The celebrations, which began on October 17, involve various facilities and spaces within the municipality, offering a diverse program that combines culture, music, arts, history, and civic participation.
October 27 begins at 9:00 AM in Praça Gil Eanes with the Flag Raising Ceremony and Solemn Session, accompanied by the Band of the Sociedade Filarmónica 1.º de Maio and the Grupo Coral de Lagos. It also includes a pigeon release by the Clube Columbófilo de Odiáxere.
At 10:30 AM, the Church of Santa Maria hosts the Mass in Honor of São Gonçalo, the city's patron saint, presided over by D. Vitorino Soares, Bishop of the Algarve. This is followed at 11:00 AM by a chess simultaneity in Praça Gil Eanes, organized by the Associação Filatélica e Numismática Gil Eanes, and at 11:30 AM, the traditional procession with the Patron's image through the streets of the Historic Center.
In Barão de São João, the program includes the photographic exhibition «Fotos Antigas de Barão» (10:00 AM - 5:00 PM) at Pátio Barão ConVida, and the public art exhibition «Esculturas na Rua». In the afternoon, Casa da Paragem will screen a community film at 3:00 PM, followed by a workshop «Vamos Bordar o Brasão da Cidade» (3:00 PM - 6:00 PM) and a musical performance by the Coro da Liberdade at 4:00 PM.
The day concludes at 6:00 PM in the Armazém Regimental with the presentation of the book Lagos a Azul e Preto: Postais dos anos 30, by Zambrano Gomes, an initiative of the Associação Filatélica e Numismática Gil Eanes.
Other highlights include the XI National Collecting Meeting «Cidade de Lagos», the XLIX Algarve Choir Festival, the final of the XXVII Amateur Fado Contest «Cidade de Lagos», the commemorative gala for the 140th anniversary of the Lagos Volunteer Firefighters, the colloquium «Caminhos da Democracia», the performance O Que Torna- by Susana Vilar, concerts, science initiatives for families, book presentations, and the cycle «À Conversa no Museu».
On October 24 and 25, the Lagos City Craft Fair and the 4th Meeting of Portuguese Popular Music will take place at the Mercado do Levante.
On October 27, municipal museum facilities will offer free admission. Parking at the Frente Ribeirinha Parking Lot will also be free. Residents of the municipality will receive a 50% discount at the Lagos Zoo (children up to 3 years old enter for free).
