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From the classic Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería and Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 4.4 · 4,538 reviews
Reserve an evening at Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería, a well-known Madrid restaurant with nightly flamenco. Dine on inventive Spanish dishes, then watch dancers, a singer and a guitarist perform up close.
★ 4.2 · 42,114 reviews
Spend a day at Zoo Aquarium de Madrid, a sprawling park in the Moncloa-Aravaca area. Walk through habitats of pandas, big cats and rhinos, then visit the shark tank and dolphinarium.
★ 4.5 · 4,193 reviews
Experience Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco, an intimate Madrid theatre where flamenco unfolds just metres from your seat. Watch dancers, singers and guitarists perform with raw passion over a drink in the candlelit room.
★ 4.5 · 2,642 reviews
Take your seat at Teatro Lope de Vega, one of Madrid's grand stages for big musical productions. Watch a full-scale show from its tiered auditorium, where vintage charm meets modern stagecraft.
★ 4.1 · 41,476 reviews
Spend an afternoon at Parque de Atracciones de Madrid, the city's established theme park. Ride thrill coasters, cool off at the water attractions, and catch live entertainment into the evening.
★ 4.9 · 2,515 reviews
Spend an evening at Tablao de la Villa, a small Madrid flamenco venue known for its close-up performances. Have dinner first, then watch dancers and musicians perform just metres from your table.
★ 4.6 · 2,188 reviews
Spend a day at Parque Warner, just outside Madrid, where five film-themed areas await. Ride roller coasters in DC Super Heroes World, wander Hollywood Boulevard and Cartoon Village, and catch the live shows.
★ 4.8 · 2,835 reviews
Descend into La Cueva de Lola, a seventeenth-century cave in La Latina. Enjoy your included drink while contemporary flamenco singers and dancers perform in the stone-walled setting for an hour.
★ 4.5 · 10,988 reviews
Settle into Torres Bermejas, a Madrid tablao whose tiled, Alhambra-inspired room frames the evening. Watch singers, guitarists, dancers and palmeros perform together for an hour, with an optional dinner and drinks package alongside.
★ 4.7 · 4,444 reviews
See flamenco up close at Teatro Flamenco Madrid, a central theatre with short shows through the afternoon and evening. Watch dancers, singers and a guitarist deliver an intense hour of live performance.
★ 4.8 · 1,645 reviews
Experience flamenco at a Chueca cultural centre, in a room for just fifty-four people. Watch unamplified singing, guitar and dance with shawls, castanets and a train dress, then browse the gallery and shop.
★ 4.6 · 3,549 reviews
Walk into Las Ventas, Madrid's landmark Neo-Mudéjar bullring, at your own pace. Listen to the audio guide in the arena, then browse the museum's costumes and artwork and try the virtual bullfighting simulator.
★ 4.6 · 4,977 reviews
Catch a play at Teatro Español, the elegant theatre overlooking Plaza de Santa Ana. Settle into its tiered hall for a classic or contemporary production, then step out into one of Madrid's liveliest squares.
★ 4.4 · 23,844 reviews
Test your senses at the Museum of Illusions Madrid, a family-friendly attraction in the centre. Step into tilted rooms and optical tricks, and snap photos that seem to defy reality.
★ 4.7 · 1,395 reviews
Take a seat in Sala Temple, a forty-seat tablao near the Royal Palace. Sip your included drink while flamenco artists improvise just metres away for a full hour.
★ 4.6 · 4,054 reviews
Settle in at Tablao Flamenco 1911, an ornate Madrid venue where flamenco and Andalusian cooking share the evening. Watch dancers, singers and guitarists perform live, with short introductions that explain what you are seeing.
★ 4.1 · 26,048 reviews
Spend a day at Faunia, Madrid's habitat-based zoo in Vicálvaro. Wander through polar and jungle zones, step into the lemur enclosure, and catch the animal activities along the way.
