Buenos Aires
Who said the weekend was over? One of the city's liveliest events takes place on Monday evenings, when the long-running percussion group La Bomba de…
Must-see entertainment in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
This rustic warehouse turned bohemian tango club and cultural center is a unique venue in the city. Join a tango class – walk-ins are welcome, and it's a…
Buenos Aires
This excellent cultural center has many offerings, including reasonably priced tango shows several times per week: Bien de Tango, on Friday and Saturday…
Buenos Aires
Anyone can dance with anyone, leading or following as they choose, at this excellent gay tango class and milonga.
Buenos Aires
Cutting-edge cultural center offering multidisciplinary performances that fuse art, culture and technology, plus film series and programming for kids…
Buenos Aires
Originally called Bar Rivadavia, this cafe was once the haunt of poets, musicians and even criminals, which is why a police commissioner jokingly called…
Buenos Aires
One of the fanciest tango shows in town plays at this impressive 430-seat theater right next to the lovely Mercado de Abasto shopping mall. This fine show…
Buenos Aires
This small, intimate dance salon hosts various different milongas (tango nights) and offers tango classes every day of the week. If you're new to the…
Buenos Aires
Staged in a renovated art-deco theater, this tango show features snippets of old footage interspersed with plenty of athletic and sensual dancing. Though…
Buenos Aires
For those who wish to not only watch tango but also experience it, there’s this classy venue in Once. The first hour is a free beginners' tango lesson,…
Buenos Aires
This charming milonga (tango night) takes place in the outdoor patio and surrounding salons of the historic Manzana de las Luces, one of the city's oldest…
Buenos Aires
This beautiful art nouveau theater, just off pedestrianized Calle Florida, used to be a red-light cabaret venue. The glitzy show here is based on the…
Buenos Aires
This old classic in the San Cristóbal neighborhood (take a taxi) often has big crowds. It attracts an older, well-dressed, mostly local clientele – avoid…
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Notorious is one of Buenos Aires’ premier jazz venues, with a restaurant-cafe (overlooking a verdant garden) hosting live shows nearly every night. Check…
Buenos Aires
Part of the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA), this exceptional cultural center has a program of concerts, theater, and dance performances, plus language…
Buenos Aires
An intimate theater venue offering contemporary dance, films and plays enthusiastically attended by a local bohemian crowd. There’s a good cafe-restaurant…
Buenos Aires
One of Argentina's top five fútbol (soccer) clubs plays here at Estadio Pedro Bidegain. Pope Francis is a fan.
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
Classical music, jazz, ballet, opera and symphony orchestras entertain at this theater most of the year, but a few surprises – such as Argentine-American…
Buenos Aires
Now reopened after extensive renovations, this important theatrical venue, first inaugurated in the 1960s, has several auditoriums and showcases…
Buenos Aires
Located in a small and pleasant outdoor shopping mall, this complex features several theater halls that run both classic and contemporary productions,…
Buenos Aires
The club where a 15-year-old Diego Maradona made his professional debut is in the neighborhood of La Paternal. It's a friendly neighborhood club and a…
Buenos Aires
Offers new interpretations of old classics, along with cutting-edge productions in its 120-seat theater. Also has occasional acting classes.
Buenos Aires
The pride of the Parque Patricios neighborhood, Huracán is a local soccer club currently playing in the top division.
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Buenos Aires
A huge theater seating 3300, this place hosts myriad national and international musical productions, from Cyndi Lauper to Kenny G to Björk.
Buenos Aires
Based in the neighborhood of Caballito, el Ferro is a traditional neighborhood club with a loyal local following.
Buenos Aires
Offers plays, dance performances, film screenings, art exhibitions and concerts that showcase British culture.
Buenos Aires
A small, hip theater space in Abasto hosting gutsy theater pieces and offbeat performances.
Buenos Aires
Often shows retrospectives, documentaries, foreign film cycles and art-house movies.
Buenos Aires
Hosts milongas and tango concerts; check the Facebook page for details.
Buenos Aires
A top division soccer club based in Liniers on the western limits of the city.
Unión de Rugby de Buenos Aires
Recoleta & Barrio Norte
For information on where to watch and play rugby in and around Buenos Aires.
