No matter what day you read this article, there’s sure to be a free day out here for you. São Paulo offers a wide range of cultural and leisure options and often you don’t even have to pay to see them. So here are some suggestions of free things to do every day in the capital.
In this list, you’ll find an option for every day. So the next time you go on vacation, there’s no excuse for staying at home. It’s time to take advantage of the city’s free cultural facilities and expand your artistic repertoire.
7 ideas of free things to do every day:
Monday: Banco do Brasil Cultural Center
It’s hard to find institutions that open on the first working day of the week, but the CCBB is one of those that hold out! So, if you want to go for a walk on a Monday and don’t want to pay a lot of money for it, visit this cultural center. The good news is that it, like most of the museums on this list, is very close to the metro.
📍Rua Álvares Penteado, 112 – Historic Center of São Paulo
Tuesday: Catavento Museum
Everyone knows that MASP is free on Tuesdays, but did you know that the Catavento Museum is too? The children’s favorite hangout is an excellent opportunity to learn more about science and nature in practice, as well as offering several immersive attractions, such as a butterfly garden and a TV studio.
📍Avenida Mercúrio, Parque Dom Pedro II – Brás
Wednesday: Afro Brasil Museum
When you visit this museum, you can also enjoy a walk in Ibirapuera Park. In addition, its collection houses around 6,000 works that recount the history of black culture in Brazil and its diversity. If you like history and art, this is an excellent choice.
📍Avenida Pedro Álvares Cabral, gate 10 – Vila Mariana
Thursday: Museum of Indigenous Cultures
If on Wednesday you delved into black culture, Thursday is the day to get to know indigenous culture! This institution preserves and shares the legacy of indigenous peoples. There, you’ll always find exhibitions linked to the different ethnic groups that inhabit Brazil.
📍Rua Dona Germaine Burchard, 451 – Água Branca
Friday: Caixa Cultural
Always with new and different exhibitions to check out, Caixa Cultural also has some fixed exhibitions that trace the country’s financial development, where you can see historical objects such as the first time book, the first savings account and the first minutes.
📍Praça da Sé, 111 – Historic Center of São Paulo
Saturday: Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo
How about visiting the oldest museum in the capital for free? On Saturdays, you can access the Pinacoteca for free and check out the collection it houses. There, visitors will find works by Tarsila do Amaral, Almeida Júnior, Cândido Portinari, Anita Malfatti and many other artists.
📍Praça da Luz, 02 – Luz
Sunday: Itaú Cultural
To round off the list of things to do this week, don’t forget to visit Itaú Cultural on Sunday. On this day, you can also enjoy a walk along Avenida Paulista, which is open to the public, without the interference of cars or other vehicles.
📍Avenida Paulista, 149 – Bela Vista
