Boa tarde Amigos,
Its a weekend of new openings! The Antiga Fábrica da Ribeira (opposite Batata beach) is really bursting to life with new places popping up like spring flowers. This week, try free pilates sessions, meet up for social drinks, see some free circus, eat a Latin American feast and camp under the Algarve stars✨.
And remember:
Keep going. You are doing so great 👏
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🔥This week’s hot drops
Pst: Pink=link - Click on the event titles to find out more. | Find 🧘🏼Yoga & Pilates classes on our Lagos Yoga Hub 🗓️
Monday, April 27
🌳 Lagos Municipal Assembly to hear Green Park proposal Lagos Mais Verde Movement invites the entire community to attend the Lagos Municipal Assembly on Monday, April 27 at 20:30 | 📍Lagos City Hall
Tuesday, April 28
🍹 Lagos Remoters Social Meetup 19:30 | Free | 📍KasBah Bar & Cocktail Lounge, Lagos Marina
🎓 Planning Your Future in Portugal Seminar Afpop's free English-language seminar covers legal, financial, and health planning for expats and foreign residents, with speakers including the British Consulate and healthcare specialists. 10:00–12:30 | Free (booking required) | 📍 Boavista Golf Resort, Lagos
Wednesday, April 29
🚶🏽 Men's Walk and Talk Lagos, Free | 📍meet at Luz main Bus stop
🪗 Live Music at Vivo mercado (Farmers market): Filomena Batista, 17:30 | Free | 📍Mercado do Levante, Lagos
🖌️ Creative Watercolour Workshop Learn to paint on canvas with good company. Registration: [email protected] 14–16:30 | €35 | 📍TEIAS Arte Local
🍕 Pizza “all you can eat” + acoustic jam session (excellent Pizza and vibes) every Wednesday at 18:00 | 📍Wake Park Lagos
Thursday, April 30
🎭 TI CHITAS – A Voz que é uma Montanha An intimate 50-minute opera by Teresa Gentil and Orquestra Barroca d'Aquém Mar. A workshop on the adufe drum takes place at 16:00 beforehand. 19:00 | €10 (under 16s free) | 📍 Centro Cultural de Lagos
🇵🇹 Beginners & Advanced Portuguese with Portuguese Talks Starting today, April 30–Jan 25 Thursdays (9 weeks) Beginners 16–17:00, Advanced 18:30–19:30 | 190€, to register [email protected] | 📍Nest Coworking, Lagos
✅ Quiz Night Quiz starts 19:30 | Free Booking a table recommended | 📍The Collab
🎱 Pool Tournament at Three Monkeys 21:00 | 5€ entry | 📍Three Monkeys Bar
Friday, May 1
🍻🎉 The Tavern is reopening for the season
🔥🧘🏼 Opening Weekend: Heat Fitness Studio including a full line-up of free pilates and yoga classes to try out. Check the program here. Book here: www.heatlagos.com May 1–3
⛺️ Wild Camping 101 — MORE Adventures A guided overnight wild camping experience in the Algarve for beginners, with an awesome guide. Covering the essentials of kit, finding a spot and staying safe. Enjoy a night under the stars, completely off-grid, away from notifications, in good company. Fri 1 – Sat May 2 | From 99€ | 📍 Algarve, Portugal (contact for exact location)
🚀 Starwars Experience outdoor cinema Dress up, bring a lightsaber & enjoy a movie under the stars. Doors open 16:00, movie 20:00 | 12.50€ | 📍The Warehouse, Parchal, Lagoa
🌕 Full moon Ceremony 19–21:30 | €30–35 | 📍 Transform to Bliss, Luz–Burgau
🥋 Budokon Masterclass with Nina Guest teacher from Hamburg introduces the Budokon method — a fluid hybrid of yoga, martial arts, animal locomotion and calisthenics. 11:15–12:15 | 18€ | 📍 Algarve Alchemy
🥁 Comemorações do 95.º Aniversário da Sociedade Filarmónica Lacobrigense 1.º de Maio The Lagos philharmonic band marks its 95th anniversary with processions and celebrations through the city streets 9:30 | Free | 📍1.º de Maio and city streets, Lagos
Saturday, May 2
🛍️ Spring Craft Fair at Fortaleza da Luz Over 30 artisan stalls set up at the clifftop fortress restaurant — stained glass, silversmithing, ceramics, photography, natural cosmetics and more, with food served from 12:30. 11:00–16:00 | Free entry | 📍 Restaurant Fortaleza da Luz, Praia da Luz
🎉 Grand Opening of Family Hub Café May 2 & 3 from 9:30 | Free | 📍Family Hub Café, across from Batata Beach
