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Events and plans in Madrid in October.

1 October 2026 – 31 October 2026 · Europe/Madrid

October

  11. Show “Cabaret: The Secret Show”

    Friday, 9 October 2026 21:00Several dates6 dates

    Teatro Las Vegas revives the aesthetic of classic cabaret in a show where live music coexists with choreography, aerial acts and artistic pole dance.

    • €15
    • Shows

  14. Concert series ‘Jazz Círculo’

    Friday, 23 October 2026 20:00Several dates7 dates

    Seven concerts will take the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid from Madrid jazz to Poland, Galicia and tango, in a season mixing improvisation, folk music and contemporary sounds.

    • Círculo de Bellas Artes
    • from €17
    • Concerts

  16. “Aqua Mater” Exhibition

    2-3 October 2026 Several days

    Sebastião Salgado invites visitors to discover the power of water through his photographs.

    • Fundación Canal
    • Exhibitions

  21. Train of the Windmills

    Saturday, 10 October 2026 09:24Several dates18 dates

    Go and see Don Quixote’s giants on the now traditional train.

    • Estación de Chamartín
    • from €25
    • Day trips

  22. “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

  25. 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

  26. Show «Circlassica: Los Extraordinarios»

    30 October - 18 November 2026 Several days

    If you think you've seen it all, at Circlassica there are more than 30 performers ready to change your mind—high above the ground, on the tightrope, and with little regard for gravity.

    • Recinto Ferial de IFEMA Madrid
    • from €48
    • Shows

  28. «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

  31. ‘La brecha de lo real’ film series

    Thursday, 1 October 2026 20:00Several dates5 dates

    Five nights, five films and an experiment: at Pequeño Cine Estudio, each screening will be the starting point for dialogue.

    • €35
    • Cinema
    • Festivals and fiestas

  34. 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

  37. El Prado at Night

    Saturday, 3 October 2026 20:30Several dates19 dates

    Museo del Prado will reopen its doors at night so everyone can visit the new exhibitions.

    • Museo del Prado
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  38. Performance «LIBRES!!!»

    11 September - 12 October 2026 Several days

    The story of Spanish anarchist women will be told in cabaret style, with daring songs, live music, and biting humour.

    • Teatro de La Abadía
    • €25
    • Shows

  39. «El caballero incierto» show

    12 September - 18 October 2026 Several days

    Josefina Aznárez, the woman imagined by Rosa Montero in La carne, arrives at Gran Teatro Pavón to tell a life marked by the Cabo Machichaco tragedy and by her struggle against the role history reserved for women.

    • Gran Teatro Pavón
    • from €18.5
    • Shows

  40. 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

  46. “Los Miserables” show

    Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Several dates3 dates

    The Teatro Apolo will host a new adaptation of Los Miserables, Víctor Hugo’s immortal work. This staging offers a vibrant and committed view of human misery and social struggles which, although written in the 19th century, continue to resonate today.

    • Teatro Apolo
    • €35
    • Shows

  49. 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

  50. 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

  51. Exhibition «Everybody loves to Cha Cha Cha. Bego Antón»

    Wednesday, 10 June 2026 Long run

    A project will be presented in Madrid in which dance does not arise between people, but between a human and a dog, in a unique choreography synchronised to the rhythm of music.

    • Casa de América
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  53. Cava y Velas

    7 September - 27 October 2026 Several days

    By candlelight, with a glass of cava and the musicians just steps away from the audience, Espacio Alma hosts an intimate concert where familiar melodies sound completely different.

    • Espacio Alma
    • €19
    • Shows

  54. Musical «Dead Poets Society»

    11 September - 9 November 2026 Several days

    One of the most influential stories about youth and freedom comes to life again in Madrid with a new stage adaptation arriving at Teatro La Latina.

    • Teatro La Latina
    • from €18.5
    • Shows

  55. ‘SIX’, the musical

    12 September - 9 November 2026 Several days

    For centuries, history remembered Henry VIII's six wives for their relationship with a king. ‘SIX’ decides to turn the story around. In this musical that has become an international phenomenon, the queens leave the history books to take the stage, wield the microphone and tell their own version of events.

    • Teatro Gran Vía
    • €21.75
    • Shows

  56. Immersive exhibition “The Odyssey. The Immersive Journey”

    18 September - 19 October 2026 Several days

    The story of Odysseus will come to life again in Madrid with a new immersive exhibition that will transform Homer’s epic into an interactive journey through Ancient Greece.

