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26 Sept

September 2026

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Morning 7 events
NATURAL FRAGRANCING IN THE JAPANESE HOME | WORKSHOP

10:00 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

65€ M/16 Other

In this workshop inspired by the exhibition Japan: Feasts and Rituals, participants explore essential oils and create a personalised home fragrance, based on Japanese wellness philosophy.

Middle Ages Days - 26 September

10:00 Castelo de São Jorge Lisbon

M/6 Family friendly Theatre

A two-day medieval festival at São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, featuring workshops, guided tours, concerts, and activities for all ages, celebrating medieval history and culture.

The Song of Sri Devi | Workshop for Babies

10:30 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

6,5€ Family friendly Family

A sensory workshop for babies up to 12 months, accompanied by an adult, exploring sounds, images, and textures inspired by Indonesian culture. Price: €6.5 per participant.

Torreão Poente - Women in the City - Route

11:00 Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta Campo Grande Lisbon

7€ Other

A route addressing women's emancipation and their struggle for independence and affirmation in society.

Guided Tour of the Temporary Exhibition

11:00 Museu da Marioneta Lisbon

6€ Exhibition

A guided tour of the temporary exhibition, giving participants the chance to explore the show with the support of a guide.

THE DANCE OF THE BARONG | WORKSHOP FOR BABIES

11:30 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

6,5€ Family friendly Dance

A dramatized workshop for babies that promotes verbal and body language development through the Barong dance, with drums and bells.

Afternoon 24 events
Tea Course

14:00 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

45€ Workshops & talks

A theoretical and practical course on tea, from botanical characteristics to preparation methods, with Luís Mendonça de Carvalho.

Silk Painting and Textile Memory Workshop

14:00 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

70€ Exhibition

A silk painting workshop with Paulo Valle, exploring the ancient technique and textile memory, combining color and composition experimentation.

THE RICE GODDESS | SHADOW THEATRE WORKSHOP

15:00 Museu do Oriente. Lisbon

7,5€ 7–12 Family friendly Workshops & talks

A workshop for children aged 7-12, exploring Indonesian shadow theatre and the legend of the Rice Goddess, with puppet making.

Family Saturdays | ANDRÉ VALENTE

15:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Family friendly Family

A family Saturday dedicated to André Valente, with reduced admission for children and young people.

ROMAN THEATRE - HOW MANY LIVES DOES A FRAGMENT KEEP - GUIDED TOUR

15:00 Museu de Lisboa - Teatro Romano Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

5€ 8+ Theatre

A guided tour of the Roman Theatre exploring the artistic installation 'O que Resta' and the role of fragments in the collection, revealing the work of archaeologists and artists.

Papaya | Queer Lisboa 30

15:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

4,5€ M/3 Family friendly Cinema

Animation about a small papaya seed that dreams of flying and discovers the power of its roots.

Paulo Branco | Amor de Perdição

16:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

Film screening of 'Amor de Perdição' presented by Paulo Branco, with general admission at €3.20.

Summer of Soul (2021)

16:00 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon

Live music

Screening of the documentary 'Summer of Soul' (2021), which revisits the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and the celebration of African-American music.

Inertia x Between

16:00 Local a anunciar Lisbon

DJ set

DJ set featuring Billi, Francisca Urbano, Godero, Guigas, Hicham (FR), Nova Retra, Nibius, Pitcho, Stckman.

Barbara Forever | Queer Lisboa 30

16:15 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

4,5€ M/16 Cinema

A documentary about the life and work of feminist lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, exploring her personal filmography and her impact on social movements. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Documentary.

GROOVY THERAPY - Session Nº2

17:00 Miradouro de Baixo Lisbon

DJ set

Second session of GROOVY THERAPY, featuring DJ sets to keep the night going.

Liquid Gestures

17:00 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

5,51€ Todas as idades Theatre

At Quiosque, Arre Figura presents the immersive audiovisual performance “Liquid Gestures”, where sound and light waves guided by a theremin invite the audience to inhabit a single rhythm.

Evening 26 events
Lisbon Boat Party

18:00 Lisbon Boat Party Lisbon

Party

A party on a boat cruising in Lisbon.

OASIS

18:00 Carmo Rooftop Lisbon

DJ set

OASIS is a DJ set featuring Martim Tonic, Ricky Doël and Lou.

Queer Lisboa | Zero Patience

18:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

Screening of the film 'Zero Patience' at the Queer Lisboa festival.

A Young Man from a Good Family | Queer Lisboa 30

18:45 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

4,5€ M/16 Cinema

A documentary about Claude Loir, who revisits his life from the discovery of his homosexuality to becoming a porn film star, in a reflection on aging and freedom.

LISBOA | BRUNA LOUISE: NEW SHOW

19:00 Aula Magna Cidade Universitária Lisbon

25€ Theatre

Bruna Louise's new comedy show, featuring fresh stories about relationships, self-esteem, and adult life, with tickets from €25 to €35.

The Blue Mountains Are Always Walking

19:30 8 Marvila Marvila Lisbon

Other

A performance inspired by Nan Shepherd's 'The Living Mountain', exploring the hidden elements of the mountain and our imaginative relationship with the wild, where the mountain is not a summit to be climbed but a place to enter. This show opens a rift and things happen.

Ano Q Festival 2026

20:00 Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon

Live music

The 6th edition of Rádio Quântica's non-profit community festival, Ano Q, takes place over two days at Galeria Zé dos Bois in Lisbon, celebrating the most intriguing sound iterations of the Portuguese scene with emerging and marginalized artists alongside pioneering but underrepresented ones.

