infomadrid Plan your visit Español
View of Madrid’s Gran Vía

Madrid: culture and joy

All the Madrid information you need to enjoy it: world-class museums, theatres and concert halls, historic squares, tapas, street festivals and a mountain range half an hour away. Everything to see and do in Madrid, district by district and month by month.

What to seeDistrict map

Photo: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Choose your Madrid

Top highlights

Madrid in numbers

A capital with an international airport, high-speed rail, one of Europe’s largest metro networks and three world-famous museums on the Art Walk.

  • 68,2 Mpassengers at Madrid-Barajas in 2025
  • 302metro stations
  • 21 / 131districts and neighbourhoods in the city

Sources: Aena, Visit Madrid (Metro) and Madrid City Council.

The 21 districts at a glance

Map and district guides
Interactive map of Madrid’s 21 districts
1. Centro 2. Arganzuela 3. Retiro 4. Salamanca 5. Chamartín 6. Tetuán 7. Chamberí 8. Fuencarral-El Pardo 9. Moncloa-Aravaca 10. Latina 11. Carabanchel 12. Usera 13. Puente de Vallecas 14. Moratalaz 15. Ciudad Lineal 16. Hortaleza 17. Villaverde 18. Villa de Vallecas 19. Vicálvaro 20. San Blas-Canillejas 21. Barajas
  1. Centro
  2. Arganzuela
  3. Retiro
  4. Salamanca
  5. Chamartín
  6. Tetuán
  7. Chamberí
  8. Fuencarral-El Pardo
  9. Moncloa-Aravaca
  10. Latina
  11. Carabanchel
  12. Usera
  13. Puente de Vallecas
  14. Moratalaz
  15. Ciudad Lineal
  16. Hortaleza
  17. Villaverde
  18. Villa de Vallecas
  19. Vicálvaro
  20. San Blas-Canillejas
  21. Barajas

Tap a district to see its neighbourhoods, what to visit and the nearest metro. Colours group zones: centre, expansion area, west, south, east and north. Boundaries: Madrid City Council open data, simplified.

A celebration every month

Festival guide
Festival and cultural calendar
  • January
    • Three Kings parade5 Jan · city centre
    • San Antón17 Jan · blessing of animals
  • February
    • ARCO Madrid (contemporary art)IFEMA
    • Carnival and Burial of the SardineFebruary or March
  • March
    • Holy Week (2027: 21-28 Mar)processions in the centre
  • April
    • Madrid Open tennisCaja Mágica · Apr-May
    • Spring in the parksRetiro, Casa de Campo
  • May
    • Dos de Mayo2 May · regional holiday
    • San Isidro festivitiesup to 15 May · Pradera
    • Book FairRetiro · May-June
  • June
    • PHotoEspañaphotography · June-September
    • San Antonio de la Florida13 Jun · street fair
    • Botanical Garden nightsopen-air concerts
  • July
    • Pride (MADO)2027: 30 Jun-4 Jul
    • Veranos de la VillaJuly-August · free culture
    • Mad Coolmusic festival
  • August
    • San Cayetano, San Lorenzo and La Paloma7-15 Aug · traditional street fairs
  • September
    • End of the Vuelta cycling racevaries by year
    • Start of the cultural seasonTeatro Real, CNDM
  • October
    • Festival de Otoñotheatre and dance · Oct-Nov
    • National Day12 Oct · military parade
    • Suma Flamencaflamenco · autumn
  • November
    • Virgen de la Almudena9 Nov · patron saint of Madrid
    • Madrid Jazz FestivalNovember
    • Christmas lights switch-onlate Nov
  • December
    • Plaza Mayor Christmas marketChristmas · traditional
    • Christmas Lottery draw22 Dec · Teatro Real
    • New Year’s Eve at Puerta del Sol31 Dec · the twelve grapes

Approximate dates: they change every year (Holy Week follows Easter) and programmes are published shortly before. Check each event’s official website.

Culture and travel news from Madrid

See all news