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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 Sociedade Histórica da Independência de Portugal presents the exhibition 'The Logistics of Democracy', as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the founding of Portuguese democracy.

An exhibition centred on the practice and redefinition of drawing in the work of Diogo Pimentão, who uses mainly paper and graphite, sometimes combined with cement and acrylic plaster.

A film series marking Hans-Jürgen Syberberg's 90th birthday screens one of his most iconic works, Ludwig: Requiem for a Virgin King (1982). The programme celebrates the legacy of New German Cinema.

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

The artist portrays paratroop nurses of the Portuguese army who served in Africa in the 1960s and 70s, recovering individual and collective memories of a little-studied professional group.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A comedic theatre show that recounts the history of Portugal in just 90 minutes, staged at Teatro Bocage on 5 October 2026.

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.

SL Benfica take on GDS Cascais in the Supertaça Cartrack 2026, with grandstand tickets priced at 10€.

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

A jam session in concert format, where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in the moment.

Screening at the 27th French Cinema Festival, Sarah Arnold's black-comedy thriller, premiered at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight, follows an explosive gendarme and a psychologist in crisis who reopen the investigation into the disappearance of a farmer in northeast France, where farmers and hunters wage war on wild boar.

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

Suzy Eddie Izzard performs a solo rendition of Shakespeare's “The Tragedy of Hamlet” at Teatro Tivoli BBVA on 5 October 2026.

A jam session in concert format, where musicians meet on stage to improvise together in the moment.

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.

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

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

An exhibition at the Museu do Tesouro Real showcasing the treasure of Portugal's last kings and queens, open on 5 October 2026.