MI CASA

20:30 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

26€ Live music

South African house trio Mi Casa plays LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo on 26 September 2026 as part of their European tour celebrating the band's 15th anniversary, with their signature fusion of soul, house, jazz and Afro-pop.

Eyes Wide Shut

21:00 Capitólio Arroios Lisbon

14€ Theatre

Screening of Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, with Portuguese subtitles, tickets at €14.

Scorsese | The Irishman

21:00 Cinemateca Portuguesa Santo António Lisbon

3,2€ Cinema

Film screening: Scorsese | The Irishman.

Tangles | Queer Lisboa 30

21:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

4,5€ M/16 Cinema

Animated film based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel, portraying the relationship between a daughter and her mother with Alzheimer's, in an emotional and humorous tribute.

Azymuth

21:30 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

32,50€ 12+ Live music

Azymuth, pioneers of “samba doido”, play Casa Capitão in Lisbon, celebrating more than fifty years of career and the album “Marca Passo”.

Mark William Lewis

22:00 Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon

Live music

Mark William Lewis creates soundscapes that evoke the past and present of pop, indie, and ambient, yet sound new and relevant. His short, simple, direct songs create an open dialogue with the listener, blending soft jazz, DIY Steely Dan sophistication, and the lost romance of Lewis Baloue.

Pub Crawl

22:00 Local a anunciar Lisbon

DJ set

Pub Crawl is an upbeat DJ set on a bar crawl, with music accompanying the crowd through the night.

DU/ART BDAY BASH

23:00 NADA Lisbon Lisbon

DJ set

A birthday bash with DJ sets from DU/ART.

UND3RT3MPL3

23:00 TEMPLE Lisbon

DJ set

UND3RT3MPL3 presents a DJ set with Oscar Rosmano and Zehv.

EHRENLOS UNDERGROUND VOL. 7 - FREE ENTRANCE

23:30 Village Underground Lisboa Alcântara Lisbon

Free DJ set

Ehrenlos Underground Vol. 7 is a free-entry electronic music night on Saturday 26 September, from 23h30 to 06h00.

Amaral

23:59 5A Lisbon

DJ set

DJ set by Amaral.

DANCE: TREME BASS | EDG CLUB

23:59 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

10.82€ 18+ DJ set

At Casa Capitão, BAILE brings together TREME BASS and EDG CLUB for a night of electronic music, with DJs across several rooms from midnight. A single ticket grants access to the whole lineup.

BALAGAN 26.09

23:59 Moon Club Lisbon

DJ set

BALAGAN on 26.09 with ANÍBAL, Djooke and Onio (PT).

On this day, no time published 7 events
Berimbau brings free samba and pagode to Campo Grande

Giro Giro Casa Raul Lino Lisbon

Free Live music

Berimbau debuts a new samba and pagode roda at Giro’Giro in Jardim do Campo Grande, with free entry. The event brings Brazilian music from late afternoon to night, with a continuous program from 5 PM to 11 PM.

KANAN GILL | NOT THIS AGAIN

Estúdio Time Out Cais do Sodré Lisbon

M/16 Comedy

Comedian Kanan Gill presents his stand-up show 'Not This Again'.

Rogério Pitomba Quartet blends jazz and Brazilian rhythms at Voz do Operário

Voz do Operário R. da Voz do Operário Lisboa Lisbon

Workshops & talks

The Rogério Pitomba Quartet performs at Voz do Operário in a night where modern jazz meets Brazilian rhythms and improvisation. Led by Brazilian drummer Rogério Pitomba, the group explores the dialogue between drums, piano, double bass and saxophone.

Rui Massena gives a free concert at Quinta da Alfarrobeira

Quinta da Alfarrobeira R. António Saúde 13 Lisbon

Free Live music

Rui Massena gives a free concert at Quinta da Alfarrobeira in Lisbon, bringing his neoclassical piano writing to a historic setting. The performance is part of the Parents' House project, built around family memory and the idea of home as an affective place.

Teresa Macedo Ferreira presents a viola recital

CTA Almada Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite Av. Professor Egas Moniz - Almada Lisbon

13€ Family friendly Live music

Teresa Macedo Ferreira presents a viola recital at the Sala Experimental of Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, featuring works by Rebecca Clarke, Joaquín Turina, Dobrinka Tabakova and York Bowen.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 125 events
Bats in the Castle

Castelo de São Jorge Lisbon until 26 Sept

5,00€–10,00€ 18+ Family

A night walk through Castelo de São Jorge, led by biologists from Biota, to discover, observe and identify the various bat species that live there. The activity uses ultrasound detectors and helps demystify myths and legends about these animals.

Cinecapitólio Rooftop

Capitólio Arroios Lisbon until 26 Sept

14€ Family friendly Cinema

Cinecapitólio Rooftop returns to the Capitólio terrace with a family-friendly program, mixing classics and contemporary works, curated by Rui Pedro Tendinha. Tickets at €14.

