Launched in June 2017, the Pátio Aberto public notice aims to offer free programming to the public in the historic center, opening an exhibition opportunity for popular culture, music, theater, performance, dance and audiovisual artists. In the first edition, 21 projects were selected. The activities were held on Saturdays in Pátio Maranhão, inside the cultural center. See the projects and artists that were selected in 2017:
- Ballroom Dance Workshop – Academia de Dança Atelier
- Workshop Body Movement, Dramatic Theater Games and Games in Early Childhood Education – Sandra Brito Soares Oka and Taiane
- Dramatic Body Mime – Gilson César
- Circus Pés de Fulo – Sandra Cordeiro
- Look Pemba! – Heriverto Nunes
- Choros Maranhenses – Pixinguinha Group
- EMEM Guitar Orchestra – EMEM Guitar Orchestra
- Walk – Mauro Sérgio
- Vida Flor – Scarbeach Band
- The Return of Rock to the Historic Center – Original Fire Band
- Samba Asks for Blessing – Fernanda Garcia and Nivaldo Santos
- Rosa Semba – Dicy Rocha
- Dancing Creole Drum – Claudionor's Creole Drum
- Between Toadas and Batuques: living with the Boi de Pindaré – Bumba Meu Boi de Pindaré
- It's Worth the Touch of Our Drums – Our Art Creole Drum
- Cultural Presentation of Bumba Meu Boi de São Simão – Bumba Meu Boi de São Simão
- The Baixada das Poesias e Toadas by Mestre Raimundinho – Bumba Meu Boi União da Baixada
- Zumbi Está Vivo – Afro Akomabu Band
- Choro do Maranhão – Cantinho do Choro Group
- Didactic Concerts – MaraBrass Group
- Raw Meat – Afros Group