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Reading session of the book 'The Curious Garden' with a related sensory activity.

In this activity, children discover how a small garden can transform a city through the reading of Peter Brown's “The Curious Garden”, and explore the Community Garden with their five senses, including sensory boxes and nature observation challenges.

In this workshop inspired by the exhibition Japan: Feasts and Rituals, participants explore essential oils and create a personalised home fragrance, based on Japanese wellness philosophy.

A two-day medieval festival at São Jorge Castle in Lisbon, featuring workshops, guided tours, concerts, and activities for all ages, celebrating medieval history and culture.

Guided visit to the Cascais Tide Gauge as part of the European Heritage Days.

A sensory workshop for babies up to 12 months, accompanied by an adult, exploring sounds, images, and textures inspired by Indonesian culture. Price: €6.5 per participant.

A wine tour to discover the wines of Colares, in Sintra, on 26 September 2026.

A journey through time connecting the sea to the dinosaurs at the Centro de Interpretação Ambiental da Pedra do Sal on 26 September 2026.

A route addressing women's emancipation and their struggle for independence and affirmation in society.

Guided tour of the temporary exhibition with the director. Price: €6.

In the Nature Drawing Workshop, participants learn to use field drawing as an observation tool, exploring contrast, shape and texture, with no previous experience required, and leave with a notebook of new sketches.

A nature drawing workshop at Nova SBE on 26 September 2026, exploring drawing from the natural environment.

A dramatized workshop for babies that promotes verbal and body language development through the Barong dance, with drums and bells.

Guided tour of the ongoing exhibitions at Pavilhão Julião Sarmento, including 'Once Upon a Time in America', 'Conversation of Crows' and 'Everything is in your mind...'.

A wine tour focused on discovering the wines of Colares, one of Portugal's most unique wine regions.

Brunch Electronik Lisboa 2026 #8 concert/event. First-release tickets at 30€.

A theoretical and practical course on tea, from botanical characteristics to preparation methods, with Luís Mendonça de Carvalho.

The Amálgama Fair at Mercado da Serra das Minas on 26 September 2026.

A silk painting workshop with Paulo Valle, exploring the ancient technique and textile memory, combining color and composition experimentation.

The RESET presents a DJ set with AEONA REX, Leenو, Rayge.Uncovered and The Auragrio.

A DJ set featuring TSHA, Luke Alessi, Sally C and The Trip as part of Šaknys Culture Lisbon.

A workshop for children aged 7-12, exploring Indonesian shadow theatre and the legend of the Rice Goddess, with puppet making.

From September to December, Sintra Municipal Library hosts the 'Encounters of Wisdom' series, dedicated to the theme 'The Night Paths in the Sintra Hills' and the relationship between outer darkness and inner light.

Echonomist, DJ Nox and Syper play at Fuse Records' One Last Open Air, with free entry until 5 pm.

On September 26 at 15h00, MU.SA – Sintra Museum of Arts hosts the creative writing workshop 'A Obra Conta-me uma', bringing art and writing together.

Palaphita Wine Experience is a wine tasting event at Palaphita Cascais, scheduled for September 26, 2026.

A family Saturday dedicated to André Valente, with reduced admission for children and young people.

A guided tour of the Roman Theatre exploring the artistic installation 'O que Resta' and the role of fragments in the collection, revealing the work of archaeologists and artists.

A guided tour of the Connections exhibition exploring the symbolism of Lingzhi: more than a mushroom, a concept transformed into an image.

Animation about a small papaya seed that dreams of flying and discovers the power of its roots.

Documentary essay on survival, desire, and healing, intertwining fantasy and reality.

Presentation of Francisco Duarte's first book, 'Amo-te em Todos os Universos', which explores seven universes and the fragile line between what we choose and what we lose. The author discusses the work, inspired by a true story and supported by Cascais City Council.

Film screening of 'Amor de Perdição' presented by Paulo Branco, with general admission at €3.20.

Screening of the documentary 'Summer of Soul' (2021), which revisits the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival and the celebration of African-American music.

Open-air DJ set at Secret Garden, dancing over the city.

DJ set featuring Billi, Francisca Urbano, Godero, Guigas, Hicham (FR), Nova Retra, Nibius, Pitcho, Stckman.

A documentary about the life and work of feminist lesbian filmmaker Barbara Hammer, exploring her personal filmography and her impact on social movements. Winner of the Teddy Award for Best Documentary.

All night long with Alarico B2B Freddy K and Laura Hasagun, in a collaboration between 1/4 Escuro and Vault Sessions.

Official after-party at Amazonas Disco with La Gugga on the decks.

DJ set with Lawrence, Solid-Funk, Elless & Benn.

Second session of GROOVY THERAPY, featuring DJ sets to keep the night going.

DJ set 'INTERTWINED' with Дeva (Budapest, HU), presented by Tom Select.

A DJ set event with music from the 80s, 90s and 2000s at Monsantos Open Air.

A party on a boat cruising in Lisbon.

Sintra Youth Hostel marks its anniversary with a sunset celebration at the hostel on 26 September 2026.

Screening of the film 'Zero Patience' at the Queer Lisboa festival.

A documentary about Claude Loir, who revisits his life from the discovery of his homosexuality to becoming a porn film star, in a reflection on aging and freedom.

Bruna Louise's new comedy show, featuring fresh stories about relationships, self-esteem, and adult life, with tickets from €25 to €35.

The Anjoblues band takes the stage, still got the blues.

Duo Senza Misura, with Ana Ester Santos on harp and Marina Camponês on transverse flute, presents a recital spanning works by Damase, Hoppe, Nino Rota, Takemitsu, Sérgio Azevedo, Tchaikovsky and Donizetti, in a programme that celebrates the ability of flute and harp to evoke images and emotions. Free admission, with registration, at Capela de S. Sebastião in Cascais.

