Madrid this Weekend: best events and plans.

Discover the best events happening in Madrid this weekend, Friday to Sunday, from culture and music to food and nightlife.

Exhibitions & Art

Man looking at some photographs at the Madrid en construcción exhibition

Madrid en construcción, 1940-1985: postwar rebuilding in photographs

Free photography exhibition tracing Madrid's rebuilding from 1940 to 1985, at Sala Cristóbal Portillo de El Águila through 22 September 2026.

Sala Cristóbal Portillo de El Águila

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Poster of Misterios de la materia exhibition at the MAN

Misterios de la Materia: heritage science exhibition

Free exhibition on heritage science and the MAN's archaeological collections, at Museo Arqueológico Nacional through 18 October 2026.

MAN - Museo Arqueológico Nacional

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

American Latinos. Poster of the exhibition at Casa de América

American Latinos 1935–1945 at Casa de América

Nearly 300 Library of Congress portraits of Hispanic communities in the US, 1935–1945, at Casa de América.

Casa de América – Galería ABANCA

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

PSJM exhibition at Casa de América featuring geometric artworks in various colors.

PSJM Collective: Democracia Americana (2-part exhibition)

PSJM's Democracia Americana pairs American Colors and American Democracy at Casa de América, Madrid. Free entry, 25 June-30 Sept 2026.

Casa de América – Galería ABANCA

Exhibitions & Art

Music & Concerts

Promo banner of Brava Madrid festival

Brava Madrid 2026: Pop-centric music and culture festival

Brava Madrid festival returns to Caja Magica Sept 18-19 with Sugababes, Fangoria, Natalie Imbruglia and Vengaboys. Full line up and tickets.

Music & Concerts

Exhibitions & Art

Fashion artwork at exhibition “Ana Locking: Nostalgia / Utopía"

Nostalgia / Utopía: Ana Locking's two-decade fashion retrospective

Retrospective tracing two decades of designer Ana Locking's work; free entry at Sala Canal de Isabel II, Madrid.

Sala Canal de Isabel II

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Poster of Pedro Moreno's exhibition Pro domo sua

Pedro Moreno at the BNE: theatre, film and design

The BNE presents a free exhibition dedicated to Pedro Moreno and his remarkable career in theatre, film, costume and visual design.

Biblioteca Nacional de España

Exhibitions & Art

Experiences & Tours

Poster of The Odyssey: The Immersive Journey

The Odyssey: The Immersive Journey at MAD

Step inside Homer's Odyssey at Matadero Madrid from 18 Sep 2026. Five immersive zones with VR, 360 film, holograms and live theatre.

MAD Madrid Artes Digitales

Experiences & Tours

Music & Concerts

Coca-Cola Music Experience crowd enjoying a live concert in Madrid at night.

CCME: Coca-Cola Music Experience 2026

Coca-Cola Music Experience: two-day music festival at Iberdrola Music Madrid, 4-5 September 2026, with Melendi, Wisin, Ysy A and more. Lineup and tickets.

Iberdrola Music

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Best interactive museums in Madrid for adults

Madrid's interactive museum scene has expanded well beyond the Prado and Reina Sofía. From inflatable art installations and immersive projection rooms to playable retro consoles and quantum physics experiments with VR headsets, the city now has a growing crop of spaces where adults can touch, play and participate rather than stand behind a rope. This guide covers some of the best, with practical details for each.

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