    • Matadero Madrid
    • from €13.9
    • Exhibitions

  57. Hayao Miyazaki Cycle

    19 September - 26 October 2026 Several days

    Madrid cinemas will dedicate six weekends to Hayao Miyazaki, bringing back to the big screen how Chihiro saves her parents, Ponyo learns to live on dry land, and Howl’s castle sets off.

    • from €8
    • Cinema
    • Festivals and fiestas

  58. Exhibition «Circuitos 2026»

    16 September - 9 November 2026 Several days

    Ten young artists invite us to explore their creative journals and discover how their works are born from sketches, doubts, and unexpected discoveries.

    • Sala de Arte Joven de la Comunidad de Madrid
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  60. Show «Perfect Ass»

    13 September - 2 November 2026 Several days

    From the university classroom to the strip club, Teatro Lara will host a four-act play about how society watches and judges women and how they seek their own freedom.

    • Teatro Lara
    • from €9
    • Shows

  62. 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

  63. 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

  64. Show «American Buffalo»

    Tuesday, 16 September 2025 Long run

    Between 16 September and 26 October 2025, the Fernán Gómez Centro Cultural de la Villa will become the setting for a three-way duel.

    • Fernán Gómez. Centro Cultural de la Villa
    • from €18
    • Shows

  73. 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

  74. Exhibition «Disfuncionarias. Tanit Plana»

    Friday, 12 June 2026 Long run

    Museo Serralbo will inaugurate an installation in which photography transcends the limits of the image and becomes a space in motion.

    • Museo Cerralbo
    • €3
    • Exhibitions

  75. Musical “Wicked”

    Tuesday, 16 June 2026 Long run

    Broadway’s most legendary musical comes to Madrid for the first time to tell the story of the witches of Oz.

    • Nuevo Teatro Alcalá
    • €22
    • Shows

  76. «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

  79. ‘Las Noches de Río Babel’ festival

    4 September - 14 November 2026 Several days

    After the Río Babel summer festival, music does not leave Madrid. From September, the ‘Las Noches de Río Babel’ series will turn the city’s venues into meeting points for Spanish and Latin American artists.

    • from €22
    • Concerts
    • Festivals and fiestas

  80. Immersive exhibition “The World of Van Gogh”

    Friday, 4 September 2026 Several dates2 dates

    Using all your senses, get closer to the art of an outstanding Dutch Post-Impressionist painter, who created some of the most recognisable and emotionally impactful works of art in history.

    • Nomad Museo
    • from €14.1
    • Exhibitions

  83. Show «A Frog in the Sea»

    Sunday, 6 September 2026 Several dates2 dates

    Rana Nana exchanges the moon for the ocean in a new adventure designed to discover theatre through the imagination. In A Frog in the Sea, the youngest children will travel with her to an underwater world full of colours, music and new friends.

    • Teatros Luchana
    • €11.9
    • Shows
    • Things to do with kids

  86. 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

  87. 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

  88. 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

  89. “El Alma al Aire”, the musical

    1 October - 30 November 2026 Several days

    There are songs that become part of the memory of several generations. “El Alma al Aire” is born from this idea: turning Alejandro Sanz’s musical universe into a story able to move people beyond stages and records. Stage Entertainment España’s new production transforms some of the artist’s most emblematic songs into the thread running through a major contemporary musical.

    • Teatro Coliseum
    • €27
    • Shows

  93. Strawberry Train

    Saturday, 3 October 2026 Several dates28 dates

    A train from Madrid to Aranjuez is running once again, where the journey becomes a trip to 1851 and beyond.

    • Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid
    • from €24
    • Shows
    • Day trips
    • Things to do with kids

  95. Free 21Distritos activities

    Friday, 30 January 2026 Several dates2 dates

    Madrid’s most entertaining and free project returns, with outdoor flamenco and period circus.

    • Free
    • Concerts
    • Festivals and fiestas

  96. Exhibition ‘Looking Again’

    Tuesday, 21 April 2026 Long run

    In Madrid, the underground reservoir at Plaza de Castilla ceases for a time to be a mere engineering work and becomes a space dedicated to the video art of Rosa Muñoz.

    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  98. Exhibition «The Circle Project. Bouchra Khalili»

    10 September - 30 November 2026 Several days

    At La Casa Encendida, works by Bouchra Khalili will be presented focusing on migrants’ struggle for equal rights and the possibility of speaking for themselves.

    • Centro cultural y social «La casa encendida»
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  99. 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

  100. 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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