Events

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…

Parque Natural da Arrábida · Setubal

A circular walk of around 6 km through the Serra da Achada, in Sesimbra, devoted to the characteristic flora of the Arrábida, with stops to learn the names and uses of the plants. Led by a guide with more than 30 years of experience in the park.

UC Exploratório - Centro Ciência Viva da Universidade de Coimbra · Coimbra

When does a piece of clothing really reach the end of the line? Is it possible to extend the life of a jumper? Or give a new lease of life to fabrics forgotten at the bottom of wardrobes? In an era of excessive consumption of very cheap and short-lived clothing, where there are rivers flooded with clothes and islands formed by textile waste — some of which can take more than 200 years to decompose — we offer a course to better understand the phenomenon and how we can help mitigate it. The UC…

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.

Monte do Paio - Espaço Galeirão, Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha · Santiago do Cacém · Alentejo

Workshop at the ObservaLagunas 2026 fair where participants construct mobiles inspired by the kestrel, a small falcon found in Castro Verde, using simple recyclable materials whilst learning about the bird's characteristics and habitat.

Centro Ciência Viva do Algarve · Faro

📣 The "We Repair Together" Workshop is back - this time a special edition for the youngest, marking International Repair Day, in a collaboration between Centro de Ciência Viva do Algarve and R.Util-Faro! 👩‍🔧 This JUNIOR Workshop welcomes young people and children from the age of 10 (accompanied by an adult), who can bring an electric or electronic toy/appliance that has broken but might be fixable with our help! There will also be other activities to explore and…

18 – 25 Oct

Traditional Dream Factory · Alentejo

A week-long residency for technologists and community builders at Traditional Dream Factory, an Alentejo regenerative village and farm, combining farm work, workshops, skill-shares, and a wilderness immersion day.

18 – 19 Oct

Caldas da Rainha (cidade) · Caldas da Rainha

From 17 to 18 October, Caldas da Rainha will host the Open Gardens Festival for the first time. The starting point is a simple question: "What does it mean to talk about nature in this territory?". In Caldas da Rainha, gardens aren't found only behind gates. They extend through the city's parks and woodlands, urban allotments, farmland, community projects and spaces where different ways of building the future are being tried out. On 17 and 18…

Porta do Mezio · Arcos de Vale de Vez

The Trilho dos Pastores invites you to walk the ancestral paths of São Jorge, in Arcos de Valdevez, which are now gaining new life through an innovative goat-herding project. This initiative revives an age-old traditional practice, bringing the animals back to the mountain to help manage and enhance the territory. Walking this route in the southeast of the municipality, you will see how the landscape shaped by man tells the story of the deep connection between local communities, the land and the…

A Nossa Horta · Leiria

💚 A Farmácia da Horta - Theoretical and practical workshop 💚 💚 Bring a few jars, as we'll be making some home remedies with medicinal plants, with a focus on the autumn/winter season 💚 We'll also be tasting some herbal infusions 💚 With: Filomena Aivado (Hortas Ecológicas) 💚 Sign up here https://forms.gle/NtGXSrDGpdwd6NYU9 💚 You can also contact us at: insc.hortaseco@gmail.com 968165997 (Filomena) 💚 We invite you to look at the vegetable garden with fresh eyes 💚 For us, more than a place of production of…

Monte do Paio - Espaço Auditório, Reserva Natural das Lagoas de Santo André e da Sancha · Santiago do Cacém · Alentejo

A session on the LIFE SOS Pygargus project, which works on the conservation of the Montagu's harrier through habitat measures and threat mitigation in Portugal and Spain, held as part of the ObservaLagunas 2026 Fair at the Santo André and Sancha Lagoons Nature Reserve.

Free webinar by Digital Polymers on October 18 at 11:30 AM about how Artificial Intelligence can support companies in the plastics value chain, lasting 30 minutes.

Cacela Velha · Vila Real de Santo António · Algarve

On 18 October, Cacela Velha hosts a swap market where participants and visitors can exchange goods, skills or services directly, without using money. Registration to set up a stall closes on 15 October.

18 Oct 2026 – 26 Jun 2027

Quinta Da Fidalga · Seixal

An exhibition of drawings, testimonies and photographs produced in annual workshops at Quinta da Fidalga since 2020, led by Manuela Rosa. The show runs from October 2026 to June 2027, Tuesday to Saturday, and presents work by participants of various professions and ages who explore the site's heritage through drawing.

