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A family workshop at Casa Sommer in Cascais, part of the 'Soldados da Paz' firefighters exhibition: guided by Pinóquio Fun & Culture, families with children aged 4 to 12 build their own fully customisable 3D cardboard emergency vehicle.

A hands-on community planting session to create a sensory garden at UNL - Nova SBE School of Business & Economics on 3 October 2026.

Monthly free drawing meetup with Urban Sketchers Portugal, on the first Saturday of each month, for anyone who likes to draw.

In Cloudbusting, singer Aline Goffin invites young audiences into Kate Bush's universe through an intimate fusion of music, movement and image, complete with magical holograms.

Norquestra is an interactive concert in which audiences and musicians explore the mystery of musical creation, with the audience invited to intervene in the music being played. The show emerges from a creation-research process developed with musicians and neuroscientists.

Thiago Bernardes leads a tour of the Albuquerque Foundation's architecture, revealing how the project connects the built heritage, the contemporary spaces and the gardens. Suitable for ages 10 and up; the ticket includes access to the exhibitions.

A percussionist, pianist and trumpeter guide us through the world of Miles Davis, exploring the infinite possibilities of improvised music.

A hands-on workshop in the Big Bang festival where participants combine singing and the traditional Portuguese adupe frame drum, mattering how small rhythmic impulses can become a collective flood of sound.

An interactive sound installation by composer Jaime Reis and violinist Beatriz Costa, inviting audiences to explore and create soundscapes from the skeleton of a reconstructed piano.

A staged tour of the Ajuda Palace led by Queen Maria Pia of Savoy, the queen who lived there longest. The visit ends with a ball in the palace's salons.

The Voz do Operário Children's Choir and the Retimbrar collective present a concert celebrating Portuguese roots music, reflecting on time, memory and community through song.

South Korean pianist Young-Choon Park presents a recital with works by Mozart, Chopin, and Beethoven.

Bia Ferreira presents her new album Améfrica in Lisbon, with a 6-piece band.

C4 Pedro, one of the most influential artists in contemporary African music, performs at Monsantos Open Air in Lisbon.

Tribute to Queen by the Orquestra Nova de Guitarras, featuring 50 classical guitars and special participation of Peter Freestone, Freddie Mercury's personal assistant. Musical direction by Miguel Madaleno.