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FDCC Meetings - Looking Ahead
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Bring Your Family
Lisbon is an authentic European
playground for families. From
storybook castles and interactive
museums to sunny parks, here are
some of the places and experiences
our younger “Summer Associates”
will enjoy with you...and not soon
forget:
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Marvel at Marine Life in
the Oceanarium de Lisboa:
Start your family adventure
at Europe’s largest indoor
aquarium, the Lisbon
Oceanarium. Located in the
modern Parque das Nações
district, this oceanarium has
been repeatedly hailed as the
“world’s best aquarium,” home
to over 500 species from playful
sea otters to intimidating
sharks.
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Hands-On Science at Pavilhão
do Conhecimento: Just a short
stroll from the Oceanarium
is the Knowledge Pavilion,
Lisbon’s interactive science
museum. This is no stuffy
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museum – it’s more like a
science playground where kids
(and parents!) can conduct
fun experiments and play with
exhibits that seamlessly blend
education with entertainment.
Ride and Hike at Parque das
Nações: If your family enjoys
biking or scootering, the Parque
das Nações waterfront (where
the Oceanarium is) offers a
long, flat promenade along the
Tagus River. Rent bicycles or
just stroll, enjoying public art
and playgrounds dotted along
the way. This area of Lisbon was
built for the World Expo ’98 and
is super family-friendly – wide
open spaces and gardens. It’s a
great place for an evening walk
after visiting the museums,
perhaps ending the day with ice
cream by the water while the
sunset colors the sky.
Electricity and Art at the
MAAT (Tejo Power Station):
For a unique museum
experience, you can also
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22 Summer 2025 | Federation Flyer head to Belém’s MAAT – part
contemporary art gallery, part
historic power station – housed
in a former thermoelectric
plant. Here even the building is
an adventure: massive boilers
and steam machinery will
fascinate young visitors, and
interactive stations let kids
experiment with electrical
phenomena in a hands-on way.
Conquer Castelo de São
Jorge: No trip to Lisbon with
kids is complete without a
climb up to Saint George’s
Castle, the medieval fortress
perched above the city. Your
little knights and princesses
can roam the ramparts, peer
through battlements, and
imagine epic battles in this
centuries-old castle. The hilltop
views are stunning for parents
(a perfect family photo op with
red rooftops and the river in
the background), and kids will
love exploring the nooks and
crannies, spotting peacocks that
strut around the castle grounds.
Meet the Animals at Lisbon
Zoo: Jardim Zoológico de
Lisboa, the city’s historic zoo, is
a must-visit for animal-loving
families and is a short 5-minute
walk from our convention hotel.
It is like a lush escape filled with
wildlife. Here your kids can
come face-to-face with lions,
giraffes, monkeys, and more
than 300 species, but the real
show-stopper is the dolphin
presentation at Dolphin Bay,
an hour-long show where
bottlenose dolphins and
sea lions splash and awe the
crowd. The zoo also features a
few mini-adventures within:
a 20-minute cable car ride
that soars above the animal
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