Check out the full programme of the Teresa Spring Festival 2026

The neighborhood of Santa Teresa celebrates 245 years with a special schedule between October 10 and 15. The new edition of the Teresa Spring brings together cultural activities, exhibitions, live music, gastronomic experiences and attractions for children at different points. The agenda also includes religious celebrations in honor of the Santa Teresa of Jesus and a campaign to collect non-perishable food. Organized by the Association of the Gastronomy, Tourist and Cultural Polo of Santa Teresa (AmeSanta), the event proposes a program distributed by circuits, with activities in cultural centers, parks, museums, workshops, galleries, shops and gastronomic establishments. A map will be made available to help the public locate the attractions and the participating restaurants. In the gastronomy, bars and restaurants prepared special dishes and drinks for the occasion. Among the options are recipes with seafood, meat, pasta and national ingredients, as well as drinks and suggestions for harmonisation. The children's circuit also brings together alternatives aimed at children, with dishes, desserts and special combos. Cultural programming includes fairs, creative workshops, games, musical performances and shows. No Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center, the activities of October 10th and 11th include recreation, workshops, clownery, forró and a theme festival of spring. The Centro Cultural Municipal Parque Glória Maria on the 10th, it receives the event Everyone Shines, dedicated to Korean culture and K-pop, with presentations, workshops, games and thematic experiences. Entrance is free by donating a new toy, intended for children aged 5 to 12 years, and early withdrawal from entry by Sympla.

Children's Day on October 12 will also have special attractions. Among them is the Cortejo do Bondinho do Getúlio, which will travel the streets of the neighborhood, focusing on Rua Felício dos Santos and closing foreseen in Largo dos Guimarães. At the Supernatural restaurant, the schedule includes jokes and storytelling during the afternoon.

The artistic agenda extends through exhibition and studio spaces. O Gloria Maria Park receives the exhibition “What do I do now, Laurinda?”, which proposes reflections on memory, ruin, time and transformation through contemporary art. O Ruth de Souza Theatre presents the Anima Santa – Animation Theatre Festival, with shows aimed at children on Saturdays and Sundays. O Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center also gathers exhibitions of visual arts in their rooms and in the garden.

Music integrates the programming of bars and restaurants, with presentations by local artists, Brazilian and international repertoire. Among the highlights are the shows by João Bosco, in the Tribes, and the voice and guitar performances by Dudu Godoi, in Supernatural.

Religious celebrations take place in Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus and Parish Our Lady of the Snows. The agenda includes novena, Masses and procession in honor of the patroness, with special celebrations on October 15, dedicated to the saint and which marks the anniversary of the neighborhood. During the novena, the sanctuary also promotes a campaign to collect non-perishable food for families attended by the parish.

Programming schedule

October 10th, Saturday

• Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center: From 11h to 18h, Fair Balconies of Santa; from 11h to 13h, Creative Varal and free play; from 13h to 14h, Wheel and Oficina do Boizinho Estrelinha, with Cocou Amaral; from 14h to 16h, Kidimi Joking; from 16h to 16h40, Solo Protocol, with Ricardo Gadelha; from 17h to 18h, Cantos da Fulo – Trio de Forró.
• Gloria Maria Park:
• From 10:00 to 5:00, Everyone Shines, with activities related to Korean culture and K-pop. Free admission by donation of new toy and early withdrawal of admission.
• Zoio Gallery: at 3pm, guided tour and talk with curator Rubens Takamine about the exhibition “On the ground does not pass”.
• Phoenix Collective: From 11:00 to 5:00, distribution of flowers to the public, as long as the stocks last.
• Tribes: Starting at 7:00, João Bosco's show. The program is also scheduled for October 9 and 11.
• Supernatural: From 1:00 to 5:00, voice and guitar with Dudu Godoi.
• Gastronomic circuit: special dishes and drinks in the participating restaurants.

October 11th, Sunday

• Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center: From 11h to 18h, Fair Balconies of Santa; from 11h to 12h, pilates class for families; from 12h to 14h, Creative Varal and free games; from 14h to 15h, beads workshop; from 3h to 4h, free games; from 16h to 18h, Spring Festival, with the Cochicho Group.
• Phoenix Collective: From 11:00 to 5:00, flower distribution, as long as the stocks last.
• Café do Alto: from 13h to 17h, live music with Julio Ramos, in presentation of Brazilian music with northeastern influences.
• Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus: At 9am, procession in honor of the Santa Teresa of Jesus; at 10:30, Mass with celebration of the novena.
• Parish Our Lady of the Snows: At 9:00, Mass followed by praise.
• Gastronomic circuit: special menus in participating establishments.

