This Week
Coming up this week
Through Nov 15
Feira Nacional do Cavalo in Golegã: Portugal's Great Horse Fair on São Martinho
A small Ribatejo town that calls itself the capital of the horse turns its streets over to riders for ten days each autumn.
Sat Nov 14
Autumn Workshop at Fablab Lisboa: Carve a Forest Guardian
Parent and child turn a branch into a forest guardian with a carved face, a Portuguese wool scarf and natural autumn colors, plus a first lesson with a knife.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Family Board Game Festival: Festival de Jogos de Tabuleiro para Famílias
Families of all generations play together at this board game weekend in Parque das Nações, with game publishers taking part.
- FestivalFamily Board Game Festival: Festival de Jogos de Tabuleiro para FamíliasSat-Sun Nov 14-15, Adults €2, under 18 free
- PerformanceFrozen on Ice: Skating and Circus Show at Campo PequenoSat Nov 14, From €31
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker on IceSat Nov 14 & Mon Nov 16, From €39
- PerformanceZorbas: A Cat and Seagull Puppet ShowSat-Sun Nov 14-15, €7.50
- PerformanceBicholé: Carnival of the Animals Show for BabiesSat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 21, From €10
- PerformancePocahontas: The Musical by Filipe La Féria at Teatro PoliteamaMultiple dates in November, €10 to €22.50
- PerformanceThe State of the World (When You Wake Up): Climate Play at LU.CAMultiple dates in November
- PerformanceCinderella: The MusicalMultiple dates in November, €20-25
- PerformanceThe Little Prince: The New MusicalMultiple dates in November, From €13.50
- PerformanceMarionetas à Capela 2026: Weekend Puppet Shows at the Puppet MuseumMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, €7.50, under-25s €3.75
- PerformanceThe Wizard of Oz: A Pop Musical at Casino EstorilMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, Tickets on Ticketline
- PerformancePê i o Aúuuuuuu: Peter and the Wolf for BabiesMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, Kids 5 and under from €7
- PerformanceThe Girl Who Wanted to Be a PirateMultiple Dates Nov-Dec, Kids €5, adults €10
- FestivalLisboa Games Week: Portugal's Biggest Video Game Fair at FILThu-Sun Nov 19-22, Free up to 6, from €15
- WorkshopOutra Coisa: Family Art Workshop at CossoulSun Nov 22, From €18
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker Ballet at the ColiseuSun Nov 22, From €30
- WorkshopHospital dos Pequeninos: Easing Kids' Fear of DoctorsSat-Sun Nov 28-29, Free
- WorkshopJurassic Park Fossil Workshop at Museu da FarmáciaSat Nov 28, €12 per participant
- WorkshopChristmas Tree Ornament Workshop at the Royal Treasure MuseumSun Nov 29, From €16 for adult + child
- WorkshopWings and Tails: Christmas Ornament Workshop at Palácio PimentaSun Nov 29, Free
- PerformanceNatal ao Vivo: Family Christmas Show at Campo PequenoSun Dec 6, Tickets on Ticketline
- PerformancePAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite at MEO ArenaTue Dec 8, From €25 to €55
- Performance24h para (tentar) salvar o Natal: Christmas Musical for KidsDec 12-20, Tickets on Ticketline
- PerformancePanda e os Caricas Family Musical: O Mundo da MagiaSat-Sun Dec 19-20, From €20
Sat Nov 14
Frozen on Ice: Skating and Circus Show at Campo Pequeno
Elsa, Anna, Olaf and Sven share the ice with acrobats, jugglers and aerial gymnasts, and the songs from both films are sung live in Portuguese.
Sat Nov 14 & Mon Nov 16
The Nutcracker on Ice
Skaters, Viennese ballet dancers and Cuban and Mexican acrobats tell the Christmas Nutcracker story on ice. It is the show's first run in Portugal, with one night in Lisbon and one in Estoril.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Zorbas: A Cat and Seagull Puppet Show
Marionetas Rui Sousa turns Luis Sepúlveda's tale of a harbor cat who promises to raise a seagull chick into visual theater, with puppets built from reused materials.
Sat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 21
As Cartas do Pai Natal: Interactive Christmas Musical
A girl gets letters from Santa, then teams up with the elves to stop wicked goblins from grounding the sleigh, with a polar bear on her side.
