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October 2026

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Ongoing: 407 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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5 October at the Assembly of the Republic

Assembleia da República Lisbon

Free 6–12 Family friendly Live music

The Assembly of the Republic marks the Revolution of 5 October 1910 by opening the Palácio de São Bento for free visits, exhibitions, a children's treasure hunt, the Antiprincesas show and a concert by Luís Trigacheiro.

The Merry History of Portugal in 90 Minutes

Teatro Bocage Lisbon

6+ Family friendly Theatre

The Companhia do Teatro Bocage sweeps through the History of Portugal with 75 representative characters, from Viriato to D. João V, in a 90-minute show with an unstoppable plot. For ages 6 and over, booking by phone.

Flow

Teatro Tivoli BBVA Santo António Lisbon

Comedy

Connor Burns' fifth solo show promises an hour of brand-new material combining sharp intelligence with an impressive rate of big laughs.

The Treasure of the Last Kings and Queens of Portugal

Museu do Tesouro Real Lisbon

13€ Other

A tour that retraces the embarkation of D. Manuel II, D. Amélia and D. Maria Pia aboard the royal yacht Amélia in Ericeira on 5 October 1910, presenting the objects left behind in the rush to exile and the Crown Treasure of Portugal's last monarchs. Advance booking required.

Afternoon 2 events
The Stranger | 27th French Film Festival

16:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

François Ozon adapts Albert Camus's celebrated novel: in Algiers, 1938, Meursault, a young clerk with a routine life and a distant attitude, is led by a tragic turn of events into a situation that will radically transform his life.

Evening 10 events
Nights of the Rescue of Being

18:00 Eco Retiro de Galamares Sintra

Party

A party night with Noites de Resgate do Ser at the Eco Retiro de Galamares on 5 October 2026.

Jam Session

19:00 Forklore Café Lisbon

Free Live music

A musical improvisation session where musicians play together on stage in a spirit of spontaneous sharing.

The Plague | 27th French Film Festival

19:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes, Sarah Arnold's black comedy thriller follows an explosive gendarme and a psychologist in crisis who reopen the investigation into the disappearance of a farmer in north-eastern France, in a delirious ride that evokes the Coen brothers.

FORWARD IS NOT THE ONLY WAY | OCP

20:00 São Luiz Teatro Municipal Lisbon

6€ Live music

A concert exploring the idea that progress is not linear, presented by OCP.

Jam Session

21:00 Titanic Sur Mer Lisbon

Free Live music

A concert in jam session format, with collective improvisation and room for musicians to trade ideas on stage.

I Will Get Up and Bite a Fig ~ Mondays at z

21:00 Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon

Other

A performance imagining a laboratory where altruism is biological law and every body serves a system of function and repetition, presented on Mondays at z.

The Unknown Woman | 27th French Film Festival

21:30 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

Oscar winner Arthur Harari (Anatomy of a Fall) adapts his own graphic novel into a radical thriller starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider, in which a photographer who follows a woman at a party wakes up in her body, beginning a vertiginous crossing between identities.

João Melgueira ~ at Pensão Amor

21:30 Pensão Amor Lisbon

Free 18+ DJ set

João Melgueira plays a DJ set at Pensão Amor on Rua Nova do Carvalho in Lisbon's Cais do Sodré.

Farewell, Cruel World | 27th French Film Festival

21:45 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

6€ Cinema

The closing film of the 65th Critics' Week at Cannes, Félix de Givry's film starts from the bullying suffered by Otto, a 14-year-old teenager, and a suicide attempt, transforming them into a surreal, tender and luminous tale with echoes of the Nouvelle Vague.

MONGOLIAN HEART LIVE IN PORTUGAL

23:00 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

Live music

Mongolian Heart, a band from Nepal, performs live in Portugal, bringing their sound of folk, pop, and slow rock.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 407 events

The Magic of the Little Christmas Star

A magia da estrelinha de Natal

Theatre 10€ Family friendly

Sunday 1 November · until 20 Dec

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This Christmas season, a little star sets off on an enchanted journey to share her light with the littlest ones, in an intimate, welcoming sensory theatre show created and directed by Paulo Cintrão (Byfurcação Teatro). Recommended for babies and children aged 6 months to 5 years, with delicate sounds, twinkling lights and little surprises.

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Synopsis What if a little star could bring with it all the magic of Christmas? High up in the sky lives a very special little star who keeps a luminous secret. This Christmas season, she decides to set off on an enchanted journey to share her light with the littlest ones. Along the way, delicate sounds, twinkling lights, colours and little surprises appear, inviting the babies to discover a world of sensations. Between moments of discovery, tenderness and interaction, our little star shows us that the true magic of Christmas lies in the small things: in a glow, in a smile, in a hug and in the joy of being together. An intimate and welcoming show, designed to give babies and their families a unique sensory experience, where theatre becomes a place of discovery, affection and magic. Recommended for babies and children from 06 months to 05 years. Artistic Credits Creation and direction: Paulo Cintrão Performers: rotating cast, Catarina F, Francisca Peixeiro, Magda Braia, Paulo Cintrão Music, costumes, set design and image: Byfurcação Teatro Production: Byfurcação Teatro Opening Hours Monday to Friday, from 09h30 to 13h and from 14h30 to 22h Saturday, from 10h to 13h and from 14h to 18h Sunday, from 14h to 18h Booking Contacts 926 830 272 or Additional Information Age rating: the indicated age is only a mandatory guideline. Younger children may attend, provided they are accompanied by their parents or by an adult who takes responsibility for them. Entry is not permitted after the show has started. www.boutiquedacultura.org Prices Admission - 10€ Discounts Cartão Amig@ da Boutique (friend card), from 06 months to 05 years

Show original (Portuguese)

Sinopse E se uma pequena estrela pudesse trazer consigo toda a magia do Natal?Lá no alto, no céu, vive uma estrelinha muito especial, que guarda um segredo luminoso. Nesta época natalícia, decide partir numa viagem encantada para partilhar a sua luz com os mais pequeninos. Pelo caminho, surgem sons delicados, luzes cintilantes cores e pequenas surpresas que convidam os bebés a descobrir um mundo de sensações. Entre momentos de descoberta, ternura e interação a nossa estrelinha mostra nos que a verdadeira magia do Natal está nas pequenas coisas: num brilho, num sorriso, num abraço e na alegria de estarmos juntos. Um espetáculo intimista e acolhedor, pensado para proporcionar aos bebés às suas famílias uma experiência sensorial única, onde o teatro se transforma num lugar de descoberta, afeto e magia. Recomendado para bebés e crianças dos 06 meses aos 05 anos. Ficha Artística Criação e encenação: Paulo Cintrão Interpretação: elenco rotativo , Catarina F, Francisca Peixeiro, Magda Braia, Paulo Cintrão Música, Figurinos, cenografia e imagem: Byfurcação Teatro Produção: Byfurcação Teatro Horário de Funcionamento De 2ª a 6ª feira, das 09h30 às 13h e das 14h30 às 22h Sábado, das 10h às 13h e das 14h às 18h Domingo, das 14h às 18h Contactos para Reservas 926 830 272 ou Informações Adicionais Classificação etária: A idade indicada é apenas uma orientação obrigatória. Crianças com idade inferior podem assistir, desde que acompanhadas por pais ou por um adulto que se responsabilize por elas . Não é permitida a entrada após o início do espetáculo. www.boutiquedacultura.org Preços Lotação - 10€ Descontos Cartão Amig@ da Boutique Dos 06 meses aos 05 anos

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