june is also the month for religious holidays all over brazil, and while saquarema is no exception, it celebrates the catholic saints in its own way - one standout is the maritime parade during the festival of saint peter, which leaves from the local fishermen's colony.

august in saquarema brings 'o gosto de agosto' (the taste of august), a yearly gastronomic festival that are held every weekend for the entire month - the best chefs in town with combined styles from italy, japan, portugal and brazil among others, and open their doors to offer their best dishes with common ingredients and themes, such as rice and shrimp, among the many.

saquarema is a community proud of its religions, and shows this through annual festivals and celebrations - with over 200 years of celebrations, festa do divino espírito santo is one of the oldest in the town.