The festa is the soul of the community. Track festivals, parades, and cultural gatherings that keep Portuguese traditions alive.
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Grill From Ipanema, 1858 Columbia Road Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia
October 27, 2026
RSVP via Meetup; admission fee not stated
Portuguese conversation evening hosted by the DC Portuguese Conversation Group at a Brazilian bar and restaurant. Native speakers and learners are welcome; participants are encouraged to speak Portuguese. Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 6–9pm EDT; happy hour ends at 7pm.
Portuguese American Community Center (PACC), 117 Park Ave, Yonkers, NY 10703, Yonkers, New York
October 28, 2026
Admission not published; contact PACC: (914) 969-8222 or info@paccyonkers.com
Portuguese historian Daniel Bastos presents his book Portugal: da Ditadura à Democracia at PACC Yonkers. Drawing on Marques Valentim's photo archive, it revisits late-20th-century Portuguese history, from the Colonial War to 25 de Abril 1974. Petiscos served. Wednesday, October 28, 2026, 7pm ET.
Bairrada Restaurant, Mineola, New York
October 29, 2026
Open to the public; contact the venue for admission details
Book presentation with historian Daniel Bastos at Bairrada, exploring Portugal's democratic transition through the photographs of Marques Valentim. The bilingual publication brings Portuguese history to the local diaspora community. Thursday, October 29, 2026, 7pm ET.
McCarter Theatre Center (Matthews Theatre), 91 University Place, Princeton, New Jersey
October 29, 2026
$62 (Explore New Jersey listing); tickets via McCarter box office
Portuguese fado star Mariza makes her McCarter debut. She grew up in Lisbon's Mouraria, the historic heart of fado. October 29, 7:30pm ET (90 minutes, no intermission).
The Arctic Playhouse, 1249 Main Street, West Warwick, RI 02893, West Warwick, Rhode Island
October 30, 2026
$25 (box office 401-573-3443)
Fado night with New England fadista Catarina Avelar, born in Massachusetts to Portuguese immigrant parents and billed as the "angelic voice of Fado." Friday, October 30, 2026, 7:30pm ET (rescheduled from September 26).
UPSES Portuguese Hall, 2818 Avenida de Portugal, San Diego, California
October 30, 2026
Free; ages 21+
Halloween night at San Diego's Portuguese Hall in Point Loma, with dancing, drinks and costume contests. October 30, from 8pm PT.
Clube Luís de Camões, 10 Collins Street, Peabody, Massachusetts
October 31, 2026
Halloween-weekend edition of the club's monthly dinner dance, with a rotating menu of traditional Portuguese dishes followed by live music, a DJ, or social dancing. Check the club's Facebook page or call (978) 532-2688 for the menu, price, and reservations.
Centro Romeu Cascaes, 14 Frank E. Rodgers Blvd. North, Harrison, NJ, Harrison, New Jersey
October 31, 2026
$10
Halloween party at the Portuguese club in Harrison, open to the local Portuguese community: music and dancing with DJ Mario and a costume contest. The club's São Martinho night follows on November 14. Saturday, October 31, 2026, from 8:00pm ET.
Petaluma Holy Ghost Society Hall, 4649 Bodega Avenue, Petaluma, California
November 1, 2026
Not published yet
Mass in the hall chapel of the Petaluma Holy Ghost Society (founded 1891), then lunch, refreshments and football in the hall. November 1, 11am PT.
Milford Portuguese Club, 119 Prospect Heights, Milford, Massachusetts
November 1, 2026
$20 members; $25 non-members; $10 kids' meal. Reservations: Ana Pinto (774) 271-1800
Sunday buffet lunch featuring Portuguese dobrada (tripe stew). A children's meal of chicken fingers and fries is available. Drinks are charged separately; advance reservations are recommended. Sunday, November 1, 2026, noon ET.
NJPAC Prudential Hall, 1 Center Street, Newark, New Jersey
November 1, 2026
Tickets via NJPAC (listed Available)
Mariza returns to NJPAC with Portuguese fado; special guests Derek Gripper and Duo Andalus. November 1, 6:00pm ET.
PACA, 1620 Vauxhall Road, Union, New Jersey
November 6, 2026
Gaita night marking the return to tradition of Rancho Folclórico Duas Pátrias at PACA in Union. November 6, 11:00pm ET.
Our Lady of Fatima Church, 85 Jefferson Street, Newark, New Jersey
November 7, 2026
Admission details not stated
Luso-American community Mass and blessing of badges honoring police officers, firefighters, paramedics, and other emergency responders for their service. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 5:30pm ET.
