Seeing Boca Juniors play at La Bombonera is one of the world's top spectator sports experiences, especially if you manage to catch the 'superclasico'…
Must see entertainment in Buenos Aires
- Top ChoiceLa Bombonera Stadium
- UTop ChoiceUsina del Arte
This former power station has been transformed into a spectacular concert venue in an effort to regenerate a somewhat sketchy area of La Boca. It’s a…
- LTop ChoiceLa Bomba de Tiempo
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…
- LTop ChoiceLa Catedral
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…
- VVilla Malcolm
It's a no-frills community center and gymnasium by day, but after dark – on certain nights of the week – Villa Malcolm transforms into a glamorous milonga…
- CCentro Cultural Borges
This excellent cultural center has many offerings, including reasonably priced tango shows several times per week: Bien de Tango, on Friday and Saturday…
- MMaldita Milonga
Maldita Milonga, held on Wednesday at Buenos Ayres Club, is a well-run and popular event, and one of the best places to see tango being danced by real…
- TTango Queer
Anyone can dance with anyone, leading or following as they choose, at this excellent gay tango class and milonga.
- Ciudad Cultural Konex
Cutting-edge cultural center offering multidisciplinary performances that fuse art, culture and technology, plus film series and programming for kids…
- HHipódromo Argentino
Even if you’re not usually a fan, a few hours at the races in the glamorous grandstand of the historic Hipódromo Argentino is a fabulous afternoon outing …
- CCafé de los Angelitos
Originally called Bar Rivadavia, this cafe was once the haunt of poets, musicians and even criminals, which is why a police commissioner jokingly called…
- LLa Viruta
Popular basement venue. Good beginner tango classes are available before the milongas – translating into many inexperienced dancers on the floor earlier…
- EEsquina Carlos Gardel
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…
- LLos Cardones
Come to this friendly, low-key peña (folkloric music club) for mellow guitar shows, audience-participatory jam sessions, impromptu dancing, hearty…
- LLa Peña del Colorado
The nightly music shows (mostly folkloric) are memorable at this rustic restaurant, and after midnight audience members pick up nearby guitars to make…
- CCampo Argentino de Polo
Located just across from the Hipódromo Argentino in Palermo, this stadium holds up to 30,000 spectators and hosts polo’s most important events, including…
- EEl Beso
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…
- TTango Porteño
Staged in a renovated art-deco theater, this tango show features snippets of old footage interspersed with plenty of athletic and sensual dancing. Though…
- LLa Ventana
This long-running basement venue is located in an old converted building with rustic brick walls in San Telmo. The tango show includes a folkloric segment…
- SSalón Canning
Some of BA’s finest dancers (no wallflowers here) grace this traditional venue with its great dance floor. Well-known tango company Parakultural stages…