Spotlight · Feira de Santa Iria 2026
Santa Iria's second week, night by night
The 400th fair's final week: free nights, the procession on Tuesday, GNR on Friday.
The Feira de Santa Iria, created by royal charter in 1626, is in its 400th year and runs until Sunday 25 October at the Várzea Grande. Getting into the fair is free every day: 15:00–24:00 Monday to Thursday, until 02:00 on Friday and Saturday.
Three free nights open the week: Dia da Família on Sunday 18 (Pão de Ló and bouncy castles at 14:00, folk dancing at 20:30), Noite de Fados with DJ JBK on Monday 19, and Quinta do Bill with DJ Superfly on Tuesday 20.
Then the €7 nights in the tent: Ivandro on Wednesday 21, Banda Réplika and ÁTOA on Thursday 22, GNR and Karetus on Friday 23, FH5 and Bárbara Tinoco on Saturday 24. Even with an online ticket you need a wristband to get in. On opening night, long queues of people who left it to the last minute meant many missed the start of the show, so don't leave it late.
Tuesday 20 is Dia de Santa Iria: Mass at 09:00 at Santa Maria do Olival, then the procession at 10:00 to the Ponte Velha, where petals are thrown into the Nabão. The day-by-day programme, tickets and parking are all in our fair guide.
- Where
- Várzea Grande · until Sun 25 Oct
- Free nights
- 18, 19, 20 and 25 Oct
- Concerts
- €7 on 21–24 Oct · under-12s free
- Online ticket?
- Wristband still needed — go early
Sources: Câmara Municipal de Tomar, Rádio Hertz