Out of doors

Following all the preventive pandemic measures, Porto will honour St Bartholomew, the Patron Saint of great miracles with a small scale paper parade, on 23rd August, to mark this tradition in Foz do Douro.

This coming weekend, fun and joy are all around the city's streets in Porto. Know that board games of all sorts and street animation make up for an amazing outing with friends and family. Enjoy!

You have until this coming Sunday, 16th August to visit both exhibitions that are currently on display at Porto Municipal Gallery. The exhibits "Máscaras (Masks)" and "Apesar de não estar, estou muito", explore different art creations and offer something for the curious visitor.

The Water Pavilion offers one free tickets for children up to 12 years old, when purchasing another adult ticket. This offer is valid for Thursdays and Fridays. Children under four years of age are always granted free entry, as usual.

Sample the best of Porto Municipal Theatre as this August dance shows will give you a hint of what's to come. Before the season official launch on 8th September, the Municipal Theatre of Porto provides subscriptions for six dance performances by renowned national and international dancers, namely Marlene Monteiro Freitas and Jérôme Bel.

Porto Planetarium - Living Science Centre offers out of this world experiences this August, with six types of different immersive experiences, from Tuesdays to Sunday. Sessions kick off at 4pm up to 26 people at a time. The Planetarium is closed on Mondays.

The motto is "Uma caminhada à descoberta da cidade", which goes like this in English: "A walk to discover the city", and it refers to an initiative by the municipal company Ágora and Runporto to provide five kilometre journeys through Porto each weekend, with journeys at 10am and at 10.30am. The goal is to walk through iconic places in the city while improving one's fitness. The first walk is set for 9th August. It sounds good, right?

Up for a night adventure? During August, there are daily visits to Clérigos Tower past sunset, till 9pm (last entrance at 8.30pm). Torre dos Clérigos reopened doors on 30th May, following a two-month lockdown period. All the Covid-19 preventive measures are in place, namely occupancy capacity, mandatory use of face masks and hand sanitation.

The Black Mamba were as remarkable as you can imagine on stage during the "Noites do Palácio" initiative. This was the second concert included in the programme. Check it out.

The Porta-Jazz new initiative themed "Quintal Porta-Jazz", where the stage is brought outside, features one last concert, on 9th August, at 7pm.