These 77 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Every day at 9am from Sep. 9 to Aug. 29
Sacramental Cemetery of San Isidro · Carabanchel
If you blink, you'll miss it: Madrid's best-kept secret is a cemetery. Wander sculpted chapels and monument-lined alleys while guides spin tales of Titanic survivors, Nobel laureates, and the artists who carved their eternal homes.
Oct. 27 & Oct. 29 at 4pm
Palacio de Abrantes · Centro • Free
A palace that's lived many lives, from aristocratic residence to Madrid's Italian cultural heart since 1939. Free guided tours reveal centuries of architectural reinvention behind that striking Calle Mayor facade.
November 16 +4
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · Centro • Free
Art hits different when someone helps you argue with it. These guided encounters at the Reina Sofía invite you to wrestle with the works, question them, and leave seeing the museum with new eyes.
October 25 at 8pm
Cineteca · Arganzuela
Two indigenous mycologists lead a sensory trek through Mexico's forests, where ancestral wisdom and science meet in the strange, magical world of fungi. Spain premiere, closing the festival.
October 25 +59
Banco de España · Centro • Free
Step inside one of Madrid's most secretive buildings for a rare peek at Goya portraits, stained glass, and a staircase that belongs in a fairy tale. The Bank of Spain only opens its doors on select weekends, and the free guided tours fill up fast.
October 25 at 8:30am
Casa de Campo · Madrid • Free
Hundreds of sheep take over Madrid's streets in this centuries-old shepherding tradition. Watch the flock trot from Casa de Campo to Cibeles, where shepherds pay a toll of 50 maravedís.
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Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Carrera de San Francisco, 7 · Centro
€ 290
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Bernabéu · Chamartín
€ 0-€ 64
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Madrid Puerta de Atocha - Almudena Grandes · Arganzuela
€ 450-€ 700
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum · Centro
€ 49-€ 390
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 AM
Radisson RED Madrid · Centro
€ 396-€ 717
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:30 AM
Hotel Sancho · Arganzuela
€ 755
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Monument to Goya · Retiro
€ 0-€ 198
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Palacio Real · Centro
€ 30.31-€ 227.28
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Tienda Orange · Centro
€ 150
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 AM
Royal Palace of Madrid · Centro
€ 55
Mon, Oct 26 · 7:30 PM
Gran Vía, 39 · Centro
€ 200
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Puerta de Felipe IV · Retiro
€ 269-€ 299
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Puerta del Sol · Centro
€ 200
Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM
Clara Campoamor sculpture · Centro
€ 25-€ 28
Mon, Oct 26 · 8:30 AM
Naval Museum · Retiro
€ 60-€ 185
Mon, Oct 26 · 9:00 AM
Plaza de España · Argüelles
€ 475
Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM
Matadero Madrid · Arganzuela
3 €
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 PM
Teatro Lope de Vega · Centro
115 €
Tue, Oct 27 · 9:00 AM
Royal Palace of Madrid · Centro
€ 67-€ 261
Tue, Oct 27 · 6:00 PM
Plaza Mayor · Centro
€ 100-€ 130
Wed, Oct 28 · 9:30 AM
Gran Vía, 84 · Centro
€ 180
Sat, Oct 31 · 11:00 AM
Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid · Arganzuela
Wed, Mar 3 · 11:00 AM
Puerta del Sol · Centro
Calle de Clara del Rey · Chamartín
Free
El Retiro Park · Retiro
Hayedo de Montejo de la Sierra · Madrid
Mediodía Hotel · Centro
53 €
Mediodía Hotel · Centro
Cibeles Fountain · Centro
Amaniel Old Water Duct · Bellas Vistas
Free
Estación de Atocha · Arganzuela
22 €
Jardín del Capricho · Barajas
Free
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía · Centro
€ 40-€ 189
Thyssen-Bornemisza National Museum · Centro
€ 0-€ 448
Museo Histórico Minero "Don Felipe de Borbón y Grecia" · Chamberí
Free
Mediodía Hotel · Centro
Museo del Ferrocarril de Madrid · Arganzuela
32 €
Vivero de Estufas del Retiro · Retiro
Moncloa - Aravaca
16 €
Barajas
Free
Centro
Madrid
Chamartín
Barrio de las Letras
Centro
Plaza Mayor
Centro
Chamartín
27 €
Salamanca
Chamberí
Free
Chamberí
Free
Arganzuela
Centro
Centro
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