At the beginning of each month, you already know that you can count on São Paulo Secreto’s help to prepare your agenda with the best options for outings. So take note of our selection of tips for enjoying São Paulo in April!
Editor’s note: we’ll be updating this article with more tips throughout the month, so keep an eye out so you don’t miss out!
What to do in São Paulo in April: paid tours
Parrileiro’s last month in 2025
A tip that burger lovers can’t miss: April will be the last chance to try the famous Parrileiro, which is back on the Bullguer menu. This snack, which combines Brazilian and Argentinian flavors, is a seasonal hit that won the hearts of customers, selling almost 40,000 units in just two months last year. The Parrileiro includes a 150g burger, melted provolone cheese, chimichurri mayonnaise, tomato and rocket, all on a soft brioche bun. It will be available by delivery or in the burger shop.
📅 Until 30/04
🎫 R$ 42
📍 Rua Diogo Jácome, 606 – Vila Nova Conceição
Party at Clementina Bar
This natural wine bar in Pinheiros is holding a super special party in April. As well as DJs and live music, Clementina offers the public wines from partner wineries, with the presence of sommeliers, and individual pizzas from the award-winning QT Pizza Bar. Ideal for those looking for a different gastronomic and musical experience this month!
📅 26/04, from 16h to 00h
🎫 R$40
📍 Rua João Moura, 613 – Pinheiros
São Paulo Restaurant Week
Latin America’s leading gastronomic festival is back! In its 34th edition, São Paulo Restaurant Week brings together hundreds of renowned restaurants in Greater São Paulo. Enjoy complete menus with a starter, main course and dessert at fixed prices!
📅 11/04 a 11/05
📍 Check out the full list of restaurants here.
Comida di Buteco
Another tasty tip: in April, Brazil’s most famous gastronomic competition will be back. Bars from all over the capital will take part in Comida di Buteco, offering tasty snacks at a fixed price. And as well as tasting, you’ll be able to help choose the best boteco in São Paulo!
📅 11/04 a 11/05
🎫 R$35 each dish
📍 Check out the participating restaurants here
21 Steps to MdEa
If you’re looking for a cultural event to enjoy in April in São Paulo, you can attend “Segundas de Solo”. Each month, the project brings an artist to perform their solo at the venue, and this month, the guest will be Carolina Fabri with her piece 21 Passos para MdEa. The solo tells the story of a contemporary woman who wakes up on a bridge on the edge of the abyss and tries to remember her identity through memories and mythological references. Inspired by the figure of Medea, the play brings together reality and mythology, reflecting on the search for meaning and self-knowledge.
Until 28/04 | Mondays at 8pm
🎫 From R$ 30
📍 ºAndar: Rua Doutor Gabriel dos Santos, 30 – Santa Cecília
Bare – A Pop Opera
April is premiere month in São Paulo! The musical “Bare – A Pop Opera” is set in a Catholic boarding school and follows the secret relationship between Peter and Jason, while exploring the insecurities of other young people. With a young cast, the plot tackles universal themes such as identity, sexuality, faith and the challenges of youth, all set to a contemporary rock soundtrack.
📅 Until 07/05
🎫 From R$ 30
📍 Marte Hall: Rua Domingos de Morais, 348 – Vila Mariana
Choro em Festa
In 2025, São Paulo will host the “Choro em Festa” project, an unprecedented series in honor of the musical genre! The first edition will be in April, with the show “Caetano Brasil & Orquestra Paulista de Choro – No Balanço do Tio”. The event pays tribute to the pianist and master Laércio de Freitas, exploring choro’s connections with jazz and contemporary instrumental music.
📅 24/04
🎫 From R$40
📍 Teatro B32: Rua Lício Nogueira, 92 – Itaim Bibi
Arctic Sky” session at the Planetarium
In April, São Paulo’s most famous Planetarium is hosting a special live session entitled “The Arctic Sky”. Led by astrophysicist Marcelo Rubinho, it invites the public to embark on an immersive journey through the sky of the Arctic polar region, exploring phenomena such as the midnight sun.
📅 26/04, at 1pm
🎫 From R$15
📍 Ibirapuera Planetarium
Cute but ordinary
The play “Otto Lara Resende or Bonitinha, mas ordinária or no Brasil todo mundo é Peixoto” returns to São Paulo in April, directed by Nelson Baskerville. Inspired by a tragedy by Nelson Rodrigues, the play criticizes the hypocrisies of Brazilian society, addressing issues such as money and morality. The plot explores the dilemmas of Edgard, a man from a simple background who finds himself at a crossroads between marrying a wealthy young woman with a controversial past or maintaining his ethics.
