Carnival with Kids Around Lisbon, 2 of 5
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Carnaval de Torres Vedras: Portugal's Most Portuguese Carnival
- When
- Feb 4-10, 2027
- Ages
- All ages
- Price
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Carnival with Kids Around Lisbon, 2 of 5: Carnaval de Torres Vedras: Portugal's Most Portuguese Carnival
Carnaval de Torres Vedras: Portugal's Most Portuguese Carnival
FestivalTorres VedrasRoad Trip
Where
Torres Vedras, Centro de Torres Vedras
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Music
Street bands and drum groups
What you need to know
- 2027 theme: Between Dream and Magic ("Entre o Sonho e a Magia"), which sets the look of the floats and costumes
- Day and night parades, so families with small kids can stick to the daytime corsos
- 2026 tickets still count: the storm-canceled 2026 edition's tickets are valid for 2027 with no extra steps
About
A street carnival with roots in the 16th century, known across Portugal for its satire. Kids watch the satirical floats, wave at the Carnival Kings, and meet giant-headed cabeçudos, Zés-Pereiras drum bands and the matrafonas, local men dressed as women. Day and night parades fill the town with music. It suits kids who like noise and costumes; with hundreds of thousands of revelers, it is not for crowd-shy kids.
Where it is
Centro de Torres Vedras
Praça 25 de Abril, 2560-285 Torres Vedras
Nearby playgrounds
Resources
Common questions
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