Everyone knows that the year only really begins after Carnival. So it’s time to prepare your agenda and choose what to do in São Paulo in March.
Note: This article will be updated with even more plans over the course of the month, so keep an eye out so you don’t miss anything new!
Paid plans to do in São Paulo in March
The FRIENDS™ Experience
The incredible immersive Friends experience is still available in São Paulo in March! So if you haven’t visited yet, it’s time to go and check it out. In fact, if you’re not much of a carnival fan, you should know that the show will be open during Carnival, with the exception of Tuesday: Saturday, Monday and Wednesday, the 1st, 3rd and 4th, from 12pm to 8pm, and Sunday, the 2nd, from 12pm to 7pm.
📅 Until 09/03
🎫 R$ 39,90, available here
📍 Shopping Cidade São Paulo
Lektrik: a festival of lights
If you’re wondering what to do in March in São Paulo, the next tip is to visit the Lektrik experience, which will take you on an illuminated journey around the world. Incredible colorful sculptures create a magical and dazzling setting that will enchant the whole family.
📅 Until 13/04
🎫 From R$49.90, available here
📍 São Paulo Botanical Garden
Cities less than 100 km from São Paulo
If you’re not much of a carnival person, a good idea might be to escape the revelry with a trip to the interior of São Paulo. But we know that distance can be an obstacle for many, so check out our guide to cities within 100 km of São Paulo. A good choice whenever you’re thinking about what to do in São Paulo in March!
Escapes from Carnival
If you want to get away from it all but don’t have time to travel, no problem. As well as destination tips, we at São Paulo Secreto also have some options for trips in São Paulo for those who want to get away from the carnival. From museums to a relaxing day at a hotel in the capital!
The First Round São Paulo
This unique social experience combines mysterious dinners with the opportunity to meet new people! The First Round São Paulo is ideal for those looking to expand their social circle or who have just arrived in the city, bringing together six participants per table in a secret location revealed shortly before the meeting. There, participants enjoy a carefully prepared meal while creating real connections and getting out of their routine!
📅 13 and 20/03, at 8pm
🎫 From R$45, available here
We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty
In March, São Paulo hosts We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, an enchanting retelling of Tchaikovsky’s classic! Combining music, dance and costumes illuminated by LED lights, the show transforms the stage into a magical, futuristic universe. Don’t miss it!
📅 Until 22/04
🎫 From R$120, available here
📍 MASP Auditorium
From Puberty to Menopause
This comedy show brings Angela Dippe to the stage, mixing lecture and stand-up comedy. The autobiographical monologue tackles, with humor and irreverence, the phases of women’s lives, covering topics such as relationships, beauty standards, machismo and ageism.
Until 22/04
🎫 From R$ 60
📍 Theater of the Arts
Rita Lee – An Autobiography
After its success in 2024, “Rita Lee – A Musical Autobiography” is back on stage in São Paulo! Starring Mel Lisboa as the iconic singer, the play is based on Rita Lee’s best-selling autobiography, which chronicles the ups and downs of her career, loves, activism and even her time in prison during the dictatorship.
📅 Until 27/04
🎫 From R$ 20
📍 Porto Theater
Finland
For the first time in Brazil, the acclaimed play Finland is showing in São Paulo. The play explores the relationship of a couple in the process of separating, discussing issues such as gender equality and the deconstruction of patriarchal standards.
📅 Until 20/03
🎫 From R$40
📍 Teatro Vivo
Das Tripas: Seven Stories
The play will make its debut in São Paulo in March, with performances from Friday to Sunday. Inspired by the book “Das Tripas Coração”, by Pernambuco writer Ezter Liu, the play combines dance and theater to explore feminine themes through movement and words. Directed by Clara Carvalho and performed by Mariana Muniz, the show delves into the book’s poetic and unusual narratives, embodying the multiple facets of the female universe.
📅 From 07 to 16/03
🎫 From R$20
📍 Sérgio Cardoso Theatre
Every Tuesday Jazz
Once a week, you can enjoy a new edition of the project Every Tuesday a Jazz at Bourbon Street. Featuring artists from the independent scene, this event is perfect for lovers of this musical genre.
Love Cabaret
Next, be sure to include an evening at the Love Cabaret in your outings this month. The venue offers incredible performances that celebrate art and desire, as well as an iconic drinks menu to accompany them.
Candlelight Concerts
In March, São Paulo hosts new sessions of the intimate Candlelight Concerts, which pay homage to great names in classical and contemporary music. Check out some of the concerts taking place here:
- 21/03: Candlelight: Magical Soundtracks
- 21/03: Candlelight: The Best of Hans Zimmer
- 26/03: Candlelight: Coldplay x Imagine Dragons
Shows at Terra SP
Another tip for March is the incredible selection of artists taking to the stage at Terra SP, in the South Zone of the capital. Check them out:
- 21/03: Eric Land, Marcynho Sensação and Anderson o Garotinho at Terra SP
- 27 and 28/03: Roupa Nova
Dining in the Dark: Blind Dinner
Common sense tells us that we eat with our eyes. Imagine, then, what it would be like to have a meal completely in the dark? This is the proposal of Dining in the Dark, which promises to further refine the palate through a totally blind meal.
📅 07, 14, 21 e 28/03
🎫 R$ 200, available here
📍 Pullman Vila Olímpia
Restaurants open on Mondays
If you’re looking for things to do in São Paulo in March, how about including dinner out on a Monday? It’s not a very common habit among São Paulo residents, after all, they have the idea that nothing is open on Mondays. But this list will prove that’s not true, with twelve tips for restaurants in São Paulo that are open on Mondays.
