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Entrance ticket to the Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon's only palace to keep its 19th-century style and room layout, with decorative arts collections and over 17,000 pieces of porcelain.

Climb to the top of the Rua Augusta Arch for a 360° view over Lisbon's harbour and a close look at Célestin Anatole Calmels' sculptures.

Entry ticket to Belém Tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with access to the Governor's Room, Kings' Room, chapel and batteries, plus a spectacular view over the Tagus.

A new cultural format debuts at Rossio, combining a social gathering, an art exhibition and a stage for emerging artists: original large-scale video art projected onto a roughly 5 × 13 metre blind façade of the hotel next to Rossio Gardens, with curated electronic music. Free to watch from the square; the 10€ ticket (with a welcome drink) gives access to the garden, the full programme and the artists.

Bossarenova Trio, bringing together Brazilian singer Paula Morelenbaum and German musicians Joo Kraus and Ralf Schmid, performs their latest album Levitar live at the Capitólio on 15 October, in a repertoire where bossa nova dialogues with jazz and electronica.

Admission to São Jorge Castle with an audio guide, covering the walls, the Tower of Ulysses and the peacock-filled gardens, with views over Lisbon's historic centre and the Tagus.

A show that sabotages Cervantes' classic text through parody and autofiction, embraced as the only way of inhabiting the work's contradictions.

Enjoy an acoustic fado session with voice, Portuguese guitar and fado guitar in the secret garden of Casa da Amália, the Lisbon house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years. Children under 6 enter free.

Experience intimate fado concerts with premium seating close to the artists in the Jardim do Príncipe Real, rotating between the Chinese Pavilion on Thursdays, the Patriarchal Reservoir on Fridays and Saturdays, and EmbaiXada on Sundays.

A one-hour live fado concert at the Cine-Theatro Gymnásio in Chiado, with sessions at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM, where Portuguese and acoustic guitars accompany singers through the music that made fado an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Suitable for all ages, with images of Lisbon's most iconic spots projected alongside the performance.

An intimate 50-minute live fado performance in central Lisbon, where you can immerse yourself in authentic Portuguese melodies and toast to life with a glass of port wine.

A 40-minute guided tour of the house where Amália Rodrigues lived for 44 years, recreating the Queen of Fado's daily life through her stage dresses, jewelry, awards and personal objects. Tours run Tuesday to Sunday in Portuguese, French or English, with free entry for children under 12.

A virtual reality expedition that lets you move freely through the Great Pyramid of Giza as it was 4,500 years ago, exploring forbidden corridors, the Queen's Chamber and the goddess Bastet — developed with Harvard Egyptologist Peter der Manuelian and already experienced by more than 2 million people.

An authentic open-mic Fado session at Mesa de Frades in Alfama: between midnight and 2am, a professional fado singer invites hidden talents for two hours of improvisation, emotion and unexpected musical encounters.

Entry ticket to Monserrate Palace in the Serra de Sintra, a 19th-century eclectic residence with Gothic, Moorish and Indian influences set in one of Portugal's most romantic botanical gardens.

Skip-the-line tickets for the Moorish Castle in Sintra, where you can walk the trails along the ancient fortification walls and enjoy sweeping views over Sintra and the surrounding area.

Entry ticket to the Museu Banksy in Lisbon, where 100 works by the anonymous street artist are on show, from 'Girl with Balloon' to murals, canvases, projections and video installations gathered from around the world.

An interactive visit to the Museum of Illusions in Chiado, with more than 20 immersive rooms, optical illusions and brain teasers that challenge perception and entertain all ages.

Skip-the-line entry to the National Palace of Queluz and its gardens, the 18th-century summer residence of the Portuguese Royal Family, with access to the Portuguese School of Equestrian Art and a free hop-on hop-off service in the gardens.

Admission to the Park and National Palace of Pena, the former monastery turned fairytale palace by King Fernando II, including the exotic park and the charming Chalet of Countess d'Edla.

Interactive centre inside the 25 de Abril Bridge with multimedia exhibits, virtual reality and an elevator ride to a panoramic view over Lisbon and the Tejo; children under 5 enter free.

Concert by the band Simplesmente Roupa Nova.

On 15 October at B.Leza, Sensible Soccers present their new album 'Camminando Di Notte' live, where electronics and organic instruments coexist in a balance between pulse, melody and constantly progressing structures.

A guided tour of São Jorge Castle with fast-track entry, available in English, Spanish, French or Portuguese, tracing its evolution from Moorish stronghold to royal palace and ending with 360º views from the Tower of Ulysses.

