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Free events in November in Madrid: fiestas, markets and cultural plans
October invites you to discover Madrid from within with the free visits of Semana Internacional de la Arquitectura y Madrid Otra Mirada. Palaces and historic buildings will open their doors, Banco de España will display its art collection, and Beti Jai will once again welcome Basque pelota players.
The celebration will continue in the streets with Hispanidad, which will bring a free concert by Sebastián Yatra and a parade along Gran Vía. Meanwhile, Casa de México presents its Altar de Muertos, and Alcalá de Henares will bring back the atmosphere of Semana Cervantina with a market, jousts, and readings from Don Quixote.
Between strolls, you can toast with German beer at Oktoberfest de Level Bar or try a new makeup look at Double Studio by Estée Lauder. And with Fiesta de la Trashumancia, the flocks will once again cross the centre, recalling the city’s pastoral past.
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- Hispanidad Madrid
- Pilar neighbourhood festivities
- Pop-up «Double Studio by Estée Lauder»
- International Architecture Week
- Madrid Otra Mirada 2025
- Puertas abiertas. Visita el Banco de España
- Altar de Muertos de Casa de México
- Feria de Otoño del Libro Viejo y Antiguo de Madrid
- Festival «Semana Cervantina»
- Transhumance Festival
- Festival Internacional de Música Contemporánea de Madrid
- Festival «Madrid es Paisaje»
- Festival «Márgenes»
- Experiencia inmersiva «Un viaje electrizante»
- «The Recognitions» Exhibition
Behind every museum display case lies the story not only of the pieces on display, but also of the people who study, preserve and catalogue them. The new exhibition at Museo del Traje de Madrid is devoted precisely to this.
- «Modern Mythologies: Ouka Leele & Co» exhibition
Madrid’s Movida and classical myths meet in a new free exhibition in Madrid.
- Exhibition «Dance, Dance, Damn You»
Matadero Madrid will host an immersive installation that turns a dance floor into an experience about memory and uncertainty.
- Exhibition «Los Americanos»
Robert Frank's 83 photographs turn post-war America into a sequence of brief scenes, featuring anonymous passers-by, empty cafés and tram passengers.
- El Prado at Night
Museo del Prado will reopen its doors at night so everyone can visit the new exhibitions.
- Mercado de Motores
During the second weekend of every month, Mercado de Motores opens its doors so that you can buy unique items from local designers, craftspeople and chefs.
- Mercado de Las Ranas
In the Las Letras neighbourhood, establishments will once again open their doors to exchange offers among themselves.
- Free 21Distritos activities
Madrid’s most entertaining and free project returns, with outdoor flamenco and period circus.
- Thyssen Nights: Saturdays at the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Every Saturday, the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum opens its temporary exhibitions free of charge and only to those willing to contemplate art at night.
- Aluche flea market
Every Saturday at the Aluce de Madrid flea market, you can make incredible finds: clothes from famous brands and stylish bags at prices you will not find in shops.
- Painters' Market
More than forty artists exhibit their work outdoors in a bohemian corner.
- The best parks and gardens in Madrid
- Madrid without spending: beautiful places that do not cost a single euro
- Madrid museums with free entry: times and conditions
- Top 10 places in the Community of Madrid with spectacular nature
- Free evening visits to the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will open its doors so that the public can enjoy its temporary exhibitions and make art accessible to everyone.
- Free exhibitions in Madrid
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