Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Saturday, April 4, 2026 — Easter weekend. The Pinacoteca runs its free Saturday across all three buildings: Pascale Marthine Tayou’s Knockout! fills seven Pina Luz galleries, Macunaíma é Duwid holds Pina Estação, and Cristina Salgado’s monumental installation occupies the Octógono — all at zero cost. The MASP is also open with five exhibitions including the Renoir show (R$85/R$42). The weather is warm at 28°C with 35% rain — the driest day of the Easter weekend. Markets remain closed (B3 reopens Monday). Thursday’s close: Ibovespa 188,052 (+0.05%), dollar R$5.15, Brent US$109 after Trump reversed ceasefire hopes.
This is part of The Rio Times’ daily São Paulo daily guide coverage for expats and the international community.
01Weather & What to WearFORECAST
SAT 04
28°C
Warm, slight chance
35% rain
Pinacoteca free Saturday — best day
SUN 05
26°C
Cooler, showers possible
40% rain
Easter Sunday — Paulista Aberta + Liberdade
MON 06
26°C
Cool, slight chance
35% rain
B3 reopens — Pinacoteca open, MASP closed
TUE 07
29°C
Warm, showers possible
55% rain
MASP free Tuesday 10h–20h
Saturday is the driest day of Easter weekend at 35% rain — use it for outdoor activities and the Pinacoteca. Easter Sunday cools to 26°C with 40% rain for Paulista Aberta. Monday holds at 26°C as B3 reopens. Tuesday warms to 29°C for the MASP free day.
02Day at a GlanceSNAPSHOT
—Pinacoteca free Saturday: Nocaute (Tayou) + Macunaíma é Duwid + Salgado
—MASP open 10h–18h: Renoir + four Latin American shows (R$85/R$42)
—Parque Ibirapuera open 5h–midnight — best weather of the weekend
—Easter weekend — B3 closed, reopens Monday
—Tomorrow: Easter Sunday — Paulista Aberta 9h–17h + Feira da Liberdade
—Tuesday: MASP free day 10h–20h — five exhibitions at zero cost
Saturday is the Pinacoteca’s free day — the best-value museum visit of the Easter weekend. Tayou’s seven-gallery Knockout! at zero cost is the highlight. Combine with Ibirapuera in the afternoon while the weather holds at 28°C.
03What to See & DoCULTURE
Museums & Exhibitions
Pinacoteca — Free Saturday
LUZ
Three exhibitions at zero cost across all buildings. Pascale Marthine Tayou: Knockout! fills seven Pina Luz galleries — the Cameroonian artist’s first institutional show in Brazil, spanning 25+ years. Macunaíma é Duwid at Pina Estação offers an indigenous reading of Mário de Andrade. Cristina Salgado: A mãe contempla o mar in the Octógono. All through August 2. Free entry all day.
Pina Luz: Praça da Luz 2. Pina Estação: Largo General Osório 66. Sat 10h–18h (entry until 17h). Free today. Metrô: Luz (Line 1-Blue / Line 4-Yellow).
MASP — Renoir + Histórias Latino-Americanas
AVENIDA PAULISTA
Five exhibitions: Cinco ensaios sobre o MASP — Renoir, Sandra Gamarra Heshiki: réplica, La Chola Poblete: Pop andino, Claudia Alarcón & Silät: viver tecendo, and the permanent collection. All Latin American shows through August.
Av. Paulista 1578. Sat 10h–18h. R$85/R$42. Closed Mondays. Free Tuesdays 10h–20h. Metrô: Trianon-MASP (Line 2-Green).
Parks & More
Also Open Today
Parque Ibirapuera: Open 5h–midnight, free — at 28°C with 35% rain, combine with the MAC USP abstractions show (free). CCSP (R. Vergueiro 1000): Sheyla Ayo (free through Apr 19). Museu do Futebol (Pacaembu): “Os Reis do Futebol”, 9h–18h. Museu da Língua Portuguesa (Luz): funk exhibition, 9h–16h30, R$24.
