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.

Flamenco performance at Tablao Flamenco 1911

Tablao Flamenco 1911: daily shows in the world's oldest tablao

The world's oldest working flamenco venue hosts four live one-hour shows daily on Plaza de Santa Ana, from €39, year-round.

Tablao Flamenco 1911

Exhibitions & Art

Person walking past Fernando Sánchez Castillo's compressed metal installation.

Fernando Sánchez Castillo: The Wayward Pearl Exhibition

Fernando Sánchez Castillo's career-spanning survey reopens the restored Palacio de Velázquez, Retiro Park.

Palacio de Velázquez

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Nostalgic memorabilia from Yo fui a EGB exhibition

Yo fui a EGB: free nostalgia exhibition at Conde Duque

A free walk-through exhibition retracing three decades of Spanish childhood, from EGB classrooms to 1980s video stores.

Exhibitions & Art

Music & Concerts

The Black Keys

The Black Keys: Peaches 'n Kream World Tour | Madrid 2026

The Black Keys play their only 2026 Spanish show at Movistar Arena, presenting their new album Peaches!, 13 September 2026, tickets from €65.

Music & Concerts

Exhibitions & Art

Room of Museo del Prado, exhibition "PRADO. SIGLO XXI"

Prado. Siglo XXI exhibition: 25 years of art and transformation

How has the Prado changed this century? This exhibition traces 25 years of new acquisitions, from a Roman torso to modern watercolours, 9 June–27 September 2026.

Museo Nacional del Prado

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Robert Frank "Trolley" – New Orleans, 1955.

Robert Frank & Los Americanos | PHotoESPAÑA 2026

The complete 83-image series from Robert Frank's The Americans, shown in Spain for the first time, free entry, 29 May to 1 November 2026.

Espacio Fundación Telefónica

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Exhibitions & Art

Photo from Alejandro Cartagena's exhibition, depicting a woman on a bus full of people.

Alejandro Cartagena: Ground Rules - Photography Exhibition

The first major retrospective of photographer Alejandro Cartagena, spanning two decades of work on Mexico's borders and suburbs, 6 June–30 August 2026.

Fundación MAPFRE - Sala Recoletos

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Felix Gonzalez-Torres. “Untitled”, 1992. Billboard. Installation in Metro de Madrid, in conjunction with the Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Sweet Revenge exhibition Museo Reina Sofía, 2026. Photograph: Roberto Ruiz

Felix Gonzalez-Torres: Sweet Revenge Exhibition at Reina Sofía

The Reina Sofía's first major Felix Gonzalez-Torres retrospective in Madrid gathers over 50 participatory works, 27 May–12 October 2026.

Museo Reina Sofía

Exhibitions & Art

Exhibitions & Art

Ouka Leele. Peluquería (maquinilla), 1979.

Mitologías modernas: Ouka Leele & Co at Sala Alcalá 31

A free exhibition tracing mythology in 1980s Madrid art through Ouka Leele and contemporaries, 2 July to 18 October 2026 at Sala Alcalá 31.

Sala Alcalá 31

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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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