Things to Do in Ituiutaba

Early 20th-century municipal building with original tilework and wooden floors. The council chamber holds a small art exhibition that changes monthly.

🕐 Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00

💡 Check the noticeboard outside for current exhibition hours – sometimes they close for meetings. Ask at reception to see the old jail cells in the basement.

Small municipal museum in a colonial building with exhibits on local history, farming tools and photos from the town's coffee and cattle era.

🕐 Mon–Fri 08:00–12:00

💡 Ask the guard to unlock the back room – it holds a collection of pre-Columbian pottery fragments. Only open weekday mornings.

Weekly craft market held from early morning until noon in the square near the bus station. Sellers offer handmade lace, wooden toys, cheese and fruit. Entry is free; only what you buy costs money.

🕐 Sun 06:00–12:00

💡 Arrive before 8am for the best doce de leite. Cash only – no card machines. Look for Dona Rosa's stall for embroidered napkins at half the price of shops.

Central square with a bandstand, gardens and benches. Locals gather here on weekend evenings for the free music performances and to buy snacks from stalls.

🕐 Open 24 hours

💡 Come around 6pm on Sundays when a brass band plays from the bandstand. Grab a caldo de cana from the vendor on the north side.

A shady riverside park with walking and cycling paths, a playground and picnic tables. The dammed river creates a small swimming spot that residents use on hot days.

🕐 Daily 06:00–18:00

💡 Bring a hammock. The best trees for hanging are near the water intake channel. No lifeguard, so swim only if you are confident.