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Twelve days of Bavarian beer, food and a live oompah band at the Biergarten in Porches.
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The Vila Vita Biergarten in Porches puts on its own Oktoberfest each autumn, with Erdinger weissbier on tap, Bavarian food and a traditional oompah band playing live under its permanent beer garden marquee just off the EN125 roundabout. The 2026 run spans 24 September to 5 October, open Wednesday to Saturday from 5pm to midnight and Sunday from 1pm to midnight, with the band striking up around 7pm. There is no entry fee; food and drink are ordered on the night, and tables can be booked in advance. It is a regular fixture for Algarve residents and the many German and Austrian holidaymakers on the central coast, and one of the few proper Oktoberfest set ups in the region.
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