Urban Winery
Can you imagine a winery in the heart of the Pinheiros neighborhood? If the idea sounds interesting, don’t miss out on Vinícola Urbana, a space that brings together people and products linked to the wine lifestyle.
Neon Brush
Unleash your inner artist in this incredible experience of drinks and painting in the dark, Neon Brush! In an art studio illuminated by UV lights, you’ll be able to explore your creativity while listening to incredible music, in a way you’ve never seen before.
📅 21, 22 e 23/03
🎫 From R$140, available here
📍 Collection
Trails without leaving São Paulo
Thinking of going hiking? You don’t have to leave São Paulo to do so. Check out our unmissable suggestions for nature walks, right here in the capital!
Guide to saunas in SP
If you’re looking to relax, check out our tips for saunas in SP. There are several options around the city, mixed, male or female. Check them out!
Free things to do in March in São Paulo
DW! São Paulo Design Week
The 14th edition of DW! São Paulo Design Week is coming up, which will bring together more than a thousand brands and creatives, transforming the city into the epicenter of design and architecture in Latin America. With the theme “Hands and Machines”, the event will address the relationship between manual labor and technology in debates, exhibitions, fairs, workshops and lectures. There will be activities spread across different districts of São Paulo, which will celebrate Brazilian creativity by encouraging connections, business and reflections on the future of the sector.
📅 From 10 to 16/03
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Various locations
We – Art and Science by Women
The exhibition pays tribute to women’s intellectual, scientific and artistic achievements throughout history, celebrating their contribution to the medium. Among the prominent personalities are Marie Curie, Bertha Lutz and Sueli Carneiro, who represent the diversity of names honored in the show.
🗓️ Until 30/03
🎫 Free of charge
📍Sesc Interlagos
Slim Aarons: The First Exhibition in South America
This is the artist’s first solo show in South America, featuring works that reflect on the lifestyle of high society.
🗓️ Until 30/03
🎫 Free of charge
📍Mario Cohen Gallery
São Paulo International Theater Festival
In March, São Paulo hosts the 10th São Paulo International Theater Festival (MITsp). The program is free and diverse, with international shows, national premieres and educational activities. The event includes more than 60 attractions, including plays by renowned artists, debates and workshops, in various cultural venues throughout the city.
🗓️ From 13 to 23/03
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Various venues
Indominable Presences
This free exhibition brings together 114 works by 16 artists from various parts of Brazil, valuing black, indigenous and LGBTQIAPN+ perspectives. Curated by Luana Kayodê and Cinthia Guedes, the show explores themes such as ancestry, identity, technology and diversity through different artistic languages, such as sculptures, performances and works with artificial intelligence.
🗓️ Until 07/04
🎫 Free
📍 CCBB-SP
Serra Pelada
Another tip on what to do in March in São Paulo is the play “Serra Pelada”, which deals with the connection between mining and violence in the Amazon. Mixing historical events with a fictional plot, the show features a diverse cast and addresses both the historical and social context of mining in Serra Pelada; as well as a fictional story of documentarians who find themselves trapped in the risks and tensions of today’s mining.
📅 Until 23/03
🎫 Free
📍 Arena Theater
The Sea
This show tackles the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians through the female gaze, exploring themes such as hope, intolerance and dialog. In the plot, two Palestinian women seek the help of an Israeli lawyer to fulfill their granddaughter’s wish to see the sea, but an unexpected event forces them to live together and rethink their relationship.
📅 07 to 16, 21 to 30/03
🎫 Free
📍 Teatro Alfredo Mesquita (until 16/03)| Teatro Paulo Eiró (from 21/03)
Triptych show LÁ | ESQUIVA | JURUÁ
Inspired by the Guarani M’byá worldview and culture, the show brings together three performances(ESQUIVA , JURUÁ and LÁ, NOS CORPOS D’ÁGUA), as well as discussions with indigenous leaders, an audiovisual installation about the company’s work in Guarani villages and performances by the Guarani M’byá choir from Aldeia Kalipety (Parelheiros/SP). The program explores themes such as cultural resistance, the relationship with nature and urban issues, bringing together contemporary dance, music and video art in a dialogue between art and indigenous ancestry.
Until 30/03
🎫 Free
📍 TUSP – USP Theater and USP Maria Antônia Center
Industrial Park
Inspired by Pagu’s novel, the show reflects on the conditions of working women in 1930s São Paulo, connecting these issues to the present. Directed by Gilka Verana, the play features an all-female cast and makes use of various artistic layers (such as live music and fragments of other works by Pagu) to address issues such as machismo, exploitation, gender inequality and structural racism.
📅 12 a 30/03
🎫 Free
📍 Various theaters
Luis Antonio – Gabriela
The show tells the true story of Luis Antonio, the brother of director Nelson Baskerville, who becomes the transvestite Gabriela during Brazil’s military dictatorship. The plot deals with themes such as gender identity, family oppression and the search for freedom, using biographical resources such as photographs, diaries and interviews.
📅 From 14 to 30/03
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Container Theater
Akashic Program
This interactive play combines technology and theater, offering viewers a unique experience. The plot tackles themes such as machismo, homophobia and mental health, allowing the audience to directly influence how the story unfolds via an app. Lasting 2.5 hours, the play invites participants to take a personality test to determine which character they can control during the performance.
Until 27/04
🎫 Free
📍 Alcântara Sampaio Cultural House
