With school starting again, there’s less time to enjoy the city, but that doesn ‘t mean you don’t need to go out. That’s why we’ve prepared a selection of tours for you to take in São Paulo in August. So, take advantage and prepare your agenda for the month.
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What to do in August in São Paulo: paid plans
CEAGESP Soup Festival
The Soup Festival is the perfect program for cold days, with an all-you-can-eat buffet of various soup flavors. Enjoy the traditional onion soup au gratin as well as delicious side dishes in a cozy atmosphere!
📅 Until 31/08
Wednesday to Sunday, from 6pm to 11.30pm
🎫 R$65.90 per person | Children up to 05 years old do not pay; those aged 06 to 10 have a 50% discount
📍 Avenida Doutor Gastão Vidigal, 1946 – Vila Leopoldina
Cinema Week
In August, dozens of cinemas in São Paulo are offering affordable tickets! You can watch the best national and international films from just R$10, with popcorn and soft drink combos.
📅 28/08 a 03/09
🎫 R$10
📍 Various cinemas in SP
Churrascada
Brazil’s biggest barbecue festival is back in São Paulo in August, with more than 30 stations run by national and international chefs. The event celebrates its 10th anniversary with open food and open beer, as well as live music, exclusive experiences and demonstrations for grill lovers, at a surprise location in the capital!
📅 23 e 30/08
🎫 From R$217, available here
📍 Released after ticket purchase
Visualfarm Gymnasium: Leonardo da Vinci
This is your last chance to experience an innovative journey through the life and legacy of Leonardo da Vinci! With 25 interactive environments, “Visualfarm Gymnasium: Leonardo da Vinci” takes visitors to Renaissance Italy, with inventions, holographs, virtual reality and projections. The planetarium-style projection dome guarantees a unique sensory experience, bringing together art, science and history in one place!
📅 Until 31/08
Wednesday to Sunday, from 10am to 10pm
🎫 From R$30, available here
📍 Praça Olavo Bilac, 38 – Campos Elíseos
Jurassic World Super Arena
Inspired by the universe of the new movie “Jurassic World: Beginning Again”, the Super Arena is an indoor theme park with attractions for the whole family! There are more than 1500 square meters, with hyper-realistic dinosaurs, zip lines, trampolines and immersive environments. Don’t miss out!
📅 Various dates!
🕒 Wednesday to Sunday
🎫 From R$15, available here
📍 Shopping Metrô Tatuapé – Piso G4: Rua Domingos Agostim, 91 – Tatuapé
Sesc International Circus Festival
The Sesc International Circus Festival reaches its 8th edition with 40 shows and interventions! The event brings together artists from nine Brazilian states and representatives from 21 countries, with programming at Sesc units and public spaces in the city.
📅 Until 24/08
🎫 From R$15 | Some activities are free
📍 Various locations
Pixar World
Animation’s most beloved characters await you at Pixar World, which offers an unforgettable immersion in the studio’s most iconic films! There are more than 14 themed environments and 30 3D characters from Toy Story, Viva, Up, Amusing Mind, The Incredibles and many more.
📅 Various dates!
🕒 Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 9pm
🎫 From R$42.50, available here
📍 Shopping Center Norte: Avenida Otto Baumgart, 245 – Vila Guilherme
Bererê Chopp – Self-service Choperia in SP
How about taking advantage of August to visit São Paulo’s first self-service choperia? Bererê Chopp innovates by offering the self-service system, where customers pay digitally and serve themselves straight from the tap! Enjoy a variety of draft beers, from traditional flavors to unusual options such as cannabis lager and wine draft beer. At affordable prices!
🎫 From R$9.90
📍 Rua Canuto do Val, 160a – Vila Buarque
Dopamine Land
This multi-sensory installation aims to stimulate the “happiness hormone” through innovative lights, sounds and textures. In other words, get ready for a journey through the 5 senses through playful, creative and contemplative experiences, in environments such as the Cromotopia tunnel and the Sidereal Oasis!
📅 Various dates!
🕒 Tuesday to Sunday
🎫 From R$45, available here
📍 Shopping Eldorado: Avenida Rebouças, 3970 – Pinheiros
Genesis: Immersive Show
The show takes the audience on a fascinating audiovisual journey through the origins of the world, with classical music and 360° projections. “Genesis” narrates the seven days of creation through visual arts and sounds, in a meditative experience accessible to all ages!
📅 Various dates!
🕒 Tuesday to Sunday
🎫 From R$55, available here
📍 São Luís Gonzaga Parish: Avenida Paulista, 2378 – Bela Vista
Andy Warhol: Pop Art!
August is your last chance to visit the largest exhibition ever held on Andy Warhol in Brazil! There are more than 600 original works by the artist, including paintings, sculptures, photographs and films, many of them unseen in the country. Live the experience of immersing yourself in the universe of the “Prince of Pop Art”!
📅 Until 31/08
Tuesday to Sunday
🎫 From R$35, available here
📍 Museum of Brazilian Art (FAAP): Rua Alagoas, 903 – Higienópolis
Bib Gourmand
Did you know that 104 São Paulo restaurants are in the Michelin Guides? The prestigious international list includes the “Bib Gourmand” category, aimed at places with high culinary quality and fair prices. If you don’t know them yet, August is the perfect month to start.
Candlelight concerts
Another musical tip for enjoying August in São Paulo are the beautiful Candlelight Concerts! This month, the capital hosts super special candlelit shows that pay tribute to the greats of pop, rock and classical music. Highlights include:
- 14/08: Tribute to Madonna
- 21/08: Tribute to the Beatles
- 23/08: Tribute to Frank Sinatra
Check out all the Candlelight performances in São Paulo in August here!
