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Ongoing: 362 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

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Ajuda National Palace: Entrance Ticket

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda Ajuda Lisbon

Other

Entry ticket to the Ajuda National Palace, the only palace in Lisbon that still preserves its 19th-century room arrangements, with a collection of decorative arts and over 17,000 pieces of porcelain. The building, begun after the 1755 earthquake, still hosts state ceremonies today.

Arco da Rua Augusta Observation Deck: Admission Ticket

Arco da Rua Augusta R. Augusta 2, 1100-053 Lisbon

Other

Admission to climb to the top of the Rua Augusta Arch, see Célestin Anatole Calmels' sculpture Glory Crowns Genius and Valour and enjoy a 360° view over Lisbon's harbour, at the official symbol of the city's resilience after the 1755 earthquake and tsunami.

Belém Tower: Entry ticket

Belém Tower Av. Brasília, Lisboa, 1400-038 Lisbon

Family friendly Other

Entry ticket to Belém Tower, the UNESCO World Heritage fortress on the Tagus, with access to the Governor's Room, Kings' Room, chapel and batteries, and a spectacular view over the river. Children under 13 enter free, and entry is free for Portugal residents on Sundays and public holidays.

Castelo de São Jorge: admission + audio guide

São Jorge Castle Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisboa, 1100-129 Lisbon

Other

Ticket with audio guide for São Jorge Castle, covering the walls and towers that survived countless sieges, the Ulisses Tower and the Martim Moniz Gate, with panoramic views over Lisbon's historic centre and the Tagus. The visit ends in the gardens where peacocks roam freely.

Fado ao vivo: an intimate experience with VIP seating

Principe Real Garden Praça do Príncipe Real, 1250-096 Lisboa, 1250-096 Lisbon

Family friendly Live music

Intimate live Fado concerts in the Jardim do Príncipe Real, with premium seating close to the artists and a stage that changes with the day of the week: the Chinese Pavilion on Thursdays, the Patriarchal Reservoir on Fridays and Saturdays, and EmbaiXada on Sundays. An emotional journey through the melancholic beauty of Portugal, suitable for all ages.

Fado in Chiado, a live fado show on stage for 15 years.

Cine-Theatro Gymnásio R. da Misericórdia, 14, 1200-094 Lisbon

Family friendly Live music

A one-hour live fado show in Chiado, where singers accompanied by Portuguese and acoustic guitars perform the music classified as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, with images of Lisbon's most iconic spots on screen. Sessions at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM at the Cine-Theatro Gymnásio, suitable for all ages.

Fado in Lisbon: Intimate Live Fado Show in the Evening with Port Wine

Lisbon in Fado Chiado, R. do Crucifixo 84 Baixa, Lisboa, 1100-184 Lisbon

Family friendly Other

An intimate live fado show in Lisbon with 50 minutes of pure emotion and a glass of port wine included, in a wheelchair-accessible venue at Rua do Crucifix 84, open to ages 4 and up.

Guided tour of the Amália Rodrigues House-Museum

Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues Rua de São Bento 193, 1200-803 Lisbon

Family friendly Live music

A guided tour of around 40 minutes through the Amália Rodrigues House-Museum, where the Queen of Fado lived for 44 years, featuring her stage dresses, jewellery, balaia shawls, awards and personal objects. Available in Portuguese, French or English, Tuesday to Sunday.

Khufu's Horizon: Journey to Ancient Egypt

Estação de Metro Terreiro do Paço Terreiro do Paço, Lisboa, 1100-278 Lisbon

Family friendly Exhibition

An immersive virtual reality expedition that transports visitors to the heart of ancient Egypt 4500 years ago, to explore the Great Pyramid of Giza, unravel the mysteries of the Queen's Chamber and meet the goddess Bastet.

Monserrate Palace: Entry Ticket

Parque e Palácio de Monserrate Sintra, 2710-405 Sintra

Other

Entry ticket to Monserrate Palace in Sintra, a 19th-century eclectic residence with Gothic, Moorish and Indian influences set in a romantic botanical garden with lakes, fountains and grottoes. The ticket includes skip-the-line access to the palace and park.

