Come Alone by Meet & Mint Events you can go to on your own

Not a date · Porto

Meet people in Porto without a dating app.

If dating apps have worn you out, try the opposite: a group, a task and a host. We list 24 upcoming events in Porto where nobody expects a date.

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Tonight and this week in Porto nobody on a date

Six upcoming events, soonest first, free ones preferred and a mix of categories. Check the official page before you go.

Tue17Nov
Free
CulturePorto
10:30–11:30

Guided visit, Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade, Porto

Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade

On Tuesday 17 November 2026 at 10:30 the Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade in Porto offers a guided visit led by Adelaide Silva and Carla Teixeira. The listing describes the library as the first in the city dedicated exclusively to poetry, set in the house where the poet known as the poet of light lived for ten years. The visit is presented as an intimate route through bright rooms with a view of the sea. It reveals the literary estate, the readings that mattered most to Eugénio, and the link between the space and his creative memory. Entry is free, and the page names no booking arrangement and gives no end time, so the finish is estimated at about an hour. A guided visit like this is easy to join alone, since visitors follow the same route and share an interest in poetry. «oferecem um percurso intimista pelas salas luminosas com vista para o mar» Starts 10:30, ends about 11:30. Source: Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt), the event's own page, which prints the date, venue and price. The listing gives no end time, so the end shown is estimated. The listing gives the entry as free, with the visits led by Adelaide Silva and Carla Teixeira.

Fri20Nov
SocialPorto
19:00–20:30

Drink & Draw, drawing evening at Capela Incomum, Porto

Capela Incomum

On Friday 20 November 2026 at 19:00 Capela Incomum in Porto hosts Drink & Draw, a relaxed drawing session with the artist Adalgisa de Castro Lopes. The listing describes the idea as drawing without hurry, without judgement and without needing any experience, in a cosy setting where a surprise theme is revealed at the start of the session. The focus is free drawing, personal expression and the pleasure of drawing just because, with a chance to meet new people or see friends again while the line flows between sips. The session is for ages 18 and over. It costs 20 euros, which covers the materials and one glass of wine, sign-up is required and places are limited. The session runs from 19:00 to 20:30. A drawing evening like this is easy to join alone, since everyone is busy with their own page. «desenhar sem pressas, sem julgamentos e sem precisares de experiência» Starts 19:00, ends about 20:30. Source: Capela Incomum official event page (agenda-porto.pt). The listing gives a price of 20 euros including materials and one glass of wine, 18 and over, with sign-up required and limited places.

Sat21Nov
OutdoorsPorto
14:30–16:00

Caminhos do Romântico: Massarelos bridges walk, Porto

Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 14:30 the Jardins do Palácio de Cristal in Porto, at the main entrance, are the setting for Caminhos do Romântico: O Tempo das Pontes no Vale de Massarelos, an outdoor walk led by Daniel Afonso. The route crosses the Massarelos valley, with views that narrow between old alleys and high walls and then open into a natural amphitheatre, with the bridges over the Douro in the background. It looks at how the Arrábida bridge changed the old rural setting, how the Ponte D. Antónia Ferreira shaped the district, and the maritime character of the area, including old routes, salt production, wine warehouses and customs activity. The price is 2 euros and the walk runs from 14:30 to 16:00. The page gives no booking arrangement. A guided walk is easy to join alone, since walkers share the route and the subject. «Este percurso conduz nos pelo vale de Massarelos, revelando perspetivas de horizonte ora mais apertadas» Starts 14:30, ends about 16:00. Source: Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt), the event's own page, which prints the date, venue and price. The listing gives the price as 2 euros, with a walk led by Daniel Afonso from 14:30 to 16:00.

Sat21Nov
Free
LearningPorto
16:00–18:00

Maguy Marin, Repertório(s), talk at Teatro Nacional São João, Porto

Teatro Nacional São João

On Saturday 21 November 2026 at 16:00 the Teatro Nacional São João in Porto hosts the conference Maguy Marin: Repertório(s), part of a cycle of talks on repertoire and of the Serralves programme Foco Maguy Marin. The French choreographer Maguy Marin takes part by video link in a conversation about her work with the Brazilian choreographer Lia Rodrigues, introduced and moderated by Maria José Fazenda. The page recalls that Marin founded the Ballet-Théâtre de l'Arche in 1978, which became the Compagnie Maguy Marin in 1984, and that she has led a body of work seen around the world. The talk is in French with simultaneous translation into Portuguese. Access is free. The listing gives a 16:00 start and no end time, so about two hours is assumed. A talk like this is easy to follow alone, since it is built around two speakers and the room listens. «A conferência Maguy Marin: Repertório(s) integra-se no Ciclo de conferências sobre repertório» Starts 16:00, ends about 18:00. Source: Teatro Nacional São João official event page (serralves.pt). The listing gives free access, a 16:00 start and no end time, so the end shown is estimated, with a talk in French and simultaneous Portuguese translation.

