Lisbon in December is more spectacular and exciting. In addition to concerts, sweets, gifts, New Year’s Eve parties and Christmas markets, there are also various exhibitions, plays, the typical musicals that will delight any family and, of course, lots of experiences.
If you’re only interested in Christmas plans, then it’s best to follow our guide to this Christmas season in the city: it’s perfect for enjoying as a family, with the little ones, but also with friends or your partner.
But if you’re looking for something more diverse, then here are our suggestions for the last month of the year.
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Gastronomy, Travel and Leisure
The most popular steak in Cais do Sodré
BLADE restaurant presents a minimalist concept focused on the perfection of a single dish. This new space serves a premium cut of meat accompanied by a variety of sauces and garnishes that elevate the meal. The total focus on the steak implies an extreme dedication to the selection of the raw material, guaranteeing a gastronomic experience of excellence in the heart of the city. To finish, customers receive a dessert courtesy of the house.
📍 LOCATION: Praça D. Luís I (Cais do Sodré)
🎟️ PRICE: 10€ (BLADE steak without side dishes)
SCHEDULE : every day from 12h to 00h
Visit Lisbon’s tastiest Christmas market in Praça da Figueira
The Figueira Christmas Gourmet Market is back in Praça da Figueira, promising a unique gastronomic experience with free entry. Organized by ADBP, the 3rd edition of Figueira Christmas Gourmet aims to highlight Portuguese and international cuisine, offering dailyshowcookings with renowned chefs such as Vítor Sobral, Noélia Jerónimo and Hugo Guerra. The highlight is the panel of guest chefs, who present recipes live, reinforcing the idea that the table is a place for sharing and creating memories. It’s the ideal place to take a break from the Christmas hustle and bustle and try traditional and innovative dishes.
📍 LOCATION: Praça da Figueira, downtown Lisbon
🗓️ DATES: November 20 to December 21
🎟️ PRICE: Free entry
Don’t miss this unprecedented recreation of Sintra’s monuments in chocolate
The Alegro Sintra Shopping Center presents “Chocovila Encantada”, a monumental Christmas exhibition that recreates the most spectacular national icons, such as the Pena Palace and the Moorish Castle. 3,000 kg of chocolate were used to erect this 180m² structure, offering a unique visual and olfactory experience. As well as admiring the monumental “Chocovila Encantada” and smelling the cocoa, the space includes the “Choco Splash” (ball pool) and various free workshops and showcookings. The work is signed by international artist Alvaro Romero Martin, known for his work at Disneyland Paris.
📍 LOCATION: Central Square (Floor 0) of the Alegro Sintra Shopping Center
🗓️ DATES: from November 22, 2025 to January 6, 2026
TIME: every day from 10am to 11pm
🎟️ PRICE: free
Visit the 4th Best Christmas Market in Europe, with free admission
The Wonderland Lisboa Christmas Market returns to Parque Eduardo VII, having recently been distinguished by the European Best Destinations platform as the 4th Best Christmas Market in Europe. With free admission, Wonderland Lisboa is an excellent option for all ages, covering 12,000 square meters. The 10th edition stands out for its Christmas market, Santa’s House, the Parisian carousel, the iconic Ferris wheel overlooking the Tagus and the ecological ice rink (free to enter).
📍 LOCATION: Eduardo VII Park
🗓️ DATES: November 28 to January 4, 2026
TIME: Varies depending on the day of the week; see timetable in the article
🎟️ PRICE: Free admission (paid attractions)
Discover the best Christmas itinerary for children’s vacations in Lisbon
With the anticipation of the Christmas season mounting, finding fun for the little ones is easier with this guide to Christmas plans for kids. The itinerary promises to be your best friend during the Christmas vacations, bringing together the best suggestions in and around Lisbon. It includes must-see attractions such as Wonderland Lisboa, the UBBO ice rink, themed musicals such as “Hercules” and “Madagascar”, and visits to markets and museums that children will love. After all, they love this time of year more than anyone, always living it with great anticipation and excitement. This article will be updated frequently until the end of the festive season.
