May isn’t long away, so you can start making a note in your diary. Next month promises a lot of excitement. For example, the traditional Electric Car Parade will once again ‘invade’ Porto’s waterfront, on May 3rd (Saturday), between 3pm and 6pm.
Promoted annually by STCP – Sociedade de Transportes Colectivos do Porto and the Museu do Carro Elétrico, the parade will feature 12 historic vehicles from the local collection.
This year’s theme is “The Electric Car and the Word”, a tribute to the linguistic tradition and heritage of streetcars. To attend, these are the prices:
- An adult ticket costs €8
- Under 18s and seniors cost €5
Electric car parade program
According to a press release from STCP sent to Porto Secreto, this is the program for the 2025 edition :
- 1st trip: 3pm – Museum – Infante – Museum
- 2nd trip: 4pm – Museum – Passeio Alegre – Museum
- 3rd trip: 5.15pm – Museum – Infante – Museum
It should also be noted that, before the first streetcar departs, the Museum’s exterior will be the setting for various artistic performances.
Free activities (and for everyone)
Although you have to pay to take part in the Electric Car Parade, the program includes several free activities for all ages.
- 10h – Visit to the Book Bank to donate or exchange a book
- 10:30 a.m. – “Words on the Rails”, a themed tour of tramway engineering and vocabulary
- 11:30 a.m. – Staging of Álvaro de Campos’Ode Triunfal in the Engine Room of the Tram Museum
- 12h – Children’s storytelling session in the Mini Nave
- 14h30 – Outdoor performance
- 15:15 – “Electric Words”, a guided tour that tells some stories of the old collectors, the ‘picas’.
- 16h15 – “Visible Words” in the Mini Nave
- 17h30 – Performance in the Engine Room
- 18h – “Words at Sunset”, musical sunset outside the museum
For these activities, prior registration is recommended via this online form.