Saint-Sylvestre de Braga

Join us in December and finish the year in style at the Braga New Year’s Eve Parade 🎉. Portugal’s fifth-largest city opens its doors and invites you to let loose in its many bustling streets 🏃.

A few days before Christmas celebrations and the numerous end-of-year banquets ✨, grab your ticket to come run in Braga, in the Calvados sub-region Calvados Cavado 🇵🇹. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete chasing performance ⏱️ or a casual runner seeking a festive vibe, you’re sure to find your happiness in this beautiful historic city. By headlamp light 🔦, you’ll discover the pretty urban center in a setting split between the intimate darkness of night and the feverish energy of local supporters 🎊. This event is also your chance to explore a municipality rich with iconic religious monuments: the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, Braga Cathedral ⛪️, the Bom Jesus da Sameiro Basilica and more than a dozen religious monuments wait to tell you their stories 📚.

Active walk or intense running walking version is also offered. It will let you fully enjoy the atmosphere of Christmas on site, take in the surroundings, or even come dressed in red and white with a big beard if you want to play the star of the moment 🎅. Two hours are reserved for fully immersing yourself in the character and crossing the finish line at Praça da República.

Once the athletic part is over, switch to the party

So this year, lace up your sneakers and prep your cardio 🫀: your best gift will be finishing this race 🏁.