The city of Lisbon is busily preparing for the official start of the festive season with the inauguration of the Christmas lights on the main arteries of the capital, with a special focus on Terreiro do Paço, which is once again preparing to host a party full of pomp and circumstance, with a live concert by fado singer Sara Correia, a fireworks display and a 30-meter high pine tree.
The magic of Christmas will take place on November 22, and this year Lisbon City Council is promising unprecedented decorations and a strong commitment to sustainability: Lisbon will be illuminated by around 182 kilometers of low-energy LED lights, the equivalent of circling the city more than three times.
According to a press release from the municipality, these lights will be distributed over 46 different locations, reaching the city’s main squares, streets and avenues, in a total of around a thousand luminous structures, made up of a total of 5,900 decorative pieces.
What you’ll see at the opening
As is tradition, the highlight of the evening of November 22 will be the switching on of the lights of the enormous Christmas Pine, which this year will once again reach 30 meters in height.
This event will also feature a show of music, light and color, with an orchestra and pyrotechnics, and will end with a live concert by fado singer Sara Correia, who promises to entertain everyone present on this very special day.
Guide to seeing the Christmas lights in 2025
This year, Lisbon City Council has also prepared a short itinerary so you don’t miss out on all the new Christmas decorations in Lisbon’s main streets:
- Rua Augusta will be decorated with trees and “luminous clouds” that will appear to glide over visitors;
- Luís de Camões Square will receive a monumental installation inspired by a “festive palace”;
- Rua Garrett will have “clouds of golden light” floating over the street;
- Rua do Ouro will combine golden clouds and twinkling stars, transforming the street into an “enchanted firmament”;
- Rua do Carmo will be transformed into a luminous tunnel through a sequence of light arches, where lighting and music will merge.
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