The May Day Festival
Come and reminisce about the rural and traditional life of Cascais at the May Festival. During the days 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, and 19th of May 2024, visit Quinta do Pisão and take part in various experiences, workshops, and free activities we have prepared for you and your family. Expect numerous demonstrations of daily life at the Quinta, plenty of music, and entertainment.
To participate in the Experiences and Workshops, sign up HERE
Come along, we look forward to seeing you.
Program:
DAY 11
EXPERIENCES*
09:30 am to 10:50 am - Yoga in the Forest
10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Mountain Biking Tour
10:00 am to 12:30 pm - Butterfly Observation Walk
10:00 am to 12:30 pm - Oxygen Action - Stream Rehabilitation
11:00 am to 1:00 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Gardener
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - A Banquet for the Little Creatures
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Biodiversity Bingo
9:00 pm to 11:00 pm - NUCLIO - Constellations Walk
9:30 pm to 11:00 pm - Firefly Observation Walk
WORKSHOPS*
11:00 am to 12:00 pm - Build a Wooden Donkey
12:00 pm to 2:00 pm - Showcooking - The Wood Oven in a Modern Kitchen with Daniel Estriga Concept Food Store
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Science and Art - Chia Slime and Growing Hair Doll
2:30 pm to 3:15 pm - Herbal Infusion
2:30 pm to 6:00 pm - SPOONCARVING - Make Your Wooden Spoon
3:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Pottery "A Dive into Clay"
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - LIFE Resland - Clarification Session
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm - Showcooking with Rita Costa
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Photography Initiation for Children
9:00 pm to 10:30 pm - Light Painting
ENTERTAINMENT
10:00 am to 12:00 pm - Farrier
10:00 am to 5:30 pm - Animation Group of CCD of the Cascais Municipality Staff
11:30 am to 12:30 pm - Children's Dance Group "Entredanças"
12:30 pm to 1:00 pm - Tractor Demonstration
2:30 pm to 7:00 pm - Ceramics for Children
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Storytelling - "The Cuquedo," with autograph session by Paulo Galindro and Clara Cunha.
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Wildlife Recovery Workshops in Portugal
3:30 pm to 4:10 pm - Theater BOLHA "Lost, but Little!"
5:00 pm to 5:45 pm - Muzumbos Theater "The Great Adventure of the Little Saramugos"
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Performance "My Portuguese Ukulele" in duo with Afonso Albuquerque and Tato Rezende
DAY 12
EXPERIENCES*
9:00 am to 12:30 pm - Rural Trail
11:00 am to 12:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Beekeeper
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Traditional Orchard at Quinta do Pisão
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - A Banquet for the Little Creatures
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Botanical Walk: "Edible Herbs and Flowers"
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm - 1st Sueca Tournament
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Story: Confusion at Quinta do Pisão
WORKSHOPS*
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Showcooking: Edible Flowers
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Science and Art - The Flower and the Butterfly
2:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Basketry Workshop
4:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Mead
6:00 pm to 7:15 pm - "Toy Music" - Tato Rezende
ENTERTAINMENT
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm - Regina Coeli Children's Choir: "The Cuquedo"
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm - The Peasant Woman
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm - Story Time with Cascais Mobile Library
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Traditional Songs - CG Alentejano "Voices of Campo Branco in Cascais"
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Instrumental Performance "South American Guitar" Tato Rezende
DAY 17
EXPERIENCES*
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm - Special Edition Peddy Paper
8:30 pm to 10:30 pm - Firefly-lit Dinner with Live Music (Paid Activity)
9:00 pm to 10:00 pm - Night Tractor Ride
DAY 18
EXPERIENCES*
9:30 am to 12:00 pm - Birdwatching with SPEA
10:00 am to 12:30 pm - Guided Nature Walk
10:00 am to 1:00 pm - Canine Walk
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - A Banquet for the Little Creatures
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Story: Confusion at Quinta do Pisão
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm - Quiz
9:00 pm to 11:00 pm - Night Wildlife Interpretation Walk
WORKSHOPS*
10:30 am to 1:00 pm - Essential Oil Extraction
11:30 am to 1:00 pm - It's All Flour from the Same Sack
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm - Ink on Hand - Workshop on Natural Pigments and Stamps
2:30 pm to 6:00 pm - Basketry Workshop
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm - Mead
4:00 pm to 5:15 pm - "Toy Music" - Tato Rezende
ENTERTAINMENT
12:00 pm to 12:30 pm - Regina Coeli Children's Choir: "The Cuquedo"
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm - The Peasant Woman
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm - Story Time with SPEA Mobile Library
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Traditional Singing - CG Alentejano "Voices of Campo Branco in Cascais"
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Instrumental Performance "South American Guitar" Tato Rezende
DAY 19
EXPERIENCES*
9:00 am to 10:00 am - A Day I Want to Be: Nature Ranger
10:00 am to 10:45 am - A Day I Want to Be: Shepherd
10:00 am to 1:00 pm - Trail Ride at Sorraia Horse Trail
10:00 am to 1:00 pm - Horse Riding
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - Heritage Tour of Quinta - Historian Mário Lisboa
11:00 am to 12:00 pm - Visit to the Bees
11:00 am to 1:00 pm - Walk and Recognition of Aromatic Herbs and Medicinal Plants from Quinta do Pisão's Garden
3:00 pm to 3:30 pm - A Banquet for the Little Creatures
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Carcavelos Wine Tasting, with Hornamental Performance
3:30 pm to 5:30 pm - A Day I Want to Be: Equestrian Handler
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Honey Biscuit Contest
WORKSHOPS*
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm - Use of Beeswax
2:30 pm to 4:30 pm - Ecology Illustration - Stories about the Beginning of Life
3:00 pm to 5:00 pm - Drawing of Quinta do Pisão's Horses
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm - Perfume Alchemy
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm - Natural Mold Workshop - Fossils
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - Build a Wooden Donkey
ENTERTAINMENT
10:00 am to 5:30 pm - Animation Group of CCD of the Cascais Municipality Staff
2:30 pm to 7:00 pm - Weaving for Children
3:00 pm to 4:00 pm - Story Time with Musgo Tobias
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm - Maria Castro Performance
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm - The Lorke Performance
6:30 pm to 7:10 pm - Sheepdog Demonstration
*Limited spots.
AND ALSO...
Donkey Baptisms
Horse Baptisms
Craft Demonstrations
Saloia Gymkhana
Falconry
Traditional Games
Nature Workshops
Orientation
Carriage Rides
Tractor Ride
Traditional Market
More information: atividadesnatureza@cascaisambiente.pt or +351 215 811 750
Registration: HERE
Organization: Cascais Ambiente