Lisbon

Festivals and Annual Events

There is much festivity in this celebration before Lent. The district of Loule has the best parades while Lisbon, Nazare, Ovar and Viana do Castelo all throw spectacular parties.

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Festivals and events in Lisbon

Showing 1–19 of 19 festivals

Plan around 19 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

Lisbon Carnaval

There is much festivity in this celebration before Lent. The district of Loule has the best parades while Lisbon, Nazare, Ovar and Viana do Castelo all throw spectacular parties.

Moda Lisboa

A four day fashion week, where Portuguese designers show off their latest collections on the catwalk.

Dias da Musica

If you love classical music you cannot miss this three day event where world renowned orchestras perform at the Centro de Belem.

Indie Lisboa

A ten day filmathon, that presents independent movies, documentaries and short films to the city’s screens.

Alkantara Festival

A solid fortnight of innovative theatre that claims to be the cutting edge in theatrical performance.

Lisboa Downtown

Competitors race across the cobblestone streets, negotiate hairpin bends and perform gravity defying jumps, all to get downhill to win the crown.

The city’s biggest and loudest biannual music festival, Rock in Rio takes over Parque da Bela Vista with previous acts including Metallica, Bon Jovi and Lenny Kravitz. The Cidade do Rock spins wild electronica.

Festa do Fado

A festival that is dedicated to the musical genre of fado: music traditionally characterised by the mournful tunes and lyrics lamenting the life of the poor or the nature of the sea (however the music can be ab

Festa de Santo Antonio – 12th-13th June

One of the city’s festivals of the country’s annual Festas dos Santos Populares, this festival heralds lots of feasting, drinking and some arraiais (street parties) which can number up to 50!

Festa de Sao Pedro – 28th-29th June

Another of the city’s festivals for the Festas dos Santos Populares, this event, with numerous river processions, is a huge celebration of all things seafood (St Peter being the patron saint of fishermen).

BaixAnima – weekends from July to September

A summertime event in Baixa that hosts free circus acts, live music, improvised theatre and mime on the weekends.

Delta Tejo

An environmentally sustainable festival in Alto Ajuda, hosting three days worth of live music ranging from reggae to fado.

Super Bock Super Rock

Rocking the city in mid July, this head banging and beer drinking music festival stages acts such as ZZ Top to Iron Maiden, in Parque das Nacoes.

Festival dos Oceanos

Lisbon celebrates its seafaring heritage in this two week festival with swashbuckling parades, world music, regattas and riverside fireworks. Website: www.festivaldosoceanos.com