We know that, with so many options, sometimes it’s hard to choose what to do. That’s why, every week, we update our list with our selection of cool things to do at the weekend in São Paulo.
With options for all tastes and budgets and, of course, for all ages. After all, the weekend is the best time to be close to those you love. So, check out our list of things to do this weekend in São Paulo!
Tips for enjoying the weekend in São Paulo:
Candlelight: Beethoven, the Minuet and Other Works!
The perfect plan to take your loved one! The Candlelight concert is intimate and candlelit. On this special occasion, the Monte Cristo String Quartet will celebrate the work of Beethoven and other classical compositions in an exciting and unforgettable experience.
🗓️ 18/01
🎫 From R$ 65
📍 Pateo do Collegio
Little kid
In this children’s show full of songs and games, the Triii Group presents songs such as “A E I O U” and “O Tomate e o Caqui”, as well as the recent “Vai Começar” and “Xote da Dona Ema”. The experience is playful and fun for children.
🗓️ Until 19/01
🎫 From R$ 40
📍Multiplan MorumbiShopping Theater
Lektrik: a festival of lights
See the world without leaving São Paulo in this magical, multi-sensory experience that has just landed in the capital. With more than 100 luminous sculptures, Lektrik is unlike anything you’ve ever seen before! There are many colors and artistic attractions to be enchanted by in this festival of lights.
🗓️ Various dates
🎫 From R$ 59
📍São Paulo Botanical Garden
Get moving! Climate and displacement
Using stories, objects and even virtual reality, the exhibition tackles a very topical issue: drastic climate change and the situation of refugees who have had to leave their homes because of such tragedies.
🗓️ Until 25/01
Tickets from R$8
📍Immigration Museum
The Awakening of the Good Side
For those looking for a children’s program, this play is the right choice! In a plot full of adventure and magic, young Jedis embark on a mission to bring the villain Dark Valter back to the light side. Thus, values such as empathy, friendship and redemption are taught to children in a super fun way.
🗓️ Until 26/01
🎫 From R$ 30
📍 B32 Theater
The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in São Paulo
How about reliving iconic moments from FRIENDS™ this weekend? The official experience of the series features interactive scenarios such as the famous orange sofa, Monica and Rachel’s kitchen, and Joey and Chandler’s living room. As well as enjoying props, costumes and behind-the-scenes trivia, you can take photos in the classic fountain and feel part of the universe of the series.
🗓️ Various dates
🎫 From R$39.90 available here
📍 Shopping Cidade São Paulo
Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum – 30 years
Klift, kloft, still, the door to a new exhibition of the iconic Castelo Rá-Tim-Bum has opened! In this nostalgic exhibition you’ll find 18 incredible sets from one of Brazil’s most beloved shows. There are 600 m² to immerse yourself in this magical world that marked generations.
🗓️ Until 31/01
🎫 From R$ 20
📍Solar Fábio Prado: Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2705 – Jardim Paulistano
Jurassic World by Brickman
This exhibition at Shopping Eldorado recreates life-size dinosaurs, such as the iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex, with more than 6 million LEGO® pieces. Inspired by the Jurassic World universe, the experience includes scenarios and key moments from the movie, promising to delight the whole family. Don’t miss out!
🗓️ Various dates
🎫 From R$ 40 available here
📍 Eldorado Shopping Center
Agita + Férias
Organized by SP City Hall, Agita Mais Férias is a free event with a programme full of entertainment options and games for children. Among them, you’ll find sports and dance workshops, play areas for babies, street games and much more! Access the program by clicking here.
🗓️ Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays until January 31st, from 10am to 5pm
🎫 Free
📍SP’s sports centers
A Tribute to King Pelé
Soccer fans have a special program this weekend: the interactive exhibition “A Tribute to King Pelé”, which opened on November 19, exactly 55 years after the legend’s 1,000th goal. Covering more than 2,000 m², this unprecedented exhibition has 15 themed environments that combine technology, projection mapping and augmented reality to recapture historic moments in the career of Brazil’s greatest footballer. In addition, the public can see original items, such as shirts and medals, and take advantage of Instagrammable spaces.
🗓️ Various dates
🎫 From R$ 50 available here
📍 Eldorado Shopping Center
Neon Brush
Whether you’re a great artist or just an amateur, unleash your creativity at the incredible Neon Brush, a unique experience of painting and drinking in the dark! Tickets are available here.
