Leiria Fair

May is the month of celebration for Leiria and its people. The Leiria Fair fills the city of Lis with excitement, featuring concerts by renowned artists, carousels and amusements for all ages, and street food for the most indulgent.

Light, music, and joy are guaranteed at what has become one of Leiria’s most anticipated events.

The Leiria Fair, a success story with roots dating back to the time of kings, has managed to reinvent itself year after year, adding new elements to its offerings, with an increasing focus on new attractions, especially concerts, some of international scale.

Artists who have performed at the Leiria Fair: Roger Hodgson (Supertramp), Blaya, Gabriel o Pensador, James Morrison, Pedro Abrunhosa, and many others.

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A Fair Dating Back to the Time of Kings

The history of the Leiria Fair dates back to the time of King Afonso Henriques, who officially established the fair in a royal charter issued in 1142. However, Leiria only received its annual fair charter in 1295, during the reign of King Dinis. Centuries later, in 1928, the inauguration of the railway increased the Leiria Fair’s attractiveness, size, and importance.

The Praça Rodrigues Lobo, Largo 5 de Outubro, and Rua de Santana in the Bairro dos Anjos were some of the locations that once hosted fairs and markets, serving as meeting points for the population. Before settling in the grounds adjacent to the Municipal Stadium of Leiria, the fair was also held in the Tenente Coronel Jaime Tomas da Fonseca Park (better known as Avião Park).