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.

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. ...

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 ...

Exhibition: Railways in Art. Etchings and Paintings, 19th-21st centuries

Here, 111 works focusing on railways allow visitors to take a close look at etchings and paintings from the 19th century through to the present day. Artists such as Daniel Gil Martín, Arnau Alemany and Mayoral use realist and hyperrealist styles to show their vision of the train, symbol of speed and modernity. ...

Madrid Book Fair

The first edition was held in 1933. Today, more than 350 booths that gather in the Paseo de Coches in Madrid's Retiro Park not only offer the public the opportunity to learn about the latest literary novelties, but also to greet their favorite writer. ...

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.

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), ...

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.

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) ...

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.

Railway Museum (Madrid)