WhatsUp Lisbon Issue Week 41 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2026
Things to do in Lisbon, 5 Oct – 11 Oct 2026
A Week of Classics, Coastlines and Candlelight
Lisbon leans into its big voices this week: Djavan brings five decades of classics to the arena, Gilberto Gil premieres Amor Azul at the Coliseu, and candlelit strings take on Hans Zimmer. Between concerts, there's a free festival in Marvila, a fitness morning on Carcavelos beach, and Sintra palaces waiting in the autumn light.
The pick of the week
Live music For two
Djavan
Fifty years of Sina, Oceano and every classic in between, sung by the man who wrote them.
Sunday 11 October
Altice Arena · Lisbon
30€–69€The picks
Sport Local life
Cascais Fitness Active for Life
Yoga, zumba and traditional games right on the sand, with a healthy flavours workshop to refuel.
Sunday 11 October · 09:00
Praia de Carcavelos · Cascais
Free
Party For a night out
Lisbon Boat Party
Four hours of techno, deep house and reggaeton on the Tagus, with Belém and Praça do Comércio glowing at sunset and an after-party once you dock.
Saturday 10 October · 18:00
Lisbon Boat Party · Lisbon
Theatre For families
The Story Enchanter
The audience picks the characters, places and adventures, so no two performances tell the same tale.
Sunday 11 October · until 18 Oct
Boutique da Cultura · Lisbon
10€
Live music For two
Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
A string quartet plays Interstellar, Dune and The Lion King by candlelight inside the Academy of Sciences.
Friday 9 October · 21:30
Academy of Sciences · Lisbon
Exhibition For a day out
Visit to the Jerónimos Monastery
Manueline cloisters and the monks' old refectory, with wheelchair access and a tactile map for blind visitors.
Wednesday 7 October
Jerónimos Monastery · Lisbon
Out of town
Other For a day out
Monserrate Palace: Entry Ticket
A 19th-century palace mixing Gothic, Moorish and Indian influences, wrapped in one of Portugal's most romantic gardens.
Thursday 8 October
Parque e Palácio de Monserrate · Sintra
Exhibition For families
Park and National Palace of Pena: Admission Ticket
Fernando II's fairytale palace, its exotic park and the charming Chalet of Countess d'Edla in one ticket.
Sunday 11 October
Palácio Nacional da Pena · Sintra
Free entry
- The Days of Marvila Theatre, dance, music and workshops take over Marvila's neighbourhoods, all free, closing with the Trigalada ball at Parque Urbano Mar & Vila. Wednesday 7 October · until 11 Oct · 8 Marvila · Lisbon
- 5 October at the Assembly of the Republic Free access to São Bento palace, a children's treasure hunt and a Luís Trigacheiro concert marking the 1910 Revolution. Monday 5 October · Assembleia da República · Lisbon