What's on in Porto

Things to do in Porto this weekend

Friday 6 November to Sunday 8 November

136 events across the weekend (73 exhibitions, 17 performances, 15 markets, 10 activities and classes, 9 concerts, 5 festivals, 5 sports events and 2 illuminations). November in Porto. The listings come from the organisers' own pages, and more go in as their dates are confirmed. More on the season in Neighbourhood guides.

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Festival On now Free

Nano Mini Micro, Porto Childhood Festival

18 Apr to 19 Dec Biblioteca Municipal Almeida Garrett, Massarelos

Free theatre, music, storytelling and workshops for babies, children and families run 18 April to 19 December 2026 at the library, listed on Agenda Porto.

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Call of the West, de Victor Torpedo

22 May to 22 Nov Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, Ribeira

Exhibition at Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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The Century of Gehry

13 Jun 2026 to 10 Jan 2027 Serralves, Ala Álvaro Siza, Boavista

Serralves lists the Frank Gehry exhibition in the Ala Álvaro Siza from 13 June 2026 to 10 January 2027.

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Jenny Holzer, Wrong Answers

18 Jun 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Serralves Museum, Boavista

Serralves lists the exhibition at the Museum and Library from 18 June 2026 to January 2027 without an end day, so the end date is the month's last day.

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Exhibition Last day today Free

Imagens Cativas, Daniel Mordzinski

25 Jun to 8 Nov Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Daniel Mordzinski's portraits of writers from 25 June to 8 November 2026.

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SAAG Napoli, If We Stay, We Stay Awake

3 Jul to 30 Nov (dates to be confirmed) Serralves Museum, Galeria Contemporânea, Boavista

Serralves lists the exhibition from 3 July to November 2026 without an end day, so the end date is the month's last day.

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Alice Neel, Beautifully Imperfect

16 Jul 2026 to 17 Jan 2027 Serralves, Ala Álvaro Siza, Boavista

Serralves lists the Alice Neel exhibition in the Ala Álvaro Siza from 16 July 2026 to 17 January 2027.

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Exhibition On now General ticket €10

Coleção IFC: Matéria de Sonhos

30 Jul 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Massarelos

The museum lists this exhibition from 30 July 2026 to 31 January 2027, with free entry for residents in Portugal.

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Performance On now €5 per screening

Cinema do Além

5 Sept to 18 Dec Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists a cycle of films about the afterlife, curated by Justin Jaeckle and Lídia Queirós, from 5 September to 18 December 2026.

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Exhibition On now Free

Sobre um filme, sobre um poema

5 Sept 2026 to 7 Feb 2027 Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists a free exhibition on the link between film and poetry from 5 September 2026 to 7 February 2027.

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Performance On now €5 per screening

Tesouros do Arquivo

6 Sept to 12 Dec Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists two screenings a month of recently restored films from 6 September to 12 December 2026.

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Performance On now €5 per screening

Matinés do Cineclube

6 Sept to 20 Dec Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists fortnightly Sunday matinées with the Cineclube do Porto, on the theme of theatre in film, from 6 September to 20 December 2026.

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Performance On now €5 per screening

Miloš Forman, Between Performance and Revolt

12 Sept 2026 to 20 Feb 2027 Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists a retrospective of all of Miloš Forman's feature films, from 12 September 2026 to 20 February 2027.

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Satoshi Kon retrospective

18 Sept to 6 Dec Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists a retrospective of Satoshi Kon's four feature films, a TV series and an early screenplay, from 18 September to 6 December 2026.

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60%, Nuno Pinheiro

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of 60 photographs by Nuno Pinheiro from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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CARGO, Tete Alejandre

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Tete Alejandre's photographs of the port of Algeciras from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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Atlas of an Observed World, Ludwig Wagner Archive

19 Sept to 27 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free audiovisual exhibition drawn from Ludwig Wagner's photographic archive from 19 September to 27 December 2026.

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Seleção Nacional, Telúricas

23 Sept 2026 to 20 Jan 2027 Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists a programme of Portuguese and Spanish films about land and landscape, made with Cineteca Madrid, from 23 September 2026 to 20 January 2027.

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Liquid Affinities, Paulo David

26 Sept 2026 to 25 Apr 2027 Casa da Arquitetura, Matosinhos

The Casa da Arquitetura gallery shows this exhibition curated by Paulo David on contemporary Portuguese architecture from 26 September 2026 to 25 April 2027.

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Câmara Sónica, Bianca Scout

30 Sept to 11 Nov Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha lists its monthly sound and moving-image programme Câmara Sónica, curated by Diana Policarpo and João Polido, from 30 September to 11 November 2026.

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Exhibition On now Free

FOCO, Echoes of Modern Life, Claudia Rocha

2 Oct to 29 Nov Serralves Museum, auditorium foyer, Boavista

Photographs by Claudia Rocha at the Museum's auditorium foyer from 2 October to 29 November 2026, listed with free access.

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Performance On now Free

Great Artists on Campus

2 Oct to 11 Dec Batalha Centro de Cinema, Baixa and Aliados

The Batalha and the Universidade Lusófona list monthly sessions in which four Portuguese artists present their film work, from 2 October to 11 December 2026, free with a ticket collected in advance.