🌿 Workshop: Reusable Makeup Remover Pads A hands-on sustainability workshop teaching participants how to make their own reusable cotton cleansing pads — practical, eco-minded and beginner-friendly. 10:00–13:00 | Free, register here | 📍Rua da Igreja, Barão de São João
⛵️ Mama Mia Boat Party 14:30–16:30 | 📍Meet at Lagos Marina
💦 Junior Wakeboard Academy every Sunday, 10:00–13:00 | 13€ | 📍Wake Park Lagos
🎪 Ponto Zero | Circo Contemporâneo An outdoor contemporary circus show in Lagos's main square — acrobatics, physical theatre and spectacle. May 2 & 3, 19:00–20:00 | Free | 📍 Praça Gil Eanes, Lagos
🎶 Concerto de Aniversário: Filarmonia & Fado The philharmonic's anniversary concert pairs the band with fado singers Vítor do Carmo and Vânia Rodrigues. 21:30 | Check for price | 📍 Centro Cultural de Lagos
💃 Salsa & Bachata, Family social Dance with pizza and drinks. Every Saturday 17–20:00 | 📍Urban Dance Studio Lagos
Sunday, May 3 Mothers Day in Portugal 💐
🎨 Yoga Nidra & Neurographic Art Evening with Liana A two-and-a-half hour workshop combining guided Yoga Nidra meditation with ceremonial cacao (optional) and an introduction to neurographic drawing. 17:00–19:30 | €23 | 📍 Algarve Alchemy
🇧🇷 Bolivar Concept at Irreverente, gastronomic journey through Latin America (book now) 19:00 | 65€ — 7 moment dining experience, food only / 95€ with wine pairing | 📍Irreverente Wine Bar Lagos
🎷 Live Music at Bahia Beach bar 17:30 | Free | 📍Bahia Beach bar, Meia Praia
✅ Quiz Night every Sunday 19:30 | 📍Illicit Burgers Poolside
🎪 Ponto Zero | Circo Contemporâneo Outdoor contemporary circus show 19:00 | Free | 📍 Praça Gil Eanes, Lagos
🏔️ Algarve Adventure School: week-long, screen-free wilderness expeditions for ages 11–16 in the Sierra Nevada mountains of Spain (transport from Lagos included). Spring trip: May 3–9 | Summer trip: Aug 23–29 | www.adventureschool.pt
Good times Coming up…
🍷 Portuguese Conversation Club at Factory Fushion Hub starting on May 5
🥑 Yoga & Brunch with El-Sol Lifestyle at Késte Lagos (booking required) on May 7
📻 Soul Fusion Portugal 2026 in Alvor from May 7
🚴🏽♂️ Break the Cycle cycle, camping & adventure trip, May 8–10
🎸 Indie Concert: Tabea, Cait Nico & Anisha Melody at Factory Fusion Hub on May 9
✍🏼 Life Drawing session at Lilac Studio on May 9
🔮 Tarot Course at The Urban Station on May 9
🍜 That Asian Home Cook Pad Thai workshop on May 12 and Korean dining experience dinner on May 14
🌸 Lagos Women in Motion next Meetup on May 13
🎤 TEDx Praça Gil Eanes coming up on May 16
🍿 Movies under the stars at Quinta Morgado – West Side Story on May 16
🎪 Vintage Parade at Laco Hub Warehouse on May 17
🧺 The Picnic Next event is on Meia Praia on May 17
🌍 Festival Africano for Africa Day by Kojo boutique at Casa Chico Zé on May 22
🔥 Summer camp for “grown-ups” in the Algarve, June 19–21
A useful guide for your visitors (if you’re a local, send it to your friends :)
💫 Need more?
Find more tips for eating, drinking & playing at goodtimeslagos.com
For yoga, pilates, dance and wellness in Lagos, find all the details here.
Daily: Surf Lessons, Kayak trips, SUP tours, mountain biking, horse riding, boat trips, dolphin watching, wake boarding, massages & more.
Pickleball: Open Daily, 5€/2hrs, at Lagos Tenis Center - & Pickleball, Lagos | 📍here
Every Monday:
🐕 Volunteer dog walking at Mayday Mon, Wed, Sat 10:30–12:30
♟️ Illicit Chess Club 19:30, Free at Illicit Burgers Poolside
🤸🏼♀️ Fit & Funky - 80s style Aerobic Class 18:00–19:00, 12€ at La Casa del Corpo, Lagos
💡 Pub Quiz Every Monday, 20:00, Free at The Star bar
Every Tuesday:
🌱 Get your hands dirty at the farm Help work on various soil restoration & permaculture projects. More info & sign up here. 10–13:00, free at Quinta Vale de Lama
🏈 CD Odiaxiere Walking Football For men and women over 50. Weekly Tuesday & Friday, 9.30–11:30 at Odiaxiere football ground
🌮 Taco Tuesday: Free taco with every cocktail until 19:00, at The Green room
🇵🇹 Portuguese Conversation Night Join the WhatsApp group for when and where.