Frida Kahlo - Memórias de Uma Casa Azul

Boutique da Cultura Lisbon until 26 Sept

10€ Theatre

Sinopse O espetáculo "Frida Kahlo - Memórias de uma Casa Azul" regressa aos palcos com uma quarta temporada... O espetáculo ganhou vida no ano passado com três temporadas completamente esgotadas! Quando se fala de Frida Kahlo, fala-se de resiliência, de amores e desamores, de amantes, de cigarros, de tequila, de cor e

Immersive Heritage, Lisbon 2026 - Virtual Reality Open Days

Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena Lisboa Lisbon until 26 Sept

Other

Open days dedicated to virtual reality as part of the Immersive Heritage, Lisbon 2026 project, taking place at the Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Pena in Lisbon on 25 September 2026.

Festival Política 2026 celebrates 50 years of the Constitution in Lisbon

Vários Locais Lisbon until 26 Sept

Free Live music

The 10th edition of Festival Política returns to Lisbon to mark the 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Constitution with film, music, theatre, performances, workshops and talks on democracy, human rights and civic participation across São Vicente.

Music • Cuca Monga Festival

Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta Campo Grande Lisbon until 26 Sept

32€ Family friendly Live music

The Cuca Monga Festival returns to Lisbon for its 4th edition on 25 and 26 September at the Gardens of Museu de Lisboa/Palácio Pimenta, with two days of live music featuring label artists and guests. Daily ticket is €32 and the event is for ages 6 and up.

Alfredo Jaar

Galeria Francisco Fino Lisbon until 26 Sept

Other

The exhibition brings together for the first time in Portugal three fundamental works by the artist, proposing a reflection on the politics of the image, historical memory and the ethical responsibility of the viewer.

Lourdes Castro e Ilda David

Galeria Ratton Lisbon until 26 Sept

Other

The exhibition (R)encontro no Azulejo brings together Lourdes Castro and Ilda David in a dialogue between light and shadow, memory and contemporaneity, with the azulejo as a shared territory.

ARTÉRIA OPEN DAYS - AUTUMN

Atelier Galeria Artéria / Benfica Lisbon until 26 Sept

Family friendly Family

Autumn open days at the Atelier Galeria Artéria in Benfica on 25 September 2026, with the gallery's doors open to visitors of all ages.

WOYZECK | AUÉÉÉU

Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon until 27 Sept

12€ Theatre

Sinopse Georg Büchner morreu aos 23 anos, em 1837, e nunca terminou Woyzeck , uma das peças que anunciam o teatro moderno. É um texto inacabado e fragmentário. Também por isso é um campo aberto a múltiplas possibilidades. O problema que os auéééu escolheram enfrentar está relacionado com a vocação do poder patriarcal p

Benfica Fair

Centro Comercial Fonte Nova Lisbon until 27 Sept

Other

The Benfica Fair takes place at Centro Comercial Fonte Nova on 25 September 2026.

Take That! 150 Years of Zés Povinhos

Museu Bordalo Pinheiro Lisbon until 27 Sept

Other

The Bordalo Pinheiro Museum marks a major milestone in Portuguese visual culture with the exhibition 'Take That! 150 Years of Zés Povinhos', curated by Jorge Silva and João Alpuim Botelho and dedicated to the iconic figure created by Bordalo Pinheiro.

O Pai, de August Strindberg

São Luiz Teatro Municipal Lisbon until 27 Sept

6€ Theatre

Sinopse Não exageramos se dissermos que O Pai (1887) é uma das peças mais ferozes de August Strindberg. Um abalo sísmico em três atos, que continua a sacudir até aos alicerces as paredes da sala de estar da família burguesa. Num lar tradicional, o pai, Capitão, e a mãe, Laura, estão em conflito aberto sobre a educação

The Last Public Telephone in Lisbon

Teatro Nacional D.MariaII Lisbon until 27 Sept

13€ Theatre

A participatory theatre project by Keli Freitas at the D. Maria II, built from listening to and meeting immigrants living in Lisbon, bringing their stories and trajectories to the centre of the stage.

The Affected Young Ladies

Teatro do Bairro . Lisbon until 27 Sept

15€ Theatre

Molière satirizes the affectation of bourgeois girls Catarina and Madalena, who pose as refined ladies and are fooled by servants disguised as nobles. Companhia Teatro Livre presents this comedy directed by Beto Coville.

Puppet Creators in Portugal in the 21st Century

Museu da Marioneta Lisbon until 27 Sept

4€ Family friendly Theatre

In the year it celebrates its 25th anniversary, the Museu da Marioneta presents the temporary exhibition Puppet Creators in Portugal in the 21st Century, bringing together the work of a group of creators.

Marvila Medieval Fair

Mata do Vale Fundão Lisbon until 27 Sept

Family friendly Other

The Marvila Medieval Fair takes place at Mata do Vale in Fundão on 25 September 2026, bringing the atmosphere, crafts and entertainment of the Middle Ages to the site.

Feinting Life

Museu Nacional de Etnologia Lisbon until 27 Sept

10€ Other

The exhibition Feinting Life explores the suburbs of Lourenço Marques in the 1950s-70s, reflecting on culture, sport, and colonialism through photography, pop culture objects, and football.

The Worst Teacher in the World

Boutique da Cultura Lisbon until 27 Sept

10€ Theatre

An eccentric and contradictory teacher gives a lesson about Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, with cheat sheets, wigs and plenty of humour, in a show by João de Brito.

Feira da Luz 2026 - Carnide

Carnide Lisbon until 27 Sept

Free Family friendly Party

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

For Love of the City - 90 Years of Grupo de Amigos de Lisboa

Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta Campo Grande Lisbon until 27 Sept

5€ Other

The Museu de Lisboa marks the 90th anniversary of Grupo de Amigos de Lisboa with an exhibition dedicated to the role of one of the city's most influential civic associations.