★ 4.3 · 4,762 reviews
Take a seat at Tablao Flamenco Torres Bermejas, a tile-decorated Madrid venue dating from around 1960. Enjoy live flamenco from dancers and musicians, paired with a fixed-price dinner or a set drink.
★ 4.6 · 4,276 reviews
Step inside Teatro de la Zarzuela, Madrid's temple of Spanish lyric theatre. Listen to zarzuela, opera or dance in a horseshoe auditorium prized for its warm, clear acoustics.
★ 4.5 · 9,419 reviews
Catch a performance at Teatro Circo Price, Madrid's circus-focused theatre in Arganzuela. Take your seat for acrobatics and live acts, or a concert, in a hall built around the ring.
★ 4.5 · 14,111 reviews
Settle into Teatro Lara, a gilded Italianate playhouse tucked away in central Madrid. Take a seat in its four-tier auditorium and watch a contemporary play or concert staged just metres from where you sit.
★ 4.0 · 4,356 reviews
Step into Tablao Flamenco y Taberna La Carmela, a stylish Madrid taberna with an old-world feel. Eat Spanish classics such as paella, then watch a live flamenco show staged in an atmospheric tunnel-like room.
★ 4.6 · 12,024 reviews
Pop into IKONO Madrid, a colourful photo-focused museum in the city centre. Move through themed rooms and optical set pieces built for creative shots with friends.
★ 4.7 · 553 reviews
Dine at La Castafiore, where the waiters are also the singers. Over three hours you will eat a set menu while opera and zarzuela arias are performed at your table, finishing with a toast.
★ 4.6 · 4,390 reviews
Step inside MAD Madrid Artes Digitales, an immersive projection space in Arganzuela. Follow the story of Cleopatra across large-scale visuals and try the small interactive games along the way.
★ 4.9 · 649 reviews
Settle into Flamenco de Leones, a small Salamanca tablao where flamenco and food share the evening. Watch intense live dance and music up close while sampling tapas at your table.
★ 4.3 · 6,350 reviews
Step into Nomad Museo Inmersivo, a digital art space in the heart of Madrid. Watch masterpieces by painters such as Monet and Kandinsky move across walls and floors in an hour-and-a-half of light and music.
★ 4.4 · 831 reviews
Step into Madrid's Wax Museum, a timed-entry gallery of lifelike figures in the Centro district. Wander scenes from ancient Rome to modern pop culture and pose beside kings, athletes and musicians.
★ 4.5 · 1,045 reviews
Lock yourself in at The Rombo Code, a puzzle-driven escape room in Madrid's Chamberí. Work with your group to decode clues in Spanish and English before the clock runs out.
★ 4.9 · 4,749 reviews
Take on the puzzles at Fox in a Box, an escape room in Madrid's Arganzuela district. Team up to crack clues in themed rooms before the clock runs out.
Madrid · 🎭 Entertainment
Tablao Flamenco Corral de la Morería
2h
Zoo Aquarium de Madrid
4h
Cardamomo Tablao Flamenco
1h30
Teatro Lope de Vega
2h30
Parque de Atracciones de Madrid
Tablao de la Villa
Warner Park Entry Ticket
6h
La Cueva de Lola Flamenco Show Tickets with Drink
1h15
Live Flamenco Show with Food and Drinks
Teatro Flamenco Madrid
Traditional Flamenco Show at Centro Cultural
Madrid · 🏛️ Landmark
Las Ventas Bullring Tour with Audio Guide
Teatro Español
Museum of Illusions Madrid
1h
Flamenco Show at Tablao Sala Temple with Drink
Tablao Flamenco 1911
Faunia
Tablao Flamenco Torres Bermejas
Teatro de la Zarzuela
Teatro Circo Price
Teatro Lara
Tablao Flamenco y Taberna La Carmela
IKONO Madrid
Opera and Zarzuela Show and Dinner
3h
MAD Madrid Artes Digitales
Flamenco de Leones
Nomad Museo Inmersivo
Wax Museum Entry Ticket
The Rombo Code | Escape Room Madrid
Fox in a Box Madrid Escape Room Madrid Centro