We know that, with so many options, it can sometimes be difficult 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:
São Paulo Jazz Weekend
Seu Jorge, Dianne Reeves and 14 other big names in national and international music will be entertaining the city during the São Paulo Jazz Weekend. So if you’re an enthusiast of this sophisticated style of music, you can’t miss out!
🗓 28 e 29/09
🎟 From R$ 85
📍Memorial of Latin America
Breakfast Weekend
If you love the famous “hotel breakfast”, you can’t miss Breakfast Weekend. After all, it’s the perfect opportunity to try some of the best buffets in town, without staying in hotels! In addition, restaurants, snack bars and coffee shops are also opening their doors with delicious menus and combos. All at fixed prices!
🗓 21/09 a 20/10
🎟 From R$34.90
📍 More than 50 establishments in SP | Find out more here
Tropicalíssima
With the tropical climate in mind and all the swing that Brazil and Jamaica bring, the Tropicalíssima party will feature Brasilidades, Reggae, Rap and Pagode 90 bands, as well as DJ Ian Valentin from Samba do Sol.
🗓 28/09 at 16h
🎟 From R$35
📍Coringa Madá: Rua Luís Murat, 310 – Pinheiros (next to Batman’s Alley)
18th edition of the Spring of Museums
Promoted by the Brazilian Institute of Museums, Ibram, this event takes place in 930 cultural institutions across Brazil and debates accessibility and inclusion in these spaces. You can check out the program in São Paulo by clicking here.
Until 29/09
🎟 Free (some institutions charge admission on weekends)
📍Various museums in SP
Ofner Coxinha Festival
How about taking advantage of your weekend in São Paulo to try unique flavors of São Paulo’s favorite snack? The Ofner Coxinha Festival is taking place, featuring both classic (the famous chicken with catupiry) and new versions of the savory snack. This year, the event has partnered with chef Jefferson Rueda, from Casa do Porco, who has created three special flavors for the occasion. Try coxinhas de linguiça caipira, porco na lata and more!
🗓 Until 07/10
🎟 From R$14.50
📍 Available in all Ofner stores, except Hebraica, or by delivery
Musical Hairspray
A Broadway hit, now on stage in São Paulo! Hairspray tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, who dreams of dancing on the famous TV show ‘The Corny Collins Show’, but has to face various challenges and prejudices to get there.
🗓 Until 03/11
🎟 From R$ 23,76
📍Renault Theater
Fix for Two
After its success in 2021, the show is back on stage in São Paulo. Starring Jarbas Homem de Mello and Claudia Raia, it tells the story of a couple who, after separating, embark on a cruise to forget their ex-partner. However, little did they expect that they would meet on the high seas!
🗓 Until 24/11
🎟 From R$ 21,18
📍 Frei Caneca Theater
ÆTERNAL LIGHT – Essay on the Sun
Immerse yourself in a solar universe in this super immersive exhibition that looks at aspects of our system’s king star. The show features various projections and installations so you can see the star from another perspective.
🗓 Until 25/11
🎟 Free
📍CCBB-SP
Armorial Echoes
After being exhibited at CASACOR 2024, this show inspired by Ariano Suassuna’s movement returns to the north of São Paulo. Now for free. Ecos Armoriais is an ode to Northeastern culture and features works by more than 25 artists from the Northeast.
Until 29/09
🎟 Free of charge
📍Shopping Lar Center
Circular fashion at Cineclube Cortina
With an innovative proposal, this fair proposes more conscious consumption practices by promoting circular fashion. As well as lots of style, you’ll also find musical attractions, performances and customization workshops.
🗓 29/09
🎟 Free
📍Cineclube Cortina
Stranger Things: The Experience
Get to know the universe of the series that conquered the whole world, participate in tests in the Hawkins laboratory and have fun with this immersive experience that will give you the powers of a true hero.
🗓 New dates available!
🎟 Tickets from R$42.50, available here
📍Eldorado Shopping Center parking lot
City Bazaar – Estação Baleia
Handicrafts, gastronomy and fashion invade Faria Lima. In this bazaar, various exhibitors show and sell their works to the public. So if you’re looking for a super unique gift, be sure to stop by.
🗓 26, 27 e 28/09
🎟 Free of charge
📍B32 Theater
The Cinema of Billy Wilder’ exhibition
Attention movie buffs: MIS’s newest exhibition is a must-see for lovers of movie classics. The show is an ode to filmmaker Billy Wilder, one of the most celebrated of the 20th century and creator of films such as ‘Twilight of the Gods’ and ‘The Hotter the Better’.
In this experience, as well as seeing the original costumes from the shootings, behind the scenes and exclusive scenes, you’ll also be able to enter the recreations of the most iconic sets from the filmmaker’s works.
🗓 Various dates!
🎟 Tickets from R$10
📍Museum of Image and Sound
Ancestral Treasures of Peru
This exhibition highlights the culture and wealth of the Andean peoples through 162 rare pieces, which together offer a historical insight into Peru’s ancient civilizations. Clothes, crowns and even ceremonial knives in ceramic, silver and gold offer the public a panorama of the customs, technologies and lifestyle of these people since their beginnings in 9000 BC.
🗓 Until 18/11
🎟 Free
📍 CCBB-SP
Sum of Forces
This solo exhibition features works by visual artist Aline Bispo, in which she explores the syncretism between Catholic and Afro-Brazilian traditions. Born in São Paulo of Bahian descent, the artist is best known for illustrating the best-selling book “Torto Arado” and reflects on Afro-Brazilian art and the impact of religious syncretism in Brazil. The exhibition includes new works inspired by celebrations such as the Festa da Boa Morte, Bará do Mercado and Nossa Senhora Aparecida.