Amrita Hepi with Mish Grigor RINSE

TBA - Teatro Bairro Alto Lisbon until 27 Sept

12€ Theatre

Performance by Amrita Hepi with Mish Grigor, exploring the romance of beginnings and inertia, with autobiographical elements and narratives of art and colonial history.

Rosa Barba

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon until 28 Sept

Other

For her first major exhibition in Portugal, Rosa Barba presents a new site-specific and temporal narrative, inspired by and expanding a series of conceptual themes.

Kintsugi Workshop

Museu do Oriente. Lisbon until 29 Sept

45€ M/16 Other

Kintsugi workshop, the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold powder, with Nic and Inês.

Scavenger Hunt Along the Calçada

Escola de Jardinagem e Calceteiros Lisbon until 30 Sept

Family friendly Other

The Peddy-paper Pela Calçada reveals several emblematic spots in Lisbon through a recreational exploration of Portuguese artistic pavement.

Mário Gomes

Loja de Cidadão do Saldanha Lisbon until 30 Sept

Other

Mário Gomes's exhibition presents a visual reading of Portugal's avifauna, taking the Monsanto Forest Park as its main reference and symbol of the Lisbon City Council's environmental policy.

The Summer of Scheherazade

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon until 30 Sept

Party

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

Outdoor Project 2026

Local a anunciar Lisbon until 30 Sept

Other

From 1 to 31 July, the panel at Largo Marquês de Angeja, next to Avenida da Índia, successively displays works by seven artists, conceived specifically for the project.

Workshop visit to the exhibition ‘Bruscky em Brusque’ with the Educational Service

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 30 Sept

Free Family friendly Workshops & talks

ZDB’s Educational Service offers workshop visits to the exhibition Bruscky em Brusque by Paulo Bruscky, adapted for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd cycles of basic education, exploring contemporary art in a creative and participatory way. Participation is free, by e-mail booking.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

Museu da Farmácia Lisbon until 30 Sept

Other

The Museu da Farmácia presents a cartoon exhibition that revisits the past of the pharmaceutical sector with humour and irony, bringing together works by Eduardo Perestrello published in Revista Farmácia Portuguesa between 1986 and 2011.

Super Critters!

Pavilhão do Conhecimento Parque das Nações Lisbon until 30 Sept

10–15€ Family friendly Other

Super Critters! Incredible by Nature invites audiences, young and old, to discover the real superpowers of the animal world, from eyes with thousands of lenses to bodies that change color.

Poster Mostra

8 Marvila Marvila Lisbon until 30 Sept

Free Exhibition

Poster Mostra turns the streets of Marvila into an open-air gallery, bringing together new talents and visual proposals until 30 September, affirming itself as a project of cultural democratisation and an urban route where image and word meet.

EMPORIO

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 30 Sept

Exhibition

Musa paradisiaca premieres EMPORIO, a 90-minute audiovisual piece that crosses September 11 with private grief through raw VHS footage.

Bruscky in Brusque

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 30 Sept

Exhibition

ZDB dedicates an anthological exhibition to Paulo Bruscky, centred on the series 'Bruscky em Brusque' and his method of linking chance and logic in creation.

Mike Tyson’s worst nightmare

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 30 Sept

Exhibition

At Livraria Zé dos Bois, Francisco Corrêa presents an installation in which pigeons and arrows fix a suspended instant — the last memory of a life and the first gesture of a narrative yet to be assembled. The work is part of a broader project that will take complete form at Centro Cultural Raiano.

João Louro and Dagoberto Rodríguez

VdA - Vieira de Almeida Lisbon until 2 Oct

Other

Músculo Mental brings together works by João Louro and Dagoberto Rodríguez, two established artists who use language, image and memory as material for reflection.

Laura Caetano

Balcony Lisbon until 2 Oct

Other

Laura Caetano's exhibition explores the experience of creating images about images, starting from a conversation in her studio.

Ana Velez e Pedro Leitão

Galeria Belo-Galsterer Lisbon until 3 Oct

Other

The gallery presents two exhibitions: Escape from Freedom by Ana Velez and The Beautiful One Is the Beast by Pedro Leitão.

Tatiana Macedo

Rialto6 Lisbon until 3 Oct

Other

Radical Gestures is the first of two acts that Tatiana Macedo presents at Rialto6, reinforcing her manifesto against an accelerated world of captivating image production.

Opera-Pimba on Ice! The First Musical on Ice... Melted

Teatro da Comuna Lisbon until 4 Oct

16€ Live music

A musical comedy full of humour about two completely opposite families — one devoted to the world of opera, the other passionate about pimba music — with intense rivalries, slips on the ice, unexpected deaths, karaoke and a passion that arises where least expected. A story packed with music, dance, laughs and twists that promises to entertain audiences from start to finish.

Dois Ratos

LU.CA - Teatro Luís de Camões Belém Lisbon until 4 Oct

4,9€ Todas as idades Family friendly Theatre

When the Country Mouse visits his cousin in the City, the two debate the merits of country versus city living, in a story told with drawings, music and a few worms.

Paulo de Cantos

MUDE Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 4 Oct

11€ Other

The exhibition Ver e Ler presents the self-published work of Paulo de Cantos (1892-1979), a multifaceted figure, pedagogue, and artist.

