This is Lisbon in June: it brings us warmer days, the Popular Saints, terraces and rooftops, festivals and snacks with friends, snails and fresh imperials.
The month of June marks the beginning of summer and many things to do outdoors in the city.
And we’ll be here to take you to the most fantastic places in the city, with the most incredible plans, so that you can enjoy yourself to the full, whether alone, as a couple, with your family or with all your friends.
Welcome to summer! ☀️😎
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Gastronomy, Travel and Leisure
Summer means seafood
And we know the best 10 restaurants in Lisbon where you can “fill up” on seafood and fresh beer.
Oysters, only in Bica
If meat isn’t your thing, how about one of these menus at Vila Bica, a small restaurant with a terrace facing the Bica Elevator?
Here you can try oysters, tuna prego and many cocktails, as well as other specialties, of course! And these days, they taste so good!
Address: Rua dos Cordoeiros 2-4 (Bica)
Opening hours: every day, from 12:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Menu suggestion: at Fever
Manolitos” have landed in Lisbon
The famous Spanish mini croissants, better known as “Manolitos”, have finally arrived in Portugal, more specifically in one of the busiest areas of Lisbon. And they’re so good you’ll want to take them home!
Brunch by the pool
One of our favorite Lisbon brunches, the Marriott’s Pool Brunch, reopens later this month, and this year brings a number of new features .
The Marriott’s pool br unch is one of the most complete, both gastronomically and in terms of entertainment. After eating everything you want for three hours, you can take a dip and relax until 8pm.
Portuguese submarine “emerges” with public tours
The hatch of the Barracuda submarine is finally open to anyone who is curious to know what life is like – cramped – inside a ship of this size.
Lisbon Book Fair
The 94th edition of the Lisbon Book Fair will begin at the end of May, on the 29th , and in 2024 it will run until June 16th.
Address: Parque Eduardo VII
Hours: from May 29 to June 16, 2024
Tickets: free entry
Lisbon’s largest rooftop is now open
IDB Rooftop is the largest rooftop in the city and, if you haven’t seen it yet, you really don’t know what you’re missing and how many things you can do there. It’s undoubtedly the best and most fun place to take the little ones.
Have you heard about the Portuguese Navy’s plans?
As you can probably imagine, the Portuguese Navy has an incredible history and heritage.
What you might not be aware of is the vast cultural and entertainment offer this organization has to offer, but we’ll tell you all about it.
Brickopolis has just arrived in Lourinhã
More than five million LEGO pieces make this space one of the largest in Europe, where you’ll be able to see an authentic mini city built with these toy blocks.
A “decentralized” brunch
If you’ve had enough of those brunches in the middle of the capital, we have a challenge for you: dare to visit the Praça brunch in Beato. We loved everything about it, from the incredible space to the delicious food, which has the advantage of being made with ingredients from small national producers.
Festivities in Oeiras
The Oeiras Festivities will take place between May 31 and June 16, with many concerts, activities for all the family, gastronomy and lots of entertainment.
At these clubs in Lisbon, the night is always young
Going out at night may no longer be as glamorous as it once was, but there are still plenty of places where you can have a great time, like these clubs in Lisbon.
Experiences, Attractions and Games
This bathroom is crazy!
We’ve entered the funniest and sexiest toilet on Planet Earth! It’s in Praça do Comércio and we’re sure you ‘ll spend more time taking pictures than doing what you’re supposed to do.
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
There are dinosaurs again in Lourinhã
Lourinhã’s Dino Park is one of the largest themed outdoor attractions in Europe, with almost 200 full-scale models of dinosaur species.
Lourinhã’s Dino Park is always a great idea to take the little ones, and we’re sure you’ll love it too.
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
Dalí: Cybernetics
There’s no doubt that the exhibition that’s going to be the talk of the town in the near future is the one highlighting one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, the true surrealist painter by the name of Salvador Dalí.
The immersive exhibition “Dalí: Cybernetics” will be one of the most futuristic exhibitions Lisbon has ever hosted, with large-scale 360º projections, interactive areas and virtual reality technologies that will take you on a journey to Dalí’s parallel universes.