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Prazeres Mutáveis, de Teresa TAF e Tiago Rocha Costa

10 Oct to 14 Nov Galeria PLATO, Cedofeita

Exhibition at Galeria PLATO, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Festival Ends in 5 days Free

Bella Letteratura 2026

15 Oct to 13 Nov Venues across Porto, Baixa and Aliados

The second Bella Letteratura biennial of contemporary Italian literature runs 15 October to 13 November 2026 with free events.

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Misty Fest 2026

16 Oct to 30 Nov Venues across Porto, Baixa and Aliados

The 17th Misty Fest jazz festival runs from 16 October to 30 November 2026 in Lisbon, Porto and other Portuguese cities, listed on Agenda Porto.

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Exhibition On now General ticket €10

O Mote do Mundo é a Floresta, Catarina Leitão

17 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis, Massarelos

Catarina Leitão's installation drawing on the museum's collection runs from 17 October 2026 to 31 January 2027 and extends into the garden.

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Exhibition On now Free

José Veloso de Castro, the Consecration of a Photographer

23 Oct to 22 Nov Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of 17 photographs by the army officer José Veloso de Castro from 23 October to 22 November 2026.

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Obra e Circunstância, the Common Heritage of Távora, Siza and Souto Moura

24 Oct 2026 to 24 Jan 2027 Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Alessandra Chemollo's architecture photographs from 24 October 2026 to 24 January 2027.

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Linha de Terra, de Luz Henriques

24 Oct to 11 Nov Galeria Geraldes da Silva, Cedofeita

Exhibition at Galeria Geraldes da Silva, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Círculo, de David Barnes

24 Oct to 11 Nov Galeria Geraldes da Silva, Cedofeita

Exhibition at Galeria Geraldes da Silva, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Activities and classes On now €12

Oficina Arara. A Conspiração Dos Pássaros

24 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027 Casa São Roque, Centro de Arte, Bonfim

Workshop or guided visit at Casa São Roque, Centro de Arte, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Exhibition On now €12

Exposição Permanente Villa J

24 Oct 2026 to 28 Mar 2027 Casa São Roque, Centro de Arte, Bonfim

Exhibition at Casa São Roque, Centro de Arte, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Activities and classes On now €2 to €4

Caligrafia Rotunda e Iluminura

27 Oct to 24 Nov Biblioteca Municipal Almeida Garrett, Massarelos

Workshop or guided visit at Biblioteca Municipal Almeida Garrett, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Exhibition On now Park ticket €15 (free entry on the first Sunday of the month for residents in Portugal only)

Hidden Symmetries in Glass Walls

30 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027 Serralves Park, Boavista

Serralves lists this outdoor work by Xavier Cortada in the park from 30 October 2026 to 31 January 2027.

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Formal garden with water channel and pink paths at Serralves Park in Porto Francisco Anzola, CC BY 2.0
Exhibition On now General ticket €24

Miguel Gomes, Brevemente

31 Oct 2026 to 31 Mar 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Casa do Cinema Manoel de Oliveira, Boavista

Serralves lists the exhibition from 31 October 2026 to March 2027 without an end day, so the end date is the month's last day.

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Anri Sala

1 Nov 2026 to 31 May 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Serralves Museum, Boavista

Serralves lists the exhibition from November 2026 to May 2027 without day numbers, so the dates are the first and last days of those months.

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Festival On now

CINANIMA 2026, 50th International Animation Film Festival

6 to 22 Nov Centro Multimeios de Espinho, Espinho

The festival's news page gives 6 to 22 November 2026 for the 50th edition in Espinho, about 20 km from Porto.

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Life as You See It

7 Nov 2026 to 6 Feb 2027 FUJIFILM House of Photography, Bolhão and Santa Catarina

Exhibition at FUJIFILM House of Photography, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Sports Last day today Marathon entry €80 until 30 October 2026, 10 km €20 until 30 October

EDP Maratona do Porto 2026

8 Nov Streets of Porto, Baixa and Aliados

Time 08:00

The 22nd EDP Maratona do Porto on Sunday 8 November 2026 has a 42 km marathon, a 10 km and a 6 km, all starting at 08:00 according to the race's start list.

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Activities and classes Last day today

Coro Comunitário

8 Nov Coliseu Porto Ageas, Bolhão and Santa Catarina

Time 10:00

Workshop or guided visit at Coliseu Porto Ageas, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Performance Last day today €6 to €15

Enciclopédia das Escadas, de Bruno Humberto

8 Nov Serralves, Boavista

Time 11:30

Show at Serralves, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Around the neighbourhoods this weekend

84 smaller local events this weekend, each linked to the page it was read from.

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    What is on in Porto this weekend, 6 to 8 November?

    136 dated events fall across Friday to Sunday (73 exhibitions, 17 performances, 15 markets, 10 activities and classes, 9 concerts, 5 festivals, 5 sports events and 2 illuminations). Each listing opens on the interactive map.

    What can you do in Porto on a weekend with no plans?

    Pick one area per day rather than crossing the city. November in Porto. The listings come from the organisers' own pages, and more go in as their dates are confirmed.

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