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October 2026

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Ongoing: 352 exhibitions, runs & attractions ↓

No time published 23 events
Ajuda National Palace: Entrance Ticket

Palácio Nacional da Ajuda Ajuda Lisbon

Other

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.

Belém Tower: Entry ticket

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

Family friendly Other

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.

Castelo de São Jorge: admission + audio guide

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

Other

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.

ESTHER MERINO | RE(E)VOLUCIÓN

Capitólio Arroios Lisbon

M/6 Live music

A concert by Esther Merino presenting her project RE(E)VOLUCIÓN, a fusion of flamenco and electronic music.

Live Fado: an intimate experience with VIP seating

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

Family friendly Live music

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Khufu’s Horizon: Journey to Ancient Egypt

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

Exhibition

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.

Monserrate Palace: Entry Ticket

Parque e Palácio de Monserrate Sintra, 2710-405 Sintra

Family friendly Other

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.

Moorish Castle: No Queues

The Moorish Castle Sintra, 2710-405 Sintra

Family friendly Other

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.

Museu Banksy Lisbon: Entry Ticket

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

Other

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.

Museum of Illusions - Lisbon

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

Family friendly Exhibition

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.

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 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.

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 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.

Pillar 7 Experience: Entry Ticket

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

Family friendly Other

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.

RÁDIO MACAU

Centro Cultural Olga Cadaval Sintra

M/6 Live music

The band Rádio Macau takes the stage for a live concert.

São Jorge Castle: Fast-Track Ticket + Guided Tour

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

Other

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.

THIS IS MICHAEL

Sagres Campo Pequeno Avenidas Novas Lisbon

M/6 Live music

A concert tribute to Michael Jackson, featuring his greatest hits.

VISTORIA

Estúdio Time Out Cais do Sodré Lisbon

M/16 Comedy

A comedy show that humorously explores the quirks of everyday life.

Visit to the Jerónimos Monastery

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

Family friendly Exhibition

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.

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 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.

Morning 1 event
MOCHI AND DANGO

10:30 Museu do Oriente Lisbon

40€ M/16 Other

A workshop with Dulam Soros on 20 November, from 10.30 to 12.30, dedicated to the art of traditional Japanese sweets: learning to prepare mochi and dango from glutinous rice, from their history to shaping techniques and fillings. €40 with materials included, for ages 16 and over.

Evening 7 events
JASMIM

21:00 Casa Capitão Beato Lisbon

14,06€ 12+ Live music

Jasmim returns to Casa Capitão for an intimate comfort-music concert, where her voice and sweet melodies meet a distinctly Portuguese traditional touch. With no reserved seating, the audience should arrive early to secure a good spot standing.

LEBANON HANOVER

21:00 Lisboa ao Vivo Campo Pequeno Lisbon

27€ Live music

Lebanon Hanover return to Portugal to present Asylum Lullabies, with shows at Hard Club and LAV, promising melancholic, hypnotic dark wave.

Raul Refree & Maria Mazzotta - MISTY FEST

21:30 São Luiz Teatro Municipal Lisbon

7€ Live music

Raül Refree and Maria Mazzotta present “San Paolo di Galatina” at MISTY FEST, an album crossing liturgical music and the folk traditions of southern Italy with a contemporary, avant-garde approach. Tickets from 7€ to 25€.

Horse Jumper of Love + Digital Device

22:00 Galeria Zé dos Bois Bairro Alto Lisbon

13€ Live music

Boston trio Horse Jumper of Love bring the slowcore of their 2024 album 'Disaster Trick' to Lisbon, on a bill with local alternative rock band Digital Device, who explore the space between melody and dissonance.

MONO - ANDRÉ PINHEIRO

22:00 Cinema São Jorge Arroios Lisbon

15€ Cinema

André Pinheiro presents his first solo show, exploring the meaning of the name 'Mono' through monologues, unicycles and monocles, in a blend of humor and reflection.

