The best things to do in Cascais in February

The ninth edition of these three events, with over nine thousand participants, takes place on the weekend of 8th and 9th February. In total, there are competitors from 65 different nationalities taking part in the Montepio Half Marathon. The route connects Cascais Bay to Guincho.

Carlos Botelho Atelier, in Parede, officially reopens in February with a cultural programme curated by the association that manages the space, CASA - Laboratório de Criação. This month's activity programme includes drawing classes, dance and choreographic creation workshops, handmade footwear workshops, as well as clothing repair and transformation sessions, choir sessions, and activities in the garden and vegetable patch, among other initiatives, which can be checked on the association's official page.

Every month, there are plenty of reasons to visit Quinta do Pisão, in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. In February, to celebrate Valentine's Day, the quinta is offering a couples' tea, with a ride on the Miranda donkeys. It’s also the last month to join the nature workshop focused on the themes of fauna, flora, and geology, as well as to visit the exhibition "Geology of the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park".

In the year it celebrates 60 years of history, the Teatro Experimental de Cascais (TEC) presents a staging of Eva Perón, a play by Argentine playwright Copi, associated with travestism and previously banned in Portugal 50 years ago. Eva Perón is battling cancer and, surrounded by people with various intentions, finds herself caught in a plot that questions power and the pursuit of immortality. Featuring a cast that includes FF, João Lagarto, João Nunes Monteiro, and Rodrigo Tomás, the production features original music by Paulo Furtado, better known as The Legendary Tigerman in one of his artistic facets. The premiere at Teatro Municipal Mirita Casimiro in Estoril is scheduled for February 21st. The play will be shown from Wednesday to Saturday at 21.00, and on Sundays at 16.00, until March 27th.

The well-known Carcavelos Car Boot Sale has a little bit of everything, from antiques and second-hand items to clothes, home décor, records, books, toys, and furniture pieces. The next edition is scheduled for February 2nd.

If it's more convenient for you to head to the centre of Cascais, Mercado da Vila will be holding its own car boot sale on the same day, February 2nd, with plenty of second-hand items to explore.

Scheduled for February 2nd at 10.30, this will be the first walk of the year in the Avencas Marine Protected Area. Discover the biodiversity in the rock pools that serve as habitats for octopuses, starfish, fish, and seabirds, and learn how to reduce your impact to help protect these ecosystems. It’s recommended to wear comfortable clothing and footwear suited for rocky areas. To sign up, please email atividadesnatureza@cascaisambiente.pt.

It is one of the most iconic events in Portuguese motorsport, starting and ending in the gardens of Casino Estoril. This year, it will take place on 7th and 8th of February, with a route that passes through Cascais and continues to Sintra and Mafra.

Every month, the Mercado da Vila hosts the Showcooking na Vila sessions. Each week, on Wednesdays from 12 noon, there is a special ingredient to be explored in different recipes. In February, it's the turn of celeriac (February 5th), mandarin (February 12th), Hokkaido pumpkin (February 19th) and red mullet (February 26th). Admission to the demonstrations and explanations is free.

On the first two weekends of February (1st, 2nd, 8th, and 9th), the Clube de Futebol de Sassoeiros will host free dance classes with instructor Mariana Prata. From creative and contemporary dance to cha-cha-cha and bachata, for both adults and children, the full programme can be checked on the municipal website. Registrations are made through this online form.

At Casa Sommer, home to the Cascais Municipal Historical Archive, it will be possible on February 15th to take a behind-the-scenes tour of the archive, where documents spanning eight centuries of history are preserved. Participants will have access to areas typically closed to the public, gaining insight into the importance of documentary work. Registrations must be made online.

On February 23rd, there will be a guided tour at Casal Saloio de Outeiro de Polima that rediscovers the rural and traditional roots of Cascais, with a focus on bread and wheat. Registrations must be made online.