December in Madrid
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Events and plans in Madrid in December.
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Candlelight: Tribute to Michael Jackson
Sunday, 22 November 2026 19:00Several dates7 dates
An intimate candlelit concert dedicated to the music of Michael Jackson will take place in Madrid.
- Hotel Four Seasons
- from €20.5
- Concerts
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Show «Ballet of Lights: Cinderella»
Saturday, 19 December 2026 16:00Several dates10 dates
«Cinderella» comes to life in a new ballet with luminous costumes: magic, dance and special effects await the audience at Colegio Mayor Elias Ahuja.
- Colegio Mayor Elias Ahuja
- from €20
- Shows
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Candlelight: Tribute to Metallica
Sunday, 8 November 2026 19:00Several dates5 dates
In Madrid, Metallica’s greatest hits will sound in an entirely new way: in a welcoming hotel hall, by the flickering light of candles.
- Hotel Four Seasons
- from €24.5
- Concerts
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«Soy Tóxica» show
Saturday, 3 October 2026 18:00Several dates10 dates
A show by plus-size women comes to Madrid’s stages.
- Axel Hotel
- €12
- Shows
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Workshop «Whiskey Masters»
Saturday, 31 October 2026 12:00Several dates8 dates
Immerse yourself in the world of aromas, flavours and cocktails in a unique whisky masterclass in Madrid
- €35
- Courses and workshops
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Mineral Market at the School of Mines
Sunday, 4 October 2026 10:00Several dates10 dates
On the first Sunday of every month, the courtyard of the former School of Mining Engineers fills with minerals, fossils and rare natural finds.
- Free
- Fairs
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Interactive theatre ‘La cena criminal’
Friday, 4 December 2026 20:00Several dates12 dates
What if, during dinner, you had to do more than just enjoy the dishes and also solve a crime? This is an interactive theatrical and gastronomic experience in which spectators become detectives and the scene unfolds right at the table.
- €79.9
- Shows
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Historic Tren de Arganda del Rey
Saturday, 3 October 2026 10:00Several dates27 dates
The whistle of a locomotive can once again be heard on the outskirts of Madrid: the Tren de Arganda is once more travelling along its historic tracks and offers a journey where landscape and memory move at the same pace.
- from €3
- Day trips
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Candlelight: Tribute to Mecano
Saturday, 5 December 2026 19:00Several dates12 dates
Mecano’s greatest hits come to life in an intimate concert by candlelight.
- Hotel Four Seasons
- from €26
- Concerts
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«Bram Stoker’s Dracula» show
Sunday, 11 October 2026 20:00Several dates11 dates
At Madrid’s Teatro Victoria, the candles are lit again, the shutters are closed and Dracula returns to the stage, but this time the story is not built on fear, but on the increasingly intense feeling that someone already lives in the house next door.
- Teatro Victoria
- €25
- Shows
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“We Will Rock You”, the musical
Friday, 16 October 2026 Several dates13 dates
“We Will Rock You” returns to the stage to celebrate the 25th anniversary of one of the most successful musicals inspired by Queen’s work. Co-produced by Brian May and Roger Taylor, members of the legendary British band, the show once again wins over audiences with an explosive combination of rock, theatre and a story that champions the freedom to be different.
- Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío
- €28.5
- Shows
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Show «101 Dalmatians»
Sunday, 18 October 2026 17:00Several dates19 dates
Cruella returns to Madrid, bolder, more ambitious and more dangerous than ever. In this new musical show, the classic villain becomes an influencer, and her battle for «likes» and fame turns into a sharp satire of the world of social media.
- Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío
- €25
- Shows
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Candlelight: The Best of The Beatles
Sunday, 4 October 2026 21:00Several dates22 dates
Imagine an evening filled with the music of The Beatles, hundreds of flickering candles and an unforgettable atmosphere. The Candlelight project once again invites Madrid residents to experience the magic of live music accompanied by a symphony orchestra in one of the city's most beautiful venues.
