There is already a date for the inauguration of Christmas lights in Lisbon! Know what it is

Lisboa is (almost) entering the Christmas spirit! There is already date and time for the city to open the Christmas lights: November 29, at 6:30 pm, in the Terreiro do Paço.

“Lisbon welcomes Christmas season on November 29, with the inauguration of Christmas lights on the streets of the city, at 6:30 p.m., at Terreiro do Paço. The city lights up with a spectacle of light, pyrotechnics and drones, to the sound of the Tagus Orchestra and Ana Moura”, explains EGEAC in a publication posted on Thursday, November 13, on social network X. 

Already in communicated on the official website, the municipal company argues that it will be “a festive moment directed to the whole family that combines tradition, music and technology.”

Lisbon welcomes the Christmas season on November 29, with the inauguration of Christmas lights on the streets of the city, at 6:30 p.m., in Terreiro do Paço. The city lights up with a spectacle of light, pyrotechnics and drones, to the sound of the Tagus Orchestra and Ana Moura. Clear entry. https://t.co/gDTPmJGhnI

— Aegeac (@LisboaCulture) November 12, 2026

“Carlos Coins, Mayor of Lisbon, will light the main Christmas Tree of the city, surrounded by a group of children. The symbolic moment marks the inauguration of the Christmas illuminations – initiative of the Lisbon City Council, organized by the Lisbon Tourism Association in collaboration with Lisbon Culture – EGEAC – on November 29, at 6:30 p.m., and will be accompanied by Tagus Orchestra who performs live an original soundtrack created by musician, producer and composer Diogo Clemente, synchronized with a performance of pyrotechnics“, it is still highlighted. 

The “immersive experience, which crosses music and visual effects, continues with the performance of the guest artist Ana Moura who goes on stage to present a repertoire that combines the most traditional line of Fado with more recent songs, like ‘Swallows’”.

“Simultaneously to the concert”, about “of 300 drones give life to bright drawings and messages in the city sky for eight minutes, at a time thought to surprise audiences of all ages”, and the “celebration will culminate with a new show of pyrotechnics, ending the night in a party atmosphere”. 

The entrance is clear.