Whew! The huge month of January has passed and we’re sure you’ve made the most of it.
After all, it was a full 31 days to enjoy everything the city has to offer.
And we’re sure that February, although smaller, will also provide you with many fun experiences.
And then there’s Valentine’s Day, for which we’ve created a very romantic list of things to do in the city.
In addition to all these plans, we also invite you to take a look at our usual list of suggestions for the month. Have a great time! You deserve it.
Experiences, Attractions and Games
Living Van Gogh” immersive exhibition
Van Gogh‘s fantastic world arrived in Lisbon at the end of October 2024, with 360º paintings, virtual reality and interactive installations, after its success in Porto, where it welcomed thousands of visitors.
In “Living Van Gogh” you will have the opportunity to travel through the fantastic world of one of the greatest painters of all time. However, if you don’t want to wait until then, you can book your place here.
Living Van Gogh 2024 - Lisboa
Diving in the Lisbon Oceanarium
One of the most incredible places to visit with the little ones in Lisbon is, without a doubt, the Lisbon Oceanarium.
And if you don’t believe our 10 reasons to go there, then you really must see for yourself the more than 8,000 animals and plants, from more than 500 species. Oh, and don’t miss the permanent exhibitions “Submerged Forests by Takashi Amano” and “ONE, The Sea as you’ve never felt it”.
“Climbing the 25 de Abril Bridge
Now that we’ve taken you to the top of the bridge, how about a trip underneath? Escala 25 is one of Lisbon’s newest entertainment and sports venues, where you can climb a 12-meter-high wall.
Whether you’re practicing alone, with friends or with the family, Escala 25 has other climbing walls and climbing areas for all levels of difficulty, always accompanied by professionals.
Escalada debaixo da Ponte 25 de Abril para todos os níveis
Knock on the door of the Amália Rodrigues House-Museum
You’ll only get to know Amália Rodrigues better if you know how she lived. And on this visit to her House-Museum, you’ll find out everything.
Opening her home to the public was one of Amália Rodrigues’ greatest desires, a goal that was realized on July 23, 2001, when it was transformed into a House-Museum to share her most personal and intimate side with all her fans and onlookers.
Visita guiada à Casa-Museu Amália Rodrigues
See the dinosaurs in Lourinhã
Have you been to Lourinhã’s Dino Park? It’s the largest themed open-air exhibition in Europe and there you can see almost 200 full-scale models of dinosaur species.
Do you know what to do this month? Lourinhã’s Dino Park is always a great idea and you can book your tickets now.
Dino Parque Lourinhã
The history of pharmacy is in this museum
Between Bairro Alto and Bica, just up from the Miradouro de Santa Catarina (Adamastor), you’ll find a museum that may go unnoticed, but which preserves the history of our health.
Don’t miss out on your ticket to visit this iconic museum!
Visita ao Museu da Farmácia
Fun 3D illusions
Lisbon now has its own 3D Fun Art Museum, a three-dimensional museum that will make your head spin!
This is a space that promises to leave everyone confused and, at the same time, very amused. Book your ticket now at Fever and don’t forget your camera.
Museu 3D Fun Art: uma divertida experiência para toda a família
Mini-golf between the doors
Are you ready for a fun evening with friends or a lively afternoon with the family?
Here you can play mini-golf indoors, as well as other more psychedelic more psychedelic surprises.
Shall we play a few shots? Book your place at Fever!
Minigolf Experience: circuito indoor
Theater, Cinema, Comedy and Shows
Immersive play unique in the country
“The Death of the Raven” is one of the plays everyone is talking about! It’s an immersive experience that will take you “traveling” through the crazy and hallucinated minds of Edgar Allan Poe and Fernando Pessoa, touring more than 28 theaters in a show unlike anything you’ve ever seen or been to.
In this intense thriller you’ll be able to (per)follow nine characters, each with their own characteristics, in a story that is told without any speech, only with body expression and choreographic movements.
Mystery, sensuality and lots of action await you in these sessions, which always take place from Wednesday to Sunday, always at 9pm.
A Morte do Corvo - Teatro Imersivo
At the Tivoli BBVA Theater
Every month there are new shows at one of Lisbon’s most iconic venues, the Tivoli BBVA Theatre. Let’s take a look at this month’s program:
- Tasting Fado (experience): Fridays and Saturdays
- The planet is our home (theater): February 1 to March 1
- Folk | OML (music): February 24th
- Menopause (theater): until February 23rd
Address: Avenida da Liberdade 182A
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
Culture, Art and Fashion
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 (before it goes into renovation), and also at the Modern Art Center. Let’s take a look at this month’s program.
