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Feira dos Capões
- heritage
Centro de Freamunde
4590, Freamunde
The "Feira dos Capões", well known for being the fair of the castrated roosters, takes place at the Freamunde parish on december 13th. It is the only event of that kind in Portugal and it has taken place at least since the 15th century and it was oficialized by a king's decree on August 3rd 1719. According to the specialists, the fact that a rooster is castrated makes him fatter and stimulates his growth, thus making his meat better tasting. Passed on throughout the generations, the art of castrating demands great skill and precision. Otherwise, the rooster may become "rinchão", …
Polidesportivo do Parque de lazer de Meixomil
- leisure
Avenida do Parque
4590, Meixomil
A round precinct for basketball.
Piscinas Municipais de Paços de Ferreira
- leisure
Rua Capitão da Praça, 570
4590, Paços de Ferreira
Two muncipal swimming pools: one indoors and one outdoors. They have a reception desk, balnearies, sauna, indoors and outdoors bars and a gymnasium. There are swimming lessons and swimming and water polo competitions.
Estádio do Futebol do Sport Clube Freamunde
- leisure
Rua do Sport Clube Freamunde
4590, Freamunde
A fenced soccer field with a lawn, artificial lights, seats and balnearies. It has three training fields.
Estádio das Devezas
- leisure
Devezas, Seroa
4590, Seroa
A stadium with an earth pavement, fenced, with seats, balnearies and artificial lights. By the soccer stadium there is a tennis court.
Estádio da Mata Real
- leisure
Rua do Estádio, Apartamento 26
4594-909, Paços de Ferreira
Stadium of the Futebol Clube de Paços de Ferreira, inaugurated in 1957. It has 5600 seats.
Complexo Desportivo J. C. D. Leões da Citânia de Sanfins
- leisure
Rua das Associações
4590, Sanfins de Ferreira
A fenced soccer field with an earth pavement and artificial lights, balnearies and seats. It has another soccer field with a synthetic pavement, also with lights and a fence.
Circuito de Manutenção de São João
- leisure
Rua de São João
4590, Codessos
A maintenance circuit with an area of 20 000 sqaure metres. Besides the green areas, there is a march/run track with about 900 sqaure metres and maintenance points. There are regional championships of cross country and there are two areas for the malha game (a traditional Portuguese game, a bit similar to the French pétanque).
Circuito de Manutenção de São Domingos
- leisure
Rua do Móvel
4590, Carvalhosa
A maintenance circuit located near the centre of the parish. It has an area of 32 500 square metres and has wood equipments destined to maintenance, individual or in a group.
Circuito de Manutenção de São Braz
- leisure
Rua de São Brás (EN 207)
4590, Frazão
The S. Braz mini-circuit is located in a picnic park, with a total area of 10 000 square metres. It is divided into 4 main points with pedestrian walks. It is located by the Red Cross, which is an incentive for using all the equipments.