October 12, Monday — Children’s Day

• Court of the Goody of Getúlio: Concentration at 11:00, Felício dos Santos Street, in front of Odilo Square. The procession passes through the Collective Phoenix, at Rua Paschoal Charlemagne, 100, and goes to Largo dos Guimarães, with closure scheduled for 1pm.
• Supernatural: From 12am to 3pm, voice and guitar with Dudu Godoi; from 3pm, games and storytelling for children.
• Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus: At 10:30, Mass during the novena.
• Zimbro Atelié: From 10am to 4pm, exhibition with sculpture and flower and floral experience for visitors.
• Infant gastronomic circuit: special dishes, desserts and combos in participating restaurants.

October 13th, Tuesday

• Gloria Maria Park: From 3 pm to 5 pm, floral experience for visitors to the exhibition “What do I do now, Laurinda?” at the Tunnel Gallery.
• Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus: Mass at 7:00, on the novena schedule.

October 14th, Wednesday

• Zimbro Atelié: From 10am to 4pm, exhibition with sculpture and flower and floral experience for visitors.
• Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus: closing mass of the novena and thanksgiving for the 110 years of the fundamental stone of the Church Santa Teresa of Jesus, at 19h.

October 15, Thursday — Jesus' Santa Teresa Day and neighborhood anniversary

• Santa Teresa Shrine of Jesus: at 12 pm, Mass in the chapel of Rua Felício dos Santos, 32; at 19h, solemn Mass in the sanctuary, with worship and blessing of the Blessed Sacrament. There will be blessing from the teachers at Masses throughout the day.
• Gloria Maria Park: From 3pm to 5pm, floral experience for visitors to the exhibition “What do I do now, Laurinda?”.
• Religious circuit: celebrations in honor of the patron saint and the anniversary of Santa Teresa.

Cultural programming during the period

• Gloria Maria Park: exposure “What do I do now, Laurinda?” from 10 October to 8 November, from 10am to 5pm.
• Ruth de Souza Theatre: Anima Santa – Festival de Teatro de Animação, from 10 October to 1 November, on Saturdays and Sundays, at 11am. Tickets from R$ 15 to R$ 30.
• Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center: exhibitions “Eye D’Água”, by Janaina Wendling; “Life is Brief, the Art is Long: Managem a Zé Andrade”, curated by Edite Coelho; “Movement Sustains: From Crossing to the Well-Living”, by Millena Alves da Silva; and “Enchantment of the World — From the Nature of Iron”, by Jorge Chaves.
• Atelier Dona Santa: on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10h to 17h, visits and artistic activities with schedules on request.
• Portella Bar: Live music every day from 12:00 to 5:00, except Tuesdays.
• Tribes: presentations by João Bosco on 9, 10 and 11 October, from 19h.
• Zimbro Atelié: sculpture and flower activities on 12 and 14 October, from 10h to 16h.

General Office

Event: Teresa Spring – 245 years of Santa Teresa Date: from 10 to 15 October Timetable: according to the programming of each attraction Location: several spaces of Santa Teresa, including the Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center, the Glória Maria Park, the Ruth de Souza Theatre, restaurants, workshops, galleries and religious spaces Reference addresses:

• Laurinda Santos Lobo Cultural Center: Rua Monte Alegre, 306 – Santa Teresa
• Gloria Maria Park: Rua Murtinho Nobre, 169 – Santa Teresa
• Ruth de Souza Theatre: Parque Glória Maria, Santa Teresa
• Shrine Santa Teresa of Jesus: Rua Áurea, 71 – Santa Teresa
• Parish Nossa Senhora das Neves: Largo das Neves, s/no – Santa Teresa

Tickets: free entry into various activities. Some attractions require early entry or have entrance charge, artistic reputable or consumption aside. For the event Everyone Shines, the entrance is free by donation of new toy and early withdrawal of entry by Symple. For Anima Santa, tickets cost R$ 15 to R$ 30.