At the Gulbenkian Museum:
- Contemplations (Exhibition): until March 18, 2025
- The Power of the Word VI (Exhibition): until March 18, 2025
- Nevarte Essayan (Exhibition): until March 18, 2025
Address: Avenida de Berna 45A
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
At the Modern Art Center (CAM):
- Leonor Antunes | “da desigualdade constante dos dias de leonor” (Exhibition): until February 17, 2025
- Linha de Maré (CAM Collection): until May 11, 2026
- Chikako Yamashiro | Song of the Land (Exhibition): from November 29 to January 13, 2025
- The Accidental Calligrapher, Fernando Lemos and Japan (Exhibition): until January 20, 2025
- Estate of Fernando Lemos (Exhibition): until March 17, 2025
- Visitable Reserves: until May 11, 2026
- H BOX (Video): permanent
Address: Rua Marquês de Fronteira
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
At MAAT
Lisbon’s most modern museum has new exhibitions almost every month, and we’ll share the highlights with you:
- The Electricity Factory (Permanent Exhibition)
- William Klein – The Whole World is a Stage (Temporary Exhibition): until February 3, 2025
- Black Ancient Futures (Temporary Exhibition): until March 17, 2025
- Inverted On Us, by Catarina Dias (Temporary Exhibition): until March 17, 2025
- Light everywhere II (Temporary Exhibition): until January 27, 2025
Address: Avenida Brasília (Belém)
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
At the Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC-CCB)
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
- Revisiting the work of Hestnes Ferreira (Activities): until March 2025
- Homo Urbanus (Temporary Exhibition): until April 2025
- Intimacies on the Run. Around nan Goldin (Temporary Exhibition): until August 2025
Location: Praça do Império (Belém)
Opening times: various
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 (temporary exhibition): no end date
- The Queen’s Tournament: solidarity of the Portuguese people (temporary exhibition): from December 19th
- 12 Signs of the Zodiac (temporary exhibition): no end date
Address: Avenida da Índia 136 (Belém)
Opening hours: various
Tickets: on site
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 (Permanent Exhibition)
- Chinese fans (Permanent Exhibition)
- Chinese Export Porcelain, Former Cunha Alves Collection (Permanent Exhibition)
- The Kabuki Theater and the Japanese Print (Temporary Exhibition): until February 2, 2025
- Japan: Festivals and Rituals (Temporary Exhibition): until December 31, 2025
Address: Avenida Brasília (Doca de Alcantara, North)
Opening times: various
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:
- From Cape Zero to Freedom (Exhibition): until April 1, 2025
- Destino Camões: epic, lyrical, universal (Exhibition): until June 30, 2025
- Submarine cables (Exhibition): until December 31, 2050
- Overcoming Distance (Exhibition): until December 31, 2050
- Mala-Posta (Exhibition): until December 31, 2050
Address: Rua do Instituto Industrial 16 (Santos)
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
Concerts, Parties and Festivals
The best music, in the most incredible places in the city… and its surroundings
This month there will be several Candlelight concerts of classical music by candlelight, and we already know when and where they will take place, in fantastic locations in the city, offering very intimate and exciting moments for all those who take part.
Candlelight Concerts:
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons
- Candlelight: The best of Hans Zimmer
- Candlelight: Queen & The Beatles
- Candlelight: The best of Vivaldi
- Candlelight: Timeless Composers
- Candlelight: Valentine’s Day Special
- Candlelight: The best of Metallica
- Candlelight: The best of Bossa Nova
Other concerts in the city:
This month, you’ll also be able to attend a series of concerts and music festivals in various venues and venues in Lisbon:
- Resistência: February 1, at the Coliseu dos Recreios
- Gurreirs: February 3, at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
- DITZ: February 5, at Musicbox
- Gracie Adams: February 11, at MEO Arena
- Franz Ferdinand: February 14, at Aula Magna
- Tiago PZK: February 21, at LAV – Lisboa Ao Vivo
- Liana Flores: February 25, at B.Leza
- Mão Morta: February 26, at Culturgest
- Poison and Trivium: February 26, at Sagres Campo Pequeno
- Plutónio: February 28, at MEO Arena
Na Minha Casa Festival
Eight artists give voice to eight days of concerts, which promise to bring a new dynamism to the stage of the Armando Cortez Theater. The line-up includes well-known Portuguese voices such as Camané (January 13), Marisa Liz (January 14), Paulo de Carvalho (January 20), Toy (January 21), José CID (January 27), Ana Bacalhau (January 28), Carolina de Deus (February 3) and Marco Rodrigues (February 4).
Address: Estrada da Pontinha 7 (Teatro Armando Cortez)
Times: until February 4, every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm
Menus and reservations: on the website
LIEDFEST – Festival of Erudite Song
With the artistic direction of soprano Catarina Molder and the production of Ópera do Castelo, the first edition of LIEDFEST kicks off from January 16 to February 2 at Teatro Variedades, on a fascinating journey into the world of classical song with multiple intersections.
Address: Teatro Variedades (Parque Mayer)
Schedule: until February 2 (various times)
Menus and reservations: on the website
Gastronomy, Travel and Leisure
Winter food? Yes, please!
No matter what anyone says, there’s no better dish to warm the heart than Cozido à Portuguesa, which is one of the Portuguese people’s favorite dishes in winter. You can eat it at home or in one of these restaurants, which we think are the best at serving this traditional national dish.
Have you heard of Lisbon’s ice cream with the most unlikely flavors?
Bizzarro Gelato is the ice cream shop with the strangest and most unlikely flavors you can find in Lisbon. We’ve been going there for a year now.
The Winter Fair is now open
It opened on the last weekend of January, and you already know that there’s no better place to entertain the little ones and, why not, the whole family, during the month of February. And this year there are some new features!
Chinese New Year in the capital
From January 25th, the city of Lisbon will begin to host some events related to the Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated for a week.