📍 LOCATION: Lisbon and surrounding areas
🗓️ DATES: During the Christmas season (December to January)
🎟️ PRICE: Various options, free and paid
Portugal’s largest indoor amusement park
Diverlândia is back at FIL to turn the festive season into an unforgettable moment for all ages. This indoor amusement park offers more than 10,000 square meters of pure entertainment in an air-conditioned space. The event promises to be one of the most fun family entertainment solutions with classic carousels, extreme attractions and a dedicated catering area. It’s the ideal way to enjoy Christmas in comfort in Parque das Nações.
📍 LOCATION: Rua do Bojador (FIL, Parque das Nações)
🗓️ DATES: from December 12, 2025 to January 4, 2026
🎟️ PRICE: 2€
HOURS: Sunday to Thursday, from 15:00 to 23:00; Friday and Saturday, from 15:00 to 00:00; New Year’s Eve, from 15:00 to 02:00
Theater, Cinema, Comedy and Shows
Enjoy an evening of aerial acrobatics and cocktails
The AirOtic Soirée show returns to Lisbon to warm up the winter nights. This isn’t just any circus; it’s a “burlesque circus” that mixes world-class acrobatics with seductive choreography. The AirOtic Soirée is an experience for all the senses, including cocktails before the show and an exclusive after-party with the artists. Get ready for an experience that blends world-class circus art with provocative and seductive choreography.
At Teatro Tivoli BBVA
Every month there are new shows at one of Lisbon’s most iconic venues, the Teatro Tivoli BBVA. Let’s take a look at this month’s program:
- Tasting Fado (Experience): every Friday and Saturday
- Delfins (Music): December 2nd
- Diogo Piçarra (Music): December 3rd
- Swan Lake | Kiev Ballet (Dance): December 5 and 6
- The Sleeping Beauty | Kiev Ballet (Dance): December 7
- Voz de Cama (Entertainment): December 12 and 13
- Mão Verde (Dois e Meio) (Music): December 14
- Luís de Matos | Impossível ao vivo (Music): from December 18 to January 11
📍 LOCATION: Avenida da Liberdade 182A
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
Exhibitions, Art and Fashion
Embark on an immersive expedition to the depths of the Pyramids of Egypt
The pyramids of Egypt arrive in Lisbon via the innovative Cheops Horizon, an immersive and revolutionary expedition that takes you back to the golden age of ancient Egypt. Using virtual reality technology, you can move freely through the Great Pyramid of Giza, explore forbidden corridors and unravel the mysteries of the Queen’s Chamber. This intimate and educational experience was developed in collaboration with Egyptologist Peter der Manuelian from Harvard University. It’s a journey into the past that has been experienced by more than two million people.
📍 LOCATION: Underground Room at Terreiro do Paço Metro Station
🗓️ DATES: Consult the ticket selector
TIME: 45 minutes (reserve 1 hour)
Horizonte de Quéops: Viagem ao Antigo Egito - 4.76 · 1414 reviews
Enjoy a triple immersive art experience in Lisbon
Immerse yourself in three different universes with Immersivus Gallery’s Triple Single Ticket. This is your chance to take an unforgettable journey that will take you from Michelangelo and Da Vinci to the splendor of ancient Egypt, ending with the impressionist beauty of Monet and Klimt. More art, more adventure and more magic, all with just one ticket. Each show combines art, history and technology in a celebration of creativity and human emotion.
Bilhete Único Triplo da Immersivus Gallery Lisboa - 4 · 42 reviews
At the Gulbenkian Museum + Modern Art Center (CAM)
Every month there are new exhibitions and projects at one of Lisbon’s best-known museums, the Gulbenkian Museum, and also at the Modern Art Center. Let’s take a look at this month’s program.
At the Gulbenkian Museum:
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NOTE: The Gulbenkian Museum is temporarily closed.
