Track confirmed Portuguese-American festivals, festas, parades, gatherings, food fairs and community celebrations by state, city and date.
Provincetown, MA
June 25 – 28, 2026
Multi-day Portuguese heritage festival featuring cultural events and the traditional Blessing of the Fleet on Cape Cod.
Cruz Golf Country Club, Farmingdale, NJ
July 11, 2026
Portuguese cultural festival in Farmingdale with food, music, community programming, and fundraising organized by New Jersey Portuguese community groups.
New Bedford, MA
July 30 – August 2, 2026
The largest Portuguese feast in the world. Madeira wine, carne de espeto, and four days of non-stop culture rooted in Madeiran tradition.
Naugatuck, CT
August 29 – 31, 2026
Long-running Portuguese community festival hosted by the Naugatuck Portuguese Club.
Stonington, CT
September 5 – 6, 2026
Traditional Portuguese Holy Ghost feast and procession with deep local community roots. Includes a week of crown and scepter transfers leading up to the feast.
San Diego · Tulare · Artesia
20 tracked eventsNewark · Elizabeth · Farmingdale
8 tracked eventsNew Bedford · Fall River · Provincetown
17 tracked eventsProvidence · East Providence
7 tracked eventsMineola · Manhattan
10 tracked eventsNaugatuck · Stonington
6 tracked eventsStatewide community events
9 tracked eventsPaia · Waipahu
2 tracked eventsJuly 30 – August 2, 2026
Madeira Field, New Bedford, Massachusetts
The Feast of the Blessed Sacrament in New Bedford is the signature Madeiran feast in the United States and is widely promoted by its organizers as the largest Portuguese feast in the world.
Food
Madeiran stands, carne de espeto from the long barbecue pit, and Madeira wine.
Parade
Sunday parade through the North End — the largest in New Bedford.
Parking
Designated parking off Bellevue Avenue plus neighborhood streets.
Admission
Free entry — one of the last major New England feasts with no charge.
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