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Explore the romantic architecture of Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira on a guided night tour, available on select dates from April to October 2026.

In this puppet theatre, children aged 5 to 12 discover the daily life of a lighthouse keeper, facing storms and relocations. The puppet family at the Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum awaits their visit.

Event inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, inviting participants on an imaginary journey guided by a magic carpet.

The Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum presents the puppet show 'The Count's Shoes', in which a wicked sock tries to sabotage the Count's attendance at a party of his friend King Carlos. Free activity with prior booking for preschool and primary school children.

A puppet theatre performance by Valdevinos Teatro de Marionetas at MASMO, adapting Mafalda Brito’s book 'O Menino do Lapedo', inspired by the discovery of a child’s fossil skeleton in 1998. Public sessions on 13 June and 28 November 2026 at 16h30.

The Feira da Luz in Carnide, Lisbon, featuring various artists and events.

mostra_T, 11th edition, is an experimental theatre festival by TEC, featuring eight productions and young artists, from September 8 to October 3.

The Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm. Tickets cost €10 for adults, with discounts for students and over-65s, and free entry for children up to 12.

Casa das Histórias Paula Rego is open Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm, with last entry at 5:40pm. Tickets cost €5, with discounts for residents, seniors and students, and free entry for children up to 18 on the first Sunday of each month.

A temporary exhibition devoted to puppet makers in the 21st century, with general admission at €4.

On an isolated island, the arrival of a stranger unsettles a community's fragile balance and awakens a dormant volcano. Zinnie Harris's play, directed by João Meireles, runs at Teatro Paulo Claro from 17 September to 17 October.

The Puppet Museum presents its collection dedicated to puppets, with general admission at €5.

Pimenta Palace hosts the exhibition 'For Love of the City', celebrating 90 years of the Grupo Amigos de Lisboa, highlighting its history and contribution to the city. Tickets cost €5 and include access to the permanent exhibition.

The exhibition 'What Are Things For?' at MUDE re-reads the history of design and presents Portuguese design in context, questioning how and why products are designed, communicated, perceived and consumed. Tickets cost €13, with discounts for students, young people and seniors.

The FDLI 1 Day Pass allows visits to several venues in Cascais, including Casa das Histórias Paula Rego, Casa Duarte Pinto Coelho, Centro Cultural de Cascais and Palácio da Cidadela de Cascais, Tuesday to Sunday, 10am–6pm. The price is €7.50.

MUDE presents the most extensive exhibition devoted to Paulo de Cantos, featuring 31 of the 45 self-published books by this experimental graphic designer, teacher and editor. The show includes his 'two-faced' books and editorial objects that challenge linear reading.

mostra_T is Teatro Experimental de Cascais's festival showcasing eight young theatre productions, running from 8 September to 3 October. Each company presents two performances, including several world premieres.

The Affected Young Ladies, Molière's first major play, tells the story of two bourgeois girls who imitate aristocratic salons and are taught a lesson by their suitors, who dress their servants as noblemen to court them.

Based on Nan Shepherd's 'The Living Mountain', this show turns the mountain into a place you enter, not a summit to conquer. Written during World War II and rejected in 1940, Shepherd's manuscript comes to the stage as a meditation on the wild world.

One of Strindberg's fiercest plays, about a marital power struggle and doubt over paternity, directed by Gonçalo Waddington.

Come from Away tells the true story of the 38 planes and nearly 7,000 passengers diverted to Gander, Canada, after the September 11 attacks, and how the local community welcomed them. Directed by Pedro Pernas, the musical includes performances with Portuguese and English subtitles.

A play that delves into the life and work of Frida Kahlo, with two Fridas on stage and an admirer who confronts them.

The Teatro Nacional D. Maria II reopens with 'Macbeth', the same play that was on stage during the 1964 fire, in a contemporary take on memory and rebirth.

Set sail on a Lisbon night aboard a boat with dinner and views, with prices from €69 for a Coxia and €77 for a window seat; children aged 4 to 14 get a discount.