a show by Vítor Rodrigues
21/06 - tribute show to Amália Rodrigues with Sofia Varela and Quina Barreiros
22/06 - Nucha and Clemente
28/06 - Emanuel Moura
29/06 - Joana Amendoeira, Francisco Barreto and Vanessa Alves

• Santos in Santos (until 13 June)
Terrapleno de Santos
03/06 - Toy
09/06 - Rosinha

• Arraial de Alvalade (between 12 and 16 June)
São João de Brito Municipal Sports Complex
12/06 - Fernando Pereira and Ena Pá 2000
13/06 - Toy
14/06 - Quim Barreiros and Deixa Rolá
15/06 - Ágata and Fernando Alvim
16/06 - Tuna Party and Tributo Popular

• Grande Arraial de Belém  (until 15 June)
Santana Mill Park
01/06 - Tio Jel
06/06 - Duo Pimbalhudo
07/06 - Micaela
08/06 - Jorge Crispim
09 & 15/06 - Deixa Rolá

• Arraial dos Combatentes (until the 29th)
Grupo Dramático e Escolar Os Combatentes - Rua do Possolo (Estrela)
01/06 - Jotapê Band
Others: Nicole Viviana, Duo Nuno e Mariana or Banda Compacto
07/06 - Quim Barreiros

• Grande Arraial das Avenidas Novas (between 7 and 22 June)
Campo Pequeno
07/06 - Jorge Guerreiro
08/06 - Léo and Leandro
10/06 - Rosinha
11/06 - Iran Costa
12/06 - Kamala
13/06 - Avô Cantigas
14/06 - Miguel Azevedo
15/06 - Àvariações Show - Tribute to António Variações
19/06 - Toy
20/06 - Akina Matata
21/06 - Kássio
22/06 - Irmãos Verdades

• Arraial na Praça (until 2 June)
London Square (St John of God Church)
31/05 - Fernando Correia Marques
01/06 - Ana Ritta and Nel Monteiro
02/06 - Romana

• Grande Arraial de Benfica (20 to 23 June)
Alameda Padre Álvaro Proença
20/06 - Vozes em Liberdade and singer Diogo Piçarra
21/06 - Papillon and Bárbara Bandeira
22/06 - Sara Carreira and Gipsy Kings
23/06 - Quim Barreiros and GNR

• Arraial da Vila Berta (until the 12th)
Vila Berta, in Graça
01/06 - José Malhoa
Every night with fado vadio, Deixa Rolá, Duo Pimbalhudo by 4 Litro, Arpicantares, among others
02/06 - children's festival & Ricardo Reis Pinto

• Santos no Tejo (until the 9th)
Doca da Marinha
31/05 - Ana Bacalhau & Marante
01/06 - Áurea & Emanuel
06/06 - João Só & Rosinha
07/06 - Cláudia Pascoal & Rebeca
08/06 - D.A.M.A. & Jorge Guerreiro
09/06 - Gisela João & Post Mortem Experience

• Santos à Bacana (between 5th and 12th June)
Monsantos Open Air, Estrada da Circunvalação
05/06 - Toy
06/06 - Quim Barreiros
07/06 - Emanuel
11/06 - Rosinha
12/06 - Jorge Guerreiro

 

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Other festivals with drinks, snacks and live music, fado and guitar music, traditional singing, sardines, wines, snacks and always lots of entertainment

• Arraial de Santo António
Praça da Alegria with drinks, snacks and live music
Until 16 June

• Arraial dos Navegantes
Navegantes Church in Parque das Nações
until 2 June

• Arraiais de São Vicente
Graça - Largo da Graça and Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen viewpoint
between 6 and 13 June

• Arraial de São Miguel
Alfama - Largo de São Miguel
until 29 June

• A Minha Penha é Linda!
Sapadores Market
Between 8th and 12th June