- Ateneo de Madrid
- from €20
- Concerts
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«Canal Baila» performance series
Thursday, 3 September 2026 Several dates2 dates
From 3 September to 4 December, Teatros del Canal will present 11 world premieres spanning different languages of dance, from flamenco to Thai martial arts, all arising from the creative residencies of Centro Coreográfico Canal.
- Teatros del Canal
- from €9
- Shows
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Felipe II Train
Saturday, 3 October 2026 10:00Several dates30 dates
Take a journey in a historic gem: a 20th-century train.
- Estación del tren Príncipe Pío
- from €12.6
- Day trips
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Cervantes Train
Saturday, 3 October 2026 10:36Several dates9 dates
A unique tourist itinerary through the birthplace of Spain’s most important writer, which will take us into his childhood and the Golden Age.
- Estación de Atocha
- from €16
- Day trips
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«El Zorro», the musical
Wednesday, 25 November 2026 20:00Several dates31 dates
The legend of El Zorro rides back onto the stage in a major musical production combining adventure, romance and action. Teatro La Latina hosts this new adaptation inspired by Isabel Allende's novel, a large-scale proposal that brings back the mythical masked hero for a new generation of spectators.
- Teatro La Latina
- €25
- Shows
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«Cibeles, the ritual» show by the Spanish Ballet of the Community of Madrid
9 December 2026 - 4 January 2027 Several days
The Ballet of the Community of Madrid will present for the first time a show about the goddess of the earth and the young Attis, in which Spanish dance merges with classical myth and symphonic flamenco.
- Teatros del Canal
- from €9
- Shows
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The Murder Mystery Game
Saturday, 11 May 2024 No end date
Feel like a real Sherlock Holmes and solve the mystery of a murder.
- Palacio de Fernán Nuñez
- from €22.5
- Shows
- Day trips
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Joana Vasconcelos exhibition ‘Flamboyant’
Thursday, 13 February 2025 No end date
Madrid’s Palacio de Liria will host a unique exhibition by Joana Vasconcelos, where contemporary art merges with history in an intriguing dialogue between eras.
- Palacio de Liria
- from €13
- Exhibitions
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Bingo Drag at Forajido Bar & Disco
Thursday, 8 January 2026 Long run
Every Saturday, at Forajido Bar & Disco, bingo becomes a true spectacle with drag queens, where laughter, glamour and unexpected prizes make the night unforgettable.
- €5
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Excursion to El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen from Madrid
Saturday, 2 May 2026 Long run
El Escorial and the Valley of the Fallen show two different facets of Spanish history, which coexist and are interpreted through architecture, scale and space.
- from €66
- Day trips
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“Alcázar of Toledo and Army Museum” guided tour
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Long run
Inside the Alcázar of Toledo, a single stone retains traces of different eras, and the route through the building gradually reveals how its function has changed over time.
- from €20
- Day trips
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Excursion around Ávila with yemas de Santa Teresa
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Long run
The visit to Ávila runs through the interior of the city, completely surrounded by medieval walls, where historic buildings and streets follow one another in a dense sequence spanning from one period to another.
- from €15
- Day trips
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Festival “Rita la Bailaora: El Oasis del Tardeo”
Friday, 22 May 2026 Long run
Fifteen minutes from Madrid, a large open-air space opens in the afternoons where visitors can spend time among music, food and stages, moving from one area to another without a fixed script.
- from €12
- Festivals and fiestas
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Erotic Madrid Tour
Tuesday, 5 May 2026 Long run
This tour of Madrid is structured around the personal stories of its inhabitants and what does not normally appear in the city’s official chronicles.
- from €24
- Day trips
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Winery visit with wine tasting
Wednesday, 6 May 2026 Long run
In Navas de Oro, a winery reveals the secrets of winemaking.
- Segovia
- from €30
- Day trips
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Day trip to Alcalá de Henares and Cervantes Museum
Thursday, 7 May 2026 Long run
The excursion to Alcalá de Henares takes visitors through the city’s various points of interest: Cervantes’ house, the old university and the Archbishop’s Palace, united in a single itinerary.
