Sintra City Council joins the European Week of Sport under the motto #BeActive, with a diverse programme of sports activities.
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In the spotlight
Our picks for the next 14 days
until 11 Oct
Dance
Dances with History at Quinta da Ribafria
Quinta da Ribafria · Sintra
until 28 Nov
Theatre
The Lapedo Boy
Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de Odrinhas · Sintra
until 31 Dec
Exhibition
Temporary Exhibition “The Cunha e Costa Collection: A Portugal that Unites Us”
MFC- Museu Ferreira de Castro · Sintra
until 3 Jan
Other
Bites of Time Exhibition
Museu de História Natural de Sintra · Sintra
until 11 Oct
Other
Photography Contest “Glimpses of Sintra’s Reineta Apple”
Sintra · Sintra
until 10 Oct
Other
Solidarity Exhibition at Casa da Cultura de Mira Sintra
Casa da Cultura Lívio de Morais · Sintra
Tue 29 Sept Tuesday 29 September
Exhibitions, runs & attractions 15 events
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.
A photography contest dedicated to the Reineta apple of Sintra, inviting photographers to capture this iconic apple variety of the region.
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.
Regaleira at Night 2026
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.
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.
The Lapedo Boy
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.
Albuquerque Foundation
10€ Family friendly Theatre
The Albuquerque Foundation in Sintra opens its exhibitions to visitors, with guided group visits available by prior booking and free entry for children up to 12, among other cases.
Temporary exhibition showcasing the Cunha e Costa Collection, highlighting a Portugal that unites us.
Bites of Time Exhibition
Other
The Bites of Time Exhibition invites visitors to explore the fascinating world of fossil teeth and what they reveal about life.