Rock 'n' Roll Madrid Marathon

This 42-kilometre run through the city each year attracts some one million people who turn out to cheer on the athletes in the unique setting of Madrid. The city is transformed into a huge outdoor stadium to receive athletes from all over the world, who compete for victory against the backdrop of the Royal Palace, Paseo del Arte (Art Avenue), ...

Exhibition: Chagall. A Cry for Freedom

The exhibition has been possible thanks to the collaboration of Fundación Mapfre with two French museums (La Piscine – Musée d’Art et d’Industrie André Diligent in Roubaix and Musée national Marc Chagall in Nice). ...

Tennis: Mutua Madrid Open

More than 200 professional tennis players, many of them world stars, and one single objective: to become the king of the court. That is the goal that the participants in all categories (men's and women's, singles and doubles) have in mind. ...

Festivities of San Isidro

On this day, locals from Madrid and tourists go on a pilgrimage to the Hermitage of San Isidro, located in the meadow that bears the same name, to spend the day enjoying music, dancing and typical dishes of the festivity such as ‘entresijos’ (lamb mesentery), ‘gallinejas’ (fried lamb intestines) and ‘rosquillas’ (small ring-shaped breadsticks) ...

Madrid en Danza International Dance Festival

It is an event that attracts numerous dance companies from all over the world, encompassing the full range of dance styles, from classical to avant-garde, and a wide variety of national and international programmes. A unique feature of this event is that it includes Spanish and flamenco dance. ...

Madrid Book Fair

It first took place in 1933. Today, the over 350 stalls set up along the Paseo de Carruajes avenue in Madrid's Retiro park not only offer the public the chance to discover the latest literary offerings, but also to meet their favourite writers. ...

German Film Festival

This event is dedicated to German productions, and goes from new feature length films to shorts, documentaries and animation. This is the main showcase for German film in Spain. It is organized by German Films and is held thanks to collaboration from various German organisations in Spain.

Exhibition: Antoni Tàpies. The Practice of Art

As an investigator of the limits and contradictions of painting, Tàpies was initially linked to the Catalan avant-garde group Dau al Set. In the early 1950s, the artist began a long period of experimentation with raw materials, such as marble dust or cement. ...

Madrid Pride - MADO

The streets of many neighbourhoods, especially Chueca (well known for its LGBTQI+ community and open-minded spirit) are filled with outdoor bars, pavement cafés, live music, a wide variety of people all set on having a great time, cultural activities, and more. ...

Mad Cool Festival

A leisure and culture festival, an encounter with artistic expression. On one hand, large-scale stages with performances by internationally acclaimed musicians. On the other, different spaces for new creators and cultural trends.

Nights at the Botanical Gardens

Summer nights in Madrid offer an opportunity to enjoy a unique experience thanks to the concert programme at the Complutense’s botanical gardens. Each year, well-known Spanish and international artists, alongside new contemporary music talents, perform in this wonderful natural setting, where the limited places and the position of the stage ...

Horse racing by night at the Hipódromo racecourse

The nights at the racecourse start at the beginning of every summer and feature horse racing at nightfall. They also offer the chance to enjoy the thrill of horse racing together with a delicious meal in the restaurant.

La Verbena de la Paloma

This fiesta is mainly celebrated on Plaza de la Paja, Calle Toledo, Plaza de las Visitillas, and the streets around the parish church of La Virgen de la Paloma. As well as religious traditions like the procession of the Virgin, there are competitions, music of every kind on outdoor stages, tapas routes… Especially after sunset, the crowds come ...

Exhibition: The science of Pixar

The exhibition is kicked off with a general video to explain the Pixar method, and then focuses on eight sections discussing the different phases of the production process used by the studio: modelling, rigging (or creating “digital puppets”), surfaces, sets and cameras, animation, simulation, lighting and rendering (or creating images with ...

The feminine side of El Prado. Artistic promoters of the Museum's collections (1602-1700)

The exhibition focuses on the achievements of the four queens consorts in Spain during the reigns of Philip IV (1621-1665) and Charles II (1665-1700). In this order, they were successively Isabel de Borbón and Mariana de Austria, the latter also queen regent while her son Carlos II was a minor; and the wives that he later had, María Luisa de ...

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid

The Madrid Fair Grounds welcome the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Madrid, an event that increases the presence of Spanish design every year on the international fashion scene. For five days, numerous prestigious brand names will be represented, professionals from all over the world come to present the public with the new trends in fashion. ...

Apertura Madrid Gallery Weekend

Exhibition: PhotoEspaña

Over half a million people gather every year for this event which transforms Madrid in the capital of photography during almost two months. An unmissable occasion to discover the latest innovations and the photographic projects, videos and art installations by the most outstanding national and international artists.

Estampa. International Contemporary Art Fair

The main purpose of Estampa is to promote contemporary art collecting in Spain, gallery ownership, and Spanish art at home and abroad. The fair offers several different publicity and information programmes, forums, and activities to encourage a greater understanding of the contemporary art scene and the current collectors’ market. ...

Equestrian sports: Madrid Horse Week

Madrid Horse Week features world-level showjumping, vaulting, and reining competitions. The Salón del Caballo also presents a continuous programme of shows and exhibitions, with games, sessions on horse healthcare, and other activities.

Running: San Silvestre Vallecana Event

The race is divided into two sections. On one side is San Silvestre Popular, which is open to all runners over 10 years of age, with 27,500 places available. On the other side is San Silvestre Vallecana International, a far more select event with just 1,000 places reserved for runners with accredited 10 km times of less than 39 minutes (for ...

Exhibition: Rubens' workshop

The exhibition recreates his workshop, with easels, paints, brushes, palettes and other materials and objects, some dating back to the age of Rubens and others recreated in current times, as well as books, busts and more items that evoke the master's interests at the time. ...

Autumn Fair

Madrid has a great bullfighting tradition that has made its season into one of the most important in the world. The Autumn Fair, with a programme of six bullfights, stands out among the city’s most important bullfighting festivals, along with the San Isidro Fair and the Madrid Region Mini-fair.

Naturaleza Encendida – Insects Madrid

This year, the show returns with a brand new edition: “Insects”. In this dreamlike experience, visitors will be immersed in a magical world inhabited by majestic butterflies, bees that form hypnotic tunnels of light, giant dragonflies, huge flowers and beetles of a myriad of colours. ...