# Things to Do in São Paulo

Museums, markets and street life across the city's bairros. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in São Paulo? This list of 10 includes MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo) (Bela Vista, São Paulo). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Brazil](/brazil.md) / São Paulo
**Updated:** 2026-08-25 20:30:07

1. **[MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo)](/e/masp-museu-de-arte-de-sao-paulo---1428.md)** (attraction) — Lina Bo Bardi's suspended concrete-and-glass icon on Paulista holds Brazil's top old-master collection. Free every Tuesday, reservation required. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%A3o_Paulo_Museum_of_Art, https://masp.org.br/visite
2. **[Pinacoteca de São Paulo](/e/pinacoteca-de-sao-paulo---1429.md)** (attraction) — Brazil's oldest art museum, in a converted 1900s school building at Praça da Luz. Three linked sites: Pina Luz, Contemporânea and Estação. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.cultura.sp.gov.br/sec_cultura/Equipamentos/museus/PINACOTECA_DE_SAO_PAULO, https://pinacoteca.org.br/
3. **[Mercado Municipal (Mercadão)](/e/mercado-municipal-mercadao---1430.md)** (attraction) — A 1933 covered market famed for stained-glass windows and a mezzanine of stalls piled with fruit, spices and the giant mortadella sandwich. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://visitesaopaulo.com/blog-mercadomunicipal/, https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/se/w/noticias/102877
4. **[Beco do Batman](/e/beco-do-batman---1431.md)** (attraction) — A free, ever-repainted alley of street art since the 1980s Batman graffiti that gave it its name, now ringed by weekend markets and galleries. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beco_do_Batman, https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/turismo/w/conhe%C3%A7a-o-beco-do-batman-reduto-de-arte-urbana-da-cidade-com-o-turistou-tarifa-zero
5. **[Farol Santander](/e/farol-santander---1432.md)** (attraction) — A 1947 Art Deco skyscraper, once Banespa's headquarters, now a cultural center with a 360-degree observation deck over old downtown São Paulo. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://sites.usp.br/patrimoniohistorico/farol-santander-banco-do-estado-de-sao-paulo-edificio-altino-arantes/, https://www.farolsantander.com.br/sp
6. **[Feira da Liberdade](/e/feira-da-liberdade---1433.md)** (attraction) — Weekend street fair since 1975 in the old Japanese immigrant quarter: yakisoba and takoyaki stalls beside kimono, origami and craft vendors. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feira_da_Liberdade, https://www.quintoandar.com.br/guias/cidades/feira-da-liberdade/
7. **[Catedral da Sé](/e/catedral-da-se---1434.md)** (attraction) — Neo-Gothic cathedral finished in 1954 on the site of the city's original 1612 church, with a crypt holding 30 burial chambers beneath the nave. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catedral_da_S%C3%A9_(S%C3%A3o_Paulo), https://prefeitura.sp.gov.br/web/se/w/noticias/57326
8. **[Museu do Ipiranga (Museu Paulista)](/e/museu-do-ipiranga-museu-paulista---1435.md)** (attraction) — Brazil's independence museum reopened in September 2022 after nine years closed for renovation; timed-entry tickets, free every Wednesday. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/geral/noticia/2022-09/museu-do-ipiranga-e-reaberto-ao-publico, https://www.museudoipiranga.org.br/visite/
9. **[Museu do Futebol](/e/museu-do-futebol---1436.md)** (attraction) — Interactive football history museum built into the old bleachers of Pacaembu stadium, its main exhibit fully renovated in 2024. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://visite.museus.gov.br/instituicoes/museu-do-futebol/, https://www.cultura.sp.gov.br/sec_cultura/Equipamentos/museus/MUSEU_DO_FUTEBOL
10. **[Edifício Copan](/e/edificio-copan---1437.md)** (attraction) — Oscar Niemeyer's S-curved 1966 concrete tower holds 1,160 apartments across six blocks; weekday guided tours enter through Bloco F. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://www.saopauloinfoco.com.br/historia-do-edificio-copan/, https://www.archdaily.com/909420/architecture-classics-copan-building-oscar-niemeyer

## Related lists

### More in São Paulo
- [Best Cafes in São Paulo](/brazil-sao-paulo/best-cafes---220.md) — São Paulo
- [Top 10 Restaurants in São Paulo](/brazil-sao-paulo/top-10-restaurants---221.md) — São Paulo
- [Best Parks in São Paulo](/brazil-sao-paulo/best-parks---223.md) — São Paulo

### Same topic, elsewhere
- [Things to Do in Istanbul](/turkey-istanbul/things-to-do---140.md) — Istanbul
- [Things to Do in Mumbai](/india-mumbai/things-to-do---142.md) — Mumbai
- [Things to Do in Toronto](/canada-toronto/things-to-do---144.md) — Toronto

---
JSON: /api/v1/lists/brazil-sao-paulo/things-to-do---222
HTML: /brazil-sao-paulo/things-to-do---222
Cite as: Third Platz — https://thirdplatz.com/brazil-sao-paulo/things-to-do---222 · what we ask: https://thirdplatz.com/llms.txt