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Algarve markets and fairs: municipal markets, monthly markets and flea markets, days and opening hours (2026)

Updated: 10 November 2026

Algarve municipal markets open in the morning, and flea markets and monthly markets follow a rule such as "first Sunday of the month". This guide brings together what we could check on 10 November 2026: council regulations and announcements where we found them, and the regional press or private guides where we did not, always with the year of each figure. Almost no council publishes a fair calendar we could read, so many days and times are "not confirmed". For the Loulé and Olhão markets, which have their own guides, we give only the essentials and the links.

Municipal markets

What we found, town by town:

Flea markets (feiras de velharias)

Published days, with the year and source:

Monthly and weekly markets

Travelling street markets (clothes, household goods, plants, food):

Big annual fairs

Traditional fairs with a municipal regulation or announcement:

Practical tips

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Frequently asked questions

What time does Tavira market open?

According to Tavira council's regulation (version amended up to 2012), Tuesday to Saturday, 06:30 to 15:00 in summer and 07:30 to 14:00 in winter. Closed on Mondays, Sundays and public holidays.

When is the Portimão flea market?

On the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at the Parque de Feiras e Exposições, according to Portimão council (January 2026). Official hours are not confirmed.

When is the Lagos flea market?

In 2021 Lagos council restarted it on the 1st Sunday of the month in the Pavilhão Municipal car park, with the Chinicato one on the 2nd Sunday. We have not confirmed that this still applies in 2026-2027.

When is the São Martinho Fair in Portimão?

Around St Martin's Day, 11 November; in 2023 it ran from 8 to 12 November. The 2026 and 2027 dates are not confirmed.

When is FATACIL?

Lagoa council's Regulamento n.º 663/2025 says it is held preferably in August, at the Parque Municipal de Feiras e Exposições de Lagoa. The 2027 dates are not confirmed.

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