Open Day with free activities
June 13th, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Vale da Lama, Lagos
Free entry and activities
Vegetarian lunch (for sale)
For all ages
Please register for the event by June 12th.
Open Day - June 13, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Free entry and activities
Join us for a day of discovery, learning and community.
This Open Day is an opportunity to experience what inspires our work - creating regenerative and nature-related experiences that bring people of all ages and backgrounds together.
Admission is free and your presence is already part of what makes this day special. Throughout the day, you'll be able to take part in activities, get to know our space and the people behind the project better, and feel what drives us. - Come and spend the day with us!
An opportunity to support
This Open Day is also an opportunity to support the future of our programs.
We'll share a simple wishlist with project needs - concrete ways to contribute to improving the quality, accessibility and impact of what we offer.
Every gesture - small or large - helps us to create deeper roots and wider branches.
Program of the day
Open Day - June 13, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Free entry and activities
⚠️ Children under 6 must always be accompanied by an adult.
🕥 10 am
Gates open!
Start the day with tea, coffee or cake!
🕥 10:30 am
Morning sessions
Activities free of charge
Games and Play
A morning dedicated to movement, fun and connection through simple games and group play. Between cooperative challenges, creative dynamics and spontaneous moments of laughter, we'll explore nature, awaken the imagination and strengthen community spirit.
Meditation and Movement (designed for adults/facilitated in English)
An energizing practice of meditation, conscious movement and breathing to connect with your body. A space to soften, awaken your inner vitality and welcome your full yes to life!
Natural dyes
Explore the magic of natural dyes and discover how to transform fabrics using the colors of nature. In this workshop, we'll use local resources - plants, flowers, leaves, bark and other natural elements - to create unique and vivid shades on fabrics.
Bring your own fabric to color, or you can buy a white t-shirt/bag here.
🕥 12:30 pm
Lunch
Vegetarian lunch (served until 2:30 p.m. - or until we run out!)
A vegetarian meal with gluten-free options, made with fresh vegetables from the farm. Nutritious food, shared outdoors, made with love.
Chás d'Aqui (for sale)
We'll also have sweet and savory snacks throughout the day.
🕥 2:30 am
Afternoon sessions
Activities free of charge
Clay Cycle
A practical and sensory experience to immerse ourselves in the clay cycle - from the earth to the hands, and from the hands to creation. In this activity, we'll explore clay as a living material, connecting with its rhythms, textures and transformations through touch, imagination and creativity.
Creating with Nature
An invitation to explore creativity through nature. In this activity, we will collect and use natural elements - leaves, sticks, flowers, stones, seeds and other treasures found around us - to create freely, intuitively and collaboratively.
Presentation of the “LAGOS MAIS VERDE” project”
A brief presentation of the project Greener Lakes, We'll be talking about our goals and initiatives that promote sustainability, ecological regeneration and community involvement. Come and see the impact we are building together for a greener and more resilient territory.
🕥 4:30 pm
Afternoon sessions
Activities free of charge
Guided tour of the farm
With Hugo Oliveira
Volleyball Tournament
A moment of movement, fun and team spirit through volleyball!
You can bring your already formed team or join in on the spot - we'll also create teams with the people present, so that everyone can take part. More than competing, we want to celebrate meeting, cooperating and the joy of playing together.
At 17:30: Screening of the documentary “Villages of the Future” and conversation circle
A Portuguese documentary about the Re.Rural movement and the communities and neighborhoods that are reimagining villages as places of sharing, belonging and possibility. Screening followed by a discussion.
🕥 18:00
Closing
Register for the event by June 12th
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The location
Novas Descobertas Association - Campo do Vale, Vale da Lama
We're between the Alvor estuary and the sea, near Odiáxere (Lagos). A learning space in constant evolution, with outdoor rooms, shaded corners and wide open spaces where everyone is welcome.
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Registration form
Open Day - June 13, 2026 - 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Register for the event by June 12th
Novas Descobertas Association is a nonprofit organization founded in 1994 that offers transformative learning experiences for groups that connect people of all ages and backgrounds with each other and with nature.
+351 282 697 862
(Call to national fixed network)
+351 967 620 397
(Call to national mobile network)
info@projectonovasdescobertas.org
Address:
EM534, PO Box 322N Vale da Lama, 8600-258 Odiáxere, Lagos.
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