Estoril Open: 12 April – 20 May 2008
This is the most popular international tennis tournament in Portugal and is played on clay courts. The most popular day of the tournament is the last Sunday - Finals Day.

May:

Equestrian Shows at Queluz National Palace – 1 May - 31 October 2008
Every Wednesday throughout May to October. The prestigious Portuguese Equestrian Riding School performs an incredible show which includes the pure-bred Lusitano horses - the pride of Portuguese horse lovers. The palace itself dates back to the mid-18th century and was built for D. Pedro III - King of Portugal - by the famous architect, Mateus Vincente de Oliveira and is renowned for its ornate gardens with baroque fountains, tiles and statues.

Algarve International Film Festival: 10 May – 18 May 2008
The main focus of this prestigious festival is the Short Film Competition which includes both fiction and animation categories. The competition is open to filmmakers from around the world and always attracts a great multicultural mix of delegates. The festival boasts a rich heritage dating back to 1972, and also goes on tour with film screenings taking place in a number of other towns and cities around the country.

Alkantara Festival: 22 May – 8 June 2008
Portuguese artists work together with performers from around the world in theatre, dance and musical performances to ensure a fabulous experience over the two week programme of events. The word Alkantara means “the bridge” in Arabic (and is also the name of the neighbourhood where a bridge crosses the river Tejo in Lisbon) and reflects the festival’s objective to build bridges between artists, cultures and art forms.

Rock in Rio in Lisbon : 30 May – 6 June 2008
The festival will be taking place on consecutive weekends at the height of summer and Portugal will once again get ready to rock in the name of world peace at Lisbon’s Bela Vista Park, which will feature some of the best rock bands and performers from around the world. The festival includes a broad spectrum of musical genres and there are six different areas and tents including a Kids’ Zone with special activities for younger visitors. The aim of the festival is to promote the message of fighting for a “Better World” and a proportion of the profits raised by the event are donated to charities and welfare projects.

June:

Lisbon Festivities: 1 June – 30 June 2008
This popular event is called “Lisboa em Festas” and lasts three weeks with street parties celebrating the city's patron, St Anthony. This is a lively time of year to visit Lisbon and to gain an insight into Portuguese culture. Fado is a traditional Portuguese singing style that’s full of lament and emotion, and Fado concerts are staged during the festival. There is also a book fair, theatre, mime and other music concerts taking place within the festival. However, most of the action takes place on the street, with stilt walkers, costumed street entertainers and the mass parades of the "Marchas Populares".

Portugal National Day: 10 June 2008
Portugal National Day is a day of cultural celebrations and parades which take place across the country and particularly in the towns and cities. The origins of the day date back to 1580 marking the death of the Portuguese poet and adventurer Luis de Camoes. As such, Portugal National Day is also referred to as 'Camoes Day'. Camoes was a great traveller and never too far away from danger and was seen as a symbol of the greatness of the nation. The modern day celebrations have evolved to become more inclusive and now embrace the country’s multicultural identity.

Sao Joao Festival: 24 June 2008
This is the biggest festival on the Porto calendar, and one of Europe's liveliest street events. There is a religious element to the festival, but it is first and foremost a huge party that attracts people from all over the country to Porto’s old town centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that makes a stunning background for the revelries. Music is set up on the main square, the smell of sardines being grilled on makeshift barbecues fills the streets, lit up balloons eerily go up in the summer evening sky, and boats ply the river with their loads of merry locals and tourists keen to get the best spot for the main event – the spectacular firework display. The centre of the action then shifts to the beaches on the Douro estuary for a beach party that usually lasts well into the early hours.

Lisbon Pride: 23 June 2008
This is the highlight of the city’s gay and lesbian calendar which is called 'Arrail Pride' in Portuguese. The event boasts a fun and lively atmosphere along with loud music, whistle-blowing, colourful floats and outlandish costumes. Starting at Marques de Pombal in the city centre, the parade makes its way along Avenida da Liberdade and ends at Praca do Municpio where the partying gets underway and continues until the small hours.

July:

Almada International Theatre Festival
Hosted at various venues around the city including the Almada Theatre itself, this annual festival promotes a packed two-week programme of innovative and challenging theatre. With a great mix of local, national and international theatre companies, the festival is a great event to see the diversity of contemporary theatre. In addition to the many scheduled theatre performances, there are also a number of talks, dances and free street theatre performances.

Festival of the Oceans
A celebration of Portugal's proud seafaring history, the Festival dos Oceanos (Oceans Festival) encompasses music, tours, regattas, rowing races, fireworks, food fair, theatre, film and parades. It promotes the greater understanding and appreciation of oceanography with an exciting programme of shows and exhibitions. This is a fun festival with activities and entertainment for all the family held in Lisbon

Portugal Moto
Estoril is one of the 17 circuits around the world that make up the Moto GP motorbike championships. Thousands of spectators descend on the track to watch riders race on state-of-the-art bikes at incredible speeds in excess of 300kph (185mph). First used for a Moto GP circuit in 2000, the course in this pretty coastal town is now a firm favourite among riders and biking fans. The course has a reputation for being one of the trickiest tracks on the Moto GP calendar with bumpy straights, constant radius corners, heavy braking zones and a tricky chicane which guarantees some exhilarating racing. There is live music keeping biking fans entertained after the racing.