Event
Farinhada Closing Festival
A festival at a cassava flour mill in late August, with a home-cooked lunch, a cassava peeling contest, boi de mamão and terno de reis.
- When
- In August 2027
- Usually
- Once a year, on a Saturday in late August, at the end of the flour-making season; the mill changes every edition (August 26, 2023, August 30, 2025 and August 29, 2026).
- Where
- A different flour mill every year, in rural communities of Garopaba
Last edition: August 29, 2026
Before planning your trip, check the date and program on the official website and social media of the event.
Official site (opens in a new tab) Official Instagram (@turismogaropaba) (opens in a new tab)
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What it is
Garopaba has more working flour mills (engenhos) than any other town on the Santa Catarina coast: according to the Santa Catarina Engenhos Network, there are 32, where cassava flour is made together by families and neighbors, a craft handed down from parents to children.
The Farinhada Closing Festival, created by the city hall in 2022, celebrates this tradition and community-based tourism, at a different mill each year: Luiz Zanelatto's mill in Serraria (Encantada) at the first edition, the Ferreira family mill in Campo D'una in 2023 Seu Léle's mill in Capão in 2025, and Gino's mill (Engenho do Gino) in Ambrósio at the 5th edition, in 2026, with a Cultural Heritage certificate ceremony.
What to do
Watch the flour being made, try the home-cooked lunch (roast chicken, pot roast, free-range chicken, polenta and salads), join the Cassava Peeling Contest, in pairs, and enjoy the boi de mamão, the terno de reis and live music. There is also a craft fair and an exchange of cassava cuttings.
Points of interest
- Flour mills: Garopaba has 32 working mills, the most on the Santa Catarina coast.
- Cassava Peeling Contest: in pairs, open to all ages.
- Home-cooked lunch: roast chicken, pot roast, free-range chicken, polenta and salads.
- Boi de mamão and terno de reis: performances of Azorean culture.
Dates and programs may change: check with the organizers before going.
Source: Prefeitura de Garopaba (portal de notícias) (opens in a new tab). Information checked on 10/15/2026.