Water park
Vacations and hot weather go hand in hand with a water park! São Paulo offers several options in the capital and in the countryside, both paid and free, to enjoy the summer in style. Be sure to take advantage of the season to enjoy the water parks, check out our list by clicking here.
Vacation programming for children
On the first weekends of 2025, how about enjoying São Paulo with the kids? Check out our tips for vacation outings here, with options for exhibitions, fun snack bars and games. Enjoy!
Exhibition “With Me No One Can – The paintings of Jeff Alan”
This exhibition brings together 40 works that portray characters from the outskirts of Recife with vibrant colors and striking realism. Jeff Alan, known for his mastery of light and shadow, highlights the faces and stories of residents of his community in the Barro neighborhood.
🗓️ Until 09/02
🎫 Free
📍Caixa Cultural
Journey to the center of the Earth
Inspired by Jules Verne’s classic, this exhibition invites visitors to explore the mysteries of the underground world through 18 works that combine minerals such as quartz, amethysts and crystals. With a poetic and reflective approach, artist Denise Milan uses rocks, mirrors and abysses to discuss self-knowledge and the connection with existence.
🗓️ Until 09/02
🎫 From R$ 20
📍 Santander Lighthouse
The Nature of Things
This exhibition celebrates the work of artist Carlito Carvalhosa, highlighting his impact on contemporary Brazilian art. Curated by Luis Pérez-Oramas, Daniel Rangel and Lúcia K. Stumpf, the exhibition presents an unprecedented retrospective of his work through works, documents and models. Finally, the show offers an immersive experience that dialogues with the architecture of the Sesc where it is being shown, designed by Lina Bo Bardi.
🗓️ Until 09/02
🎫 Free
📍 Sesc Pompeia
Sesc Summer 2025
Take advantage of the hottest season of the year and get your body moving in this project that encompasses all Sesc units and promotes unmissable attractions for everyone, even those who don’t have a Sesc card. The stars of this edition are athletes Bia Souza, Flávia Saraiva, Julia Soares, Arthur Zanetti and, of course, the Arena Sesc attraction with a sports beach in the Anhagabaú Valley.
🗓️ Until 16/02
🎫 Free
📍All Sesc units
Dragonfly
In this moving, sensitive and reflective play, seminarian José faces the dilemma of revealing a forbidden romance before becoming a priest and dedicating his life to the clergy. The play deals with themes such as love, self-discovery, faith and freedom, inviting the audience to deep reflections.
🗓️ Until 22/02
🎫 From R$ 50
📍 Teatro Italia
A Day on Broadway
In this super-production, great American musical classics such as Evita, Chicago, Cats and Mamma Mia are paid tribute to through a plot that ties all the stories together in one big show. If you’re passionate about this theatrical genre, be sure to check out ‘A Day on Broadway’.
🗓️ Until 22/02
🎫 From R$ 37,50
📍Claro Mais Theater
Paellas Pepe Summer Festival
Paellas Pepe’s Summer Festival 2025 brings a special Spanish gastronomic experience, offering a complete menu at fixed prices. The menu includes starters such as Pintxo de Melón con Jamón Serrano and Calamares a la Vinagreta, main courses such as the traditional Paella del Pepe or Arroz al Limone con Langosta, as well as refreshing desserts such as Merengue Tropical.
🗓️ Dinners from Tuesday to Sunday, until 23/02
🎫 R$ 99
📍 Rua Bom Pastor, 1660 – Ipiranga
Oswald de Andrade Occupation
Delve deeper into the universe of the famous modernist Oswald de Andrade. This exhibition allows visitors to learn about the life and legacy of one of Brazil’s most important writers by exploring his trajectory through four main axes: biography, literature, politics and modernism.
🗓️ Until 23/02
🎫 Free
📍 Itaú Cultural
Pre-Columbian America: body and territory
🗓️ Until 23/02
🎫 Free
📍Ema Klabin House Museum
Two Wheels and a Nation – The history of the motorcycle in Brazil
See more than 50 rare and historic motorcycles in this exhibition that promises to take you to the heart of the two-wheeled vehicle’s engine to learn how it works through an immersive experience. Discover the world of motorcycling and much more in this exhibition that is enchanting São Paulo residents.
🗓️ Until 09/03
🎫 From R$ 22,50
📍Santander Lighthouse
Harry Potter™: The Exhibition
Immerse yourself in the Harry Potter universe in this interactive exhibition, where fans can experience iconic moments from the series. With original objects and iconic costumes, we’re sure that wizards of all ages will love it!
