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Lisbon Irish Session brings the tradition of Irish sessions to Casa do Fauno: an informal musical gathering with no stage, where fiddles, concertinas, bagpipes and other traditional instruments bring jigs, reels and polkas to life. Three hours travelling through the soundscapes of Ireland, also passing through Portuguese, Galician, Scottish and Swedish tunes.

Theatre show 'O Amor É Assim' in Sintra.

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.

Applications are open for the D. Fernando II Painting and Sculpture Prize, for artists wishing to take part with painting and sculpture works.

Applications are open for the Sintra Photography Award, inviting photographers to submit their work.

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.

The Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 6pm, with one ticket giving access to all exhibitions on display; group visits of up to 20 people should be booked by email or via the link 10 days in advance.

The Bites of Time Exhibition invites visitors to explore the fascinating world of fossil teeth and what they reveal about life.

Through the Art Crossing – Ações nas Escolas project, Sintra City Council brings cultural mediation and art to schools this school year.