The tree and street lights stay on. The arcades around three sides of Praça do Comércio give you somewhere dry to stand and still see the tree.

Is there a playground nearby?

Yes. Espaço Lúdico do Campo das Cebolas is about 300 m east of the square along the river, handy for a run-around before it gets dark.

Upcoming

UpcomingOutdoors

Christmas Lights in Lisbon and the Giant Tree in Praça do Comércio

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

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OutdoorsSanta Maria Maior

Where

Santa Maria Maior, Praça do Comércio

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

About an hour

What you need to know

Switch-on night is the busiest, when the city opens the season with an evening ceremony at the tree; later nights are calmer with small kids
Go after dark, since the tree and street lights only come on in the evening
A flat walk from the river, easy with a stroller from the square up Rua Augusta

About

Every winter Lisbon hangs lights over its downtown streets and puts up a giant Christmas tree in Praça do Comércio, the big square on the river at the end of Rua Augusta. Families come after dark to stand under the tree, then walk the lit streets of Baixa and Chiado. It suits any age. The Baixa grid is flat and easy with a stroller; Chiado is uphill.

Free

Dates to be announced

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