Until 02/10
🎟 Free of charge
📍 Luis Maluf Gallery
Northeastern Gastronomic Festival at CTN
This weekend, the “Nordeste em Sampa” gastronomic festival is back in São Paulo! The event celebrates Northeastern cuisine and culture through typical dishes at affordable prices, starting at R$15.99. Visitors will be able to taste delicacies such as risotto do sertão, sururu no coco, bobó de camarão and cuscuz de carne seca com queijo coalho. To sweeten the experience, desserts such as quebra queixo, tapioca pudding and cartola will be available. In addition to the food, the festival promises an immersion in the music and entertainment typical of the region.
🗓 21, 22, 28 e 29/09
🎟 Free of charge
📍 Center for Northeastern Traditions
Family in the Park at Villa-Lobos
Looking for an outdoor outing? Família no Parque has more than 20 attractions at Villa-Lobos Park. Between the largest inflatable toboggan run in Latin America and a little train ride, there are plenty of options for all ages! A great option for enjoying the weekend in São Paulo!
🗓 Weekends and holidays
🎟 Attractions from R$ 5
📍 Villa-Lobos Park
Municipal Theater Collection
From now on, the Chico Giacchieri Technical Productions Center (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
Anne Frank: let us be
If you’ve ever read Anne Frank’s diary, you’ve probably wondered what the Secret Annex was like where her family hid during the Holocaust. So don’t miss the opportunity to visit the faithful reproduction on display in this exhibition and learn more about freedom and the rights of peoples.
🗓 Until 22/12
🎟 Tickets from R$7.50, available here
📍 Unibes Cultural
Salvador Dalí Challenge
If you’re an art fan, you can’t miss this unique experience! This weekend in São Paulo, how about diving into the mind of the great master of surrealism, Salvador Dalí? During the tour, visitors will learn all about the artist’s journey to becoming an icon of modern history.
🗓 Until 29/09
🎟 Tickets from R$30 here
📍FAAP Museum of Brazilian Art
Elvis – A Musical Revolution
Leandro Lima stars as the rock idol and enchants the audience in this biographical musical. The performance is packed with songs to sing along to and reminisce about the artist‘s rise and fall in Las Vegas.
Until 01/12
🎟 Tickets from R$ 19,50
📍Santander Theater
Crystal’, by Cirque du Soleil
‘Crystal’, an unprecedented show by the acclaimed Canadian company Cirque du Soleil, is now playing in São Paulo. This time on an ice rink! It’s the first time the show will take place in this format, bringing together trapeze artists, acrobats and professional skaters.
🗓 Until 06/10
🎟 From R$ 380
📍Villa Lobos Park
Neon Brush
Whether you’re a great artist or just an amateur, unleash your creativity at the incredible Neon Brush, a unique painting and drinking experience in the dark! Tickets are available here.
Rooftop Galeria do Rock
This Saturday, be sure to visit the Galeria do Rock Rooftop, which brings together all tribes and styles! With live music, an available bar and exhibitions, the event promises entertainment for the whole family.
🗓 Saturdays until 28/09
🎟 R$ 30
📍Rock Gallery
Sutorito Fashion: Fashion from the Streets
Travel through the history of Japanese fashion in this unprecedented exhibition from the 1950s to the present day. Passing through different trends and revisiting the design innovations of each era.
🗓 Until 20/10
🎟 Free of charge
📍Japan House São Paulo
Sitting, storing, sleeping
Get to know the habits of the past with this exhibition of more than 160 pieces of century-old furniture. The 400-year span helps tell the story of the evolution of furniture and society. There, you ‘ ll even find Santos Dumont’s closet.
🗓 Until 29/09
🎟 Free of charge
📍Ipiranga Museum
Free tour of Avenida Paulista
A route well known to São Paulo residents, but now presented with history and photographic contemplation. In addition to the tour guide provided by the mall, there will also be audio equipment that provides information and curiosities about the cultural sites visited.
Avenida Paulista and its buildings are the stars of this tour, which can be done on foot or by bike. The tour starts at Casa das Rosas and passes by places such as Japan House, Santa Catarina Hospital Chapel, Gazeta, among others.
🗓 Until 15/12
🎟 Free of charge
📍Departure from Shopping Top Center
Get moving! Climate and displacement
Using stories, objects and even virtual reality, the exhibition tackles a very current issue: drastic climate change and the situation of refugees who have had to leave their homes because of such tragedies.
Until 25/01/25
🎟 Tickets from R$8
📍Rua Visconde de Parnaíba, 1316 – Mooca
Lookout at Shopping Light
São Paulo has gained a new attraction in the center, did you know? The Abaru Por Priceless restaurant has opened a viewpoint at the top of Shopping Light with a privileged view of the city’s main tourist attractions.
🗓 Every day at different times
🎟 Free of charge
📍Shopping Light
MAC Lookout
Another beautiful lookout point to enjoy the view of São Paulo is the MAC, located opposite Ibirapuera Park. The tip here is to plan to watch the sunset, as the viewpoint faces the Obelisk and the South Zone of the capital. You can’t fail to be impressed!
🗓 Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 9pm
🎟 Free of charge
📍USP Museum of Contemporary Art
Legally Blonde
Pop culture’s most beloved skirt-chaser is coming to São Paulo! After a success with the public, the play will be on until October, showing Ellen Woods’ adventures at university.
🗓 Until 06/10
Tickets from R$ 19,80
📍Teatro Claro Mais SP
