&lt;p&gt;With the official start of summer upon us, here’s a short (but sweet) run-down of the Algarve’s must-experience events and festivities. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When you’ve had enough of the beach, freshen up and head out for some seriously cool fun. From tasty food festivals to medieval magic, summer in the Algarve is a whirlwind of colourful events.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;Get your comfy shoes on (you won’t need wellies in this part of the world), prepare to rock the nights away, and soak up some culture at the same time. Let’s make this summer one to remember!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Black &amp;amp; White Night, Carvoeiro, June&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;Kicking off the festivities, and known as the unofficial start of the Algarve summer events calendar, is Black &amp;amp; White Night in Carvoeiro (pictured below). This year celebrating its 10th edition, the event has grown into the mother of all street parties and today, tens of thousands of people flock from near and far to experience Black &amp;amp; White Night, with its night-long line up of street entertainment and beach party that goes on until dawn.&#160;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;&lt;em&gt;Carvoeiro by night&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;MED World Music Festival, Loul&#233; (late-June)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;If music is your thing then you’ll love Loul&#233;’s annual MED Festival, which fills the city’s Old Town streets with World Music. A European point of reference in its genre, it is a rich celebration of sounds from around the globe and also flavours, scents, and arts that reflect the cultural diversity for which the event is renowned.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;&#160;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;The Med Festival in Loul&#233;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;Portim&#227;o Sardine Festival (late-July-early-August)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;The Portim&#227;o Sardine Festival is a lively annual festival that celebrates the culinary tradition of grilled sardines, a beloved dish in Portuguese gastronomy. It also honours Portim&#227;o’s cultural heritage as a former major centre for the Algarve canning industry. Little tents serve up plates piled high with the juicy bbq-d delicacy, with nightly music shows providing the entertainment.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Feast on grilled sardines in Portim&#227;o!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Olh&#227;o Seafood Festival (August)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;A celebration of delicious seafood and fish from the Algarve coastline, the annual Olh&#227;o Seafood Festival is massively popular, both for its gastronomic offerings and its nightly entertainment. One of the largest gastronomic get-togethers in Southern Portugal, it takes place in Olh&#227;o’s riverfront Pescador Olhanense gardens.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Silves Medieval Festival (August)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;The Silves Medieval Festival is one of the biggest and best-known Medieval Festivals in Portugal. It usually goes on for around ten days mid-August and sees the Castle-town’s hilly cobbled streets invaded by a makeshift Medieval world, complete with arts &amp;amp; crafts stalls, bales of hay, snake charmers, belly dancers, hog-roasts and a jousting ring. The fancy-dress tent should be everyone’s first port-of-call.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Revellers at the Silves Medieval Festival&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span&gt;Fatacil, Lagoa (August)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;FATACIL is a one of the Algarve’s flagship summer events, a huge fair dedicated to agriculture, tourism and traditional handicrafts. Gates open late-afternoon and inside the vast open-air fairground visitors find everything from hottubs and tractors to food stalls, handmade soaps and horse tack. As well as a petting zoo, equestrian performances, and nightly concerts.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p class=&quot;last-child&quot;&gt;Now you&#39;ve heard about all the Summer fun to be had, why not come and join us for the festivities? See you soon in sunny Portugal!&lt;/p&gt;

Summer Festival Season in the Algarve

With the official start of summer upon us, here’s a short (but sweet) run-down of the Algarve’s must-experience events and festivities. When you’ve had eno