Seteais under the stars at Palácio de Seteais in Sintra on 26 September 2026.

The performance "Entre Nós" results from the encounter between dancers and young people, using the knot as a metaphor to explore human relationships. It takes place at Palmela Park, Cascais.

Screening of Stanley Kubrick's 'Eyes Wide Shut' starring Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, with Portuguese subtitles, tickets at €14.

An exhibition within the European Heritage Days, dedicated to the people of the Cape and the lighthouse keepers of the Southwest Algarve, at Farol Museu de Santa Marta on 26 September 2026.

A theatrical performance exploring the concept of superstardom.

Film screening: Scorsese | The Irishman.

The ninth TEKQUINOX brings RACKET ALERT (Ixindamix & Bagz) and many more DJs to the decks.

Animated film based on Sarah Leavitt's graphic novel, portraying the relationship between a daughter and her mother with Alzheimer's, in an emotional and humorous tribute.

'A Life of Friendship' returns to Portuguese stages for a second season, with Gilda, Yasmin and Renée back on stage. The comedy celebrates friendship and the lives of women over 40 through humour, memories and confessions.

'A Life of Friendship' takes place at Auditório Sra Boa Nova on 26 September 2026.

Sorry Mademoiselle takes over a beach residency with DJ sets.

A birthday bash with DJ sets from DU/ART.

UND3RT3MPL3 presents a DJ set with Oscar Rosmano and Zehv.

Ehrenlos Underground Vol. 7 is a free-entry electronic music night on Saturday 26 September, from 23h30 to 06h00.

DJ set featuring aalice, Client, John Wick, and Salbany as part of 1/4 Escuro x Vault Sessions Second Shift.

DJ set by Amaral.

BALAGAN on 26.09 with ANÍBAL, Djooke and Onio (PT).

Performance by Amrita Hepi with Mish Grigor, exploring the romance of beginnings and inertia, with autobiographical elements and narratives of art and colonial history.

Azymuth bring their Brazilian jazz-funk and 'samba doido' to Casa Capitão, for a night of sophisticated grooves and rhythmic fusion.

On 26 and 27 September, Estoril Circuit hosts vintage machines at the Benjafield's 500 Miles Race. More information coming soon.

In this workshop, participants build solar-powered cars and take part in an exciting race.

An outdoor storytelling series for families with children aged 4 and over, featuring storytellers such as António Gouveia, Vera Baptista, Cláudia Almendra, Pedro Tomaz and Bruno Batista, from June to November.

When the Country Mouse visits his cousin in the City, the two debate the merits of country versus city living, in a story told with drawings, music and a few worms.

Draconian perform at LAV - Lisboa Ao Vivo as part of the Under the Doom Festival 2026, with their atmospheric gothic doom metal and the return of Lisa Johansson.

The exhibition 'Cartography of Time, an Eternal Journey' brings together Cristóbal Toral's work, in which ordinary objects such as suitcases become metaphors for the human condition, exploring travel, memory and identity.

A tour of the Central Tejo designed for children aged 7 to 12, inviting the little ones to discover how electricity was produced for Lisbon in the 20th century. Put on your hard hat and come explore!

The 8th edition of the Imaginário Festival takes place at Quinta da Ribafria in Sintra on 26 and 27 September, bringing together art and nature.

Comedian Kanan Gill presents his stand-up show 'Not This Again'.

Kintsugi workshop, the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold powder, with Nic and Inês.

A theatrical triptych celebrating the changes in Portuguese women's lives since the April Revolution, evoking the lives and work of women who fought for equality and democracy.

South African trio Mi Casa performs at LAV on September 26, in a house music concert celebrating over a decade of hits and the release of the single 'Ter Mais'.

Live music at Clube da Praia, Praia das Maçãs, every Friday and Saturday night.

Live Brazilian music at the Orixás restaurant and gallery every Friday and Saturday at dinner.

Live traditional Portuguese music at Taverna dos Trovadores every Friday and Saturday.

An eccentric and contradictory teacher gives a lesson about Carolina Beatriz Ângelo, with cheat sheets, wigs and plenty of humour, in a show by João de Brito.

A cycle of six recitals in which Artur Pizarro performs the complete Mozart piano sonatas at Convento de São Pedro de Alcântara. A rare chance to hear these works in sequence, following the order of Sequeira Costa's historic 1956 cycle.

Teresa Macedo Ferreira presents a viola recital at the Sala Experimental of Teatro Municipal Joaquim Benite, featuring works by Rebecca Clarke, Joaquín Turina, Dobrinka Tabakova and York Bowen.

A guided tour in Portuguese of the Casa Fernando Pessoa exhibition on Saturdays and Sundays at 16h00, lasting 60 minutes, with tickets at 6€.

A visit through the old Central Tejo, the thermal power station built in 1908 that supplied Lisbon with electricity, exploring the original machinery and the story of energy from its beginnings to renewables.

A guided visit to Pedro Cabrita Reis's exhibition 'with a heart free of cares', bringing together around two hundred unpublished works across painting, drawing, collage and sculpture. A mediator-led tour offering a deeper look at the artist's themes.

A guided tour of the exhibition Turn Around, presenting a broad journey through the Fundação EDP contemporary art collection and bringing together artists of different generations, genders and disciplines.

A tour of the History of Energy designed to include little ones, following the story of energy from the past to our collective future, focusing on the energy transition and sustainability.

In a staged visit, Manuel and Maria Ana de Castro Guimarães invite the public to discover daily life in their summer home, the old Torre de São Sebastião, including the romantic garden. Free participation with prior registration, recommended for ages 5 and up.