COME FROM AWAY

Capitólio Arroios Lisbon until 4 Oct

25€ Theatre

Sinopse “Come from Away“ é um musical criado por Irene Sankoff e David Hein. Baseia-se nos acontecimentos ocorridos na cidade de Gander, em Terra Nova (Newfoundland, canadá), na semana que se seguiu aos atentados de 11 de setembro de 2001. Nesse período, com o espaço aéreo dos EUA fechado, 38 aviões com quase 7.000 pas

FREEDOM, WOMAN OF APRIL

Teatro A Barraca Lisbon until 4 Oct

16€ Theatre

A theatrical triptych celebrating the changes in Portuguese women's lives since the April Revolution, evoking the lives and work of women who fought for equality and democracy.

Maria José Oliveira

Museu Nacional de Arte Contemporânea do Chiado Lisbon until 4 Oct

Other

The exhibition Eu que já fui eu, by Maria José Oliveira, brings together works exploring time, memory and the connections between people, inviting reflection on continuity and transformation.

Margarida Correia

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 5 Oct

Other

Margarida Correia investigates, especially through photography, personal and institutional archives of specific communities, presenting her work in exhibitions and catalogues.

Diogo Pimentão

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon until 5 Oct

Other

At CAM, Diogo Pimentão presents sculptural drawing works resulting from a performative action carried out in the exhibition space by the artist himself, with French dancer and choreographer Emmanuel Eggermont. His practice focuses on redefining drawing, using paper, graphite and other materials.

Raw Earth

MAC/CCB Lisbon until 11 Oct

Other

At a time of pressure on the planet's limits, the exhibition looks at raw earth not as a nostalgic return but as a natural, local and available resource, proposing that building with earth means understanding the territory.

Carla Cabanas

Galeria Quadrum Lisbon until 11 Oct

Other

In The Bestiary, Carla Cabanas presents an installation of sculptures inspired by the imaginary beings gathered by Jorge Luis Borges in The Book of Imaginary Beings.

My Dear Saint Anthony

Museu de Lisboa - Santo António Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 11 Oct

Other

Dedicated to private collections of Saint Anthony, this exhibition offers a look at the presence and multiplicity of the Saint's image through the choices made by collectors.

Cine Society

Beato Riverside Rooftop Lisbon until 11 Oct

Cinema

Cine Society returns to Lisbon for a new season of open-air cinema, screening recent Oscar winners such as Sinners.

In-Silence Dive Team

Montra 9 Lisbon until 15 Oct

Other

The exhibition is dedicated to the world of technical wreck diving and the extraordinary legacy of the Portuguese team In-Silence Dive Team, featuring texts, photographs and videos.

ImproMix | Comedy & Improv

Fábrica Braço de Prata Lisbon until 15 Oct

Comedy

A night of comedy and improvisation with ImproMix at Fábrica Braço de Prata on 24 September 2026.

Further Than the Furthest Thing by Zinnie Harris

Teatro Paulo Claro Lisbon until 17 Oct

12€ Theatre

Zinnie Harris's Further Than the Furthest Thing, translated by Joana Frazão and directed by João Meireles, runs at Teatro Paulo Claro from 17 September to 17 October. On one of the world's most isolated island communities, the arrival of a stranger brings the promise of progress — and new forms of power that slowly erode a balance built on silences, beliefs and secrets, until the volcano awakens.

Black Cat Cinema

Igreja e Convento da Graça São Vicente Lisbon until 18 Oct

14,99 € Cinema

Black Cat Cinema returns with open-air cinema in various locations around the city, from 13 May to 18 October, featuring contemporary, cult and classic films, music and a varied food offering.

Gulbenkian, 70 Years in Posters

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon until 19 Oct

Free Exhibition

An exhibition of posters documenting the breadth and diversity of the Gulbenkian Foundation's programming over its 70 years.

Luis Nogueira

SPGL - Sindicato dos Professores da Grande Lisboa Lisbon until 22 Oct

Other

This exhibition brings together photographs taken during several trips through different geographies, showing children who were born and live in different contexts.

Com Calma Comedy Sessions | Benfica

Com Calma Espaço Cultural Lisbon until 23 Oct

10€ Theatre

An unfiltered stand-up night in Com Calma’s basement, hosted by Liliana Marques with guest comedians, mixing new jokes and solid sets in an intimate atmosphere.

Sara Massa

Fundação Leal Rios Lisbon until 24 Oct

Other

Sara Massa's exhibition And wait, and wait, and wait explores insular isolation, displacement, powerlessness and the absurd through imagery anchored in the Azorean pasture.

Mozart Sonatas by Artur Pizarro

Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara Misericórdia Lisbon until 24 Oct

35€ Live music

A cycle of six recitals in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete Mozart piano sonatas at Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara. A rare chance to hear these works in sequence, following the order of Sequeira Costa's historic 1956 cycle.

Premiere of Ensaio Sobre a Lucidez

Companhia Do Chapitô Lisbon until 25 Oct

Other

The premiere of the play 'Ensaio Sobre a Lucidez' at Companhia Do Chapitô on 24 September 2026.

Olhos Múltiplos

MAC/CCB Lisbon until 25 Oct

Free Other

Olhos Múltiplos brings together three artists from different generations who understand narrative as a collaborative and political practice, inviting the public to see otherness as a space for learning and co-creation of knowledge.

