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Two days of medieval activities at São Jorge Castle, with workshops, guided tours, concerts and family workshops.

A festival marking the National Day of Deaf People with an inclusive lunch, traditional games led in Portuguese Sign Language, and a silent concert.

A workshop with Catarina Preto, inspired by the Pilgrim's Notebook from the Japan Festivals and Rituals exhibition, where participants learn step by step to build a fold-out notebook that transforms into a sculptural piece, complete with an origami envelope.

As part of the European Heritage Days, the Farol Museu de Santa Marta hosts the street circus-theatre show 'Pharol - 54' on 27 September 2026.

João de Brito plays an eccentric, unpredictable teacher who gives a lesson about Carolina Beatriz Ângelo and teaches how to fold a sheet of paper, jumping from wig to wig and from one kind of humour to another.

This children's theatre production plunges kids into the world of seafaring adventures and pirate legends, following young Jô Hawkins, whose life changes forever when the mysterious Billy Bones arrives at the Admiral Benbow inn.

On 27 September the Estoril Circuit hosts the Benjafield's 500 Miles Race, with vintage machines on track from 09h00 to 17h00; Grandstand B is free, paddock access costs 10€, and entry is free for children up to 12.

Beto Guedes performs in Lisbon for the first time, at LAV – Sala 1, in a concert celebrating 50 years of career and revisiting Clube da Esquina classics such as 'Sol de Primavera', 'O Sal da Terra' and 'Nada Será Como Antes'.

A concert specially designed for babies and their families at the Olga Cadaval Cultural Centre.

A route between two Lisbon gardens and two centuries of history, exploring the mysterious world of water through two reservoirs, two architectural typologies, two itineraries and an underground gallery. The 180-minute visit, suitable from age 6, starts at the Reservatório da Mãe d'Água das Amoreiras.

The MAC/CCB, the Museum of Contemporary Art and Centre for Architecture at the Centro Cultural de Belém, is a reference museum in Lisbon devoted to modern and contemporary art and architecture, holding works by Picasso, Warhol, Paula Rego, Dalí and many others from the Berardo and Teixeira de Freitas collections. Tickets cost 15€, with discounts for residents in Portugal, students, seniors and free entry on Sunday mornings.