Dining in the Dark: Blind Dinner
Let your sense of taste and smell intensify as you blindfold yourself at this unique dinner. Live the experience of letting yourself be guided to taste the delicious three-course menu. Dining in the Dark offers you the opportunity to take the flavors of food to a new level and discover new sensations on your palate.
📅 22 and 29/08, at 8pm
🎫 R$200, available here
📍 Hub Food Art & Lounge at Pullman Hotel Vila Olímpia
Neon Brush
Break out of the routine with this artistic experience that includes delicious cocktails! Let your imagination soar and your talent flow with the help of professionals who will help you discover your technique and have a lot of fun painting.
🎫 From R$140, available here
📍 Colecta: Rua Belmiro Braga, 112 – Pinheiros
Paca Tour
In this unprecedented experience, soccer fans can see behind the scenes and historical points of the Pacaembu Arena, including the changing rooms, tunnel, stands and VIP areas. The tour includes curiosities and photo opportunities, celebrating the centenary history of São Paulo’s favorite stadium.
📅 Various dates!
🎫 From R$45, available here
📍 Charles Miller Square, s/n – Pacaembu
Vikings Restaurant
The capital has just welcomed Vikings, a themed restaurant dedicated to Nordic culture. The restaurant offers immersive décor, medieval music, Instagrammable backdrops and dishes inspired by Viking feasts, such as Vikings Ribs and Bacalhau Valhalla. If you still don’t know what to do in August, why not try this new experience in São Paulo?
📍 Rua Euclides Pacheco, 351 – Tatuapé
Shows and concerts at Theatro São Pedro
Ballet shows and exclusive concerts continue Theatro São Pedro’s season of great shows, bringing a lot of culture to your month of August in São Paulo. Check them all out here!
What to do in August in São Paulo: free plans
CIRCOS – Sesc International Circus Festival
The 8th edition of the Sesc International Circus Festival is coming up, celebrating circus art and female protagonism. Among the highlights are aerial interventions, group shows, performance solos and tributes to historical figures, such as the Guinean activist M’Balia Camara. The event will take place at various Sesc units across the capital and is a great tip for those looking for things to do in August in São Paulo!
📅 Until 24/08
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Various locations!
Perseids meteor shower
Get ready to witness the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, one of the most eagerly awaited astronomical spectacles of the year! The phenomenon began in July but will reach its peak in August, with up to 150 meteors per hour expected. To watch, look for a place with clear skies and little light pollution, which will make it easier to see the shooting stars.
📅 Peak on 12/08; phenomenon continues until 24/08
🕒 Dusk
Palco Brasil Festival
The festival aims to highlight great names in Brazilian music, as well as new talents. Among the artists performing for free are Adriana Calcanhoto, Jota.pê, Joyce Alane and more! It’s a good opportunity to immerse yourself in MPB and experience a night of poetry in the heart of the city.
📅 28 a 07/09
🎫 Free
📍 CAIXA Cultural São Paulo: Praça da Sé, 111 – Centro
Jazz in the Mountains
The festival returns to Santo Antônio do Pinhal for its third edition, with big names in Brazilian jazz. With open-air concerts, Jazz na Serra celebrates the diversity of jazz with artists such as Hamilton de Holanda and Ellen Oléria, in an enchanting setting! It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy good music and nature in the Serra da Mantiqueira, just two hours from São Paulo.
📅 22 a 24/08
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Praça do Artesão and Boulevard Araucária – Santo Antônio do Pinhal/SP
Pandeirodê, by Cris Barulins and the Banda do Barulho
The show invites audiences of all ages to sing, dance and explore the sounds of the pandeiro in a colorful and interactive spectacle! The performance shows new ways to play with Brazilian music and is ideal for enjoying São Paulo with the family in August.
📅 31/08, 16h
🎫 Free
📍 Sesc Bom Retiro: Alameda Nothmann, 185 – Campos Elíseos
Sunflower Fields in the interior of São Paulo
August is your last chance to enjoy the sunflower season of 2025, when blooming fields create golden seas in the interior of São Paulo! The thousands of flowers impress with their Instagrammable look, making it a perfect outing for families or couples. Check out our guide to sunflower fields to visit in São Paulo (with a free option)!
São Paulo International Festival of Lights
The 7th edition of the International Festival of Lights takes over the city with projections, lasers, drone shows and innovative installations! Iconic locations such as Avenida Paulista, Ibirapuera Park and Beco do Batman receive visual and immersive installations that invite us to rediscover São Paulo from a new perspective.
📅 Until 24/08
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Check out the locations here
36th São Paulo International Short Film Festival – Curta Kinoforum
The city’s biggest short film festival returns in August with free screenings of Brazilian, Latin and international films. Get ready for new perspectives and lots of diversity in various cultural venues in São Paulo! More information here.
📅 Until 31/08
🎫 Free of charge
Festa da Achiropita
Bixiga’s most traditional festival is back! As is customary for São Paulo residents, take advantage of August to try delicious pasta and other typical Italian food.
Until 31/08 | Saturdays and Sundays
🎫 Free (Canteen sector for R$200)
📍 Rua 13 de Maio – Bixiga
FILE Festival
Artificial intelligence is here to stay, but can it also be art? That’s the central theme of this year’s FILE. Under the title “SYNTHETIKA: The Age of Artificial Creativity“, FILE explores the boundaries between art, AI and technology, showing how today’s artists can also take on the role of prompt engineer,making AI not just a tool, but a creative partner.
Until 07/09
Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm
📍 Fiesp Cultural Center: Avenida Paulista, 1313 – Bela Vista
