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December 31 at 11am +1
Riding Arena Henrique Calado · Lisboa • 8 €
Watch Lusitano stallions train for royal galas as riders in 18th-century costume practice dressage to courtly music. Start in the stables, then take a seat in the historic Picadeiro Henrique Calado.
December 31 at 9:30pm
Fábrica Braço de Prata · Lisboa • Free
Philosophy, but make it stand-up. Nuno Nabais tackles one big question each week, from Ceuta's conquest to solitude, in a free night of ideas and laughs at Fábrica Braço de Prata.
December 31 at 7pm
Teatro da Trindade INATEL · Lisboa • 11-15 €
The dead don't forget in this haunting Arthur Miller adaptation. Three actors juggle five roles across two interlocking stories, one about aging friends, one about a murdered daughter, narrated by her ghost.
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology · Lisboa
Haute couture gets the Vasconcelos treatment: over 40 Valentino creations face off with the Portuguese artist's monumental sculptures, from a giant suspended textile Valkyrie to sky-high stilettos built from pots.
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
A fearless retrospective on Portugal's colonial shadows. Ângela Ferreira's installations, videos, and sculptures span three decades, confronting colonization's lingering effects and the architectures of resistance it sparked.
December 31 at 10am
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
What does "paradise" look like in modern Portugal? This architecture exhibition turns the question inside out, pairing a digital installation with an image atlas to explore utopia, dystopia, and the spaces we actually inhabit.
December 31 at 10am
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa • Free
Marisol Escobar walked away from the art world just as things were getting started, and this first-ever retrospective of her drawings shows what we nearly missed. Over 100 works, plus sculptures and Andy Warhol films she starred in.
Thu, Dec 31 · 3:30 PM
Figueira Square · Lisboa • € 110
Sip your way through old Lisbon with a local guide who pours exclusive bottles from tiny producers, paired with tapas and tales of Portuguese terroir at three characterful stops.
Thu, Dec 31 · 7:30 AM
Pç do Marquês de Pombal 38 · Lisboa • € 550
Wine the way the Romans made it. In tiny Vila de Frades, a private tour of a working winery reveals talha, Alentejo's ancient tradition of fermenting wine in giant clay amphorae, followed by a tasting of local reds and whites.
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Escadinhas de São Cristóvão · Lisboa • € 140
The gallery comes to you: your ride is an electric tuk-tuk painted by Portuguese street artist Ozearv. Zip through Lisbon's old town and the industrial edges of Marvila, hunting murals and the stories behind them.
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:30 AM
HF Fénix Lisboa · Lisboa • € 80
Trade city streets for seaside cliffs on this full-day escape south of Lisbon. You'll sip sweet Moscatel in Azeitão, browse the fish stalls at Livramento Market, and watch artisans paint traditional azulejos. After a seafood lunch in Sesimbra, the tour winds through Arrábida Natural Park's turquoise coastline before crossing the 25th of April Bridge back to the city.
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Thu, Dec 31 · 5:30 PM
Espaço Chiado · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 6:00 AM
Campo de Santa Clara 136 · Lisboa
€ 0-€ 3
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:30 PM
Casa Capitão · Lisboa
From free
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon · Lisboa
€ 280
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 AM
Pç do Marquês de Pombal 4A · Lisboa
€ 350
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 PM
Távola Jazz Club · Lisboa
$$$
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Centro Cultural de Belém · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 3:00 PM
Disgraça · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
2,50-4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
2,50-4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM
Sirigaita · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 7:30 AM
Marquis of Pombal Square · Lisboa
€ 50
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Av. da Liberdade 4 · Lisboa
€ 70
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:30 AM
Restauradores Square · Lisboa
€ 225
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Hospital de São Francisco Xavier · Lisboa
Free
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Largo do Terreiro do Trigo · Lisboa
€ 360
Thu, Dec 31 · 4:30 PM
Estação Fluvial Sul e Sueste · Lisboa
€ 15-€ 35
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
2,50-4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
2,50-4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Pestana CR7 Lisboa · Lisboa
€ 289
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Aljube Museum - Resistance & Freedom · Lisboa
4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon · Lisboa
€ 540
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Hindu Community of Portugal · Lisboa
Free
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 AM
Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon · Lisboa
€ 20-€ 250
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 5:00 PM
Disgraça · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Espaço Novo Banco · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 1:30 PM
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology · Lisboa
Free
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
2,50-4 €
Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 AM
Pç do Marquês de Pombal n.8 · Lisboa
€ 1100
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
R. do Comércio 170 · Lisboa
€ 270
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM
Calçada do Sacramento 2 · Lisboa
€ 320
Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 AM
Hard Rock Cafe | Lisbon · Lisboa
€ 220
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Centro Cultural de Belém · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 9:30 AM
Oriente · Lisboa
€ 230
Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM
Pavilhão Julião Sarmento · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
MAAT - Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
CAMB - Centro de Arte Manuel de Brito · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Centro Cultural de Belém · Lisboa
Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM
Museum of Contemporary Art – MAC/CCB · Lisboa
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