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.

Nature & Outdoors

Climate shelter full of plants at Círculo de Bellas Artes

Refugio Climático: free summer shelter at Círculo de Bellas Artes

Free summer shelter at the Círculo de Bellas Artes with a habitable art installation, games, talks and workshops.

Círculo de Bellas Artes

Nature & Outdoors

Nature & Outdoors

Cosy indoor lounge filled with hanging plants and greenery, with seating for relaxing

Espacio Cultural Vegetal: a green haven at CentroCentro

CentroCentro turns its Sala Gloria Fuertes into a shaded plant refuge with free access, 3 July to 30 August.

Nature & Outdoors

Exhibitions & Art

Bad Bunny by Talia Chetrit at Museo Lázaro Galdiano

Talia Chetrit: Bunny - PHotoESPAÑA 2026 exhibition

Talia Chetrit's first institutional solo show in Spain spans nearly 30 years of photography, 6 June–30 August 2026 at Museo Lázaro Galdiano.

Museo Lázaro Galdiano

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Lady walking through an artwork of Carmen Laffón at the Thyssen.

Carmen Laffón: Variaciones - Exhibition at Museum Thyssen-Bornemisza

The Thyssen-Bornemisza's first major Carmen Laffón retrospective since her death gathers 80 works, 23 June to 27 September 2026.

Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza

Exhibitions & Art

Music & Concerts

Jazz band playing at Verano de laVilla

Veranos de la Villa - Music & Shows Festival 2026

Madrid's 42nd edition of Veranos de la Villa runs from 7 July to 29 August with concerts, dance, theatre, cinema and exhibitions across 14 districts.

Free / From €11,25

Veranos de la Villa 2026

Music & Concerts

Exhibitions & Art

People at the immersive exhibition "Somos Naturaleza"

Somos Naturaleza: Immersive Exhibition at CaixaForum

A 70-minute immersive experience on biodiversity, co-produced with National Geographic, running at CaixaForum Madrid until March 2027.

CaixaForum Madrid

Exhibitions & Art

Experiences & Tours

Football memorabilia at Legends: The Home of Football in Madrid

Legends: The Home of Football | Immersive Experience

A permanent football museum in central Madrid with more than 600 historic shirts, a 4D cinema and VR games.

Legends: The Home of Football

Experiences & Tours

Experiences & Tours

Wide view of the interior of the Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid

Tour Bernabéu – Real Madrid Museum and Stadium visit

Visit the Santiago Bernabéu to see Real Madrid's 15 Champions League trophies and the stadium's 21st-century transformation, open daily.

Santiago Bernabéu

Experiences & Tours

Sport & Fitness

Padel female player at a match

Madrid Premier Padel P1 by Oysho 2026

The world's top padel players return to the Movistar Arena, 1–6 September 2026, in a fifth edition that may be Alejandra Salazar's farewell.

Sport & Fitness

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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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