- Alcalá de Henares
- from €47
- Day trips
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Immersive exhibition «We Are Nature»
Wednesday, 3 June 2026 10:00Long run
At CaixaForum Madrid, a space will be created in which nature will cease to be an object of observation and become a genuine audiovisual journey.
- CaixaForum Madrid
- €6
- Exhibitions
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“Khufu’s Horizon: An expedition through ancient Egypt”
Thursday, 3 September 2026 Several dates2 dates
In central Madrid, a door to the past will open: in just a few steps, you can enter the secret passageways of the Great Pyramid and experience the atmosphere of Ancient Egypt.
- Fever Hub Madrid
- from €15
- Exhibitions
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Immersive Exhibition «Machu Picchu: journey to the lost city»
Thursday, 3 September 2026 Several dates2 dates
Madrid residents will be able to discover the mythical Inca citadel without leaving the capital thanks to the immersive experience «Machu Picchu: journey to the lost city».
- Fever Hub Madrid
- from €14
- Exhibitions
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«Tarot Sundays» experience
Sunday, 6 September 2026 Several dates8 dates
Tarot, cocktails and a touch of mysticism: original evenings with card readings are held in Madrid.
- €12
- Shows
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Immersive exhibition «Human Universe - The Experience»
Friday, 11 September 2026 Long run
Get ready to travel through arteries, see how the brain works from the inside, and discover the secrets of the human body.
- Espacio Ibercaja Delicias
- from €15.7
- Exhibitions
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Villanos del Jazz concert cycle
Sunday, 20 September 2026 Long run
From September to December, the Villanos del Jazz cycle will take place in Madrid, featuring concerts by established artists, performances by young talents, and late-night DJ sessions.
- Sala Villanos
- from €18
- Concerts
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Exhibition: “The Other Shore of the Avant-Garde”
Thursday, 24 September 2026 Long run
The Fundación MAPFRE exhibition will show how avant-garde artists found in the drawings and sculptures of psychiatric clinic patients the freedom they themselves sought in art.
- Fundación MAPFRE
- from €3
- Exhibitions
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Exhibition ‘Cayetana. Grandee of Spain’
Wednesday, 30 September 2026 Long run
The Liria Palace will trace the personal history of the Duchess of Alba through 200 works and objects.
- Palacio de Liria
- from €20
- Exhibitions
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«Hotel Deseo» cabaret
Friday, 2 October 2026 Several dates7 dates
At Madrid's Espacio Gran Vía, audiences enter a cabaret conceived as a «hotel»: the work unfolds in successive scenes, as if they were passages from one room to another.
- Espacio Gran Via
- €15
- Shows
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Immersive Experience «Smithsonian Entre Estrellas»
Friday, 2 October 2026 Long run
In Madrid, you can discover what lies beneath the surface of a distant planet and watch a black hole consume a star, all while keeping your feet on the ground.
- Fever Hub Madrid
- from €18.7
- Exhibitions
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“Mothers. Drivers of the Fight Against Hunger” Exhibition
Tuesday, 28 April 2026 No end date
A photographic exhibition opens in Madrid showing thirty years of humanitarian work through images from different countries.
- Free
- Exhibitions
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Exhibition «Dance, Dance, Damn You»
Friday, 11 September 2026 Long run
Matadero Madrid will host an immersive installation that turns a dance floor into an experience about memory and uncertainty.
- Matadero Madrid
- Free
- Exhibitions
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Exhibition «Cruz Novillo»
Wednesday, 7 October 2026 Long run
Geometry, colour, sound and nearly six decades of work come together in «Cruz Novillo», CentroCentro’s new exhibition devoted to one of the most distinctive artists in contemporary Spanish creation.
- CentroCentro
- Free
- Exhibitions
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«The aesthetic transition. Spain, 1960-2020» exhibition
16 October 2026 - 11 January 2027 Several days
Spanish art of the past six decades comes to life in Fundación Juan March’s exhibition, where each work becomes a window onto the country’s changes and its cultural rhythm.
- Fundación Juan March
- Free
- Exhibitions
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