A youth volunteering initiative linked to the Eco-Schools Award, with participation in the Sintra Trail Cruz Alta.
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In the spotlight
Our picks for the next 14 days
Fri 2 Oct 21:00
Theatre
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
AMAS-Aud.Mun.AntónioSilva · Sintra
5€
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 11 Oct
Dance
Dances with History at Quinta da Ribafria
Quinta da Ribafria · Sintra
Fri 2 Oct 20:00
Other
Irish Trad Session
Casa do Fauno · Sintra
Fri 2 Oct
Live music
Live traditional music
Taverna dos Trovadores · Sintra
until 3 Jan
Other
Bites of Time Exhibition
Museu de História Natural de Sintra · Sintra
Fri 2 Oct 08:45
Other
Youth Volunteering Eco-Schools Award | Sintra Trail Cruz Alta
Voluntariado Galardão Eco-Escolas · Sintra
until 10 Oct
Other
Solidarity Exhibition at Casa da Cultura de Mira Sintra
Casa da Cultura Lívio de Morais · Sintra
- The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Fri 2 Oct· 21:00 AMAS-Aud.Mun.AntónioSilva · Sintra
- The Lapedo Boy until 28 Nov Museu Arqueológico de São Miguel de Odrinhas · Sintra
- Temporary Exhibition “The Cunha e Costa Collection: A Portugal that Unites Us” until 31 Dec MFC- Museu Ferreira de Castro · Sintra
- Dances with History at Quinta da Ribafria until 11 Oct Quinta da Ribafria · Sintra
- Irish Trad Session Fri 2 Oct· 20:00 Casa do Fauno · Sintra
- Live traditional music Fri 2 Oct Taverna dos Trovadores · Sintra
- Bites of Time Exhibition until 3 Jan Museu de História Natural de Sintra · Sintra
- Youth Volunteering Eco-Schools Award | Sintra Trail Cruz Alta Fri 2 Oct· 08:45 Voluntariado Galardão Eco-Escolas · Sintra
- Solidarity Exhibition at Casa da Cultura de Mira Sintra until 10 Oct Casa da Cultura Lívio de Morais · Sintra
Fri 2 Oct Friday 2 October
Morning 2 events
Sintra City Council and Turismo de Portugal offer training for hospitality and tourism professionals entitled “Criar e Inovar o seu Modelo de...”.
Evening 2 events
Other
Lisbon Irish Session brings the informal tradition of the Irish session to Casa do Fauno: three hours of jigs, reels and polkas played side by side with the audience, with detours through Portuguese, Galician, Scottish and Swedish tunes.
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 16 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.
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.
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.
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€ Theatre
Horário de Funcionamento Terça-feira a domingo, das 10h às 18h Às segundas-feiras a fundação encontra-se encerrada. Última entrada, 30 minutos antes do encerramento. Com exceção das segundas-feiras, a Albuquerque Foundation abre normalmente em dias de feriado, exceto nos dias 25/12 (feriado de Natal) e 01/01 (feriado d
Other
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.
