olá everyone! december is fully in motion and porto is buzzing with cozy meet-ups, creative workshops, concerts, markets, and a long weekend ahead.
whether you want to meet people, learn something new, or just enjoy the christmas vibes around the city, there’s plenty to pick from 👇
🗓 what’s on this week
thu 4
💻 9am coworking thrusdays at workin matosinhos
💻 9:30am focus work club: creatives at look sharp café
✂️ 5pm christmas gift workshop: necklace pendant (5€) at casa da horta
🎉 6pm cubo turns 2 at dona mira café
🤝 7pm porto future tech meetup at fábrica da picaria
fri 5
🎉 5pm blackout birthday party at funq
🧱 7pm clay ornaments workshop (30€) at svet space
🎉 7pm fino turns 2 party at fino golf club
✏️ 7:30pm jam drawing session (donation based) at acaso
🎲 7:30pm drinks & games: the floor is lava at pherrugem
🎶 9:30pm lena platonos concert at biblioteca municipal almeida garret
sat 6
🏓 9:30am let’s play pickleball (5,50€) at polidesportivo da ilha
☕ 10am awakening porto: spiritual coffee meetup at do norte café
🏃 10:30am porto can run club: community run at decathlon boavista
🎵 3pm opera concert from the balcony at torre dos clérigos
🎭 3pm open class: physical theatre (10€) at teatro
🖼️ 3pm art exhibition opening at socorro
🎨 4pm ceramics drinks & paint (15€) at look sharp café
🧘 4pm mindfulness & sound meditation session (donation based) at allmo
🕺 5pm 80s aprés ski disco at funq
sat 6 - mon 8
🎄10am christmas market at serralves park
sun 7
🛍️ 11-6pm pop-up art market & live painting at magnetic aesthetic lab
🧘 11am the healthy club: yoga class at the social hub
🏎️ 12:30 season finale f1 viewing party at nope bar
🛍️ 2-8pm feira paralela: upcycling textiles market at rua de câmara pestana
mon 8 (bank holiday in portugal)
🧘 12-7pm xmas ecstatic dance & sound healing (33€) at mxm art center
🛍️ 12-8pm vintage bazaar: xmas edition at the alchemist
tue 9
🎲 6:30pm boardgames & beer at letraria porto downtown
♟️ 7pm social chess games at nope bar
wed 10
🤝 6pm all i want for christmas is web3: meetup at dehouse peninsula
🎲 7pm music bingo at fino golf club
🎶 8pm fado concert at mercado do bolhão
🔦 local spotlight
this week i want to spotlight again the local artists we’re currently collaborating with:
cuscuz, suns and je.wellery
if you’re looking for thoughtful christmas gifts, this is a great moment to buy local and support the creatives in our community. they’re all offering you a special discount with the code thismustbeporto.
até já,
sara
if you’re enjoying it and want to support thismustbeporto,
you can buy me a coffee or share it with a friend. it helps a lot 💙