KALIMODJO BACK2BASICS DRUMNBASS

23:00 Disaster Lisbon

18+ DJ set

Kalimodjo's drum and bass night, postponed to 20 November, with DJ Hybrid's jungle-inspired set, FRENETIC's female debut, BLAST, 911 Request and Ruim. Tickets are valid for the new date or refundable via [email protected].

Exhibitions, runs & attractions 352 events

WHAT IF MÓNICA

E SE A MÓNICA

Theatre 12,5€

Wednesday 14 October · until 1 Nov

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Espaço Escola de Mulheres Lisbon

A show that revisits the life and legacy of Mónica Lapa, a key figure in Portuguese contemporary dance, between theatre and dance, imagining interrupted futures.

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Brief Introduction: In 2026, it will be 25 years since Mónica Lapa died. A great driving force behind Portuguese contemporary dance, Mónica was also a tap dance teacher, a founding partner of the Portuguese Association for Dance, and founded with Albino Moura the festival Danças na Cidade, which she directed, until the date of her death, alongside Mark Deputter. Mónica was an artist with a promising vision, which, combined with her urgency for questioning and inclusion through art, impressed a generation in dance in Portugal. A talented dancer who was part of Clara Andermatt's creative journey for several years, with whom she also developed production work. Mónica began her career in dance as a tap dancer when she was 16 years old. Later, she established herself in contemporary dance, creating with Francisco Camacho the duet Bimarginário, followed by the solo Despe-te e Nada. After a long interval, she restarted choreographic creation with what would be her last piece, Miss Liberty, which premiered in 1999. As director of Danças na Cidade, after a first contact with the Cape Verdean dance community in 1994, she embarked on a new project, Dançar o que é Nosso. For four years, she developed the project with the aim of stimulating artistic exchange and collaboration between organizations and artists from Europe, Africa, and Brazil. This performance is the fruit of a desire that came to germinate in recent years in the creator Marta Lapa, her sister, reflecting on the importance and impact that Mónica had on Portuguese Contemporary Dance from the 1990s onwards. It is also the fruit of the realization that there are generations of dance performers and creators who do not know who Mónica Lapa was and or are aware of her aggregating, dynamizing, and creative power, being, however, heirs of her legacy. Synopsis And what if Mónica had not died? Between theatre and dance, this show revisits the life, work and legacy of Mónica Lapa, a decisive figure in Portuguese contemporary dance. From her biography, the memories of those who crossed paths with her and the possibilities opened up by fiction, a meeting is constructed between the artist who existed and the one who could have continued creating. Dancer, choreographer, producer and driving force behind projects that brought together artists, geographies and communities, Mónica made dance a space for questioning, inclusion and transformation. On stage, bodies, words and gestures summon her journey and imagine interrupted futures: what works would she have created, what causes would she have embraced, what paths would she have opened? A creation by Marta Lapa, her sister, which is simultaneously an intimate gesture of memory and a collective interrogation about the permanence of an artist after death. We seek not only to remember who Mónica Lapa was, but to reactivate her unifying, restless and visionary energy, returning it to the new generations and to the present of Portuguese dance. Artistic Sheet original text Miguel Castro Caldas | direction and stage design Marta Lapa | co-creation and performance Francisco Camacho and Mélanie Ferreira | original music Carlos Bica and Gonçalo Neto | costumes Vitor Alves da Silva | photography Valério Romão | lighting design Paulo Santos | teaser and video recording Eduardo Breda | production direction Ruy Malheiro | executive production and technical operation Hugo Nicholson | production intern Maria Eduarda Carreira | press office Showbuzz M12 81st production Escola de Mulheres with the support of the Portuguese Republic | CULTURE, YOUTH and SPORT; Directorate-General for the Arts and Lisbon City Council production supported by the Cultural Fund of the Portuguese Society of Authors Prices Entrance - €12.50 Discounts >65 and DAY OF THE SPECTATOR P. Show and Resident Partners Arroios

Show original (Portuguese)

