What to see in Uberaba: Tourism is a major attraction in Uberaba.
Famous for its hospitality, Uberaba is a nationwide reference in religious and business tourism. The city is structured to provide good service to the tourist. Apart from a wide range of hotels and inns, Uberaba also stands out for the hospitality of its people. Everything is aimed at making the tourist feel at home. There are many establishments among hotels, inns and farm hotels which amount to nearly three thousand beds.

The tourism options are diversified: cultural, scientific, ecological, religious and business. The city has the Peirópolis paleontology site; historical churches; theme museums, it is the town where medium Chico Xavier lived and died and it hosts Expozebu International promoted by ABCZ, the largest of its kind in the world. The auctions and the zebu cattle attract the main breeders from Brazil and abroad, especially in May, during Expozebu.

Expozebu
With talent for agribusiness, Uberaba is proud to host the largest zebu exposition in the world and welcomes all its visitors with open arms. On the days Expozebu is held in May, the town's economy is focused on the event. The floating population in town is huge. The event attracts a diversified audience from all classes and economic sectors. There are businessmen and cattle breeders with an eye on deals; technicians and researchers interested on the scientific side and visitors interested in the popular side of the event (bars, nightclubs and shows); apart from major politicians. The main cattle breeders come to town, both from Brazil and abroad.

Paleontology Museum
With 28 million square meters, the Peirópolis Paleontology Site is 16 km away from the city corporate limits – in the district of Peirópolis and it is the constant target of excavations. The many fossil findings exposed in the Dinosaur Museum attract tourists during the entire year and also for its mineral riches. Another highlight of the place is the cuisine, especially its unforgettable candies. Peirópolis, a place of privileged vegetation and beautiful waterfall is under constant preservation.

Religious
Even after his death, Chico Xavier continues to attract millions of tourists all over the year. Followers of modern spiritism come to town to worship the memory of the medium and see his works, the places where he lived and worked, as well as the museum that bears his name and his mausoleum in São João Batista Cemetery.
The calendar of religious celebrations includes: Our Lady of the Abbey – patron of the city, Miraculous Medal, Our Lady of Aparecida, Saint Jude Thaddeus, Saint Rita and Saint Christopher.

Parks
There are dozens of squares and many parks, preserving the vegetation of the city. There are 7 million square meters in Univerdecidade Technological Park alone, with soccer fields, courts, aeromodeling areas, kart, cross-country motorcycle race, kiosks and other public equipment for leisure with free admission. Other highlights include Mata do Ipê (35.3 thousand m²) Jacaranda Park/City zoo (32.8 thousand m²) and Mata do Carrinho (132.5 thousand m²).

The city also has recreation clubs, stadiums and community blocks for the practice of sports. Other options include fishing and water sports.

Historical Heritage
The city has a rich historical heritage, including several buildings, among them the Town Hall, the Mail Office, a steam locomotive in Mogiana square, the FMTM, the Peirópolis Railway Station, the City Market, Santa Casa de Misericórdia, Clock and Obelisk, Episcopal Palace, Chácara dos Eucaliptos – MADA – Museum of Decoration Art and Caieira do Meio in Peirópolis. It also has the Museum of Sacred Art, a centennial building in baroque style and the only building in town to have been officially recorded as historical heritage on a nationwide level. The Museum has several pieces, among them "Anjos Tocheiros" (torch-carrying angels), Indumentárias Eclesiásticas" (church clothing). Here is also the Zebu Museum – the only one of its kind in the world, in Fernando Costa Park.

Private buildings are also part of history.

Several farms in town are the perfect expression of Brazilian zebu history. They contain pieces that used to belong to the vendors when the trips to sell cattle were still taken under the fur of the animals with the famous retinue. These properties still maintain the architecture of their times.
The office of Nova Índia Genética is another private property that also catches the attention of those who come to Uberaba as it is a replica of an Indian temple.

Culture
In Literature, the highlights are works left by Mário Palmério, who wrote two classics of Brazilian literature: “Chapadão do Bugre” and “Vila dos Confins”. There are seven movie theaters, most of them multiplex, and two theaters, one of them belonging to the city.

Sports
There are several indoor sports gyms (both public and private) and a city stadium, Engenheiro João Guido, the "Uberabão", with capacity for 30 thousand people, several bike ways and tracks for walking. In terms of personality, soccer player Dejalma Santos, two-time world champion, has been living in town for years.

Expositions

• Expozebu International:
  Average attendance: 400 thousand people
  Business Volume R$ 100 million per event (annual
• Expoinel (International Nelore Exposition)
  Attended by an average of 100 thousand people
  Business Volume: R$ 35 million per event (annual)
• National Girolando Exposition:
  Average Attendance: 5 thousand people
  Business Volume: nearly R$ 2 million per event (annual)
• Feirarte – Handwork Fair:
  Average Attendance: 15 thousand people per month
  Business Volume: Not measured, but it provides for nearly 400 families.

Private parties
Uberaba Folia. One of the most important parties in Minas Gerais. It gathers nearly 20 thousand people/day.

"Os Inconseqüentes" rodeo, with an average audience of 30 thousand people during four days.
Parties happening simultaneously with Expozebu during the months of April and May, attracting people from all over the country, among them: Cowboy ball, Marcinha's Party, Tim's party and Nêga's party.
An average attendance of 7 thousand people each.

Great parties are held over the year by clubs in town, among them: Red and Black Ball, Jockey's Feijoada; Fruit from the Back, Axé Bahia, Countrypira, Festa do Interior (country party), The Top Ten (Jornal da Manhã).
Parties and ball attract an average of 5 thousand people per event.

There are also the folklore and popular parties, among them Mozambique, Moda de Viola, Reizado (Folias de Reis), Catira, with an average of 10 thousand people per event.

In the plastic arts field, the city hosts important cultural events

• Uberaba's Panoramic View of Contemporary Art:
  Average Attendance: R$ 15 thousand people per event (annual)
• Permanent Fair – Decoration Art Museum (MADA)
  Average Attendance: 12 thousand people per year
• Museum of Sacred Art
  Average Attendance: 10 thousand people/year