Thought to be ready on January 25, 1954, on 400th anniversary of São Paulo, Ibirapuera Park finally opened on August 21 in that year.

Ibirapuera park was designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer together with landscapist Roberto Burle Marx. At that time, Executive Commission for IV Centennial was directed by poet Guilherme de Almeida.

Walking around the park offers several attractions, like Museum of Modern Art (MAM), Biennial Pavilion, ‘Oca’, Japanese Pavilion, Planetarium and Vivarium. Additionally, there are several areas for fitness, bicycle path, 13 courts and playgrounds. Dogs are allowed.

Biennial Pavilion (Pavilhão da Bienal) is a venue for some of the most important events in São Paulo. The first event in the year to be held  is São Paulo Fashion Week, gathering the hottest names in Brazilian fashion and also bring a number of top models to São Paulo. This event is held twice a year (in January (winter collection) and July (summer collection) and has been added to official and world fashion calendar. Two other important events are held here: In even years, Biennial of arts, and in odd years, Biennial of Architecture. Trade shows and congresses are also organized here, like Adventure Sports Fair, the largest sports and tourism fair in Latin America.

‘Oca’, an Indian hut style building, is famous for holding exhibitions, like Picasso na Oca, the largest exhibition on this famous Spanish painter in Latin America, Corpos Pintados (Painted Bodies) and Dinos na Oca (Dinosaurs), with more than 400 pieces in 10,000 m².

Japanese Pavilion is an area for Oriental culture promotion in Brazil; housing art works, colored carp and a large Japanese garden.

The Museum of Modern Art was founded in 1948 by Francisco Matarazzo, and it is one of the first venues for modern area in Latin America. houses more than 4,000 Brazilian contemporary art works, such as sculptures, painting and others.

Viveiro Manequinho Lopes is a different leisure area; every year, its bushes and seedling are used by public administration in gardens and street and avenue arborization processes. Among species found in this area are Brazilian wood, Araguaney and Rosewood, and others.

Ibirapuera Park is the most attended park in São Paulo offering the highest number of attractions;  Almost 20,000 visitors from Monday to Friday, 70,000 on Saturday and 130,000 on Sunday.