Ibirapuera Park (Parque Ibirapuera) is a large urban park located in São Paulo, Brazil. Covering an area of 158 hectares (approx. 390 acres), it’s the most visited park in South America, with 14.4 million visits in 2017. It’s often described as a “green oasis at the heart of a concrete jungle.” 3

History Ibirapuera Park was inaugurated on August 21, 1954, for the 400th anniversary of the city of São Paulo. The park was designed along the lines of other great English landscape gardens built in the 20th century in major cities around the globe, but it was inspired by modern drafts from the landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx.

Attractions Ibirapuera Park is home to several attractions:

• Museums: The park houses several museums, including the Museum of Modern Art, which houses more than 4,000 contemporary Brazilian artworks. The Museum of Contemporary Art has more than 8,000 pieces of Western art from the 20th century onward.
• Ibirapuera Auditorium: Designed by Brazil’s most famous architect, Oscar Niemeyer, the auditorium is a venue for music shows and has hosted events like the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards and the final of cycle 12 of America’s Next Top Model
• Japanese Pavilion: Displays Japanese art, pottery, sculptures, and samurai clothes, and also has a tearoom and a carp pond.

Events Ibirapuera Park hosts several major events throughout the year, including São Paulo Fashion Week, one of the most important events on the fashion scene, bringing some of the world’s top models to São Paulo.