The May Festival 2025
Quinta do Pisรฃo will host the 7th edition of the Mayย Festival.ย A festival inspired by Cascais' ancestral and hillbilly traditions that celebrates spring!
The festival programme includes nature walks, workshops, demonstrations and lots of entertainment with theatre, music and traditional dances!
There will be no shortage of donkey and horse baptisms, tractor and carriage rides, traditional games and entertainment from the hillbillies of Cascais. You can also visit the hillbilly market and relax in the restaurant area.
Take the M44 bus. Check out the timetable here, which has been reinforced for these days.
> Cascais Station -> Quinta do Pisรฃo | Departures at 9h00 | 10h00 | 11h00 | 12h00 | 13h00 | 15h20 | 16h45 | 18h00
> Quinta do Pisรฃo -> Cascais Station | Departures at 10h00 |11h00 | 12h00 | 12h40 | 16h00 | 17h00 | 17h50 | 19h00
Registration: coming soon
More information: atividadesnatureza@cascaisambiente.pt | 215 811 750
Organisation: Cascais Ambiente
SDG:ย 15 (Life on landย )
Programme below
ANIMATION
11h00ย to 12h00 - Story Time โTobias the Mossโย
15h00 to 15h30 - โSete Castelos Ethnographic Groupโ performanceย
15h30 to 16h30 - โBotanical Printingโ demonstrationย
16h00 to 16h45 - Story time โNature of Pisรฃoโ ย
16h30 to 17h30 - โA Lavadeiras da Ribeira da Lageโ performanceย
17h00 to 18h00 - Storytelling session โLet's celebrate 10 years of the Big Bad Wolfโ with Clara Cunha and Natalina Cรณiasย
18h00 to 19h00 - Theatre โConversations between Peasantsโย
EXPERIENCES *ย
9h30 to 12h00 - 4th edition of the Saloio Trail
11h00 to 12h30 - One day I want to be: Beekeeperย
11h00 to 13h00 - โNatural Soapsโ Workshopย
11h30ย to 12h30 - Needle Felting Workshop
14h30 to 15h30 - Workshop โBotanical Printing - Let's Explore Natural Paintsโ
14h30 to 15h30 - Showcooking โBread with chorizo in a wood-fired ovenโ
14h30 to 15h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handler
14h30 to 16h00 - Workshop โPreserving to savourโย
14h30 to 16h00 - Workshop โLet's extract honey with the beekeeperโย
15h00ย to 17h00ย - โLandArt Trailโ tourย
15h00 to 17h30 - โEcology of Renaturalisationโ tourย
15h30 to 16h30 - One day I want to be: Shepherd
15h30 to 17h30 - โClay Divingโ workshop
16h00 to 17h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handler
16h30 to 18h00 - Showcooking โPortuguese sweetsโ
17h00 to 19h00 - Workshop โTraditional Tilesโย
17h00 to 19h00 - Workshop โDrawing in Natureโย
18h30 to 20h00 - Biodiversity Bingoย
20h30 to 21h30 - Dinner by the Light of Fireflies with Live Music ***
21h00 to 22h30 - โObservation of nocturnal faunaโ walkย
21h30 to 23h00 - Firefly Watching Tour
*The event is free to enter, but the โExperiencesโ have limited places and cost โฌ2/participant. The money will go towards planting trees at Quinta do Pisรฃo. All those registered will be contacted later to take part in the planting.
*** Dinner costs โฌ42/couple
ANIMATION
10h00 to 11h00 - โFerra do Cavaloโ demonstrationย
10h00 to 12h00 - Clube S. Pedro Estoril Petanque Tournamentย
10h00 to 17h00 - Cascais Mobile Libraryย
10h30 to 11h00 - Story Time โOnce upon a time... The Dove and Daisyโย
11h00 to 11h45 - Theatre โA Massaโย
11h30ย to 12h45 - Outdoor Readingย
12h00 to 15h30 - โViraVadioโ travelling performance ย
14h30 to 15h30 - โConversations between Peasantsโ theatreย
14h30 to 16h00 - Showcooking โA 100% Vegetable Mealโ
15h00 to 16h30 - โAcrylic Paintingโ demonstrationย
15h00 to 17h00 - โCome and learn how to make paper flowers with Grandmaโ demonstrationย
16h00 to 17h00 - โVoices of Campo Branco in Cascaisโ performance ย
17h30 to 18h30 - โShepherd Dogsโ demonstrationย
EXPERIENCES *ย
9h00 to 12h00 - โBirdwatching with SPEAโ walkย
9h30 to 11h30 - โCascais Dog Trailโ walk **
10h00 to 10h45 - โWooden Spoonsโ workshopย
10h00 to 11h00 - Ceramics Workshopย
10h00 to 11h00 - โOrganic Balmโ Workshop
10h00 to 12h30 - โInitiation to Weavingโ workshopย
10h30 to 12h30 - โBotanical and Ecological Literacyโ walk ย
11h00 to 13h00 - One day I want to be: Gardenerย
11h30ย to 12h30 - โPhotographs with the Sunโ workshop
11h30 to 12h30 - Children's showcooking โSustainable Flavours: Zero Waste Pรขtรฉโ
11h30ย to 12h45 - One day I want to be an Equestrian Handler
14h30 to 15h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handler
15h00 to 16h00 - Workshop โCome Build a Wooden Sheepโย
15h00 to 16h30 - โRewilding with Large Herbivoresโ tourย
15h00 to 17h00 - Bird Escape Gameย
15h30 to 17h00 - Workshop โBeeswax Clothsโย
16h00 to 17h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
16h30 to 17h15 - โWooden Spoonsโ workshop
16h30 to 17h30 - Ceramics Workshop
16h30 to 18h00 - โExperiencing Theatreโ Workshopย
16h30 to 18h30 - โDesign your own Quinta do Pisรฃo Fanzineโ Workshop
17h00 to 18h00 - Walk on the โTN [12] - Alto do Mato Trailโย
17h30 to 18h30 - Workshop โMicrolandscaping: Create Your Own Miniature Worldโย
*The event is free to enter, but the โExperiencesโ have limited places and cost โฌ2/participant. The money will go towards planting trees at Quinta do Pisรฃo. All those registered will be contacted later to take part in the planting action.
