organized by the fisherman's association with the help of the city and the department of tourism, the festival celebrate the oft overlooked delicacy of the sea while boosting tourism and the town's economy.

two stages are constructed to showcase over twenty bands that play to the delight of visitors while thirty stalls showcase goods and foods to be sampled and bought.

dishes featuring lula include stuffed squid, squid stroganoff, risotto and everyone's favorite fried calamari - a bilingual receptionist is stationed at the festival making it easy for all to enjoy the festival da lula.

the celebration of the administrative political emancipation of arraial do cabo, the aniversário da cidade, is celebrated each year in may.