MEALHADA CARNIVAL PARADE

🎭✨ Mealhada Carnival Parade ✨🎭

📅 February 17, 2026

Departure at a time and place to be arranged, heading to São João da Madeira for a visit to the Hat Museum, a unique space dedicated to the history of the Portuguese hat industry, followed by a visit to the Shoe Museum, which highlights the importance of this industry in the development and identity of the region.

Afterwards, we continue the journey to Águeda for lunch in a relaxed atmosphere.

After lunch, we head to Mealhada to watch the famous Carnival Parade, one of the most vibrant and traditional Carnival celebrations in Portugal.

This year, the parade features João Baião as King of Carnival, bringing even more animation, color and energy to a show full of floats, samba schools, contagious music and an unforgettable party atmosphere.