Mexico City
One of Mexico City’s two wrestling venues, the 17,000-seat Arena México is taken over by a circus atmosphere each week, with flamboyant luchadores …
Must-see entertainment in Mexico City
Centro Histórico
Graced with murals of the giants of Mexican song and enlivened by its own songsters – and an extensive tequila, mezcal and food menu – Tenampa is a…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
Mexican and foreign indie movies are shown daily on 10 screens at the architecturally interesting Cineteca in Coyoacán in the south. In November the large…
Alameda Central
The Ballet Folklórico de México is a two-hour festive blur of costumes, music and dance from all over Mexico. Tickets are usually available the day of the…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
Named after legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker and famed Harlem jazz club Lenox Lounge, Parker & Lenox is part American-style diner (specializing in…
Roma
In trendy Roma, this three-story bar makes a nice place to unwind over mezcal or cocktails, especially during the week when the crowd thins out. On the…
Alameda Central
The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional and prestigious opera companies perform in Bellas Artes’ ornate theater, while chamber groups appear in the recital halls…
Mexico City
Welcome to the inferno. Red lighting and colorful artwork of dancers engulfed in flames set the mood at this cabaret-style dance hall, where you still see…
Mexico City
Fans of dance-hall music shouldn’t miss the outstanding orchestras or the graceful dancers who fill the vast floor of this atmospheric ballroom from 1937…
Alameda Central
The lovely art deco building Frontón México hosts professional jai alai matches, one of the world's fastest ball sports, resembling squash. If you've…
Roma
This upstairs bar is a labyrinth with more moods than a house party. The live jazz plays out in an intimate living room, while the corner balcony…
Centro Histórico
Once a red-light venue, this cabaret has been reborn in the age of irony as a cradle of kitsch, with hilarious drag shows featuring traditional Mexican…
Mexico City
This sprawling cultural institute near Coyoacán has many free events across the artistic spectrum, including contemporary dance, theater, art shows and…
Centro Histórico
A vital component in the rebirth of the centro, Zinco is a subterranean supper club featuring local jazz and funk outfits as well as touring artists and…
Roma
Behind the graffiti-scrawled facade is Mexico City’s premier indie-rock club. A suitably dark, seatless space, the Alicia stages mostly up-and-coming punk…
Roma
Leading Mexican and Latin American artists of varying musical genres (especially acoustic guitar, tango and jazz) play at this cafe-bookstore's intimate…
Centro Histórico
Cool young things pack the terrace of this place each weekend for its excellent DJ and live-music sessions. Located directly behind the cathedral, the…
Condesa
A theater within a fine restaurant (La Bodega), this classic cabaret venue showcases some of Mexico’s more offbeat performers. Afterwards, catch top-notch…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
With liberal doses of politically and sexually irreverent comedy and a genre-bending musical program, all in Spanish, this alternative cabaret is…
Centro Histórico
Some visionary developers took a historic building and transformed its stonewalled ground level into a restaurant-bar for various cultural happenings,…
Centro Histórico
Built in 1918 and modeled after Milan's La Scala opera house, this lavishly restored 1300-seat hall gets some of the more interesting touring acts in…
Zona Rosa & Reforma
Screens commercial releases and international film-festival titles, many in their original language with Spanish subtitles.
Roma
A small, hip multipurpose venue in Roma Sur for independent cinema, plays, stand-up comedy and concerts.
Ciudad Universitaria & Tlalpan
Estadio Olímpico is home to UNAM’s Pumas fútbol club, which competes in the national league’s Primera División. The stadium was built from volcanic stone…
Centro Histórico
One of Mexico City’s two wrestling venues, the smaller, more intimate Arena Coliseo is taken over by a circus atmosphere each week, with flamboyant…
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
Behind the Auditorio Nacional, the Centro Cultural del Bosque features six theaters, including the Teatro de la Danza, dedicated to modern dance. On…
Ciudad Universitaria & Tlalpan
Ensconced in the woodsy southern section of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) campus, Centro Cultural Universitario comprises five…
Mexico City
This split-level venue at the edge of Centro Histórico stages electric blues artists in the Buddy Guy/Howlin’ Wolf mold. About once a month there’s a…
Mexico City
This fútbol stadium is Mexico's 10th largest stadium with a capacity for 33,000. It's home to the Cruz Azul team, who can be seen playing here. There is…
Ciudad Universitaria & Tlalpan
The country’s biggest stadium (capacity 105,000) is home to the América fútbol club. Games are played on weekend afternoons; check the website for kick…
Condesa
Besides its draw as a preferred spot to catch televised fútbol matches, this British pub boasts an international social scene and has excellent funk, jazz…
Ciudad Universitaria & Tlalpan
Two cinemas at the Centro Cultural Universitario of UNAM in the south screen art and indie films from a collection of more than 43,000 titles, mostly in…
Condesa
At the heart of the Condesa concert scene, this former movie theater now raises the curtain for pop and rock acts from abroad (previous examples: Devendra…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
This complex includes a 440-seat theater for major productions and a smaller cabaret-style venue for experimental plays. There are often children's events…
Coyoacán & San Ángel
A Coyoacán institution, this stone-walled bar around the central plaza stages jazz and rock groups on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Mexico City
Folk singers in the Silvio Rodríguez mold take the stage at this temple of trova (troubadour-type folk music) in Lindavista.
Mexico City
A large sports and music stadium built in 1993. It is home to the Diablos Rojos baseball team and hosts the annual Vive Latino music festival, among other…
Alameda Central
This Cinemex branch screens mostly Hollywood movies and the occasional Mexican hit.
Zona Rosa & Reforma
Both art-house and blockbuster flicks near El Ángel and Reforma.
Polanco & Bosque de Chapultepec
A large club reserved mostly for jazz and folk acts.
