Things to do in Madrid in October 2026
The rest of October (24–31 October): 375 plans in Madrid, with dates, times and venues. The big event of the month: 17th TitiriMadroño - Madrid International Puppet Theatre Festival (16–25 October).
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Highlights
Matches and concerts at the big venues, festivals and fiestas, and plans listed by several sources.
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Sat 2411:00
Sustainable mobility scavenger hunt
Parque Entrevías Forestal. Free
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Sat 2414:00
Football: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche CF
Estadio de Vallecas
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Sat 2420:00
CADENA 100 Por Ellas 2026
Movistar Arena
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Sat 2420:00
Los Burlancaster. Tribute to Hombres G
Parque Cerro del Tío Pío. Free
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Sat 2421:00
Football: Atlético de Madrid vs RC Deportivo
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
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Sat 2421:30
Este Madriz. Tribute to Leño
Parque Cerro del Tío Pío. Free
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Sun 2512:30
Callas in Concert
Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío. 21,50 €
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Sun 2521:00
Tan Bionica
Plaza de toros Monumental de Las Ventas. 45,40 €
Concerts
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Sat 2420:00
CADENA 100 Por Ellas 2026
Movistar Arena
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Sun 2512:30
Callas in Concert
Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío. 21,50 €
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Sun 2521:00
Tan Bionica
Plaza de toros Monumental de Las Ventas. 45,40 €
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Mon 2619:30
33rd Lied Concert Series - Andreas Schager
Teatro de la Zarzuela. 4 €
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Mon 2621:00
Jungle
Movistar Arena
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Thu 2912:30
Concert: Brahms' Requiem
Nave de Terneras del Centro Cultural Casa del Reloj. Free
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Fri 3020:00
Dimash Qudaibergen
Palacio Vistalegre Arena. 89 €
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Fri 3021:30
Nanpa Básico
Plaza de toros Monumental de Las Ventas. 41,80 €
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Sat 3122:30
Film Symphony Orchestra. Dracul
Auditorio Nacional de Música. 34 €
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Sat 31
Jhon Pollõn
Palacio Vistalegre Arena. 33,30 €
Theatre and shows
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Sat 2418:00
Gabriel Matías - Removing the superfluous
Teatros del Canal
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Sat 2418:30
They sleep beneath the waters
Teatro Español. 10 € · 2 dates this month
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Sat 2419:30
Aión (CND)
Teatro de la Zarzuela. 25 € · 7 dates this month
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Sat 2420:00
Llámame Lorca (Call Me Lorca)
Teatros del Canal. 9 €
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Sun 2517:00
101 Dalmatians, The Show
Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío. 28,50 € · 2 dates this month
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Thu 2919:00
MoNo nO aWare (NOW)
Teatros del Canal. 20 € · 2 dates this month
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Thu 2920:30
Farruquito
Teatros del Canal
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Fri 3019:30
Madre Mía - Sharon Fridman Company
Teatros del Canal. 9 € · 2 dates this month
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Fri 3020:30
Rocío Molina - Fall from the Sky
Teatros del Canal. 9 €
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Sat 3120:30
Estévez / Paños y Cía. - Maidens [permanent party]
Teatros del Canal. 9 €
Exhibitions
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Thu 29
Samhain, a portal between two worlds. Cross over to the origin of Halloween
Thursday to Saturday. Nomad Museo Inmersivo. 0,50 € · 29–31 October
Sport
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Sat 2414:00
Football: Rayo Vallecano vs Elche CF
Estadio de Vallecas
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Sat 2416:00
Football: Real Madrid CF vs Costa Adeje Tenerife
Liga F Moeve. Ciudad Real Madrid
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Sat 2421:00
