The Best Events and Festivals in Lisbon, Portugal 2024

A list of the best Lisbon events and festivals in 2024 organised by month or ongoing events. From Portuguese public holidays to music festivals and local traditions to celebrate in Lisbon.

June Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Feira do Livro | 📆 29th May - 16th June | 📍Parque Eduardo VII | 💰 Free
  Lisbon's Feira do Livro 2024 is the anual Lisbon festival of books!
• ARCO Lisboa | 📆 23rd May - 26th June | 📍Cordoaria Nacional | 💰 20EUR
  The event of ARCO Lisboa is an international fair of contemporary art!
• Marchas Populares | 📆 31st May - 2nd June | 📍 MEO Arena | 💰 6EUR
  Also known as Lisbon Neighbourhood Parades event with traditional songs, music and dances.
• Feast of St Anthony | 📆 12th June | 📍Multiple locations | 💰 Free
  Festivals of Saint Anthony, Lisbon patron saint, is one of the most celebrated festivals in Lisbon. Although it is a month-long celebration, this is the official date for celebration filled with music, food, drinks and party for all ages.
• Santos Populares | 📆 12th June - 13th June |📍Multiple locations | 💰 Free
  Popular Saints Festival in Lisbon is a celebration in June to eat, drink, party and have fun on the nights of Santo António, São João and São Pedro.
• Rock in Rio Lisboa | 📆 15th June - 23rd June | 📍Parque Tejo | 💰 84EUR Rock
  Rock festival in Lisbon featuring international and national rock bands and artists.
• Lisboa Pride | 📆 22nd June | 📍Praça do Comércio | 💰 Free
  Pride event in Lisbon and official program of the Lisbon Festivities to celebrate pride in equality.

July Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Delta Tejo Festival | 📆1st July - 3rd July | 📍Alto da Ajuda | 💰 30EUR
  Ethnic music festival in Lisbon including Portugese fado, Brazilian grooves and Cape Verdean coladera.
• Millenium Festival ao Largo | 📆 6th July - 27th July | 📍Largo de São Carlos | 💰 FREE
  Free outdoor music Lisbon event with classic music concerts, opera, ballet and dance performances.
• NOS Alive | 📆 11th July - 13th July |📍Passeio Marítimo de Algés | 💰84EUR+
  NOS Alive music festival in Lisbon is a 3-day event and one of the best European festivals.
• Super Bock Super Rock | 📆 18th July - 20th July |📍Meco, Sesimbra | 💰 70EUR+
  3-day event rock festival in Lisbon with internationally known bands.

August Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Jazz em Agosto | 📆 1st August - 11th August | 📍 Outdoor Amphitheater Gulbenkian Garden | 💰15EUR
  Lisbon's annual jazz festival with outdoors concerts by world known jazz musicians.
• Festival dos Oceanos | 📆 31st July - 11th August | 📍 Riverside Lisbon | 💰Unknown
  Cultural event in Lisbon including exhibitions, theatre, street performances, music and more.

September Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• MOTELx | 📆 10th September - 16th September | 📍Cinema São Jorge | 💰5EUR
  International Horror Film Festival in Lisbon on Avenida da Libertade targetted to horrow movie fans.
• Santa Casa Alfama Festival | 📆 29th-30th September | 📍Alfama | 💰Unknown
  Lisbon's fado music festival with a variety of fado singers across Alfama.

October Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Lisbon Marathon | 📆 3rd October -6th October | 📍Praça do Comércio | 💰Free
  Lisbon 42km Marathon starting from Cascais to Praça do Comércio with over 8,000 participants.
• ModaLisboa | 📆 10th October - 13th October | 📍Parque Eduardo VII | 💰Unknown
  Portuguese Fashion Week where Portuguese designers present their new collections and trends for the next season.
• DocLisboa | 📆 17th October - 27th October | 📍Cinema São Jorge | 💰Unkown
  DocLisboa documentaries-focused festival.
• Minds of Techno | 📆 19th October - 20th October | 📍Pavilhão Carlos Lopes, Avenida Sidónio Pais 1050| 💰15EUR
  Minds of Techno Festival with the best of techno music featuring artists like Antigone, Francisca Urbano, Luigi Madonna, Nastia, The Advent.

November Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Lisboa Games Week'24 | 📆 8th November - 17th November | 📍FIL - Lisbon Exhibition and Congress Centre | 💰15EUR
  Lisboa Games week with over 70,000 visitors, more than 200 brands, and hundreds of activities such as arcade areas, retro computers, next generation simulators and more.
• LEFFEST Film Festival | 📆 17th November - 27th November | 📍Multiple | 💰5EUR
  Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival - one of the major film festivals in Portugal featuring famous actors, actresses and filmmakers.

December Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Vienna Mozart Orchestra| 📆 8th December | 📍MEO Arena | 💰40EUR+
  Prestigious Vienna Mozart Orchestra performing Austrian musician's compositions for 90 minutes.
• New Year's Eve | 📆 31st December - 1st January | 📍Praça do Comércio or Parque das Nações | 💰Free
  New Year's Eve in Lisbon is usually celebrated in Praça do Comércio and Parque das Nações including fireworks, concerts, DJs and other celebrations!

Ongoing Summer Events and Festivals in Lisbon

• Lisbon Under Stars | 📆 2nd May - 13th July | 📍Ruinas do Carmo | 💰20EUR
  Immerse experience event in Lisbon showcasing the culture and history of Lisbon at the ruins of Carmo.
• Out Jazz | 📆 5th May - 29th September (every Sunday) | 📍 Multiple | 💰 Free
  Lisbon's outdoor Live Jazz event playing every Sunday at multiple locations offering jazz, soul and funk.
• BaixAnima Street Festival | 📆 July - September | 📍Baixa | 💰Free
  Free live music, theatre, dance, sports street festival in Baixa.

Portugal Public Holidays 2024

• 1st May - Labour Day
• 30th May - Corpus Christi (commemoration of Jesus's Last Supper)
• 10th June - Portugal National Day
• 15th Aug - Assumption Day (Assumption of the Virgin Mary)
• 5th Oct - Republic Day (end of Monarchy)
• 1st November - All Saints Day
• 1st December - Restoration of Independence
• 8th December - Immaculate Conception
• 25th December - Christmas Day

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