At the Modern Art Center (CAM):
- H BOX (Video): permanent
- Visitable Reserves: until September 20, 2027
- The Listening Biennial (Exhibition): until January 6, 2026
- Francisco Trêpa | Baile dos Bugalhos (Exhibition): until January 13, 2026
- Zineb Sedira | Standing Here Wondering… (Exhibition): until January 19, 2026
- Green Spaces | Drawings in the Collection (Exhibition): until March 2, 2026
- Linha de Maré (CAM Collection): until May 11, 2026
- Xerazade | CAM’s Endless Collection (Exhibition): until September 20, 2026
📍 LOCATION: Rua Marquês de Fronteira 2
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At the Museum of Contemporary Art
MAC-CCB is the new abbreviation for Museum of Contemporary Art Centro Cultural de Belém, which in 2023 began occupying the space of the former Berardo Museum. It opened at the end of October.
Every month there are new activities and exhibitions in the renovated cultural space on the banks of the Tagus. Let’s take a look at this month’s program:
- Berardo Collection (Exhibition): permanent
- Object, Body and Space (Exhibition): permanent
- An Atlantic drift. The arts of the 20th century from the Berardo Collection (Exhibition): permanent
- Early Childhood (Schools): until September 2026
- Avenida 211 (Exhibition): until April 5, 2026
- Lighter (Exhibition): until January 4, 2026
📍 LOCATION: Praça do Império (Belém)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At MAAT
Lisbon’s most modern museum has new exhibitions almost every month, and we’ll be sharing the highlights:
- The Electricity Factory (Exhibition): permanent
- Fluxes – 7th Lisbon Architecture Triennale (Exhibition): until January 19, 2026
- Cerith Wyn Evans – Forms in Space… through Light (in Time)(Exhibition): until February 16, 2026
- Pencils for painting gray days | Works from the EDP Foundation Art Collection (Exhibition): until January 19, 2026
- Isabelle Ferreira | Notre Feu (Exhibition): until March 2, 2026
- Pedro Casqueiro | Detour (Exhibition): until April 6, 2026
📍 LOCATION: Avenida Brasília (Belém)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At MACAM
MACAM – Museu de Arte Contemporânea Armando Martins is one of Lisbon’s newest museums and every month it presents a new cultural program, which we’re going to share with you:
- A collection for two times (Exhibition): permanent
- MURMUR Project (Exhibition): new exhibitions by emerging artists every 4 months (free admission)
- The self as multiple (Exhibition): November 22 to May 4, 2026
- Between Word and Silence (Exhibition): November 22 to June 1, 2026
- Guided tours (Visits): see website
- Family Visit-Workshop (Workshop): see website
📍 LOCATION: Rua da Junqueira 66
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At the Orient Museum
Every month there are new exhibitions, courses, conferences and shows at the Museu do Oriente. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of this month’s program:
- Portuguese Presence in Asia (Exhibition): permanent
- Chinese export porcelain | Former Cunha Alves Collection: permanent
- Goa ivories (Exhibition): permanent
- Japan: Festivals and Rituals (Temporary exhibition): until December 31st
📍 LOCATION: Avenida Brasília (Doca de Alcantara, North)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
Puppet Museum: the art of storytelling
In the Madragoa neighborhood you’ll find a place that lets you travel the world through the history of puppets. A museum that deserves to be visited, whatever your age.
