1. Festival “O Chícharo da Serra” (Santa Catarina da Serra, Leiria District)

• Location: Santa Catarina da Serra, Municipality of Leiria, Leiria District. Wikipedia+2infatima.pt+2
• Date (recent editions): Typically held in mid-November. For example: “13 to 17 November 2025” (19th edition) according to one listing. ochicharodaserra.com+1
• Description: A cultural & gastronomic festival focusing on the “chícharo” (a legume typical of the region) and local traditions. infatima.pt+1
• Why it might interest you as a photographer: Cultural, food & local tradition with good photo opportunities (gastronomy, community, night events).

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2. Festival das Sopas (Fátima, Leiria District)

• Location: Fátima, Leiria District. AllEvents
• Date: 23 November 2025 at 12:00pm (sunny) according to listing. AllEvents
• Description: A festival around soups (“sopas”) organised by the local triathlon school, indicating perhaps a community-fest event with food.
• Notes: While smaller than large music festivals, still interesting for local life / gastronomic theme.

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➤ Summary and note on the region

• Both festivals are in the Leiria District