history
The Festival in honour of Saint Sebastian takes place in the village of Arcozelo, in Ponte de Lima, on 16, 17, 18 and 20 January 2026, organised by the Festival Committee. It opens on the 16th with recorded music at Casa Gomes, with the group Curtisom performing in the evening and a fireworks display by Pirotecnia Minhota. On the 17th, the Grupo de Bombos de Cepões enters the grounds, parading through various parts of the parish, with Delfim Júnior & Império Show performing in the evening. On Sunday the 18th, the Fanfarra de Cepões makes its entrance, followed by a Mass and procession, with DJ Sávio Pinho performing. On 20 January, the feast day of Saint Sebastian, a Mass is celebrated in his honour.
