Fall is in full swing\u2014but it doesn\u2019t feel like it quite yet in Lisbon. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although September 22 marks the official end of summer, it\u2019s not unusual for warm temperatures to continue well into the tenth month of the year. As a result of the lingering pleasant weather, our roundup of what to do in Lisbon in October is a mix of indoor and outdoor activities for the most part. That is, until the last weekend of the month, when the clocks go back one hour and days become shorter.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Celebrate the Birth of the Portuguese Republic<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

On October 5, 1910<\/a>, a coup led to the end of the Portuguese monarchy and the beginning of the First Republic. It was one of two main revolutions to change the course of Portuguese history. The second would happen almost 70 years later, on April 25, 1974, to restore democracy after five decades of dictatorship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But let\u2019s focus on the former for now. Now a national holiday, this special date is celebrated with military parades, speeches by the current president and the prime minister, and the hoisting of the Portuguese flag. The calendar of events changes every year, but most public museums join the celebrations with special themed events or exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n