What to do in Lisbon in diciembre

New Year's concert at CCB on January 1 by the Orquestra Metropolitana — waltzes and polkas in the riverside hall, tickets €5-18.

Lisbon Carnival February 13-17 — Colombina Clandestina parade and Brazilian street bands take over Baixa, Bairro Alto and Cais do Sodré.

ModaLisboa Fashion Week March 7-9 — Portuguese designer runways at the Pátio da Galé inside Terreiro do Paço.

Holy Week through April 5 — Good Friday (April 3) processions wind through Alfama down to the Sé, Easter mass at São Roque on Sunday.

Peak jacaranda bloom — Largo do Carmo, Avenida Dom Carlos I and Príncipe Real turn violet for three full weeks across the city.

Santo António night June 12-13 — marchas populares parade down Avenida da Liberdade from 9 pm, grilled sardines and arraiais in Alfama, Mouraria and Graça.

NOS Alive July 9-11 at Passeio Marítimo de Algés — Foo Fighters, Florence + The Machine and Nick Cave on the Tagus riverside.

Jazz em Agosto at the Gulbenkian Open-Air Amphitheatre through August 9 — 14 concerts including Joachim Kühn, Anna Webber and SML.

Festa do Avante! September 4-6 at Quinta da Atalaia (Seixal) — 50th anniversary with 60+ concerts, reached by ferry across the Tagus.

EDP Lisbon Marathon October 10-11 — start at the Vasco da Gama bridge, finish in Belém following the Tagus riverbank for 42 km.

Web Summit November 9-12 at Altice Arena (Parque das Nações) — 70,000 attendees and hotels near the venue booked solid months ahead.