Let’s welcome 2025 with the best plans for what to do in Lisbon in the first few days of the year. Do you already have something planned? If not, in this list you can find some suggestions to start filling the empty days in your 2025 calendar.
We’ll continue to propose places where you can eat and drink well, places where you really want to be in the city and, of course, the best shows and exhibitions to enjoy the city to the full, as a couple, with family or friends. Let’s do it!
Experiences, Attractions and Games
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”.
Address: Esplanada D. Carlos I (Parque das Nações)
Opening hours: every day from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Tickets: at Fever
“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 as a family, Escala 25 has other climbing walls and climbing areas for all levels of difficulty, always accompanied by professionals.
Address: Avenida da Índia, Pilar 7 da Ponte 25 de Abril (Alcântara)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tickets: at Fever
Knocking 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.
Address: Rua de São Bento 193
Schedule: various sessions
Tickets: at Fever
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.
Address: Rua Vale dos Dinossauros (Lourinhã)
Opening hours: every day from 10am to 7pm
Tickets: free up to 4 years old; from 4 to 12 years old €10; adults €14
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!
Address: Rua Marechal Saldanha 1
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 30 minutes before closing)
Tickets: at Fever
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.
Address: Avenida Miguel Bombarda 91A (Saldanha/São Sebastião)
Opening hours: Monday to Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Tickets: at Fever
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!
Address: Calçada Ferragial 8 (Chiado/Corpo Santo)
Opening hours: every day from 12h to 23h (last entry at 22h40)
Tickets: at Fever
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 take place from Wednesday to Sunday, always at 9pm.
Address: Rua Santo António à Estrela 29A (Former Estrela Military Hospital)
Schedule: Wednesday to Sunday at 9pm
Tickets: normal ticket 38€; VIP ticket 60€, at Fever
At the Tivoli BBVA Theater
Every month there are new shows at one of Lisbon’s most iconic venues, the Tivoli BBVA Theater. Let’s take a look at this month’s program:
- Mayra Andrade – Reencanto (music): January 17
- Belente, by Luana do Bem (stand up comedy): January 18th
- Les fous ne sont plus ce qu’ils etaient (theater): January 21
- Forever Tango (show): January 19-21
- Herman José – Da clave de sol à clave de lol (comedy): January 25 and 26
- Menopause (theater): January 29 to February 16
Address: Avenida da Liberdade 182A
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
Culture, Art and Fashion
Living Van Gogh” immersive exhibition
Van Gogh’s fantastic world arrived in Lisbon at the end of October, with 360º paintings, virtual reality and interactive installations, following its success in Porto, where it welcomed thousands of visitors.
“Living Van Gogh” opened its doors on October 24, and there 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.
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:
- Contemplations (Exhibition): until March 30, 2025
- The Power of the Word VI (Exhibition): until March 30, 2025
- Nevarte Essayan (Exhibition): until March 30, 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’re going to share the main highlights:
- 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 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
At the National Coach Museum
Every month there are exciting events 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: The Best of Bridgerton
- Candlelight: The Best of Metallica
- Candlelight: Rings, Thrones and Dragons
- Candlelight: Queen & The Beatles
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons
- Candlelight: Queen vs Abba
- Candlelight: The best of ABBA
- Candlelight: Magical Soundtracks
Other concerts in the city:
This month, you’ll also be able to attend a series of concerts and music festivals at various venues and venues in Lisbon:
- Mayra Andrade: January 17, at Teatro Tivoli BBVA
- Mel Lisboa (Tribute to Rita Lee): January 21, at Teatro Maria Matos
- Carolina Deslandes + Diogo Clemente: January 24 and 25, at Coliseu dos Recreios
LIEDFEST – Classical Song Festival
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)
Times: from January 16 to February 2 (various times)
Menus and reservations: on the website
Gastronomy, Travel and Leisure
Brunch on offer
There are three new brunches to try in Lisbon this weekend… and yes, you can take advantage of the promotion where you can have two but only pay for one, perfect for taking that special someone, friend or family member.
Wagyu Fest
All Atalho restaurants will be introducing you to Wagyu beef, considered by many to be the best meat in the world. And the best thing is that at this kind of gastronomic festival, you’ll get a 30% discount.
Address: various
Hours: from January 15th to 31st, lunch and dinner (except Fridays and Saturdays, from 7pm to 10pm, and Sundays at lunch)
Menus and reservations: on the website
Wild cod festival…
The coolest gastronomic event of the year returns to Lisbon to celebrate Wild Alaskan Gindara, better known as Wild Black Cod. In this unique experience you’ll find the restaurants Fogo by Alexandre Silva, Soão – Taberna Asiática, Arola by Sergi Arola- Penha Longa Resort, Spices – Penha Longa Resort, Copo de Mar, Taberna Meia Porta, Sea Me Next Door, Penha Longa Mercatto and Mona Verde Lisboa.
Address: various
Hours: from January 18th to 25th
Menus and reservations: directly with the restaurants
Art and culture for the whole family
After a period closed for staff rest, Mirari reopened this weekend in Lisbon. The last time we went there was incredible… and you’ll love it too.
A trip to Lisbon’s urinals
You guessed it: for those who really need a toilet. But these are no ordinary toilets: they are Lisbon’s oldest and still-standing public urinals. We looked so hard that we found them… and they’re beautiful, of course!
Have you heard about the Portuguese Navy’s plans?
As you can imagine, the Portuguese Navy has an incredible history and heritage.
What you may not be aware of is the vast cultural and entertainment offer this entity has to offer, but we’ll tell you all about it.
