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Aqualand Algarve
Water park at Alcantarilha, 44 km from Lagos (routing model); closed for the 2026 season; the operator says it will return in 2027, with dates and prices for that season to check (research).
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Slide & Splash water park
Water park near Estômbar (Lagoa), 26 km from Lagos (routing model); 2026 season 1 Apr–31 Oct, adult gate €32/€35, junior €24/€27, under 1 m free (research).
- Address
- E.N. 125 Vale de Deus, 8401-901 Estômbar, Lagoa
- Hours
- 2026: 1 Apr–31 Oct. Apr–May 10:00–17:00; June 10:00–17:30; July–11 Sep 10:00–18:00; 12–30 Sep and Oct 10:00–17:00. Closed 12, 19, 26 Apr, 3 May and 4, 11, 18, 25 Oct (operator calendar, checked 14 Oct 2026).
- Price level
- €€
Great with kids
Junior price applies from 1 m tall to age 10; children under 1 m enter free (operator, 2026). Height rules apply to rides — check per slide.
The notes
Slide & Splash is a water park on the EN125 near Estômbar in Lagoa, about 26 km by road from Lagos (routing model). In 2026 it opens from 1 April to 31 October; the gate price is €32 for adults and €24 for juniors in low season, €35 and €27 in July and August, and children under 1 m tall go free. Buying online takes 10% off.
What the sources say (research)
- 2026 season: 1 April–31 October. Hours: April–May 10:00–17:00; June 10:00–17:30; July–11 September 10:00–18:00; 12–30 September 10:00–17:00; October 10:00–17:00. Closed on 12, 19, 26 April, 3 May and 4, 11, 18, 25 October. [slidesplash.com, 4 Oct 2026]
- 2026 gate prices: adult (11–64) €32 low season / €35 high season; junior (1 m tall to 10 years) and senior (65+) €24 / €27; under 1 m free. Low season = 1 Apr–30 Jun and 1 Sep–31 Oct; high season = 1 Jul–31 Aug. [slidesplash.com, 4 Oct 2026]
- Online tickets are 10% cheaper (adult €28.80 / €31.50; junior and senior €21.60 / €24.30) and must have a date selected. A second-day ticket costs €16 if bought at the park on the first day. [slidesplash.com, 4 Oct 2026]
- By road from the centre-of-Lagos point used in the destination page: 26.0 km (OSRM routing model; route may change). [OSRM, 4 Oct 2026]
- Children’s slides, foam slides and a “Laguna” area. [slidesplash.com, 4 Oct 2026]
- For October 2026 the calendar explicitly marks Sundays 4, 11, 18 and 25 as closed, while 31 October is open 10:00–17:00. [slidesplash.com/en/opening-hours, checked 14 Oct 2026]
Open questions
From Slide & Splash water park: Benagil cave (Algar de Benagil) (7 km), Aqualand Algarve (10 km), Passadiços de Alvor (Ria de Alvor boardwalk) (11 km), Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos (18 km), Serra de Monchique and Fóia (22 km), Zoo de Lagos (26 km), Salema (32 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.
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Benagil cave (Algar de Benagil)
Sea cave with a collapsed roof 43 km east of Lagos. No swimming in or landing; since July 2025 max 5 boats (2 min) and 14 kayaks/SUPs inside, kayaks only with a guide (Edital 009/2025).
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Centro Ciência Viva de Lagos
Hands-on science centre in the town centre, open daily 10:00–18:00; under-6 free, 6–17 €3, adults €6, family €15 (prices updated Sep 2025) — a rainy-day option with kids (research, operator site).
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Passadiços de Alvor (Ria de Alvor boardwalk)
Free wooden boardwalk through the dunes between Alvor and Praia dos Três Irmãos, beside the Ria de Alvor; about 21 km from Lagos (routing model) (research).
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