Jardim da Sereia will host several concerts, such as Beatriz Rosário on the 9th and Eric Bonillo Plays Santana on the 11th. The following day, the Lucky Duckies will take to the stage and the Estudantina Universitária de Coimbra will showcase some of the academic tradition on 13 July. On 10 July, the Serenata dos Antigos Estudantes (Serenade of Former Students) will take place at the Sé Nova.

“Coimbra deserves to have iconic bands”, said Francisco Veiga, vice-president of the Coimbra City Council, emphasising the need for a large turnout at the Feira Popular to cover the costs of its production, a responsibility of the Union of Parishes of Santa Clara and Castelo Viegas, supported with €50,000 by the Municipality.

During his speech, the vice-president highlighted that the City Festivities, which will take place between 4 and 13 July, will bring activities to both sides of the Mondego River, demonstrating the municipality's desire to unite these two poles.


According to Francisco Veiga, the City Council has invested €260,000 in the festival, including the payment of artists and factors such as festive lighting and the two fireworks displays, one lasting ten minutes on 4 July and the other six minutes on 10 July.

Although 2025 is an odd-numbered year, the processions in honour of Rainha Santa Isabel will take place, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of her canonisation and the 700th anniversary of her pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

The weddings of Rainha Santa Isabel will be scheduled for 6 July and the penitential procession will take place on 10 July, while the solemn procession will take place on 13 July at the Convent of Santa Clara-a-Nova.