Annual events in Alte
Alte Carnival
An event not to be missed is the Alte Carnival! It takes place on the Sunday and Tuesday of Carnaval. Alte Carnaval is considered the most traditional in the Algarve.
Alte BTT
Alte Mountain biking event starts the Cultural Week celebrations on 25th April and is fun for all the family as there is lots of entertainment laid on too.
Easter festival at Monte Ruivo
From Good Friday to Easter Sunday there are lots of activities organised from Mountain bike rides to traditional games and dances.
Easter Sunday Celebrations at Fonte Grande in Alte
It starts in the afternoon, next to Alte Parish Hall, with the local Folklore Group distributing the traditional Folar cake and a drink of aguardente of medronho to everyone, followed by a ball at Fonte Grande.
Alte Cultural Week - 25th April to 1st May.
Starting with the Mountain bike ride, which attracts riders from far and wide, the week includes a wide range of activities, from exhibitions, promotion of local gastronomy and crafts, musical entertainment, theatre, children's entertainment and sport. The event ends of 1st May with a Folklore Festival and Traditional Wedding at Fonte Grande.
Folklore Festival and Traditional Wedding Ceremony - 2nd Saturday in August
The festival starts late in the afternoon with the Bridal Party, accompanied by a parade of folk groups (both local and foreign) to Fonte Grande where a toast to the "happy couple" and traditional wedding feast takes place.
Halloween - 31st October
It is a tradition in Alte to celebrate halloween with a programme full of fun!
Alte Annual Fair
Alte's annual fair takes place on September 17th
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Algarve Bank Holidays 2011 to 2017
- Municipal holiday: Ascension day (40th day after Easter Sunday) 2011-June 2nd; 2012-May 17th; 2013-.May 9th; 2014-May 29th; 2015-May 14th; 2016-May 5th; 2017-May 25th
- New Years Day: 1st January
- Carnival ("Carnaval" - Mardi Gras): 2011-March 8th; 2012-February 21st; 2013-February 12th; 2014-March 4th; 2015-February 17th; 2016-February 9th; 2017-February 28th.
- Good Friday: 2011-April 22nd; 2012-April 6th; 2013-March 29th; 2014-April 18th; 2015-April 3rd; 2016-March 25th; 2017-April 14th.
- Easter Sunday: 2011-April 24th; 2012-April 8th; 2013-March 31st; 2014-April 20th; 2015-April 5th; 2016-March 27th; 2017- April 16th.
- Liberation Day (celebrating the 1974 revolution): 25th April
- Labour Day: 1st May
- Corpus Christie: 2011-June 23rd; 2012-June 7th; 2013-May 30th; 2014-June 19th; 2015-June 4th; 2016-May 26th; 2017-June 15th.
- Portugal Day: 10th June
- Assumption of the Virgin: 15th August
- Republic Day: 5th October
- All Saints' Day: 1st November
- Restoration (of Independence) Day: 1st December
- Immaculate Conception: 8th December
- Christmas Day: 25th December
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Markets in and around Alte
- Alte market: 3rd Thursday of each month in Largo José Cavaco Vieira
- Ameixial market: 1st Thursday of each month on the E.N.2
- Azinhal market: last Saturday of the month next to the Primary School
- Benafim market: 1st Saturday of the month in Rua 25 de Abril
- Cortelha market: 2nd Saturday of the month
- Paderne market: 1st Saturday of the month near Rua Miguel Bombarda
- Boliqueime market : last Thursday of the month in the Church square
- Algoz market: 2nd Monday of the month in Largo da Várzea
- São Bartolomeu de Messines market: 4th Monday of the month in the market square.
- Tunes market: 4th Saturday of the month in Rua 1.º de Maio
- Loulé market: every Saturday at the end of R. da Nossa Senhora da Piedade in front of Convento de St. António, on the city exit for Boliqueime/Albufeira
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