Football: Atlético de Madrid vs RC Deportivo
Riyadh Air Metropolitano
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Sun 25
16th Fans' Derby 2026
Estadio Bernabéu. 17 €
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Thu 2920:45
Basketball: Real Madrid vs Fenerbahce Istanbul
EuroLeague. Movistar Arena
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Sat 3116:15
Football: Rayo Vallecano vs Celta
Estadio de Vallecas
With kids
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Sat 2410:00
The dance of metal. Lila, recycled games and circus
Parque de Amós Acero. Free
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Sat 2412:00
Make your own books
Imprenta Municipal. Artes del libro. Free
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Sat 2412:00
Put your heart in. Nina Theatre
Parque de Amós Acero. Free
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Sat 2418:00
Paulina Torres
Auditorio Canal de Panamá. Free
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Sun 2517:00
101 Dalmatians, The Show
Gran Teatro CaixaBank Príncipe Pío. 28,50 € · 2 dates this month
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Sat 3112:00
Nanuk in the forest of emotions
Auditorio Joaquín Rosado. Free
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Sat 3112:00
Pica Pica – Operation Halloween
Capitol Gran Vía. 20 €
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Sat 3112:00
Round-trip words
Imprenta Municipal. Artes del libro. Free
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Sat 3112:30
Halloween variety show
Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro
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Sat 3118:00
Andrea Ortuzar presents 'Full moon tales and other frights'
Auditorio Carmen Laforet (Ciudad Lineal). Free
Free things to do
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Sat 2411:00
Sustainable mobility scavenger hunt
Parque Entrevías Forestal. Free
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Sat 2420:00
Los Burlancaster. Tribute to Hombres G
Parque Cerro del Tío Pío. Free
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Sat 2421:30
Este Madriz. Tribute to Leño
Parque Cerro del Tío Pío. Free
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Sat 24
XXVI Italian Language Week in the World
Palacio de Abrantes. Free · 19–25 October
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Tue 27
Madrid International Contemporary Music Festival - COMA’26
Teatros del Canal. Free
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Thu 2912:30
Concert: Brahms' Requiem
Nave de Terneras del Centro Cultural Casa del Reloj. Free
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Thu 2919:00
Juanma Elegante
Museo Lázaro Galdiano. Free
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Thu 2919:00
Tea for two
Fundación Fran Daurel. Free
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Fri 3019:00
Swingueando
Auditorio Joaquín Rosado. Free
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Sat 3120:00
Ruin Rapaz Castilian folk
Jardín del Bulevar de Peña Gorbea. Free
Public holidays and closures
No public holidays between 24 October and 31 October.
Free museums
Free entry hours every week at the main museums.
- Museo Nacional del PradoSundays: Free on Sundays and public holidays, 17:00 to 19:00Monday – Saturday: Free Monday to Saturday, 18:00 to 20:00
- Museo Reina SofíaSundays: Free on Sundays, 12:30 to 14:30Monday – Saturday: Free on Mondays and Wednesday to Saturday, 19:00 to 21:00 (closed on Tuesdays)
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-BornemiszaMondays: Free on Mondays, 12:00 to 16:00 (permanent collection; on Mondays it only opens these hours)Saturdays: Free on Saturday nights, 21:00 to 23:00 (temporary exhibitions only)
- Museo Arqueológico NacionalSaturdays: Free on Saturdays from 14:00 (not on public holidays)Sundays: Free on Sunday mornings, 9:30 to 15:00
- Museo SorollaSundays: Free for everyone. Sundays and public holidays, 10:00 to 15:00Tuesday – Saturday: Free for everyone, 9:30 to 20:00
- Museo del RomanticismoSaturdays: Free on Saturdays from 14:00 (closes at 18:30 from November to April)Sundays: Free on Sundays, 10:00 to 15:00
- Museo de AméricaSundays: Free on Sundays, 10:00 to 15:00Thursdays: Free on Thursdays from 14:00 (it closes at 15:00)
Also free this month: 24 October (Museo del Romanticismo), 27 October (Museo del Romanticismo), 28 October (Museo del Romanticismo), 29 October (Museo del Romanticismo), 30 October (Museo del Romanticismo), 31 October (Museo del Romanticismo).
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