🗓️ Thursday to Sunday, until 30/03
🎫 From R$ 60
📍OCA Ibirapuera
São Paulo Sky Viewing Session
In a big city like São Paulo, it’s practically impossible to observe the stars. Fortunately, this scenario changes with the Ibirapuera Planetarium’s ‘Looking at São Paulo’s Sky’ sessions, which highlight the capital’s sky through telescopes.
🗓️ From Thursdays to Fridays
🎫 From R$ 15
📍Ibirapuera Planetarium
SpongeBob: The Experience
Immerse yourself in the lively world of Bikini Bottom in this immersive exhibition, which offers interactive activities inspired by SpongeBob’s universe. Among the attractions, highlights include the opportunity to “prepare” crab burgers at Siri Cascudo, try to get your driver’s license at Mrs. Puff’s driving school and interact with jellyfish in detailed scenarios.
🗓️ Various dates
🎫 Tickets from R$20
📍MIS Experience
Leda Maria Martins Occupation
The 66th Itaú Cultural Occupation celebrates the career of intellectual Leda Maria Martins, a poet and playwright who is a reference in contemporary Brazilian theater. The exhibition covers the life of the honoree through around 140 items from her rich personal collection, as well as unpublished works inspired by her concepts.
🗓️ Until 30/03
🎫 Free
📍 Itaú Cultural
A trip to the zoo
With more than 3,200 animals to meet, the Zoo surprises by offering promotional packages where you can visit up to three attractions and enjoy a day among the fauna and flora. The newest attraction is a boat trip near the primate area.
🗓️ Various dates!
🎫 From R$39.90. Get yours by clicking here
📍São Paulo Zoo
Visiting Mr. Green
With humor and emotion, this play explores the friendship between an orthodox Jewish man and a young executive. Between intergenerational differences and a feeling of loneliness, the two come together in an unusual circumstance and, from then on, become touching friends.
*The image below depicts the late actor Sergio Mamberti, who staged the last season of the play. In 2025, the role of Mr. Green is played by Elias Andreato.
🗓️ Until 20/04
🎫 From R$ 75
📍 Renaissance Theater
Racionais MC’s – The Fifth Element
A great cultural choice for the weekend is the exhibition “Racionais MC’s – The Fifth Element”. The exhibition pays tribute to the iconic rap group, revealing their 35-year career through photos, videos, letters and personal objects. The exhibition delves into both the work and the intimacy of members Mano Brown, Ice Blue, Edi Rock and KL Jay, showing how the artists influenced hip hop and peripheral culture.
🗓️ Until 31/05
🎫 Free
📍Favelas Museum
Municipal Theater Collection
From now on, the Central Técnica de Produções Chico Giacchieri, which manages the Municipal Theater’s collection, is open to the public. It’s your chance to see sets and costumes from hundreds of plays that have been performed at the theater!
🗓️ Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays
🎫 Free of charge
📍 Central Técnica de Produções Chico Giacchieri: Rua Paschoal Ranieri, 75 – Canindé
Rooftop Galeria do Rock
This Saturday, don’t miss Rooftop Galeria do Rock, which brings together all tribes and styles! With live music, a bar and exhibitions, the event promises entertainment for the whole family.
🗓️ Saturdays
🎫 R$ 30
📍Rock Gallery
Family in the Park at Villa-Lobos
Looking for an outdoor outing? Família no Parque has more than 20 attractions at Villa-Lobos Park. Between the largest inflatable toboggan run in Latin America and a little train ride, there’s plenty of options for all ages! A great option for enjoying the weekend in São Paulo!
🗓️ Weekends and holidays
🎫 Attractions from R$ 5
📍 Villa-Lobos Park
Viewpoint at Shopping Light
São Paulo just got a new attraction downtown, did you know? The Abaru Por Priceless restaurant has opened an observation deck at the top of Shopping Light with a privileged view of the city’s main tourist attractions.
🗓️ Every day at different times
🎫 Free of charge
📍Shopping Light
MAC Lookout
Another beautiful lookout point to enjoy the view of São Paulo is the MAC, located opposite Ibirapuera Park. The tip here is to plan to watch the sunset, as the viewpoint faces the Obelisk and the South Zone of the capital. You can’t fail to be impressed!
🗓️ Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 9pm
🎫 Free of charge
📍USP Museum of Contemporary Art