Our Lady of Light Band (Banda de Nossa Senhora da Luz), 664 Quarry St, Fall River, MA 02723, Fall River, Massachusetts
November 7, 2026
$50 per person plus $2 Ticketleap service fee
Fall dinner fundraiser for Espírito Santo School, Fall River's Portuguese parish school, at the Banda de Nossa Senhora da Luz hall. The evening includes dinner, music, and live entertainment from Portuguese-American comedy duo The Portuguese Kids, Derrick and Brian. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6–11pm ET (show from 7pm).
Bella Vista Park (Portuguese bullring), Santa Fe Grade Rd, Gustine, CA 95322, Gustine, California
November 7, 2026
Admission and meal prices not stated; confirm with the organizer
Azorean-style Farmers Festival with a Bodo de Leite procession featuring singers José Ribeiro and Lénio Parreira and musicians Gino Almeida, Steve Soares, and Manuel Ávila. Animal blessings and lunch are followed by Grupo Mar Bravo da Casa dos Açores de Hilmar, an auction of donated gifts and animals, an oxen pull, a vacada, and dancing with DJ Machado. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 10am–late PT: Bodo de Leite 10am; lunch noon; folklore 12:30pm; auction 1pm; oxen pull 4pm; vacada 7pm; dance 9pm.
TDES Hall, 515 N. 1st Street, Tulare, California
November 7, 2026
Not published yet
Festival of Portuguese filarmónicas (community brass bands) at Tulare's TDES Portuguese hall, presented by Luso-American Financial and United Way of Tulare County. November 7, 10am-2pm PT.
Benicia Public Library (at the Fireplace), 150 East L Street, Benicia, CA 94510, Benicia, California
November 7, 2026
Admission not published; library information: (707) 746-4343
Afternoon fado concert by Bay Area fadista Ramana Vieira and her ensemble, mixing traditional fado and original compositions at the Benicia Public Library fireplace. Vieira was born in San Leandro to Portuguese immigrants and has Madeiran roots. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 1–2pm PT.
Our Lady of the Rosary Church Hall, 21 Traverse Street, Providence, RI 02903, Providence, Rhode Island
November 7, 2026
Adults $45 (English notice; the Portuguese notice says $40); children 6–12 $20. Tickets: Filomena Branco 401-688-8317, Frank Fernandes 508-336-8903, Ana Moniz 401-390-6862, rectory 401-421-5621
Annual St. Martin's Night dinner dance in the Portuguese parish hall: soup, salad, bacalhau à Gomes de Sá, chicken cordon bleu with rice, soda and wine, dessert and coffee, and roasted and boiled chestnuts. Entertainment by Soundwave DJ. Saturday, November 7, 2026, 6:30pm ET.
Santo Christo Parish, 185 Canal Street, Fall River, MA 02721, Fall River, Massachusetts
November 7, 2026
Not published yet (parish office 508-676-1184; office@santochristo.com)
Parish Matança do Porco dinner at Santo Christo, a historic Luso-American parish in Fall River with Portuguese-language services. Saturday, November 7, 2026 (time not published yet).
Clube Português de Long Branch, 191 Broadway, Long Branch, New Jersey
November 7, 2026
Members $20; non-members $25
São Martinho celebration at Clube Português de Long Branch, with music by Ricky Fernandes. November 7, 7:00pm ET.
SDES Alvarado Hall, 30846 Watkins Street, Union City, CA, Union City, California
November 7, 2026
Not published yet; info (510) 489-1837 or (510) 552-8523
Wine tasting party at SDES Alvarado Hall in Union City, listed on Portuguese musician Chico Ávila's official performance calendar. Saturday, November 7, 2026, from 8:00pm PT.
Grupo Amigos da Terceira, 55 Memorial Drive, Pawtucket, RI 02860, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
November 8, 2026
Members $15; non-members $20; children $8 (401-722-2110, by Nov 1)
Breakfast and veterans' tribute at the Azorean club, with a ceremony at the club's Pedro Francisco Monument. Reserve by November 1. Sunday, November 8, 2026: breakfast 9:00am–noon ET, tribute ceremony 10:00am ET at the Pedro Francisco Monument.
Dacha Beer Garden, 1600 7th Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, Washington, District of Columbia
November 10, 2026
RSVP via Meetup; admission fee not stated
Portuguese conversation meetup hosted by the DC Portuguese Conversation Group at Dacha Beer Garden in Shaw. Native speakers and learners can meet others and practice speaking Portuguese together. Tuesday, November 10, 2026, 6–9pm EST.
Vasco da Gama Portuguese Cultural & Civic Center, 355 James Street, Bridgeport, CT 06604, Bridgeport, Connecticut
November 13, 2026
Adults $45; children $25; under 5 free. Reservations: Cláudia (203) 218-7345, Lúcia (203) 906-5293
Magusto presented by the Escola Portuguesa Vasco da Gama: students perform São Martinho songs, with sardinhas, bifanas, castanhas and caldo verde, plus music. All proceeds benefit the Escola Portuguesa. Friday, November 13, 2026, 7:00pm ET.
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