12th CineFest Votorantim
Nov 2–7 FreeVotorantim
Independent short film festival from all over Brazil, with 56 films and free screenings at the Francisco Beranger Municipal Theater. Final days: runs until November 7.
São Paulo · Today
Concerts, poetry slams, street fairs, art, festivals, immigrant food, from the outskirts to downtown. With prices, times, directions and where to eat nearby.
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Votorantim
Independent short film festival from all over Brazil, with 56 films and free screenings at the Francisco Beranger Municipal Theater. Final days: runs until November 7.
Água Rasa · East Zone
On Tuesdays, organic farmers set up their stands in Água Rasa, near CERET Park, in the East Zone.
Centro · Sorocaba
The Associação Sorocabana de Artesanato fair moves between squares throughout November, with crochet, leather, mosaic, plants and food stalls: bolinho caipira, tapioca, yakissoba, fogazza.
Centro · Tatuí
Artisans from Tatuí take over Praça da Matriz for nearly the whole month of November, in the year the city turns 200. Open-air fair, 10 am to 6 pm.
Centro · Mogi das Cruzes
Rap battles, kids' breaking category, urban art fair, live graffiti and a show by rapper Boy Killa at Terminal Central in Mogi. All free, from November 5 to 8.
Mooca · East Zone
Every Friday, Praça Ciro Pontes in Mooca becomes an organic food market. In November, the market turns 10.
Vila Hermínia · Guarulhos
Ten days of affordable books, meetings with authors, storytelling, theater and concerts at Espaço Inter, in Guarulhos. All free, with advance registration online.
Centro, Sabaúna e Jundiapeba · Mogi das Cruzes
Dance, circus, reggae, pagode, passinho dance circles and the traditional Crowning of the King and Queen of Congo, from November 6 to 29, in the Centro, Sabaúna and Jundiapeba. All free.
Esplanada Santa Terezinha · Taubaté
Drummer Carlos Bala, who has played alongside big names in MPB and jazz, presents a repertoire spanning his whole career in a free show.
Liberdade · Downtown
Since 1975, the square next to the metro turns into a Japanese and Asian street food fair every weekend, with crafts.
Bom Retiro · Downtown
On Saturdays, about ten stalls serve street food, mostly Korean, in the neighborhood that is home to São Paulo's Korean community.
Sumaré · West Zone
A free festival at Unibes Cultural with a Spanish food and products fair, concerts, performances, workshops and activities for kids.
Vila Andrade · South Zone
Every Saturday, farmers sell organic fruit, vegetables and other foods at Burle Marx Park, in the South Zone. Running since 2011.
Cursino · South Zone
On weekends, Praça Brás Gonçalves in Cursino hosts organic food producers. A neighborhood market founded in 2021.
Sé / Parque Dom Pedro · Downtown
On Saturdays, the sidewalk outside the Municipal Market, on Rua Cantareira, hosts an organic food market. Running since 2010.
Centro histórico · Embu das Artes
The most traditional fair in Greater São Paulo spreads artisans and artists across the squares and streets of Embu's historic center on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from 9 am to 6 pm. Free admission.
Paranapiacaba · Santo André
The last two days of the rock and horror festival in the historic village of Paranapiacaba, in Santo André: shows on two stages, themed food and costumed characters. Free admission.
Centro · Salto
Pianist Geraldo Cazzamatta plays Vivaldi and other classics. The Grupo Vocal of the Associação Italiana Giuseppe Verdi rounds out the evening with Italian folk and popular songs. Free.
Bonfim · Campinas
Italian-Brazilian duo blends post-punk, industrial, electroclash and tropical rhythms, singing in several languages, in a free outdoor show.
Aparecida · Santos
Clown-reporters roam Sesc with a comedic news coverage, featuring interviews and live bulletins. Free and for the whole family.
Capivari
Memories of Black sugarcane workers come to life as theater, with music and oral storytelling, in a backyard cultural hub in Capivari. Free admission.
Pari / Canindé · Downtown
Every Sunday the Bolivian community fills Praça Kantuta with salteñas, traditional dishes, music and crafts.
Casa Verde · North Zone
Food trucks and stalls gathered in a courtyard in Casa Verde on Sundays, with free entry.
Esplanada Santa Terezinha · Taubaté
A free play by Cia. do Despejo about kitchen memories: cornmeal cake with guava jam, bread dipped in coffee with milk, and the dinners of Dona Irene.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
Caipira music, tall tales and poetry in tribute to Rolando Boldrin, on a stage decorated with hundreds of crochet squares sent in by fans.
Jardim Botânico · Jundiaí
Songs, stories and characters from the Brazilian Black diaspora in a free show for children and families.
Barra Funda · West Zone
More than 100 small producers from across Brazil show cheeses, coffees, flours, sweets and more at the Latin America Memorial. Free entry.
Esplanada Santa Terezinha · Taubaté
Twin brothers Keops and Raony, from Recife, blend jazz, Brazilian sounds, image and performance in a free show of alternative music.
Casa Verde · North Zone
An afternoon of soul, R&B, funk and samba-rock with Baile da Chic Show, part of the Festival Sesc Culturas Negras. Saturday, November 14, at 4 pm, at Casa Verde. Free and open to all ages.