Macbeth

Teatro Nacional D.MariaII Lisbon until 31 Oct

10€ Theatre

The Teatro Nacional D. Maria II reopens after three years of renovation works with Shakespeare's Macbeth, directed by Pedro Penim — the same play that was on stage on the night of the 1964 fire — in a production that blends memory, haunting and rebirth.

José Matos Alves

Chapitô Lisbon until 31 Oct

Other

At the invitation of Chapitô, José Matos Alves presents a photography exhibition resulting from 13 years of life in Cape Verde, opening in April as a celebration of freedom.

GOA - Tales in Transit

Teatro Meridional Lisbon until 1 Nov

13€ Literature

GOA - Tales in Transit is Teatro Meridional's new creation, built from tales, poetry and excerpts of novels written at different moments in the history of Goa, Daman and Diu, territories where Portuguese was — and still residually is — spoken. The show honours the Indo-Portuguese communities living in Portugal today, with a Portuguese Sign Language session on 18 October and a post-show talk with the audience on 25 October.

Frida Orupabo

MAC/CCB Lisbon until 1 Nov

Other

In her first solo exhibition in Portugal, Frida Orupabo presents Cloud of Confusion, a powerful reflection on the circulation, archive and meaning of images in the digital age.

Carlos No

Fundação Carmona e Costa Lisbon until 14 Nov

Other

Carlos No presents an installation at Fundação Carmona e Costa that reflects on human fragility, exclusion, and the imbalances caused by social dynamics, political choices, and war, in a work that complicates matter and production process.

Interchange

Artemis Gallery Lisbon until 21 Nov

Other

Interchange brings together five international artists to explore the osmotic relationship between life and technology, proposing a reflection on the affinities between computational processes and biological structures.

Alexandre Estrela

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 21 Nov

Other

On the occasion of his piece RedSkyFalls, on display at the Portuguese Pavilion in Venice at the Biennale 2026, Alexandre Estrela presents Replicas, including one at Galeria Zé dos Bois in which fruit flies, as sentinels, respond in real time to seismic activity.

Workshop visit to the exhibition ‘RedSkyFalls (Réplica)’ with the Educational Service

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 22 Nov

Free Family friendly Workshops & talks

ZDB’s Educational Service offers workshop visits to the exhibition RedSkyFalls (Réplica), adapted for preschool and the 1st and 2nd cycles of basic education, with a creative and participatory approach to contemporary art. Participation is free, by e-mail booking.

RedSkyFalls (Réplica) - A seismic transmission network

Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon until 22 Nov

Exhibition

At Galeria Zé dos Bois, Alexandre Estrela presents a Réplica of RedSkyFalls, in which fruit flies act as sentinels responding in real time to nearby and distant seismic activity.

Communicating Is Natural - The Botany of Communications

Fundação Portuguesa das Comunicações - Museu das Comunicações Lisbon until 29 Nov

Free Other

An exhibition tracing the history of human communication through its relationship with the plant world, culminating in an immersive installation evoking a real and symbolic forest. Open Monday to Friday and on Saturdays, with free entry.

Secret Tour

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 6 Dec

15€ Live music

The Secret Tour takes visitors into areas of Central Tejo normally closed to the public, including the boiler floors, the rheostat room, the mixing tower and the tunnels. A behind-the-scenes visit to the former power station.

These pieces are aMAATzing!

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 13 Dec

Workshops & talks

A playful workshop that invites participants to look at MAAT's collection in a creative way and turn the visit into an aMAATzing experience.

MAATurity

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 14 Dec

Other

A MAAT programme reflecting on maturity and ageing, bringing together art, memory and life experiences.

JAPAN: FESTIVALS AND RITUALS | GUIDED TOUR

Museu do Oriente. Lisbon until 18 Dec

6€ Party

Throughout the year, numerous traditional festivals and rituals of a religious nature take place in Japan, of great social and cultural importance. With solemn ceremonial moments and others of pure entertainment, they originate mainly from Shintoism - the ancient cult of the kami spirits - to which Buddhist practices were added. The exhibition Japan: Festivals and Rituals introduces these celebrations and their role in Japanese society, as axes of identity and community building, of its conception of the world and the forces that move it.

TENCHI TESSEN - The Art of the Fan and the Breath

Museu do Oriente. Lisbon until 18 Dec

30€ M/16 Exhibition

An introductory Tenchi Tessen session, a movement art created by Georges Stobbaerts that seeks harmony between the human being and the world, with the fan replacing the sword and confrontation giving way to reconciliation. Friday, from 19.00 to 20.30, for ages 16+, with a 30€ admission.

Toy Solar Cars

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 26 Dec

8€ 6+ Family friendly Other

In this workshop, participants build solar-powered cars and take part in an exciting race.

History of Energy Tour + Little Ones

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 27 Dec

8€ Family friendly Other

A tour of the History of Energy designed to include little ones, following the story of energy from the past to our collective future, focusing on the energy transition and sustainability.

GUIDED TOUR IN PORTUGUESE

Casa Fernando Pessoa Lisbon until 27 Dec

6€ Other

A guided tour in Portuguese of the Casa Fernando Pessoa exhibition on Saturdays and Sundays at 16h00, lasting 60 minutes, with tickets at 6€.

Electricity Factory for the Little Ones

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 27 Dec

8€ 7–12 Family friendly Theatre

A tour of the Central Tejo designed for children aged 7 to 12, inviting the little ones to discover how electricity was produced for Lisbon in the 20th century. Put on your hard hat and come explore!

