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In the spotlight
A selection of upcoming events
Fri 2 Oct 21:00
Theatre
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
AMAS-Aud.Mun.AntónioSilva · Sintra
5€
Sat 3 Oct 15:00
Free
Other
Raku firing ceremony
Albuquerque Foundation · Sintra
Sun 4 Oct
Live music
MAHLER'S SYMPHONY NO. 5
Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval · Sintra
until 28 Nov
Theatre
The Lapedo Boy
Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de Odrinhas · Sintra
Fri 2 Oct Friday 2 October
18 events ‹ ›Morning 2 events
The Sintra City Council, in partnership with Turismo de Portugal, promotes this training course for hospitality and tourism professionals.
Evening 1 event
5€ Theatre
A theatre piece based on the true story of journalist Jean-Dominique Bauby, who after a stroke wrote The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by blinking his one working eye.
On this day, no time published 3 events
Live music
Live Brazilian music at the restaurant and gallery Orixás, every Friday and Saturday at dinner.
Live music
Live music at Clube da Praia, in Praia das Maçãs, every Friday and Saturday night.
Live music
Night of live traditional Portuguese music at Taverna dos Trovadores, every Friday and Saturday.
Exhibitions, runs & attractions 12 events
Sintra City Council joins the European Week of Sport under the motto #BeActive, with a diverse programme of sports activities.
This route through Quinta da Regaleira explores Greco-Roman mythology with references to Camões, available in Portuguese on several dates in 2026.
Casa da Cultura Lívio de Morais hosts the solidarity exhibition 'The Purpose', from September 5 to October 10, aiming to help Salvador.
An event by Associação Danças com História at Quinta da Ribafria, featuring dances and historical narratives in a poetic setting.
Outdoor yoga classes at Quinta da Ribafria, moving online in bad weather; contact for details.
Party
Explore the romantic architecture of Sintra's Quinta da Regaleira on a guided night tour, available on select dates from April to October 2026.
Walk through Quinta da Regaleira at night following the steps of Greco-Roman mythology, with gods, heroes and monsters, on select dates in 2026.
Family friendly Theatre
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.
Sintra City Council will run the 'Conversas à Volta da Cidadania' initiative throughout the year, hosting conversations about citizenship at Sintra’s libraries.
Temporary exhibition showcasing the Cunha e Costa Collection, highlighting a Portugal that unites us.
10€ Family friendly Theatre
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.
Other
The Bites of Time Exhibition invites visitors to explore the fascinating world of fossil teeth and what they reveal about life.