Wed25Nov
Free
MusicPorto
20:00–22:00

Há Fado no Mercado, fado with Ana Cristina, Bolhão Market, Porto

Mercado do Bolhão

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 20:00 the fado singer Ana Cristina performs inside the Mercado do Bolhão in Porto, in the series Há Fado no Mercado. The listing says the initiative takes Portuguese music to the restaurants of the Bolhão market. The programme is at 20:00 at the restaurant Herdade 1980 and at 21:00 at Casa Vegetariana, so a visitor can follow the singer from one place to the next. Entry to the music is free, and anything you eat or drink at the restaurants is your own choice. The listing gives the window as 20:00 to 22:00. A fado evening like this is easy to enjoy alone, since the singer and the music are the reason to be there. «leva a música portuguesa aos restaurantes do Bolhão» Starts 20:00, ends about 22:00. Source: Mercado do Bolhão official event page (agenda-porto.pt). The listing gives free entry, with the programme at 20:00 at Herdade 1980 and 21:00 at Casa Vegetariana, and a window of 20:00 to 22:00.

Wed25Nov
Free
CulturePorto
21:00–22:30

A Lemonade Stand-up Comedy, English comedy night, Porto

A Fábrica da Picaria

On Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 21:00 A Fábrica da Picaria in Porto hosts A Lemonade Stand-up Comedy, a night of stand-up comedy in English. The listing is playful about the setting, asking whether you ever wanted to be in a small basement with strangers feeling things, and says that if so you are a bit strange but welcome at another night in the usual place. Entry is free, the page lists the show as suitable for 12 and over, and it runs from 21:00 to 22:30. The venue is on Rua da Picaria, close to the centre of Porto. A comedy night like this is easy to join alone, since everyone faces the stage and laughing together needs no introduction. «mais uma noite de stand-up Comedy em inglês no sítio do costume» Starts 21:00, ends about 22:30. Source: A Fábrica da Picaria official event page (agenda-porto.pt). The listing gives free entry, a start at 21:00, an end at 22:30 and a 12+ rating.

Formats

Where you talk without pressure

These formats give you a task or a topic, so you never have to open with small talk. Pages for Porto:

How to go alone

Five steps for your first time

  1. Pick one event, not five. Choose something with a host and a start time, such as "Guided visit, Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade, Porto".
  2. Open the official page and check the date, price, language and whether you need to book.
  3. Be early. Say to the host that you are new; introducing newcomers is part of their job.
  4. Ask people how they found the event. Stay for the first hour, then leave or stay as you like.
  5. Go a second time. Familiar faces turn a first outing into a routine. In Meet & Mint you can see who else is going.

Alternatives to dating apps

What actually works, compared

A neutral comparison of five ways to meet people through shared activities. None needs a profile; the last column shows what we list for Porto.

FormatWhy conversation startsWorks well if youTypical costCommitmentIn Porto now
Dinners with strangersA shared table and a host who seats youLike longer one-to-one conversationThe price of a mealOne evening, often booked aheadnone in our data yet
Run clubsYou move at the same pace and talk on the movePrefer doing something active to small talkOften free or low costWeekly; talking is optionalnone in our data yet
Language cafésEveryone is practising, so starting a chat is expectedWant a ready-made reason to talkFree or the cost of a coffeeDrop-in1 listed
Game nightsThe game provides the topic and something to doEnjoy light competition or puzzlesFree or a small table feeDrop-in, two to three hours2 listed
VolunteeringA shared task and a teamWant to meet people with similar valuesFreeRegular shifts matter more than one visitnone in our data yet

Questions people ask

How do I meet people in Porto without a dating app?

Go to a hosted group activity where the activity does the introducing. We list 24 upcoming events in Porto (music, culture, learning); the soonest include "Guided visit, Biblioteca de Poesia Eugénio de Andrade, Porto" and "Drink & Draw, drawing evening at Capela Incomum, Porto".

Is it normal to turn up alone in Porto?

It is common. Drop-in formats assume that most people arrive solo, and organisers are used to seating newcomers.

Are these dating events in Porto?

They are group activities, not dating events. You go for the activity and the company; any romance is a side effect we cannot promise.

Are there free things to do alone in Porto?

Yes. 13 of the 24 upcoming events we list in Porto are free, including 6 in the next 30 days. Language cafés, library programmes and many walks cost nothing.

I'm new to Porto and shy. Where do I start?

Pick something where you do things rather than only talk, such as a game night or a guided walk. Commit to one hour. In Meet & Mint you can chat with the group before you arrive, which makes the first minutes easier.

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How it works

Meet & Mint in Porto: how it works

  1. Find an event on Come Alone or in the Meet & Mint map and open the official page for the details.
  2. Join alone in the app: you see how many people are going and can read the group chat.
  3. Say hello before in the chat, so the first minutes at the venue are with names you know.
  4. Meet at the event and decide afterwards whether to go again. Nobody is on a date.

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