Things to do with kids in Lisbon, Sintra and Cascais

The BIG BANG Festival returns to the CCB for its 15th edition, with two days of concerts, interactive installations, performances and workshops for children, young people and families. The project is part of an international network and fosters a participatory relationship with music, sound and artistic creation.

A jazz night on board with table options by the aisle or by the window and separate prices for adults and children. After buying your ticket, you must contact the organisers to choose your main course.

Norquestra, António-Pedro's creation developed with João Clemente and neuroscientists, premieres at the Big Bang Festival, turning the CCB's Black Box into an improvisation laboratory. Over about 45 minutes, the audience's interventions change the course of the music in real time.

Part of the 27th French Cinema Festival, Ugo Bienvenu's animated film ARCO follows Íris, a 10-year-old girl who in 2075 helps Arco, a boy from a distant future where humanity lives in harmony with nature, return home while he is pursued by those who want to uncover his secret. The film premiered at Cannes and won the Cristal for Best Feature at Annecy and the César for Best Animated Film.

A workshop at the MAAT where children aged 6 and over build a solar-powered car and then race it in an exciting challenge. It lasts 60 minutes, costs 8€ per participant, and the meeting point is the MAAT Central ticket office.

Dance workshop for children aged 7 to 12. Price: €4.

Dance workshop for children aged 3 to 6. Price: €4.

In the countryside, neighbours know everything — so when the Country Mouse sets off to visit his cousin in the City, every animal already knows about the trip. Created by Joana Estrela and Nicolau, this show tells a story through drawings, music and a few worms, as the two mice debate whether it is better to live in the country or the city.

A regular visit to the Tejo Power Station, every Saturday and Sunday at 10h30, where children aged 7 to 12, helmets on, discover the old factory that produced electricity for Lisbon in the 20th century.

Experience the thrill of motorsport at Marina de Cascais! The event includes exclusive corporate days, an after-race party, and a public day with karts.

A journey through the history of energy, from the past to our collective future, focusing on the challenges of the energy transition and sustainability, inviting visitors — including the little ones — to be active agents of change.

A family workshop at Casa Sommer in Cascais, part of the 'Soldados da Paz' firefighters exhibition: guided by Pinóquio Fun & Culture, families with children aged 4 to 12 build their own fully customisable 3D cardboard emergency vehicle.

A hands-on community planting session to create a sensory garden at UNL - Nova SBE School of Business & Economics on 3 October 2026.

Presentation of the children's book "O Nemo e a Soraia", a story of magic, friendship and courage, for children aged 5 and up and their families.

Monthly free drawing meetup with Urban Sketchers Portugal, on the first Saturday of each month, for anyone who likes to draw.

In Cloudbusting, singer Aline Goffin invites young audiences into Kate Bush's universe through an intimate fusion of music, movement and image, complete with magical holograms.

Da Pele is a series of sound installations centered on the adufe, exploring the power of collective and memory through a simple instrument.

Norquestra is an interactive concert in which audiences and musicians explore the mystery of musical creation, with the audience invited to intervene in the music being played. The show emerges from a creation-research process developed with musicians and neuroscientists.

Visit two rooms where Big Bang musicians live, exploring their fantastic imaginaries and secret adventures.

Thiago Bernardes leads a tour of the Albuquerque Foundation's architecture, revealing how the project connects the built heritage, the contemporary spaces and the gardens. Suitable for ages 10 and up; the ticket includes access to the exhibitions.

A percussionist, pianist and trumpeter guide us through the world of Miles Davis, exploring the infinite possibilities of improvised music.

A hands-on workshop in the Big Bang festival where participants combine singing and the traditional Portuguese adupe frame drum, mattering how small rhythmic impulses can become a collective flood of sound.

An interactive sound installation by composer Jaime Reis and violinist Beatriz Costa, inviting audiences to explore and create soundscapes from the skeleton of a reconstructed piano.

A family film screening in the Family Saturdays series, inspired by the tale 'The Ugly Duckling'.

A staged tour of the Ajuda Palace led by Queen Maria Pia of Savoy, the queen who lived there longest. The visit ends with a ball in the palace's salons.

A family-friendly musical adaptation of The Wizard of Oz, adapted and staged by Fernando Gomes, playing Saturdays at 16:00 and Sundays at 11:00.

The Voz do Operário Children's Choir and the Retimbrar collective present a concert celebrating Portuguese roots music, reflecting on time, memory and community through song.

South Korean pianist Young-Choon Park presents a recital with works by Mozart, Chopin, and Beethoven.

Bia Ferreira presents her new album Améfrica in Lisbon, with a 6-piece band.

C4 Pedro, one of the most influential artists in contemporary African music, performs at Monsantos Open Air in Lisbon.