Events

12 – 13 Oct

Centro de Artes e Criatividade (CAC) · Torres Vedras · Lisbon

Torres Vedras hosts the 4th edition of the Tourism Forum, with round tables on trends, regenerative tourism and nature tourism at the CAC, followed by outdoor activities in Porto Novo the next day.

12 – 17 Oct

Galeria do Mercado do Bolhão · Porto · North

COMUM Market celebrates a special 3-year edition at the Galeria do Mercado do Bolhão, in Porto, from 12 to 17 October, from 9:30am to 7pm, bringing together circular economy and upcycling projects such as the collective shop A Circular.

Biblioteca Municipal de Gavião

Training on energy efficiency and reducing energy consumption, organised by the Balcão Espaço Energia do Alto Alentejo, at the Biblioteca Municipal de Gavião from 2pm to 5pm.

Centro Ecológico Educativo do Paul de Tornada · Caldas da Rainha · Centre

Guided walk with birdwatching at the Paul de Tornada Local Nature Reserve, with binoculars provided and tea and cakes at the end. Registration is required by 1 pm on the day; more walks are planned for November and December.

PurposeFlow Living, a community project in rural Alentejo near Évora, invites interested people to an online open call on 12 October to learn about joining their autumn/winter community stay programme.

13 – 28 Oct

GROW Learn: Autumn School 2026, coordinated by Food4Sustainability as part of the European GROW programme, takes place online from 13 to 28 October with six sessions on risks and resilience in agricultural production. Registration is open until 30 September.

Valença (cidade) · Valença

The training session "Climate Change - Presentation of Get2Zero Valença" will take place at the Município de Valença. This event, scheduled for 13 October at 10:00, aims to address climate change and present the Get2Zero Simple project. Get2Zero is an initiative focused on reducing carbon emissions and promoting sustainable practices. During the training, strategies and tools to mitigate the impacts of climate change will be discussed, with particular…

Auditório da Casa Municipal da Cultura de Seia · Seia · Centre

As part of CineEco Seia, a film-and-debate session will bring together director João Garrinhas and Ana Margarida Guerra, farmer and anthropologist at Quinta Maravilha, to discuss regenerative agriculture and food sovereignty.

14 – 15 Oct

Centro Cultural Vila Flor · Guimarães · North

SENAG 2026, organised by APDA under the theme 'REImagining Urban Water', includes the round table 'Rethinking Urban Drainage', in which experts discuss the future of drainage infrastructure. The event takes place on 14 and 15 October at the Centro Cultural Vila Flor, in Guimarães.

14 – 15 Oct

Centro Cultural Vila Flor · Guimarães · North

APDA is organising the 2nd edition of the SENAG national seminar, dedicated to wastewater, on 14 and 15 October at the Centro Cultural Vila Flor in Guimarães, with Jorge Sequeira as keynote speaker.

14 – 23 Oct

Prizzi

Casa d'Abóbora is looking for 6 young people aged 18 to 30, preferably from Cinfães, for an Erasmus+ exchange in Prizzi, Sicily, on rural revitalisation and democratic participation. Applications are made through the association's Linktree.

Venda de Garagem LIPOR · Valongo

LIPOR Garage Sale @ LIPOR Garage Sale | 14-10-2026

Biblioteca Municipal de Faro - António Ramos Rosa · Faro

An interactive school session for primary school pupils (years 1 to 4), in which they learn how to sort waste correctly through a fun trail. It takes place on 14 October, at 10:00 and 14:00, at the Biblioteca Municipal de Faro.

Webinar on the new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), explaining obligations, companies' roles and data organisation. Session in English, held online on 14 October 2026.

Aivados (Castro Verde)

Presentation by Núcleo dos Aivados of the project 'Aldeia Comunitária' at the Castro Verde museum, organised by the municipal council on 14 October 2026 at 2:30pm.

CMIA – Centro Municipal de Interpretação Ambiental de Aveiro

This activity introduces some of the living creatures that inhabit the salt-pan waters. It includes collecting a water sample and examining it under a magnifying glass, making it possible to observe even the smallest organisms. Ages: 7–14. Time: 2.30pm–3.30pm. Price: free admission, registration required via email at ambiente@cm-aveiro.pt. Additional information: maximum 15 participants. ambiente@cm-aveiro.pt | tel. 234406428

Auditório Fernando Lopes Graça (Almada) · Almada

Documentary by Vincent Munier about three generations of naturalists in the Vosges forest, passing on knowledge about wildlife. Winner of the César for Best Documentary and Best Sound. 14 October, 9pm, Auditório Municipal Fernando Lopes-Graça in Almada, €3.

