Plays, concerts, flamenco, museum shows and district fiestas from the Gran Vía to Vallecas, filtered by the dates you pick.
Photo: Jorge Franganillo / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)
Pick your dates to see the shows, gigs and exhibitions on across Madrid.
Save what appeals, plan your days around it, and open any stop in Google Maps. Hotels for your dates are one tap away on whichever part of the city is on screen.
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The full events calendarAll 151 gigs this week Live music on the map
Every gig, night by nightWhere to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.
Sol and Centro Plaza Mayor, Puerta del Sol and Gran Vía
Photo: Jorge Franganillo
Palacio and Ópera Royal Palace, cathedral and the Habsburg streets
Photo: Jorge Franganillo
La Latina Sunday market and tapas
Photo: Juan Antonio Segal
Huertas and Barrio de las Letras Cervantes, Lope and flamenco
Photo: Mike Steele
Salamanca Serrano, Recoletos and the Golden Mile
Photo: FEDERICO JORDÁ
Malasaña Movida bars and old churrerías
Photo: Nicolas Vigier
Paseo del Prado The Paseo del Arte
Photo: Nicolas Vigier
Chamberí Local markets and a ghost station
Photo: FEDERICO JORDÁ
Where to stay
Where to stay in Madrid by type of trip: Sol and Centro, Barrio de las Letras, Malasaña, Chueca, La Latina, Salamanca and Retiro, with Metro and Cercanías links.
Read the guideDay trip
The best day trips from Madrid by train or bus: Toledo, Segovia, Ávila, El Escorial, Alcalá de Henares, Aranjuez and Cuenca, with which to pick and the official facts.
Essentials
Madrid travel tips for a first visit: the Metro and tourist pass, getting from the airport, meal times, tipping, museum closing days and when to go.
Where to stay
The Prado for Velázquez, Goya and old masters, the Reina Sofía for Guernica and modern art. Verdicts by type of visitor, official hours, prices and free times.
Essentials
The best things to do in Madrid on a first visit: Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, the Prado and Reina Sofía, Retiro, Debod and tapas, with official hours and free times.
Day trip
How to do Toledo in a day from Madrid: the Avant train from Atocha, the walk or escalators up, cathedral hours, the tourist bracelet and a plan for one day.