MIRADOURO AMOREIRAS 360º PANORAMIC VIEW

AMOREIRAS 360º Lisbon until 30 Dec

5€ Family

Breve Introdução Miradouro Amoreiras 360º Panoramic View , A melhor vista 360º sobre Lisboa. Sinopse Situado no topo da Torre 1 do Amoreiras Shopping Center, o Miradouro Amoreiras 360º Panoramic View é um dos pontos mais altos de Lisboa que oferece uma vista 360º imperdível sobre toda a cidade. Do topo, a 174m de altu

Timeline - 40 Years of the Stone Pavers' and Gardening Schools

Quinta Conde dos Arcos Lisbon until 30 Dec

Other

The exhibition Linha do Tempo, presented by Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, celebrates 40 years of the stone pavers' and gardening schools, showing their contribution to professional training and to the enhancement of Portuguese pavement and the city's gardens.

Discovering São Jorge Castle

Castelo de São Jorge Lisbon until 31 Dec

4€ Other

A daily visit to São Jorge Castle, where stories of a distant past document the evolution of Lisbon up to the present day. The tour lasts 1 hour and is available in Portuguese and English.

MAC/CCB | 2026 | MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART AND ARCHITECTURE CENTER

Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon until 31 Dec

15€ Family friendly Exhibition

MAC/CCB is the Centro Cultural de Belém's museum of contemporary art and architecture, with works by artists such as Picasso, Warhol, Paula Rego and Francis Bacon. The ticket includes access to all contemporary art and architecture exhibitions.

Roadmap for Mental Health

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 31 Dec

Other

A session presenting a roadmap for mental health, sharing strategies and resources for well-being and psychological support.

Audio-Guided Tour with a Complimentary Craft Beer

Museu da Cerveja Lisbon until 31 Dec

10€ 18+ Other

A multisensory audio-guided journey through 7000 years of beer history, including a complimentary craft beer for visitors over 18; under-16s enter free.

Visits to the Electricity Factory

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 31 Dec

15€ Other

A tour through various spaces of the old Central Tejo, a thermoelectric plant built in 1908 that supplied electricity to the entire Lisbon region, featuring original machinery.

Long-Term Exhibition + Temporary Exhibitions

MUDE Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 31 Dec

15€ Exhibition

MUDE – the Design Museum in Lisbon – presents its long-term display and temporary exhibitions, drawing on a collection of 35,000 design pieces across 24 collections, housed in an eight-floor building in the Baixa Pombalina; a combined ticket gives access to all the exhibitions on show.

MUSEU DA MARIONETA

Museu da Marioneta Lisbon until 31 Dec

5€ Family friendly Theatre

A visit to the Museu da Marioneta in Lisbon, a museum entirely devoted to the art and world of puppetry.

MUSEU

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 31 Dec

12€ Exhibition

Breve Introdução Este bilhete dá acesso a todas as exposições e espaços do museu, incluindo o MAAT Gallery, o MAAT Central e o MAAT Garden. Inaugurado em outubro de 2016 no contexto da política de mecenato cultural há muito assumida pela Fundação EDP, o MAAT , Museu de Arte, Arquitetura e Tecnologia é uma instituição i

PALÁCIO PIMENTA - MUSEU DE LISBOA

Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta Campo Grande Lisbon until 31 Dec

5€ Family friendly Exhibition

The ground-floor exhibition at the Museu de Lisboa - Palácio Pimenta traces Lisbon's evolution from the Paleolithic to the reign of D. João V, with over 500 pieces, including the famous pre-1755 earthquake model of the city.

Aljube Museum – Resistance and Freedom

Museu do Aljube Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 31 Dec

4€ 13–18 Family friendly Exhibition

The Aljube Museum presents a long-term exhibition on the Portuguese dictatorship (1926-1974), resistance and the 25 April 1974 revolution, complemented by temporary exhibitions and regular activities. It also includes a documentation centre and an archaeological display.

Timeless Experiences

Local a anunciar Lisbon until 31 Dec

17,99€ Other

Timeless Experiences offers immersive outdoor escape games in Lisbon, where participants solve mysteries based on real Portuguese history while exploring the city. There are two missions: one at Príncipe Real garden and another through the historic area.

What Are Things For?

MUDE Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 31 Dec

13€ Theatre

At MUDE, this long-term exhibition rereads the history of design from the dawn of the 20th century and presents Portuguese design as a design process, questioning how and why products are designed, communicated, perceived and consumed.

Exhibitions 2026

Museu do Oriente. Lisbon until 31 Dec

10€ Family friendly Exhibition

At the Museu do Oriente, a single ticket gives access to all the exhibitions: the permanent “Portuguese Presence in Asia”, with more than 3,400 pieces, and the temporary exhibitions “Japan: Festivals and Rituals” and “Da Matriz à Impressão”.

Personae

Coleção de Fotografia do Novo Banco Lisbon until 31 Dec

Other

Bringing together works by internationally renowned artists such as Cindy Sherman, ORLAN, Marina Abramović, Erwin Olaf, Jane and Louise Wilson, Hannah Starkey, Helena Almeida and Nikki S. Lee, the exhibition Personae explores questions of identity and representation.

Guided Tours at B-MAD, Berardo Art Deco Museum

B-Mad, Berardo Museu Arte Deco Lisbon until 31 Dec

6€ Exhibition

Guided tours at B-MAD, Berardo Art Deco Museum, located in the former summer residence of the Marquis of Abrantes in Alcântara, showcasing the Berardo Collection's works illustrating Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco movements.