Entry ticket to the Jerónimos Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage masterpiece of 16th-century Manueline architecture overlooking the Tagus, including access to the cloister and the old monks' refectory. Visits run Tuesday to Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM, with wheelchair access and a tactile map for blind visitors.

A journey through 5000 years of health history at the Pharmacy Museum, featuring reconstructions of an 18th-century Portuguese apothecary, the early 20th-century Liberal Pharmacy and a traditional Chinese pharmacy from Macau. Open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM and 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM, with free entry for children under 5.

The Youth Talks Cascais: Self-care Yes! seminar takes place on October ️15, ️2026, featuring conversations and debates on mental health, nutrition, love and sexuality, plus a cooking workshop and a Heartfulness session to promote young people's well-being.

In October, Sintra City Council promotes intercultural storytelling sessions at the Municipal Libraries, as part of a cultural mediation project.

Alex Bakri's Habibi Hussein follows Hussein Darby, the last projectionist of Cinema Jenin in Palestine, who crosses the West Bank to repair a 50-year-old projector when a German NGO comes to restore the cinema. The film examines development aid in Palestine and pays tribute to a dying film culture.

A lecture on traditional Korean painting, covering the main pictorial genres and the philosophical thought underlying them, with Kyeong Hwa Choi.

Cinemateca screens the film “Lado BB | La Femme et La Patin”, with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for Cinemateca members, students, seniors and other eligible groups.

A double bill: Laura Poitras and Rachel Lauren Mueller's They're Here follows Minneapolis residents fleeing and resisting the paramilitary occupation of their city, while Sofía Bordenave's Forest Up in the Mountain starts from the murder of young Mapuche Rafael Nahuel in Patagonia to present the forest as witness to violence and a space of indigenous resistance.

Exhibition addressing the revolution of the gaze on 19th-century French landscape, from outdoor painting to Impressionism.

A DJ set party happening on Thursday, October 15, from 5 PM to 11 PM.

Manuel Arouca presents his book O Anjo Surfista at Mercado de Cascais on 15 October, joined by actor and director Luís Lourenço. The session runs from 6pm to 8pm and is organised by Prime Books.

Collectors is Collect's in-house party, turning the LX Factory shop into a meeting point for records, artists and audiences, with a line-up of Caroline Lethô, Enkō and Mafalda Mais. No theme, no boundaries — just good music played properly on the store's newly installed sound system.

Sabine Lidl's documentary follows writer Siri Hustvedt from Minnesota to New York, interweaving her writing with the great themes of life — language, identity, the body, feminism, love and farewell — and marked by her encounter with Paul Auster.

Joyce Muniz debuts a new live performance format in a special recording session by NeverStop and Sexto Station in Bairro Alto on October 15, with live visuals by PFA Studios (Berlin). Alongside her live set there will be music from Oito//Oito, Perolidade, Freiii, Vitorine and more; the address and door code are yet to be announced.

A Lado BB film screening of 'Les Pétroleuses', with general admission at €3.20 and discounts for Friends of the Cinemateca, Youth Card holders, the unemployed, students, film students, juniors (up to 16) and over-65s.

Jah Khalib, the popular Kazakh singer-songwriter, brings his greatest hits, from 'Medina' to 'Leyla', live in a concert blending hip-hop, soul, R&B and Oriental motifs. A night of intense emotions and Oriental magic.

Alex Zhang Hungtai returns to Belaflor to present two albums released this year: “Dras”, built from saxophone recordings in a Montreal basilica, and the collaborative double album “Orion/Mother”. A concert spanning solo revelation and creative communion.

Edgar Pêra's Asphalt Guerrilha opens Doclisboa: a meta-cinematic tragicomedy following the disastrous story of an amateur guerrilla cell in the 1980s and the chaotic 1990s attempt to bring their story to the big screen.

Mateus Asato performs a special concert in Lisbon on October 15, 2026, as part of his world tour.

PMDS concert, entry 8€.

A theatre piece exploring the concept of a superstar and fame culture.

A screening of 'La Plage Noire', Bruno Dumont's film produced by Paulo Branco, as part of the cycle dedicated to the producer.

A DJ set night under the Workout banner, with Portuguese artist VIL on the line-up.

On October 15, RIKTUS invites BALAGAN for a special night at Ministerium Club in Lisbon, bringing two sides of the city's underground together on one dancefloor. Six artists — ANÍBAL, Djooke, GADDAM, Madson Carpenter, pavvvvvvlo and Saint Caboclo — for a new collaboration with no boundaries.