Breve Introdução Em 2026 faz 25 anos que Mónica Lapa morreu. Grande impulsionadora da dança contemporânea portuguesa, a Mónica foi também professora de sapateado, sócia fundadora da Associação Portuguesa Para a Dança e fundou com Albino Moura o festival Danças na Cidade que dirigiu, até à data da sua morte, ao lado de Mark Deputter. A Mónica era uma artista com uma visão promissora, que aliada à sua urgência pelo questionamento e inclusão pela arte, impressionou uma geração na dança em Portugal. Bailarina talentosa que integrou durante vários anos o percurso criativo de Clara Andermatt, com quem desenvolveu também o trabalho de produção. A Mónica começou a sua carreira na dança, como sapateadora, quando tinha 16 anos. Mais tarde, afirma-se na dança contemporânea, criando com Francisco Camacho o dueto Bimarginário , seguido do solo Despe-te e Nada . Depois de um longo intervalo, reiniciou a criação coreográfica, com a que seria a sua última peça Miss Liberty , que estreou em 1999. Como diretora do Danças na Cidade, depois de um primeiro contacto com a comunidade de dança caboverdiana em 1994, embarcou num projeto novo, Dançar o que é Nosso . Durante quatro anos, desenvolveu o projeto com o intuito de estimular o intercâmbio artístico e a colaboração entre organizações e artistas da Europa, África e Brasil. Este espetáculo é fruto de uma vontade que veio a germinar nos últimos anos na criadora Marta Lapa, sua irmã, refletindo sobre a importância e o impacto que Mónica teve na Dança Contemporânea Portuguesa a partir dos anos 90 do século passado. Fruto também da constatação de que há gerações de intérpretes e criadores de dança que não sabem quem foi Mónica Lapa e ou têm consciência do seu poder agregador, dinamizador e criador, sendo, no entanto, herdeiros do seu legado. Sinopse E se a Mónica não tivesse morrido? Entre o teatro e a dança, este espetáculo revisita a vida, a obra e o legado de Mónica Lapa, figura determinante da dança contemporânea portuguesa. A partir da sua biografia, das memórias de quem com ela se cruzou e das possibilidades abertas pela ficção, constrói-se um encontro entre a artista que existiu e aquela que poderia ter continuado a criar. Bailarina, coreógrafa, produtora e impulsionadora de projetos que aproximaram artistas, geografias e comunidades, Mónica fez da dança um espaço de questionamento, inclusão e transformação. Em cena, corpos, palavras e gestos convocam o seu percurso e imaginam futuros interrompidos: que obras teria criado, que causas teria abraçado, que caminhos teria aberto? Uma criação de Marta Lapa, sua irmã, que é simultaneamente um gesto íntimo de memória e uma interrogação coletiva sobre a permanência de um artista depois da morte. Procuramos não apenas recordar quem foi Mónica Lapa, mas reativar a sua energia agregadora, inquieta e visionária, devolvendo-a às novas gerações e ao presente da dança portuguesa. Ficha Artística texto original Miguel Castro Caldas | encenação e espaço cénico Marta Lapa | cocriação e interpretação Francisco Camacho e Mélanie Ferreira | música original Carlos Bica e Gonçalo Neto | figurinos Vitor Alves da Silva | fotografia Valério Romão | desenho de luz Paulo Santos | teaser e registo vídeo Eduardo Breda | direção de produção Ruy Malheiro | produção executiva e operação técnica Hugo Nicholson | estagiária de produção Maria Eduarda Carreira | assessoria de imprensa Showbuzz M12 81ª produção Escola de Mulheres com o apoio República Portuguesa | CULTURA, JUVENTUDE e DESPORTO; Direção Geral das Artes e Câmara Municipal de Lisboa produção apoiada pelo Fundo Cultural da Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores Preços Entrada - 12,50€ Descontos >65 e DIA DO ESPECTADOR P. Espetáculo e Parceiros Residentes Arroios

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