Cinema Charlot - Auditorio Municipal

The International OCEAN FILM TOUR is back in Setúbal with its new tour - VOLUME 12, bringing the beauty and fascination of the oceans to the big screen. The ultimate film event for everyone who loves the sea, featuring the best ocean adventures, water sports and environmental documentaries on board. The programme runs for 120 minutes and the documentaries are subtitled in Portuguese. Including the supporting programme with a host presentation and prize draws, the event lasts…

19 – 30 Oct

Portimão · Algarve

The municipal water and waste company of Portimão is delivering free kits for separating food waste at home between 19 and 31 October, with pre-registration possible until 15 October. The kits include a 7-litre brown bucket and staff will explain how to separate organic waste correctly.

19 – 31 Oct

Mértola · Alentejo

Terra Sintrópica is organising a practical learning camp in Mértola on semi-arid landscape regeneration, from 19 to 24 and 26 to 31 October 2026, with accommodation and meals included.

Carrazeda de Ansiães · North

Free training with a certificate on green infrastructure, connectivity and biodiversity conservation, delivered by the biologist Helena Raposeira (Palombar). Sessions are being held in several municipalities in the Douro; the next one still to take place is in Carrazeda de Ansiães, and registration is required.

20 – 21 Oct

Teatro Académico Gil Vicente (TAGV) · Coimbra

DGARTES and the Universidade de Coimbra are organising a conference on the role of the arts and culture in the ecological and climate transition. Over two days, the programme includes discussion panels, talks and workshops, fostering dialogue between different fields of knowledge and geographical contexts. Among the main goals of the gathering is to strengthen the skills, tools and governance models of the institutions and organisations within the Rede de Teatros e Cineteatros Portugueses…

Teatro Académico Gil Vicente (TAGV)

A documentary following the production of a theatre piece about urban riverine systems, including interviews with residents of Coimbra. Followed by a conversation with the director, artistic director and coordinator of the European project OneAquaHealth.

21 – 23 Oct

Guimarães · North

Planetiers is hosting its World Gathering 2026 in Guimarães, Portugal, from October 21 to 23, bringing together participants from Portugal, Brazil and beyond to discuss urban sustainability, innovation and shared challenges.

Cave Cultural da Rizoma · Lisbon

Rizoma screens the documentary "Ferida Aberta, Mineração em Portugal", about mineral extractivism and the struggle in Covas do Barroso, followed by a discussion with guests from Jornal Mapa, Quercus and a local association.

Auditório dos Serviços Centrais da Câmara Municipal do Seixal · Seixal · Lisbon

European seminar of the Erasmus+ ECO-DATA project on science, data and art in the protection of blue ecosystems, featuring panels, the launch of an educational toolkit, and study visits to Baía do Seixal and Núcleo Mundet.

PREC — Mértola Food Hub · Mértola · Alentejo

A community gathering in Mértola bringing together business owners, entrepreneurs and community members to discuss regenerative tourism and its impact on local development.

23 – 25 Oct

Feira da Caça de Mértola · Mértola · Alentejo

The 17th edition of the Mértola Hunting Fair, organized by the Municipal Council, will bring together hunters, companies and visitors around sustainable hunting activity and nature tourism.

23 Oct – 5 Nov

Câmara de Lobos · Madeira

SPEA-BirdLife Madeira is recruiting volunteers for night-time rescue brigades for juvenile Cory's shearwaters disoriented by light pollution, between 23 October and 5 November, on the streets of the eastern side of the island, between Câmara de Lobos and São Jorge.

23 Oct – 6 Nov

ISEG · Lisboa · Lisbon

Three-day training programme on business sustainability held at ISEG in Lisbon on 23 and 30 October and 6 November 2026, running from 09:00 to 18:30 each day.

Mata Nacional do Bussaco · Luso

Nova Acrópole de Coimbra, in partnership with the Associação Plantar uma Árvore and the Fundação Mata do Bussaco, is holding an Ecological Volunteering activity on 25 October 2026, from 9:30am to 12:30pm, in the Mata Nacional do Bussaco. The initiative aims to bring together awareness, action and commitment to Nature, giving participants a morning devoted to the preservation and enhancement of this important natural heritage. The activity will also involve volunteers from…

Marruge, aldeia de xisto · Tondela · Centre

Event in Marruge, Serra do Caramulo, with a guided tour of the village, exhibitions, a screening of the documentary about the golden salamander, a traditional dinner and a night-time expedition to observe the species.

Auditório da Biblioteca Orlando Ribeiro · Lisboa · Lisbon

Conference in Lisbon on 27 October, from 9am to 1pm, where managers, experts and decision-makers discuss how Portuguese companies and institutions are driving the transition to a sustainable economy, focusing on moving from intention to concrete results.