Address: Praça das Amoreiras 10 (Immersivus Gallery Lisboa, in the Mãe D’Água Reservoir in Amoreiras)
Opening times: from November 9, Tuesday to Friday, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Tickets: at Fever
“Flying over the city
Are you sure you know every nook and cranny of Lisbon? This virtual reality experience took us to even more special places.
Address: Praça do Comércio 78 (Lisbon Story Center)
Opening hours: every day from 10.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. and every half hour
Tickets: at Fever
Guided tour of the Amália Rodrigues House-Museum
On this guided tour you’ll get to know Amália Rodrigues even better, as well as how she lived. On the 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
Immersive exhibition unveils secrets of “Mysterious Egypt”
The Mãe d’Água Reservoir in Amoreiras is the setting for an impressive journey back in time, to the time of the pharaohs and the pyramids, through an immersive exhibition that takes you to Ancient Egypt.
Address: Praça das Amoreiras 10 (Mãe d’Água das Amoreiras Reservoir)
Schedule: various sessions until June 18, 2023
Tickets: at Fever
Museum in three dimensions
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
Minigolf in Lisbon
Are you ready for a fun evening with friends or a lively afternoon with the family?
Here you can play minigolf indoors, as well as other more psychedelic psychedelic surprises.
Shall we play a few strokes? Book your ticket to Fever!
Address: Calçada Ferragial 8 (Chiado/Corpo Santo)
Opening hours: every day from 12h to 23h (last entry at 22h40)
Tickets: at Fever
Pharmacy Museum
Between Bairro Alto and Bica, just up from the Santa Catarina (Adamastor) viewpoint, 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
Theater, Cinema, Comedy and Shows
Mamonas Assassinas story comes to the movies
Attention creuzebeck!!! If you were also a fan (and I’m sure you still are) of one of the biggest and most famous Brazilian bands, you should know that this month a movie will be released that tells the whole story of this fun quintet.
Death of the Crow
“The Death of the Raven” is one of the plays that 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 25 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: June 21, 22, 28 and 29 at 9:30 p.m.
Tickets: at Fever
At the Tivoli BBVA Theater
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:
- Happy Birthday (Theater): until June 2
- Perto | Orq. Jazz HCP Mário Laginha and Cristina Branco (Music): June 3
- Sílvia Perez Cruz (Music): June 4 and 5
- Carmen | Ballet Español de Murcia (Dance): June 7 to 9
- Ivan Lins (Music): June 10th
- Symphony of Sorrows + Cantata CNB (Dance): June 15 and 16
- Queen Lives Forever (Music): June 17
- Bolero Fantástico (Music): June 17
- Sarah Millican (Stand Up Comedy): June 19th
- Rir’ À Lisbonne (Stand Up Comedy): June 19th
- Toquinho (Music): June 27th
Address: Avenida da Liberdade 182A
Opening times: various
Tickets: on the website
CineConchas open-air cinema
One of Lisbon’s oldest open-air cinema events, CineConchas, will return between June 27 and July 13, with screenings every Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Concerts, Parties and Festivals
The best music in the city’s most incredible places
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 locations in the city, offering very intimate and exciting moments for all those who attend.
Candlelight Concerts:
- Candlelight: The best of Queen on June 6, at the Hotel Palácio Estoril
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons on June 7th, at the Altis Grand Hotel
- Candlelight: The best of Queen on June 7, at the Altis Grand Hotel
- Candlelight: Coldplay vs Imagine Dragons on June 22, at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
- Candlelight Open Air: The best of ABBA on June 29, at the Monastery of São Vicente de Fora
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:
- J Balvin: June 1, at Passeio Marítimo de Algés
- Coala Festival: June 1 and 2 at Hipódromo Manuel Possolo in Cascais
- FNAC Live: June 1 in the gardens of Belém
- Havana Social Club: June 6, at Capitólio
- D’zrt, 4Taste and Just Girls: June 8, at Passeio Marítimo de Algés
- Rock in Rio: June 15, 16, 22 and 23 at Parque Tejo
- Kreator: June 15, in the Sala Tejo of the MEO Arena
- Glen Hansard: June 20, at LAV – Lisboa ao Vivo (Sala 2)
- Olivia Rodrigo: June 22 and 23, at MEO Arena
- Os Quatro e Meia with Miguel Araújo: June 22, at Hipódromo Manuel Possolo (Cascais)
- Marc Anthony: June 26, at MEO Arena
- Evil Alive Festival: June 29 and 30 at the Altice Arena
Lisbon Festivities
The Lisbon Festivities are back in a big way to liven up the capital! Throughout the month of June, Lisbon will host a variety of events and activities in different neighborhoods.