Sat Nov 14 & Sat Nov 21
Bicholé: Carnival of the Animals Show for Babies
Saint-Saëns' animals stomp, peck, roar and hop to the music, then the babies in the audience are invited into the game of sound, light and movement.
Multiple dates in November
Pocahontas: The Musical by Filipe La Féria at Teatro Politeama
A one-hour Portuguese-language musical with songs, dance and humor, following Pocahontas and John Smith from North American forests across the Atlantic to a king's court.
Multiple dates in November
The State of the World (When You Wake Up): Climate Play at LU.CA
Edi, 8, consumes and throws things away, until an unexpected invitation pulls him into a hidden world shaped by the climate crisis.
Multiple dates in November
Cinderella: The Musical
A life-size horse, a pumpkin coach and a Fairy Godmother who flies over the stage, in a weekend family show at Academia de Santo Amaro in Alcântara.
Multiple dates in November
The Little Prince: The New Musical
Four actors, puppets and original songs tell Saint-Exupéry's story of a pilot stranded in the desert and the small traveler from an asteroid he meets there.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Marionetas à Capela 2026: Weekend Puppet Shows at the Puppet Museum
A new puppet company takes over the museum's chapel most weekends until mid-December, from shadow puppets to a train full of Fernando Pessoa's characters.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
The Wizard of Oz: A Pop Musical at Casino Estoril
Dorothy, the Scarecrow, a Tin Robot and the Lion head down the Yellow Brick Road in a colorful pop retelling, with the Wicked Witch of the West in their way.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
Pê i o Aúuuuuuu: Peter and the Wolf for Babies
Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf turned into a hands-on sound and movement show for babies, where each character gets its own rhythm to feel and follow.
Multiple Dates Nov-Dec
The Girl Who Wanted to Be a Pirate
A pirate play for kids at Teatro da Comuna, where a girl named Martina sets out to earn her place on a pirate ship's crew.
Thu-Sun Nov 19-22
Lisboa Games Week: Portugal's Biggest Video Game Fair at FIL
New games and consoles to try before they hit the shops, tournaments on the big stage and a hall full of cosplay at Portugal's biggest gaming fair.
Sun Nov 22
Outra Coisa: Family Art Workshop at Cossoul
Kids and parents turn drawing, lines and simple materials into sculptural and textile shapes together, in a session inspired by an exhibition.
Sun Nov 22
The Nutcracker Ballet at the Coliseu
Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet at the Coliseu dos Recreios, with toys that come to life, dancing snowflakes and the Sugar Plum Fairy's famous tune.
Sat-Sun Nov 28-29
Hospital dos Pequeninos: Easing Kids' Fear of Doctors
A family weekend at the Pavilhão do Conhecimento built to take the fear out of doctors and hospitals, made with Lisbon's medical students.
Sat Nov 28
Jurassic Park Fossil Workshop at Museu da Farmácia
Kids learn about the creatures that roamed the Earth millions of years ago, then get their hands dirty making fossils of their own.
Sun Nov 29
Christmas Tree Ornament Workshop at the Royal Treasure Museum
Families step inside the vault that guards Portugal's crown jewels, hear which king brought the Christmas tree to court, then make jewel-inspired ornaments to take home.
Sun Nov 29
Wings and Tails: Christmas Ornament Workshop at Palácio Pimenta
A museum visit to meet the animals of old Lisbon, then families build a winged or tailed Christmas ornament from recycled materials and bits of nature.
Sun Dec 6
Natal ao Vivo: Family Christmas Show at Campo Pequeno
Santa gets a mystery letter with no name and no address, and he can't crack it without the kids in the seats, plus a few famous TV friends.
Tue Dec 8
PAW Patrol Live: Heroes Unite at MEO Arena
Ryder and the pups chase down Mayor Humdinger's Robo Dog clones in an interactive arena show where the whole audience joins the rescue team.
Dec 12-20
24h para (tentar) salvar o Natal: Christmas Musical for Kids
Two elves go undercover as Christmas investigators to guess a kid's wish.
Sat-Sun Dec 19-20
Panda e os Caricas Family Musical: O Mundo da Magia
Panda e os Caricas take the stage with a magic-themed musical of songs, dance and a brand-new adventure for young fans.