Festival · Serra da Estrela
Serra da Estrela Cheese Fairs
The Serra da Estrela cheese fairs run through February and March, when the sheep's cheese is at its best. In 2026 Seia went first (14 to 17 February), then Celorico da Beira (20 to 22 February), Oliveira do Hospital (7 to 8 March), Gouveia (14 to 15 March) and Fornos de Algodres (20 to 22 March). The 2027 dates have not been announced.
- Season
- February to March
- Fairs
- Five towns
- Oldest
- Seia, 49th edition in 2026
Dates
The next dates have not been announced yet. It last ran 20 Mar 2026 to 22 Mar 2026.
Seia
The 49th fair was held at the Mercado Municipal, with a shepherd's farm area outside, a tasting of the biggest cheese and a prize-giving for Serra da Estrela sheep.
Celorico da Beira
The 47th fair included a sheep show and a mountain-bike and walking route with cheese tastings along the way.
Oliveira do Hospital, Gouveia and Fornos de Algodres
Oliveira do Hospital pairs the cheese with Dão wines and shows live sheep-shearing and cheesemaking. Gouveia's cheese market has live DOP cheesemaking and guided tastings that should be booked ahead.
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More in Portugal
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Small DOP dairies with visits and workshops, best from October to May.
Solar do Queijo Serra da Estrela
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Guided Serra da Estrela cheese tastings in an 18th-century manor house.
Rabaçal Cheese and Romans Market
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A May weekend of Rabaçal cheese and Roman reenactments at the Roman villa.
Feira do Queijo do Alentejo
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The Alentejo's cheese fair, three days each February in Serpa.
Azeitão Cheese and the Museu do Ovelheiro
Quinta do Anjo, Palmela, Portugal
The sheep museum and spring cheese festival in Quinta do Anjo, near Lisbon.
São Jorge Cheese Route
São Jorge, Azores, Portugal
Cheese factories, a dairy farm and museums on the Azores' cheese island.
Questions People Ask
When are the Serra da Estrela cheese fairs?
In February and March. In 2026 they ran from 14 February in Seia to 22 March in Fornos de Algodres.
Official site: cm-seia.pt/eventos/feira-do-queijo-serra-da-estrela-seia-2/. Dates, hours and prices checked 22 October 2026; confirm on the official site before you travel. See all cheese festivals.