Architecture Week

This event is organised by the Official Architects' Association Foundation (COAM), and features numerous bodies, companies and institutions that have combined to offer a wide-ranging programme of activities related to architecture; everything from visits to buildings and guided routes, through to exhibitions, courses and lectures. ...

Science Week

It actually takes place over two weeks, and will include over 500 activities in different cities, town and villages in the Region of Madrid: open days, film series, workshops, exhibitions, conferences, guided tours, excursions, etc. ...

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.

Run: San Silvestre Vallecana

This race is divided into two parts. We have the San Silvestre Popular race, open to any runner over 16 years old and the San Silvestre Vallecana Internacional, a much more exclusive event in which there are only 2,000 places for runners who have a qualifying time of less than 39 minutes (men) and 45 minutes (women) to cover the 10 kilometres. ...

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. ...

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.

Paraíso Festival

The Paraíso Festival wants to become a real paradise for electronic music fans. It offers large chill-out areas, a gaming zones, and three stages: the main stage, a dance stage, and one in the green area. Ticket numbers will be limited to ensure comfort and ease of movement while enjoying electronic music concerts, performances and visual arts. ...

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.

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. ...

Madrid Design Festival

ARCO. International Contemporary Art Fair

Having become the greatest artistic and cultural event of our time and a single leader in reaching out to the international state-of-the-art plastic industry, ARCO is also extending its scope of influence to research activities, arts integration, promotion and training, including interfaces between those involved in the artistic sector, which ...

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), ...