Until 18/05
🎫 From R$ 30
📍 Container Theater
Gravity Arena
How about taking advantage of April to visit Brazil’s first virtual reality arena? There, the public can challenge the boundaries between games and real life in an immersive experience like never before.
🎫 From R$ 120
📍 Avenida Jandira, 742 – Moema
Candlelight Concerts
How about taking advantage of April to attend beautiful candlelight concerts in São Paulo? From rock classics to magical soundtracks, we guarantee that the month promises sublime shows for all tastes! Check out some of the options:
- 26/04: The Best of Jazz
- 26/04: The Best of Classical Music
- 26/04: Tribute to Metallica
- 27/04: Rock Classics
Shows at Terra SP
In April, several national artists are coming to Terra SP! So if you’re a fan of Brazilian music, you can’t miss the chance to see them live, up close. Check out the program:
- 25/04: Belo
- 27/04: Kayblack, MC Marks and MC GP
Every Tuesday a Jazz
Once a week, artists from the independent scene come to Bourbon Street to star in the Toda Terça Um Jazz project. The shows pay homage to music legends with new takes on the work of new singers, all in a fantastic setting inspired by New Orleans.
📅 Tuesdays, from 7.30pm
🎫 From R$38, available here
📍 Bourbon Street Music Club
Rita Lee – A Musical Autobiography
This musical takes a look at the life and work of Rita Lee, with Mel Lisboa in the lead role. An audience success in 2024, it’s back for another unmissable season in São Paulo!
📅 Until 15/06
🎫 From R$20
📍 Porto Theater
Dining in the Dark: Blind Dinner
In April, how about trying something new? For example, a blind dinner in which you’ll have to refine your palate even more. After all, common sense says that we eat with our eyes. So imagine what a meal in the dark would be like?
📅 25/04
🎫 R$ 200, available here
📍 Hub Food Art & Lounge at Pullman Hotel Vila Olímpia
Finland
In April, São Paulo hosts a new season of Finland, a play by French playwright Pascal Rambert. The play tells the drama of a couple in crisis who, finding themselves confined to a hotel room in Helsinki, try to discuss the future of their relationship and the upbringing of their daughter.
📅 16/04 a 29/05
🎫 R$80
📍 Teatro Vivo
Thebes Land
This play deals with the relationship between a young man who murdered his father and a playwright who wants to write about his crime. “Thebes Land” explores themes such as the construction of dramaturgy and the fine line between fiction and reality, reflecting on issues such as paternity, loneliness and the abuse that marks the lives of victims.
📅 15/04 a 28/05
🎫 From R$20
📍 Vivo Theater
Bela Vista Bar
In April, how about getting to know São Paulo’s newest rooftop bar? The Bela Vista Bar is on the terrace of Rosewood São Paulo, considered the best hotel in South America, and from now on, its doors are open to non-guests too. With Mediterranean cuisine, exclusive drinks and even a swimming pool!
📍 Rosewood São Paulo: Rua Itapeva, 435 – Bela Vista
InfinityQuest
This month, how about checking out São Paulo’s newest virtual reality arena? InfinityQuest features more than 30 games that challenge the limits of reality, for children and adults. Perfect for spending time with the kids or going on a different kind of trip with friends.
🎫 From R$109
📍 Shopping Parque da Cidade: Avenida das Nações Unidas, 14401 – Chácara Santo Antônio
What to do in São Paulo in April: free plans
“Iván Argote: The Other, Me and the Others”
After touring France and Saudi Arabia, the interactive installation “The Other, Me and the Others” arrives at MASP, offering free entertainment to everyone who passes by. The work is a huge seesaw that will transform the public space into an open-air playground , bringing reflections on the individual and society.
📅 Every day, from 10am to 11am
📍 MASP Hall
The Other, Me and the Others, 2023, exhibition view, Noor Riyadh Festival, Saudi Arabia.
Photo Mohammed Bu Hasan
Courtesy of Noor Riyadh and Havas
Cambuci Festival
In April, you can also check out the 20th edition of the Cambuci Festival in Paranapiacaba. The event aims to celebrate cambuci, a fruit native to the Atlantic Forest, with typical dishes, artisanal drinks and gastronomic workshops with renowned chefs.