Moorish Castle: No Queues

The Moorish Castle Sintra, 2710-405 Sintra

Family friendly Other

Skip-the-line tickets for the Moorish Castle in Sintra, with trails through the fortification, its history and panoramic views over Sintra; free entry for children under 6.

Museu Banksy Lisbon: Entry Ticket

Museu Banksy Lisboa R. Viriato 25B, Lisboa, 1050-234 Lisbon

Other

An exhibition in Lisbon gathering 100 works by Banksy, from "Girl with Balloon" to "Sweep It Under The Carpet", through murals, canvases, projections and video installations.

Museum of Illusions - Lisbon

Museum of Illusions R. Ivens 62, Lisboa, 1200-227 Lisbon

Family friendly Exhibition

An interactive museum in the Chiado with more than 20 illusions, immersive rooms and visual challenges that trick the mind, ideal for families, couples and school groups.

National Palace and Queluz Gardens: Skip-the-Line Ticket

Queluz National Palace Largo Palácio de Queluz, Queluz, 2745-191 Sintra

Family friendly Other

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

Park and National Palace of Pena: Admission Ticket

Palácio Nacional da Pena Estrada da Pena, Sintra, 2710-609 Sintra

Family friendly Exhibition

Admission to the Pena Palace, its lush park and the Chalet of Countess d'Edla in Sintra, with free entry for children under 6 and reduced on-site tickets for ages 6-18 and seniors over 65.

Pillar 7 Experience: Entry Ticket

Pilar 7 Bridge Experience Av. da Índia 52, Lisboa, 1300-299 Lisbon

Family friendly Other

An interactive experience inside Pillar 7 of the 25 de Abril Bridge in Alcântara, with multimedia exhibits on the bridge's history, virtual reality and an elevator ride up to a panoramic viewpoint over Lisbon and the Tejo River.

São Jorge Castle: Fast-Track Ticket + Guided Tour

São Jorge Castle Rua de Santa Cruz do Castelo, Lisboa, 1100-129 Lisbon

Other

Fast-track entry and a guided tour of São Jorge Castle, the hilltop fortress that evolved from a Moorish base into a royal palace, military centre and prison, including a climb up the Tower of Ulysses for a 360º view over Lisbon and the Tagus.

Visit to the Jerónimos Monastery

Jerónimos Monastery Praça do Império 1400-206 Lisboa, 1400-206 Lisbon

Family friendly Exhibition

Entry to the UNESCO-listed 16th-century monastery in Belém, with access to the cloister and the old monks' refectory, open Tuesday to Sunday from 2:00 PM to 5:30 PM.

Visit to the Pharmacy Museum

Pharmacy Museum Rua Marechal Saldanha 1, 1249-069 Lisbon

Family friendly Exhibition

A journey through 5000 years of health history at the Pharmacy Museum, featuring reconstructions of old Portuguese apothecaries and a traditional Chinese pharmacy from Macau. Open Monday to Saturday, with a family ticket and free entry for children under 5.

Evening 5 events
EROS PRADO - O PAGODE DA OFENSA

21:00 Coliseu dos Recreios Santa Maria Maior Lisbon

20€ 6+ Family friendly Theatre

Eros Prado brings Pagode da Ofensa, the Brazilian digital-comedy phenomenon, to the Coliseu dos Recreios for a live show of parodies, rhymes and improvisation fuelled by constant audience interaction. Recommended for ages 6 and up.

FESTA DO JAZZ 2026 | VICENTE OLIVEIRA SEXTETO

21:00 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

20€ Live music

Led by guitarist Vicente Oliveira, the sextet presents the album 'O que a terra deixou para trás', reinterpreting ancestral melodies of Portuguese traditional music — from Trás-os-Montes to the Algarve — through jazz arrangements for sextet.

MAX COOPER

21:00 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

20€ Live music

Max Cooper brings Feeling Is Structure to LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo on 5 November, an immersive audiovisual show blending visual art and computational sound. Revolut customers get 7% off the general ticket when paying with Revolut Pay.

Mike Viola

21:00 BOTA Lisbon

15€ Live music

Concert by Mike Viola.