Whether you’re a resident or a visitor, there’s no excuse for missing one of the most incredible festivals in the country. Get ready to make the most of them because they promise unforgettable moments of fun and celebration in the city.
Address: practically everywhere in the city
Schedule: until June 30th (
The best Santo António festivals: in our guide
Exhibitions, Art and Fashion
Poster Mostra
This is the 9th edition of Poster Mostra, which returns to Marvila for another trip to various cultural sites, i.e. on the walls of buildings in this typical Lisbon neighborhood.
In this open-air gallery, this year you’ll be able to see several posters by guests such as Mariana Baldaia, Ray, André Da Loba, Chinelo, Susana Cereja, Kampus, La Vie De Marie, Kid Richards, Maxime Chanet, among others, as well as posters by the 17 winners of the Open Call Poster and Open Call Sandeman.
Address: between Rua do Açúcar and Largo do Poço do Bispo (Marvila)
Hours: from June 1st to September 1st
Tickets: free
ARYZ exhibits at the National Pantheon
The Spanish artist has a brand new installation at the National Pantheon. Inspired by the tradition of Vanitas paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries, originally from the Netherlands, this work deals with themes such as life and death.
Address: Campo de Santa Clara
Hours: until June 23rd
Visit the Banksy Museum
The Banksy exhibition in Lisbon is now the Banksy Museum, in a clear commitment by the city to a place that has been receiving more and more visitors since it opened in the summer of 2022. And there are 12 new works for you to see!
Address: Rua Viriato 25B (Picoas)
Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 20:00; Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00 (last entry at 19:15)
Tickets: from €8, on the website
Submerged Forests by Takashi Amano” exhibition
The exhibition “Submerged Forests by Takashi Amano” is one of the most popular in Lisbon. It has been at the Oceanário de Lisboa for eight years, when it was only supposed to be there for three.
Address: Oceanário de Lisboa, on the D. Carlos I Esplanade
Opening hours: no end date
Tickets: between €15 and €22 (includes visit to the entire oceanarium)
Puppet Museum: the art of storytelling
In the Madragoa neighborhood you’ll find a space that allows you to travel the world through the history of puppets. A museum that deserves to be visited, whatever your age.
Address: Rua da Esperança 146, Convento das Bernardas (Santos)
Opening hours: Tuesday to Sunday, between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. (last entry at 5:30 p.m.)
Tickets: adults 5€; 13 to 25 year olds (non-Lisbon residents) 2.5€; over 65s 4.3€; or check other prices
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
- Evidence: Soundwalk Collective & Patty Smith (exhibition): until September 15, 2024
- Or the continuous drawing (exhibition): until September 29, 2024
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:
- The Power of the Word V (exhibition): until September 1, 2024
- Visiting work: Diego Velázquez, Portrait of Philip IV (exhibition): until September 9, 2024
- Venice at a party in 18th century painting (exhibition): until September 9, 2024
At the Orient Museum
Every month there are new exhibitions, courses, conferences and shows at the Orient Museum. 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
- Treasures in the Palm of Your Hand (exhibition): until September 1st
- Japan: Festivals and Rituals (temporary exhibition): until December 31st
Address: Av. 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:
- Submarine cables (exhibition): until 2050
- From Cape Zero to Freedom (exhibition): until April 1, 2025
- The Postillion visits the Communications Museum (staged visit): until June 29th
Address: Rua do Instituto Industrial 16 (Santos)
Times: various
Tickets: on the website
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