Every Wednesday
🏃🏽🍄 Zenergy Run Club - Praia da Luz: Wed. 7:30 | Free | 📍Meet at Habana bar. Join the WhatsApp group for updates.
💦 Underwater Fitness 9:30, €18/class book here. At Santo Antonio Golf & Spa, Budens
🐕 Volunteer dog walking at Mayday Mon, Wed, Sat 10–12:00
🍜 Industry day at The Collab: 15% off food for hospitality staff. 12–23:00 at The Collab
🇵🇹 Portuguese Classes: beginners 13–14:00, 15€ DM to register at Everyday People Coffee
🗣️ Lagos Canta Lagos’ mixed choir. 18:00 Wednesdays at Clube Artístico Lacobrigense | Email
🏀 Social Netball every Wednesday 18:30 at Boa Vista Golf Club
🫐 Vivo Mercado: Produce, music, food + beer stands and good local fun. 16–20:00, Free, at Mercado do Levante
👟 Easyday Intervals training. All levels welcome. 18:30 | 3€ | 📍Estádio Municipal de Lagos
🎤 Tito’s Open Mic night every Wed. from 18:30 at Tito’s Luz
🗣️ Improv Choir 18–20:00 | 5-10€ donation | 📍KOYO Brewbar Lagos
💃 Kizomba Dance classes 20:00, 10€ at Factory Fusion hub
🌅🛹 Sunset Surf Skate: Grab your board and group skate to a dreamy sunset backdrop. Lessons for beginners available. Join their WhatsApp group.
Every Thursday:
🚶🏻♀️Women’s walks: Meet 10:00 at the train station then decide for city/beach walk. Free.
📱Content Sessions: Make your social media content stronger, more visible and create more views... 10:30–11:45 | 10€ | 📍Factory Fusion hub
🍕Thursdays at the Pizza Garage = kids eat for free! 16:00–22:30
🎨 Pop In & Paint Thursdays 18–21:00, 10€ /hr inc. materials at A/Creative
💃 Salsa Classes & social dancing Every Thursday 19:00, 10€ (for lesson) at Factory Fusion hub
🧠 Quiz Night: Be sure to book a table 19:30, free, at The Collab bar
🎛️ Spin & Sip Sessions every Thursday, 21:15 at the Urban Station, Lagos
Every Friday:
☕️ Feel Good Coffee Club only on the last Friday of every Month at Laco Hub
💦 Underwater Fitness 10:00 | €18/class book here | 📍Memmo Baleeira hotel, Sagres
⚽️ Casual Fun Football in Lagos - Join the WhatsApp group
💎 Sound bath with Essential oils 18:30–19:45 | 22€ | 📍Soluna Space
🎷 Live music Every Friday 19:00 at Fortaleza de Luz
🇧🇷 Fórro Fridays! Dance classes, 10€ | 📍Factory Fusion hub
💃 Salsa & Bachata Party Fridays 21–0:00 at Guanabana.
🎉 Neon Night at The Tavern Bar, 22–2:00
Every Saturday:
😌 Tai Chi - Moving Meditation 09:30-10:30 | 10€ first session | 📍Lagos City Park (Wisteria Circle)
🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 9:00–12:00, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter or 10–12:00 at Mayday Vila do Bispo
🫐 Lagos Farmers Market, 7–13:00 at Mercado do Levante, Lagos
💪 Bootcamp Fit N Flow Lagos: 1 hour of power. Join their Whats App group for updates & info. 9:00 | 10€ | at the viewing point over Batata Beach
🚶🏻♀️Women’s beach walks + dogs: Meet at Bar Quim, 9:30 am Sat. Free
🪗 Open Mic night at Mullens Bar | free
Every Sunday:
🏃🏽 Easy day run club: Run - Dip - Sip free, social runs (≈5-10 km) followed by an ocean dip and coffee. Every Sunday morning at 9:00. Check their insta for this week’s meeting point
🐕 Volunteer Dog walking: 9:00–12:00, no need to register. At Cadela Carlota animal shelter (Sat & Sun)
🧘🏼 Yurt Breath Sessions A combination of Kundalini yoga, Pranayama, pineal activation and Conscious connected breathing. Sundays 11–13:00 | Donation ≈20€ Register by WhatsApp | 📍Yurt in Bensafrim (location sent after sign up)
🍗 Sunday Roast & Live music 12–18:00 at Tito’s Luz | Booking required: +351 282072172
🧠 Quiz Night Winning team gets the bill burned. 19:30, Illicit Burgers Poolside
Got feedback or ideas? We’d love to hear them! Send us an email at [email protected]
