ACCOMPANY MONÇÃO EVENTS AT ALL TIMES

BODY OF GOD - FESTA DA COCA
Through the liturgy, the Church celebrates every year on Thursday after the Eighth of Pentecost a feast in honor of the mystery of the Eucharist. Called Corpus Christi, the party would be universally accepted, thinking that in Portugal, it took place in the reign of D. Afonso III, still without procession. This was to be incorporated in the time of D. João I, already with the presence of a knight personifying the Patron of the Kingdom - S. Jorge.

RALI TO LAMPREIA
On the last weekend of February, the Municipality of Monção distinguished Lampreia do Rio Minho - one of the most characteristic dishes of local gastronomy along with Cordeiro à Moda de Monção - with another edition of the Rally in Lampreia, 23 and 24 of February, proof of automobile expertise in the Plaza Deu-la-Deu Martins, historical center of the locality.

OUR LADY OF THE ROSE
The Feast in Honor of Our Lady of the Rose, one of the festivities most cherished by the community of Moncán, is usually held on the second weekend of May with a program prepared by the respective youth committee and filled by various religious and cultural activities.

FOLKLORE FESTIVALS
With the hot months, there are festivals held at the county seat and in several parishes. They are moments of exchange between the participants and of conviviality among the public. The cycle opens in long valleys at the end of May, continuing in the months of June, July and August with the realization of this popular manifestation in several parishes of the county.

FAIR SHOW OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PRODUCTS
Organized by the Social, Cultural and Civic Association of Senhora da Ajuda, the Fair of Local and Regional Products is held at Largo da Senhora da Ajuda, in Troviscoso, presenting various initiatives to promote the rural world.
It takes place in the first week of June

RED WINE FAIR
Tangil, a mountain parish in the municipality of Monção, usually hosts the Red Wine Fair in May. In addition to exhibitors scattered throughout the Tangil House, the fair features local products such as ham, chorizo or broa, and a program with musical animation and various activities.

MOURO VALLEY AGRICULTURAL FAIR
The Fair of the Mouro Valley, held in the parish of Segude with the organization of the Parish Association of Vale do Mouro, presents a diverse set of recreational and musical activities that fill the fair every year.
It is usually done in the 2nd week of May,

ETHNOGRAPHIC CUTTING
The Ethnographic Court of the Parishes, carried out within the scope of the Corpo de Deus / Coca Feast, reflects the cultural and patrimonial identity of the parishes of the county in a journey carried out in the historical center of Monção and marked by great animation and joy.
It usually takes place in the 3rd week of June

TRADITIONAL FAIR OF PORTELA DE ALVITE
In a clear commitment to defend ancestral traditions and customs and to value rural identity in mountainous areas, the parishes of Merufe in Monção and Sistelo in Arcos de Valdevez jointly promote the Traditional Fair of Portela de Alvite.

OUR LADY OF SORROWS
The Feast in Honor of the Virgin of Sorrows, one of the most chaste and genuine pilgrimages of the Alto Minho, takes place in August with the promise of six days of veneration in the image of Our Lady and several moments of animation with a strong traditional, ethnographic and festive
It takes place between 14 and 18 August

FOLK MONÇÃO
The Folk Monção "The World to Dance" usually takes place in the first days of August with the participation of several foreign groups and performances in the great majority of the counties of Alto Minho. In monsoon, performances take place in Place Deu-la-Deu and Ponte de Mouro.
It takes place between the last week of July and the first week of August

TRADITIONAL DESFOLHADA
The recreation of traditional defoliated is an activity that takes place in several places of the county of Monção, gaining expressivity in the initiative promoted by the Folkloric Group of Lavreiras of São Pedro de Merufe that promotes a defoliated in the historical center of the town of Monção in the Place Deu- la-Deu Martins.

FESTIVAL OF ARTISANAL BEER
The Festival of Artisanal Beer, held in the parish of Podame, was born with the objective of creating an event that "pulls" by various publics and can constitute a strong motive for the promotion of the parish. The first issues have responded to this challenge.

PAU SURVEY
The "Levante do Pau" is one of the most chaste and peculiar traditions of the county, gathering, every year, many curious people in the place of the Monastery, in the parish of Long Valley. It marks the start of the festivities in honor of St. John the Baptist, which usually take place 15 days later.
It usually takes place in early June

MEDIEVAL MOUNTAIN BRIDGE
Ponte do Mouro Medieval, an initiative promoted by the "Buraca da Moura" Association with the support of the Municipality of Monção, is the historical recreation of the Meeting of D. João le of the Duke of Lencastre, precisely in Ponte do Mouro, a place belonging to the parishes of Barbeita and Ceivães.
It usually takes place in early June

FODA FAIR
Assuming the promotion of the endogenous and differentiating resources of the county as one of the strategies of the Monpanan executive, this gastronomic event dedicated to Cordeiro à Moda de Monção, popularly called "Foda a Monção", is held in the parish of Pias, with the purpose of maintaining of the quality and the guarantee of the genuineness of this dish with history and tradition in the county of Monção.
It usually takes place at the end of March

MONÇÃO, VILA FLORIDA
At the dawn of spring, the Municipality of Monção, the local merchants / entrepreneurs and Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS), join forces and join in the joint promotion of our county, aiming at attracting visitors and boosting the economy.
It takes place in the beginning of spring

MOTARD CONCENTRATION "THE FERAS"
This year marks the 15th anniversary of this motorized initiative to accelerate upwards, whose affluence of participants has contributed to promote the gastronomic, natural and patrimonial potential of our county.
Normally held in May

TRADITUM
With the organization of the Associação Portela Ativa and the support of the Municipality of Monção, the Festival of Traditional Music - Traditum, takes place in the fluvial zone of the parish of Portela. With free admission, the event aims to honor the traditional music of several countries.
It takes place in late July