📍 LOCATION: Rua da Esperança 146, Convento das Bernardas (Santos)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At the National Coach Museum
Every month there are exciting exhibitions at the National Coach Museum. Let’s take a look at this month’s program:
- The Exchange of Princesses – 1729 (Exhibition): no end date
- 12 Signs of the Zodiac (Exhibition): no end date
- The Queen’s Tournament: solidarity of the Portuguese people (Exhibition): from December 19th
📍 LOCATION: Avenida da Índia 136 (Belém)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
At the Museum of Communications
Every month there are staged visits, exhibitions and many other events for the whole family at the Museum of Communications . Let’s take a look at some of the highlights of this month’s program:
- Submarine cables (Exhibition): until 2050
- D. Manuel I (Exhibition): until December 31, 2025
- Destino Camões: epic, lyrical, universal (Exhibition): until July 27, 2026
📍 LOCATION: Rua do Instituto Industrial 16 (Santos)
🎟️ TICKETS: on the website
Experiences, Attractions and Games
Take part in the thrilling courtroom drama where you are the jury
You’ve been summoned for jury service in this live theatrical experience that puts you at the center of a thrilling murder trial. The Jury Experience, inspired by real events, involves greed, passion and a multimillion-dollar divorce. Throughout the show, the audience analyzes the testimonies and evidence, and your votes guide the story to the final verdict. You’ll have to cast the vote that determines the fate of the accused: guilty or innocent?
📍 PLACE: Auditorium of the National Association of Pharmacies, Lisbon
🗓️ DATES: Check the ticket selector
TIME: 60 minutes duration
The Jury Experience: Assassinato milionário ou uma teia de mentiras?
Dive to the bottom of the sea at the Lisbon Oceanarium
Take a breathtaking journey to the bottom of the sea at the Lisbon Oceanarium! Come face to face with more than 8,000 marine creatures and discover curious facts about the ocean in a gigantic 5000m³ aquarium. Learn about the importance of ocean conservation and marvel at some of the exotic beauties hidden in the depths, on an incredible journey that will surprise you until the very last minute.
Oceanário de Lisboa - 4.77 · 127 reviews
Concerts, Parties and Festivals
The best music, in the most incredible places in the city… and its surroundings
Over the next few months there will be several Candlelight classical music concerts, as well as other shows in various venues in Lisbon.
All of them will take place in fantastic venues in the city, providing very intimate and exciting moments for all the participants.
Candlelight Concerts:
- Candlelight: The Best of Metal
- Candlelight: The best of Joe Hisaishi
- Candlelight: The best of ABBA
- Candlelight: Queen vs. The Beatles
- Candlelight: The best of Vivaldi
- Candlelight: The best of Hans Zimmer
- Candlelight: Christmas classics
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons
- Candlelight: The best of Queen
- Candlelight: The best of ABBA
- Candlelight: The best of Hans Zimmer
Other concerts in the city:
This month, you’ll also be able to attend a series of concerts and music festivals at various venues in Lisbon:
- Delfins: December 1 and 2, at Teatro Tivoli BBVA
- Sétima Legião: December 1, at Centro Cultural de BelémDiogo Piçarra: December 3, at Teatro Tivoli BBVA
- Filipe Karlsson: December 4, at the Coliseu dos Recreios
- Raquel Tavares: December 5, at Coliseu dos Recreios
- Gaerea: December 5, at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
- Guano Apes: December 7, in the Sala Tejo at MEO Arena
- Ocie Elliott: December 7, at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
- Yago Oproprio: December 7, at Timeout Studio
- Sadie Jean: December 9, at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
- Tito Paris: December 12, at Coliseu dos Recreios
- Carolina Durante: December 12, at Casa Capitão
- Silence 4: December 12 and 13, at MEO Arena
- Cícero: December 15, at Teatro Maria Matos
- Martinho da Vila: December 15, at the Coliseu de Lisboa
Don’t miss the free Christmas concerts in historic churches and monuments
EGEAC is once again organizing the complete programme for the Lisbon Christmas Festivities, which will once again fill the city with music and Christmas magic. There will be seven free musical performances in seven unique and historic venues, such as churches and monuments. The cycle includes performances of fado, baroque music, gospel (with Saint Dominic’s Gospel Choir) and cinema/music.
📍 LOCATION: Various historic churches, monuments and halls (Lisbon)
🗓️ DATES: December 5 to 19
TIME: Various times (4:30pm, 5pm, 9pm)
🎟️ PRICE: Free access
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