Mooca · East Zone
30th-anniversary edition at the Museu da Imigração, in Mooca: food, handicrafts, music and dance from more than 50 countries and regions, on November 14 and 15. Entry with 1 kg of food.
Bonfim · Campinas
A concert of caipira and countryside music with arrangements by Neymar Dias, conceived by Cláudio Lacerda and performed with the Unicamp Symphony Orchestra.
Centro · Piracicaba
Bahia's Cabokaji blends music, body, performance and sound technologies into an Afro-Indigenous landscape of rites and invention.
Vila Zelina · East Zone
Once a month, Vila Zelina gathers food, drinks and crafts from Eastern European countries, such as varenyky, pelmeni, burekas and artisan breads. Free entry.
Itaquera · East Zone
A meeting about the history of São Paulo's black balls, with Seu Osvaldo, Grand Master Ney, DJ Vivian Marques and KL Jay. Sunday, November 15, at 2:30 pm. Free.
Chácara Municipal · São José do Rio Preto
Original songs and reinterpretations by artists born or based in the interior of SP, from "Trem das Onze" and "Disparada" to Liniker. Free.
Centro · Salto
Rodrigo França reads Shakespeare through the eyes of a Black actor, turning Hamlet's doubts into questions about identity in Brazil. Free performance at Sala Palma de Ouro, in Salto.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
Coletivo Negro reimagines Machado de Assis with a live band, looking at the violence inherited from slavery. Free admission, at Theatro Pedro II.
Chácara Municipal · São José do Rio Preto
Three days of booths by artists and artisans from Rio Preto and the surrounding region celebrating Afro-Brazilian culture during Black Consciousness Week.
Centro · Piracicaba
Brass and percussion start out as a street band, weaving through the crowd, then head up to the stage to play alongside a DJ's backing tracks.
Chácara Municipal · São José do Rio Preto
Electro Sabar: Senegalese drums meet trap, dubstep, kuduro and afrobass in a free show for Black Consciousness Day.
Bonfim · Campinas
The roda that has been playing roots samba at the São Bernardo street market in Campinas for five years takes over the garden of Sesc on a holiday afternoon.
Esplanada Santa Terezinha · Taubaté
Tony Gordon, winner of The Voice Brasil, sings with Will Gordon and Jamah in a free outdoor show dedicated to Black music.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
A samba circle on Black Consciousness Day, tracing samba from its Afro-Bahian roots through the classics to today's sound, with a spotlight on Black women.
Jardim Botânico · Jundiaí
The Afro bloc of women Ilú Obá De Min presents a black opera inspired by the Carnival 2026 samba plot about the priestess Ifátinùké. Free admission.
Jardim Rio da Praia · Bertioga
Free dance party with Os Guaribas, Zi and Thomé, mixing MPB and tropicália with funk, reggae, pagode, rock and the latest trends, at Sesc Bertioga.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
Criolo celebrates his 50th birthday with a free show in Ribeirão Preto, hosting a dance party that blends hip hop, Brazilian music and world music.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
A three-act show (past, present and future) blending rap, funk and soul with Brazilian rhythms, poetry and social critique. Free admission.
Centro · Piracicaba
André Moura and singer Leila Leite host a free dance party with the samba and groove of Jorge Ben Jor and Tim Maia, plus reinterpretations of Elis Regina.
Bonfim · Campinas
Chef and journalist Manuel Alves Filho tells the story of Campinas' food, from the city's influences to creations such as torta holandesa.
Aparecida · Santos
A free concert that travels across the Americas, from Arturo Márquez's Danzón No. 2 and Piazzolla's Buenos Aires tango to Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Villa-Lobos's Choros No. 10.
Esplanada Santa Terezinha · Taubaté
Mozambican singer Ras Soto brings roots reggae, dancehall and ragga muffin to the stage with his band, in a free show celebrating African cultures.
Chácara Municipal · São José do Rio Preto
Free dance party with samba, bolero, foxtrot and forró, in the spirit of the great big-band orchestras, featuring singer Adilson Rodrigues and his quintet.
Bonfim · Campinas
One of the most legendary sound system crews in São Paulo's black music scene celebrates half a century with a warm-up of dance steps and a samba-rock and charme party.
Centro · Ribeirão Preto
An open jam for kids to discover the moves of breaking, the dance of hip hop culture, with the group Zumb.boys. Free.
Centro · Piracicaba
The clown-musicians Tchutchuco, Cuíca and Batatinha put on a show of fun songs and circus interludes that will have you dancing, jumping and singing along.
Centro · Salto
A Sunday morning with open mic, poetry, music and dance at the Museu da Cidade de Salto, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Casa da Memória Negra. Free admission.
Bonfim · Campinas
Black, Indigenous and African artists blend voices, percussion, strings and electronics in a show that connects ancestry and the future.
Centro · Piracicaba
Artisans and producers from solidarity economy initiatives in Piracicaba sell their products at the Sesc gymnasium. Free admission.
Jardim Botânico · Jundiaí
A circus troupe arrives for the show and discovers that a powerful CEO claims to own the arena. Free circus for the whole family.
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