Festas em Honra do Senhor do Padrão – Santo Estêvão (Chaves)

This four-day festival in Santo Estêvão runs from May 14th to May 17th, 2026, celebrating the Senhor do Padrão. The festivities begin on Thursday night with religious prayers and an inauguration featuring a traditional drum parade. Friday night offers a mix of comedy from João Dantas and João Seabra, followed by fireworks and musical performances by Banda Sambrazil and DJ Mustache. Saturday includes a morning drum parade, an evening candlelight procession, a headline concert by Quim Barreiros, and late-night DJ sets. The event concludes on Sunday with several performances by the Caldas das Taipas musical band, a solemn mass, a majestic procession, and a final fireworks display to mark the closing of the festival.