04Getting AroundTRANSPORT
No rodízio on weekends. Easter Saturday traffic is very light. Metrô operates on weekend schedules.
Luz circuit: Metrô Line 1-Blue or Line 4-Yellow to Luz for the Pinacoteca. Pina Luz and Pina Estação are across the Jardim da Luz from each other — five-minute walk. For the MASP, take Line 2-Green to Trianon-MASP. Both museums comfortably visited in one day.
05Where to EatFOOD
Luz: The Pinacoteca café for light meals. Walk to the Mercadão (~15 min) for the mortadela sandwich and pastel de bacalhau — the market is open on Easter Saturday.
Paulista: The MASP café, Japan House restaurant, R. Augusta and R. Haddock Lobo. Most Paulista-area restaurants are open on Saturday. Shopping centres (Iguatemi, JK Iguatemi) run normal Saturday hours.
06Practical InfoESSENTIALS
Markets closed: B3 and banks remain closed for Easter weekend. Trading resumes Monday April 6. Any geopolitical developments over the weekend will be priced in at Monday’s opening.
Iran update: Trump reversed ceasefire hopes Wednesday night, promising to intensify operations. Brent surged to US$109. Separately, Iran and Omã are negotiating an Ormuz transit protocol, and 40 countries are discussing joint action to reopen the strait. Monday’s market opening could be volatile depending on weekend developments.
07Community & LifestyleEXPAT LIFE
Easter Saturday route: Pinacoteca (10h, free, Nocaute + Macunaíma) → Mercadão lunch → MASP (R$85, Renoir + Latin American shows) → Ibirapuera sunset walk. Or save the MASP for Tuesday’s free day and keep today entirely free.
Easter Sunday preview: Paulista Aberta closes Avenida Paulista to cars 9h–17h — pedestrians, cyclists, street performers. The Feira da Liberdade opens from 9h. The MASP is accessible on foot from the closed avenue. At 26°C with 40% rain, bring an umbrella but the programme is strong.
08Game DaySPORT
No Brasileirão fixtures today (Easter weekend). Round 9 completed Thursday. Palmeiras and São Paulo lead the table on 16 points. Round 10 fixtures expected mid-week. Full results at The Rio Times sports coverage.
09Business & MarketsFINANCE
Thursday close (B3 closed this weekend): Ibovespa +0.05% to 188,052 — flat after a volatile session that hit 185,213 (−1.46%) before recovering. Trump reversed ceasefire hopes, Brent surged 7.78% to US$109.03. Petrobras supported the recovery. Dollar near R$5.15. Week: +3.58%, second consecutive week above 3%. March: −0.70%. Q1: +16.35%.
Context: Selic at 14.75%. Focus IPCA 2026 at 4.31%. Focus year-end: Selic 12.25%, dollar R$5.50. B3 reopens Monday April 6. Next Copom: April 28–29. For full analysis, see Thursday’s Brazil Morning Call.
10Plan AheadCOMING UP
THIS WEEK
Sun Apr 5: Easter Sunday. Paulista Aberta 9h–17h. Feira da Liberdade from 9h. MASP open. 26°C, 40% rain.
Mon Apr 6: B3 reopens. Pinacoteca open (MASP closed Mondays). 26°C, 35% rain.
COMING UP
Tue Apr 7: MASP free Tuesday 10h–20h — five exhibitions at zero cost. 29°C, 55% rain.
Apr 19: Sheyla Ayo closes at CCSP.
Apr: MASP opens Santiago Yahuarcani and CADA. Apr 28–29: Next Copom meeting.
São Paulo Daily Brief — your São Paulo daily guide — Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Easter weekend). Published for residents and visitors. All times in Brasília time (BRT, UTC-3). Weather: open-source API. Culture: MASP, Pinacoteca, MAC USP, CCSP. Markets: B3, Banco Central. Sport: CBF.
