Where does the parade start and end?

In 2024 it gathered at Chapitô on Costa do Castelo, looped up past São Jorge Castle and Rua do Recolhimento, and finished at Largo do Caldas. Check Chapitô's program for this year's route before you go.

Can my kid walk in the parade?

Chapitô builds it with local schools, associations and residents, so coming in costume and joining the crowd fits the spirit of it. Groups that want a spot of their own can contact Chapitô.

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Chapitô Carnival Parade through Old Lisbon

When: Dates to be announced
Ages: All ages
Price: Free to watch

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FestivalSanta Maria Maior

Presented by

Chapitô

Where

Santa Maria Maior, Chapitô

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

What you need to know

Run by a circus school, so expect juggling, clown makeup and live music along the way
Costumes welcome: schools, local groups and neighbors walk in it, so kids can dress up and join
Hilly old-town route on narrow castle-hill lanes, so a carrier is easier than a stroller

About

Chapitô, the circus school on the slope below São Jorge Castle, has taken its carnival into the streets of Lisbon for more than two decades. Students in clown makeup and costumes juggle, drum and dance through the old town's lanes, joined by local schools, associations and neighbors. Families can watch from the curb or come in costume and join in. Each year has its own theme.

Free to watch

Dates to be announced

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