📅 Every weekend and public holiday in April, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
📍 Avenida Manoel Ferraz de Campos Sales, s/n – Paranapiacaba
Nordeste in Sampa
Don’t miss “Nordeste in Sampa”, which brings the delights of Northeastern cuisine to Limão! In this edition, the festival brings 10 exclusive versions of baião de dois, starting at R$ 19.90. Each CTN restaurant has prepared a unique version of the dish that represents the states of the Northeast, as well as a vegetarian option that pays homage to São Paulo. There will also be live music, with forró and typical rhythms, and other delicacies from Northeastern cuisine, such as tapioca and couscous, as well as drinks with cachaça.
📅 Until 27/04
📍 Center for Northeastern Traditions (CTN)
Free shows at Mundo do Circo
Respectable public! An unmissable attraction to visit with the family in April is the Circus World, a space dedicated entirely to preserving the memory of the circus. The program is free and offers great shows, workshops and a permanent exhibition. How about arranging a visit?
📅 Tuesday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
📍 Youth Park: Avenida Cruzeiro do Sul, 2630 – Carandiru
Industrial Park
This play is inspired by the novel of the same name by Patrícia Galvão (Pagu), reflecting on the conditions of working women in the 1930s. With live music, videography and fragments of Pagu’s work, it addresses issues such as machismo, exploitation, gender inequality and structural racism.
Until 27/04
📍 Teatro Cacilda Becker (16 to 20/4) | Teatro Alfredo Mesquita (23 to 27/4)
The Sea
This play, by Uruguayan playwright Federico Roca, approaches the Israel-Palestine conflict from a female perspective, reflecting on peace in times of war. The play follows three women – a Palestinian, her granddaughter and an Israeli lawyer – who, faced with the desire of one of them to see the sea, are forced to live together in one space, experiencing tensions and possible dialogues.
📅 25, 26 e 27/04
📍 Teatro Arthur Azevedo (until 13/04) | Teatro Cacilda Becker (25 to 27/04)
Territory of Love
The musical “Territory of Love” pays homage to iconic female voices in world music, such as Elizeth Cardoso, Maria Callas and Edith Piaf, exploring the complexity of love. The plot brings these legends together on a symbolic journey, led by a boatman, as they recall their stories of love and pain.
Until 27/04
📍 Sérgio Cardoso Theater
Carlos Zilio – Brazil’s quarrel
Another cultural option to enjoy in SP in April is the exhibition “Carlos Zilio – a querela do Brasil”. The retrospective features more than 100 works by the artist, providing an overview of his six-decade career. The show explores different phases of Zilio’s work, from his politicized works during the military dictatorship to abstract and experimental works that reflect on national identity.
Until 06/06
📍 Itaú Cultural: Avenida Paulista, 149 – Bela Vista
Empowered Hands 2025
The Mãos Empoderadas 2025 project offers a series of cultural activities in Cidade Tiradentes, with a focus on female empowerment. These include free theater, dance and music performances, as well as craft and entrepreneurship workshops. Check out the full program here!
Until 23/05 | Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, from 2pm to 5pm
📍 CEU Barro Branco: Rua Numa Pompílio, s/n – Cidade Tiradentes
Brave Horses Don’t Get Tired
This play is inspired by José Miranda Rosa, Mineirinho, a Brazilian anti-hero eternalized by Clarice Lispector. The play, which is staged on the streets of São Paulo in settings such as gardens, a parking lot and a viaduct, recalls the memory of the character and explores elements of Umbanda culture, addressing themes of colonialism and cultural identity.
Until May 18 | Saturdays at 4:40 p.m. and Sundays at 11 a.m.
📍 Júlio Mesquita Filho Viaduct, at the intersection of Major Diogo and Professor Laerte Ramos de Carvalho streets – Bela Vista
Pinhão Festival
In April, the interior of São Paulo hosts the 7th edition of the Pinhão Festival. The event, which will take place about 2h20 from the capital, will feature pinhão, the main ingredient in the cuisine of the Serra da Mantiqueira. There will be stalls with snacks and even refined dishes, as well as music and attractions for the whole family. How about taking advantage of the occasion for a weekend getaway?
📅 Until 01/05
📍 Campos do Jordão