15 – 22 Oct

Jardim do Bairro da Nazaré · Funchal · Madeira

The Jardins+Nossos project, which transforms green spaces in social housing neighbourhoods in Madeira using endemic plants, will hold community planting activities in Bairro da Nazaré on 15 and 22 October.

Lisboa · Lisbon

The CO₂ Performance Ladder, a methodology developed in the Netherlands to encourage carbon emission reductions through public procurement, will be officially launched in Portugal on 15 October in Lisbon, following its adaptation to the national context.

A Quinta da Lage

A Quinta da Lage announces its next Natural Building Work Experience, a hands-on multi-day programme, starting on 16 October.

16 – 18 Oct

Escola de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar (ESTM), Universidade de Leiria e Oeste · Peniche · Centre

The 3rd edition of the Ocean Hackathon Peniche is a 48-hour international competition that brings together multidisciplinary teams to create innovative solutions for Ocean challenges. It runs from 16 to 18 October at ESTM, Universidade de Leiria e Oeste, in Peniche.

São Luís · Alentejo

Open day of the Re.encontro Re.Rural 2026 in São Luís, bringing together over 40 Iberian eco-social transformation organisations to celebrate and network. Free entry, with soup shared on site.

16 – 18 Oct

Castanheira de Pêra (vila)

Year-long walking program in Castanheira de Pêra with twelve monthly themed walks exploring the local history, culture, and biodiversity of the Xisto villages, each requiring prior registration.

17 – 18 Oct

Parque D. Carlos I e Mata Rainha D. Leonor · Caldas da Rainha · Centre

The Jardins Abertos festival arrives for the first time in Caldas da Rainha on 17 and 18 October, with guided tours, workshops and collective gardening activities across the town's park, woodland and urban vegetable gardens. The event is free and co-organised with the Câmara Municipal.

Monte Santa Catarina · Vila Nova de Famalicão · North

Palombar and Milvoz join Famalicão em Transição to talk about nature restoration, as part of the celebrations of the movement's 10th anniversary, on Saturday, 17 October.

17 Oct – 7 Nov

Biblioteca Municipal Tomaz de Figueiredo (Arcos de Valdevez) · Arcos de Valdevez

17 Oct - Junk Journaling Workshop. Do you want to create a notebook that's truly your own? Have you heard of Junk Journaling? It's a creative way to make and personalise a notebook or diary using papers, photographs, tickets, packaging, cuttings, ribbons and other small materials that we often keep without quite knowing why. Here, everything can gain a new life and become part of your story. In this workshop, you'll create your own Junk Journal, exploring different materials,…

17 – 18 Oct

Município de Castro Daire · Castro Daire

Cross suspension bridges, follow the course of the Rio Paiva and let yourself be swept up in a unique adventure on the Via Ferrata da Pombeira, surrounded by the wild beauty of the Montanhas Mágicas! Full Program Located in the heart of one of the most stunning regions of inland Portugal, the Montanhas Mágicas offer a privileged setting for hiking and nature sports. In this unique environment, we will set off on the famous Trilho das Levadas, which crosses the Serra das Rebolinças, with…

Mercado Municipal de Ílhavo · Ílhavo

Give a new life to what you no longer use! Have you heard of Porta da Bagageira? It's the perfect opportunity to declutter your home, earn some extra money and promote the circular economy in our parish. What is "old" to you might be a treasure to someone else! Mercado de Ílhavo, Parque Urbano Nossa Senhora do Pranto, 3830-046 Ílhavo. GPS: 40°35'49.5"N 8°39'45.2"W. Google Maps: 40.59743, -8.66274. 9am ~ 1pm.

Capela de Santa Catarina · Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal

TeT Talks (Território em Transição) | Nature Restoration | 17 October (Saturday) - 9:30am | Monte Santa Catarina As part of the celebrations marking the 10th anniversary of Associação Famalicão em Transição, we have invited the associations Milvoz (milvoz.pt) and Palombar (palombar.pt) to visit Monte da Santa Catarina on 17 October. The activity consists of a walk passing through the Penedo da Lua site and native broadleaf woodlands, small treasures still found close to the city. This…

17 – 18 Oct

FATACIL Showground, Municipal Park · Lagoa · Algarve

MGAP's annual Autumn Mediterranean Garden Fair returns to Lagoa's FATACIL Showground with over 70 exhibitors, plant sales, talks and demonstrations on sustainable Mediterranean gardening.