Museu de Lisboa - Santo António

Museu de Lisboa - Santo António Santa Maria Maior Lisbon until 31 Dec

4€ Family friendly Exhibition

Located in the historic centre next to the Church of Santo António, this branch of the Museu de Lisboa presents the figure of Saint Anthony and his relationship with the city where he was born and lived until the age of 20.

Self-guided Visit – Museu Bordalo Pinheiro

Museu Bordalo Pinheiro Lisbon until 31 Dec

5€ Family friendly Exhibition

The Bordalo Pinheiro Museum offers a self-guided visit to its permanent exhibition, featuring the work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro, including the famous Zé Povinho. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm, with a €5 ticket and various exemptions.

Visits to Radha Krishna Temple

Comunidade Hindu de Portugal Lisbon until 31 Dec

Other

Visits to the Radha Krishna Temple, officially inaugurated on November 4, 1998.

Menez in the Manuel de Brito Collection

CAMB - Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito Lisbon until 2 Jan

Other

The Manuel de Brito Art Centre presents an exhibition dedicated to Menez, one of the most unique Portuguese artists of the 20th century, spanning her work from early abstraction to the intimate figuration of her later years.

Turn Around Guided Tour

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 24 Jan

15€ Other

A guided tour of the exhibition 'Turn Around. A Look at the Fundação EDP Art Collection' at MAAT, led by a mediator who contextualises the works and encourages open dialogue with participants, on Saturdays and Sundays at 3pm.

VEJA - Ciclo Sérgio Tréfaut

Casa do Alentejo Lisbon until 28 Jan

Cinema

The Biblioteca da Casa do Alentejo hosts the VEJA film cycle, a retrospective dedicated to the work of director Sérgio Tréfaut, screening one film per month over several months.

Guided Visit Pedro Cabrita Reis

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 14 Feb

15€ Other

A guided visit to Pedro Cabrita Reis's exhibition 'with a heart free of cares', bringing together around two hundred unpublished works across painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. A mediator-led tour offering a deeper look at the artist's themes.

Turn Around

MAAT Belém Lisbon until 15 Feb

Other

Turn Around presents one of the broadest public readings of contemporary art in Portugal, bringing together around 100 works from the EDP Foundation Collection at MAAT Central. Curated by João Pinharanda, Margarida Chantre and Sérgio Mah, the exhibition remains on view until 2027, Wednesday to Monday.

The Exhibition of a Dream

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Avenidas Novas Lisbon until 22 Feb

Exhibition

Curated by Mathieu Copeland, this exhibition brings together sixteen dreams interpreted as songs, following the forms of mandalas.

Blue Cruises - Tágides Brunch | Boat Trip 2026

Blue Cruises Lisbon until 28 Mar

Free Family friendly Family

A Blue Cruises boat trip with brunch on board, offering special fares for young people, children and a family pack, plus extra meal options.

Blue Cruises - Tágides Sunset 2026

Blue Cruises Lisbon until 28 Mar

Free Family friendly Family

A sunset cruise on the Tagus with Blue Cruises, including a complimentary bottle of wine, a beer, orange juice or water, a pastel de nata and a spread of breads, jams, olives and dried fruits, with a family pack available.

Blue Cruises - Tágides Promenade 2026

Blue Cruises Lisbon until 28 Mar

Free Family friendly Family

A Blue Cruises boat trip with a Moscatel de Setúbal (5cl) or orange juice included, with fares for young people, children and a family pack of 2 adults plus 2 minors.

Once Upon a Time in America

Pavilhão Julião Sarmento Lisbon until 30 May

Other

Once Upon a Time in America reflects on the enduring influence of the American imaginary on contemporary art, based on the Julião Sarmento Collection, with works by artists such as Bruce Nauman, Ed Ruscha and Nan Goldin, and Rita McBride's sculpture Arena.

Visit | Monument to the Discoveries

Padrão dos Descobrimentos Lisbon

10€ Family friendly Other

The Monument to the Discoveries is a monument in Lisbon celebrating the Portuguese Age of Discovery. It offers a panoramic view over Belém and the Tagus, and includes exhibitions and a viewpoint.

LISBON MUSEUM - ROMAN THEATRE

Museu de Lisboa - Teatro Romano Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

4€ Family friendly Theatre

The Lisbon Museum - Roman Theatre is a site museum that reveals the remains of the Roman theatre of Olisipo. It includes exhibitions and an archaeological field.

Visit to the Museum

Casa Fernando Pessoa Lisbon

5€ Family friendly Exhibition

Casa Fernando Pessoa is a museum dedicated to the life and work of the poet. It offers exhibitions, a library, and guided tours.

CABE: Belém Art Circuit - CCB

Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

15€ Exhibition

Art circuit in Belém, organized by the CCB, featuring various exhibitions and artistic interventions.

Visit | Fado Museum

Museu do Fado Lisbon

5€ Family friendly Live music

The Fado Museum, unique in the world and dedicated to fado and the Portuguese guitar, offers a unique experience with a wide-ranging program. The visit to the permanent exhibition is an immersion in the history of fado, with contact with instruments, scores and works of art.

Visit | Castelo de São Jorge

Castelo de São Jorge Lisbon

15€ Other

Guided visit to the historic Castelo de São Jorge in Lisbon, offering panoramic views and rich history.