• Kiosk café by the playground with terrace tables, so you can sit with a coffee and keep the kids in view
• Two ponds with ducks, fish and turtles a few steps from the play area, an easy detour for toddlers
• Often crowded, since it is one of very few playgrounds in this dense neighborhood, according to the parish council

Jardim da Parada, officially Jardim Teófilo Braga, is a tree-covered garden laid out on a former barracks parade ground. Around the playground sit two ponds with ducks, fish and turtles, a bandstand and the Maria da Fonte statue.

A kiosk café has terrace tables next to the playground, so parents can sit with a coffee and still see the slides.