** Registration with responsible organisations.
ANIMATION
10h30ย to 12h00ย - โShearing Sheepโ demonstrationย
11h00 to 13h00 - Demonstration โThe Magic of Working on the Potter's Wheelโย
11h00 to 12h00 - โRancho Coral e Coreogrรกfico da Sociedade Musical de Cascaisโ performance
12h30 to 13h00 - โRancho Infantil da Galizaโ performanceย
15h00 to 16h00 - โRecounting Talesโ theatreย
15h00 to 16h30 - โWeavingโ demonstrationย
17h30 to 18h30 - โBossa a Doisโ performanceย
19h30 to 20h30 - Fado at the End of the Afternoon ย
EXPERIENCES *ย
10h00 to 12h30 -ย Oxygen Action: PNSC **
10h00 to 11h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
10h30 to 11h30 - โTeas and Infusionsโ Workshop
10h30 to 12h30 - โMake your own wooden lampโ workshop
11h00 to 12h00 - โFunny Cookโ Children's Cookery Workshop
11h00 to 13h00 - โCompostingโ workshop
11h30 to 12h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
14h30 to 15h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
15h00 to 16h00 - โSound Pathsโ Workshop
15h00ย to 17h00. - โMake Your Own Wooden Frameโ Workshop
15h30 to 16h30 - Workshop โAutomata - The Movement of Nature's Little Thingsโ
15h30 to 17h30 - Showcooking โFrom the Garden to the Kitchenโย
15h30 to 17h30 - โClay Divingโ workshop
16h00 to 17h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
17h00 to 18h30 - Workshop โWeaving with Vegetable Fibresโ
17h00 to 19h00 - Workshop โDrawing Free Horsesโ
17h30 to 19h00 - Workshop โHandmade Mead Productionโ
20h00 to 22h00 - โAstrophotographyโ workshop
21h00 to 23h00 - โNight Sky Observation with Telescopeโ Tour
*The event is free to enter, but the โExperiencesโ have limited places and cost โฌ2/participant. The money will go towards planting trees at Quinta do Pisรฃo. All those registered will be contacted later to take part in the planting action.
** Registration with responsible organisations.
ANIMATION
10h30 to 12h00ย - โHands on Wool!โ demonstrationย
11h00 to 12h00 - โThe Secret Life of Pollinatorsโ theatreย
11h30ย to 12h30 - Presentation of the book โDiscovering Animalsโย
14h30 to 16h00 - โHands on Wool!โ demonstrationย
15h00 to 15h30 - โRancho Folclรณrico de Maniqueโ performanceย
16h00 to 16h30 - โHoly Queenโ theatreย
EXPERIENCES *ย
8h30 to 10h30 - โBirds of Quinta do Pisรฃoโ walk
9h30 to 12h30 - โBeginning Wildlife Photographyโ Workshop
10h00 to 10h45 - โWooden Spoonsโ workshop
10h00 to 11h00 - โMini Ecosystemโ workshop
10h00 to 11h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handler
10h00 to 12h00 - โPaint from the Barkโ workshop
10h00 to 12h00 - โWicker Stuffing - Coating a Bottleโ Workshop
10h00 to 13h00ย - Tour โQuinta do Pisรฃo and its Heritageโ
11h00 to 12h30 - One day I want to be: Beekeeper
11h30 to 12h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handler
11h00 to 13h00 -ย Meeting of Horta da Quinta do Pisรฃo volunteers**
14h30 to 15h45 - โNot so scary animals!โ workshop
14h30 to 15h45 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
14h30 to 16h30 - Workshop โAround Wickerโ
14h30 to 17h30 - Workshop โA Herbarium in Botanical Printโ
15h00 to 16h00 - Workshop โCome Build a Wooden Donkeyโ
15h00 to 16h00 - Workshop โHoney, Uses and Abusesโ
15h00 to 16h30ย - โCarcavelos Wineโ Tasting
16h00 to 17h15 - One day I want to be: Equestrian Handlerย
16h30 to 17h15 - โWooden Spoonsโ workshop
16h30 to 17h30 - 2nd edition of the โBiscoito de Melโ competition (free)
16h30 to 17h30 - โA Weird Animalโ workshop
16h30 to 18h00 - 2nd Swedish Tournament (free)
*The event is free to enter, but the โExperiencesโ have limited places and cost โฌ2/participant. The money will go towards planting trees at Quinta do Pisรฃo. All those registered will be contacted later to take part in the planting action.
** Registration with responsible organisations.