FESTA DO JAZZ 2026 | JOANA RAQUEL QUINTETO

22:15 Centro Cultural de Belém Belém Lisbon

20€ Live music

Joana Raquel's quintet presents 'Queda Áscua', a repertoire with echoes of erudite chamber music built around the concept of song, where poetry guides the composition and the music lives on counterpoint and rhythm — dispensing with its most common protagonist, the drums.

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 362 events

Un ballo in maschera

Live music

Sunday 2 May · 17:00

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Centro Cultural de Belém Belém · Lisbon

Verdi's opera about a king in love with his best friend's wife, a political conspiracy and a masked ball where all the threads of the plot converge; this new São Carlos production adds another chapter to Lisbon's long relationship with the work.

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A king in love with his best friend's wife; a conspirator who discovers the betrayal too late to act honourably; a fortune-teller whose prophecy no one wants to believe; and a masked ball where all the threads of the plot converge. Premiered at the Teatro Apollo in Rome on 17 February 1859, Un ballo in maschera is one of Verdi's most singular works. The story of its creation is as dramatic as the plot itself: commissioned by the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, it was blocked by the censors in the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Napoleon III of France. Verdi refused the censors' corrections and eventually broke his contract with the Neapolitan institution. When it finally reached the stage, with the original Swedish setting transformed under Roman censorship into colonial Boston, the opera had survived a lawsuit and two years of obstacles. The libretto by Antonio Somma, inspired by Eugène Scribe, is based on a historical event: the murder of King Gustav III of Sweden at a masked ball in 1792. In Verdi's hands, a political conspiracy and a secret love become inextricable, as the friendship between the King and Renato, his adviser, collapses under the weight of a passion neither can control. The score moves between tragedy and lightness with remarkable ease, especially in the pages entrusted to Oscar, the King's page, whose music radiates the distinctly French lightness that Verdi absorbed from his experience on Parisian stages. Lisbon holds a special place in the history of this opera: on 15 April 1860, just over a year after the Rome premiere, the then Royal Theatre of São Carlos was the first opera house to stage Un ballo in maschera outside Italy, with Gaetano Fraschini, the tenor who had created the title role, repeating it in the Portuguese capital. Since then, the opera has returned to São Carlos several times. This new production adds another chapter to that long relationship.

Show original (Portuguese)

Um rei apaixonado pela mulher do seu melhor amigo; um conspirador que descobre a traição demasiado tarde para agir honradamente; uma vidente em cuja profecia ninguém quer acreditar; e um baile de máscaras onde convergem todos os fios da trama. Estreado no Teatro Apollo de Roma em 17 de fevereiro de 1859, Un ballo in maschera é uma das obras mais singulares de Verdi. A história da sua criação é tão dramática quanto o próprio enredo: encomendada pelo Teatro di San Carlo de Nápoles, acabou barrada pelo crivo da censura no rescaldo da tentativa de assassinato de Napoleão III de França. Verdi recusou as correções dos censores, acabando por romper o contrato com a instituição napolitana. Quando, finalmente, chegou ao palco , com o cenário original sueco transformado, sob censura romana, na Boston colonial , , a ópera sobrevivera a um processo judicial e a dois anos de obstáculos. O libreto de Antonio Somma, inspirado em Eugène Scribe, baseia-se num acontecimento histórico: o assassínio do rei Gustavo III da Suécia, num baile de máscaras, em 1792. Nas mãos de Verdi, uma conspiração política e um amor secreto tornam-se inextricáveis, quando a amizade entre o Rei e Renato, seu conselheiro, se desmorona sob o peso de uma paixão que nenhum dos dois consegue controlar. A partitura move-se entre a tragédia e a leveza com notável facilidade, sobretudo nas páginas confiadas a Oscar, o pajem do Rei, cuja música irradia a ligeireza distintivamente francesa que Verdi incorporou da sua experiência nos palcos parisienses. Lisboa ocupa um lugar especial na história desta ópera: a 15 de abril de 1860, pouco mais de um ano após a estreia em Roma, o então Real Teatro de São Carlos foi a primeira casa de ópera a levar Un ballo in maschera à cena fora de Itália, com Gaetano. Fraschini, o tenor que havia criado o papel do protagonista, a repeti-lo na capital portuguesa. De então para cá, a ópera regressou várias vezes ao São Carlos. Esta nova produção acrescenta outro capítulo a essa longa relação.

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