Must-see entertainment in Buenos Aires

  • Club Huracán

    Buenos Aires

    The pride of the Parque Patricios neighborhood, Huracán is a local soccer club currently playing in the top division.

  • Todo Mundo

    San Telmo

    A pair of tango dancers entertain diners continuously from 12:30pm to 8pm during the day, working on tips, at this casual restaurant on Plaza Dorrego…

  • El Querandí

    Buenos Aires

    This large corner venue is also an upscale restaurant. The show follows tango's evolution from its bordello origins to cabaret influences to milongas and…

  • Teatro de la Ribera

    La Boca

    This small, colorful theater, funded by the late painter and La Boca resident Benito Quinquela Martín, was built in 1971 and is now used mostly for tango…

  • Tiempo de Gitanos

    Palermo

    This venue in Palermo Hollywood offers flamenco shows in an intimate restaurant setting. There is an entrance charge of around AR$200, depending on the…

  • Esquina Homero Manzi

    Buenos Aires

    This tango venue in a remodeled old-time cafe is located right on the historic intersection of San Juan and Boedo. It has the capacity for 300 spectators…

  • Teatro Presidente Alvear

    Buenos Aires

    Inaugurated in 1942 and named after an Argentine president whose wife sang opera, this theater holds over 850 people and shows many musical productions,…

  • Ávila Bar

    Buenos Aires

    Offering flamenco for many years now is this cozy little Spanish restaurant with good traditional food. Main dishes (or tapas) can include rabbit, paella…

  • Teatro Avenida

    Buenos Aires

    This historic theater dating from 1908 originally staged mostly Spanish plays, including Federico Garcia Lorca's Bodas de Sangre in 1933. Today the…

  • La Scala de San Telmo

    San Telmo

    This small San Telmo venue, located in a refurbished colonial building, puts on classical and contemporary concerts that highlight piano, tango, musical…

  • Teatro Opera Allianz

    Buenos Aires

    This classic theater with an art-deco exterior offers nearly 2000 seats and has performances that range from piano recitals to rock concerts to tango and…

  • Estadio Luis Conde

    La Boca

    Basketball is popular in Argentina and – like in the soccer league – one of the top teams is Boca Juniors. You can see them play at the Bombonerita; check…

  • Luna Park

    Buenos Aires

    Originally a boxing stadium, this huge venue has a capacity of 15,000 and is the fateful location where Juan Perón met Eva Duarte (aka Evita), and where…

  • Teatro Gran Rex

    Buenos Aires

    A huge theater seating 3300, this place hosts myriad national and international musical productions, from Cyndi Lauper to Kenny G to Björk.

  • Cine Teatro Brown

    La Boca

    This small cultural space has a cinema, theater, free art workshops for kids and a schedule of live-music performances.

  • Club Ferro Carril Oeste

    Buenos Aires

    Based in the neighborhood of Caballito, el Ferro is a traditional neighborhood club with a loyal local following.

  • British Arts Centre

    Buenos Aires

    Offers plays, dance performances, film screenings, art exhibitions and concerts that showcase British culture.

  • El Cubo

    Buenos Aires

    A small, hip theater space in Abasto hosting gutsy theater pieces and offbeat performances.

  • Cosmos-UBA

    Buenos Aires

    Often shows retrospectives, documentaries, foreign film cycles and art-house movies.

  • Instituto Goethe

    Buenos Aires

    German cultural center offering language classes and film screenings.

  • Espacio Callejón

    Buenos Aires

    A small, independent venue showcasing new theater, music and dance.

  • Federación Argentina de Pato

    Buenos Aires

    The administrative office of the Argentinian Pato association can provide information on where to see Pato, a game played on horseback that combines…

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