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Best Cultural and Leisure Activities in Madrid: 2024 calendar

Prado Museum on the Prado promenade in Madrid
Prado Museum on the Prado promenade in Madrid

Madrid It is a very dynamic city with a large number of cultural activities that are celebrated throughout the year, which makes it very attractive for visitors, as well as for the residents of the capital themselves.

Below you have a calendar with some of the most outstanding cultural and leisure activities that take place in Madrid during this year in which the situation is gradually normalizing after the hardest moments of the pandemic.

This list includes from cultural visits even highlighted fairs and leisure events that are celebrated throughout the year in the capital.

Cultural and leisure activities in Madrid 2024

Exhibitions in Madrid

En Madrid Throughout the year you have an extensive program of Temporary exhibitions, much of them concentrated in the museums and cultural institutionss that are located from the Plaza de Cibeles to Atocha Glorieta.

International Festival of Magic

It is already a tradition that every year during the months of February and March is celebrated International Festival of Magic in the Circus theater Price, with close-up magic sessions and a great gala with the best international artists

Spring Fair of Antique and Second-hand Books in Recoletos

It is already a tradition that in spring you can visit the Old book faire and meantime which takes place on the Paseo de Recoletos, also known as Spring Fair.

Museum Day and Night

At Month of May Madrid is one of the European cities that participate in the initiative promoted by the Council of Europe that concentrates on successive days the European Night of Museums and International Museum Day, with free opening to the public and numerous activities.

Retirement Book Fair

One of the most popular cultural traditions of end of May in Madrid it is the Book Fair which is held in Retiro Park, in which more than 500 exhibitors participate. An essential in cultural Madrid.

architecture week

In recent years, the architecture week has established itself as a popular cultural event that takes place after returning from vacation, specifically, to end of September; During it, unique buildings in Madrid are visited and tours of architectural interest are taken, in addition to other activities.

Autumn Old and Antique Book Fair

In the first half of October, every year the so-called Autumn Old and Antique Book Fair organized by the association Libris, with the participation of about 40 booksellers.

About the Author

José Luis Sarralde

Journalist and traveler throughout his life, José Luis Sarralde is the founder of Guías Viajar, where since 2008 he has been capturing his travel experiences around the world, specializing in cultural and scenic destinations in Spain and Europe.

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