Lisbon in January: An Agenda for the Start of the Year
What to do, where to go,
and what’s happening in Lisbon this January
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January in Lisbon moves at a different pace. The city feels calmer, more local — a time for exhibitions, intimate concerts, new openings, and moments of culture without the crowds. It’s the perfect month to explore Lisbon through its creative life, from design and art to food, music, and wellness.
Try A Class At Frequency Pilates
New in town: Frequency Pilates arrives with a modern reformer practice rooted in movement and mindful strength.
Watch Swan Lake, a sumptuous romantic ballet classic,
on stage from January 3rd to January 24th.
Vivants makes Dry January sparkle
with PET-NAT alcohol-free wines.
Start the new year rejuvenated
with a signature facial massage at The Face Only.
Various DJs lands at Musa De Marvila for a night of music on January 10th.
Salon opens its doors, a restaurant built around delicious food,
warmth, and great company
Estrela Wellness opens as a January pop-up,
bringing curated yoga practices
into an art-filled space at Estrela 74.
MUDE Design Museum hosts the Vhils exhibition until March 1, highlighting the role of editions (2008–2024)
in his practice.
A fun way to move and connect:
padel with friends at Nave in 8marvila.
The club gathers on January 12th for a shared
drawing session focused on connection,
expression, and self-awareness.
Buy Local This Year
Reconnect with seasonal foods
at Mercado de Arroios.
A healthy way to kickstart your Fridays:
5km run, from January 16th.
A refreshing challenge awaits: take a hike through Monsanto Green Corridor followed by sauna and cold plunge on January 25th.
On January 31st, MAAT Museum brings together Pedro Melo Alves and Cerith Wyn Evans to explore how sound and light transform our perception of space and time.
Grab a slice (or a whole pizza) from Pizza Bonkers
for an easy comfort fix.
Alfred Hitchcock returns to the big screen at Cinema Nimas
with a major retrospective of 37 films,
screening until january 31st.
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