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Nov 14 - Jan 10, 2027
Mágicas Navidades in Torrejón de Ardoz
An evening Christmas park with a lake ice rink, a giant Ferris wheel and nightly fireworks.
Sun Nov 15
Papanatas: Family Comedy Based on Molière
A Molière farce played commedia dell'arte style, with circus and musical comedy, and a crafty servant whose plans keep getting wrecked by his own master.
Thu Nov 12
Papanatas: Family Comedy Inspired by Molière
A Molière comedy retold with circus, street theater and music, from the Argentine Embassy. A cast of six brings back the spirit of commedia dell'arte.
- FestivalMágicas Navidades in Torrejón de ArdozNov 14 - Jan 10, 2027, From €5, under 2 free
- PerformancePapanatas: Family Comedy Based on MolièreSun Nov 15, From €16
- PerformanceCarnival of the Animals: Free Kids' Concert in Villa de VallecasSat Nov 14, Free
- WorkshopEl Laboratorio del Pasado: Family Archaeology Workshop at Museo de San IsidroSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceI Am Wild!: Object and Mask Theater with Live MusicSat-Sun Nov 14-15, From €3
- PerformanceLa Maga: Magic, Puppets and Bubbles Show in UseraSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceObertura by 3 Notas: A Wordless Musical Clown ShowSat-Sun Nov 14-15, Free
- PerformanceO’Magicadabra: Family Magic Show in UseraSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformancePuppets and Little Noises: Puppet Show at the Antonio Mingote LibrarySat Nov 14
- PerformanceTerapia Clown: Clown Show for Kids at Casa del RelojSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceVamos al recreo: Storytelling Theater in MontecarmeloSat Nov 14, Free
- PerformanceEl Cantacuentos de Martina: Kids' Storytelling in OrcasitasSun Nov 15
- PerformanceEl Mundo de Chan Lee: Family Clown Show in El PardoSun Nov 15, Free
- WorkshopKids' Poetry Workshop in English: Let's Write a FlibberwumpSun Nov 15, Free
- PerformanceLa Circoteca: Storytelling and Circus Show for KidsSun Nov 15
- PerformanceLittle Red Riding Hood and Her Intrepid Grandmother: Marimba Puppet ShowSun Nov 15, Free
- FestivalUniversal Children's Day at Matadero MadridSun Nov 15, Free
- FestivalMadrid Science Week: Hands-On Workshops for KidsNov 16-29, Set per activity
- PerformanceFamily Magic Show: Respirando Arte in CarabanchelFri Nov 20, Free
- PerformanceAlice in Wonderland: Puppet Show at El RetiroSat-Sun Nov 21-22, Free
- PerformanceEl circo que llevo dentro: Circus Show in LatinaSat Nov 21, Free
- PerformanceHamish Binns: The Orchestra of Recycled InstrumentsSat Nov 21, Tickets on Eventbrite
- WorkshopMake Your Own Books: Kids' Workshop at the Imprenta MunicipalSat Nov 21, Free
- WorkshopOperation Micro-world: On the Trail of MicrobesSat Nov 21
- PerformanceUna misión cuentística: Storytelling for Kids in LatinaSat Nov 21, Free
- ExhibitionWild Mushroom Show by the Madrid Mycological SocietySat-Sun Nov 21-22, Not posted yet
- PerformanceLa Maga Bu: Kids' Show at Casa de VacasSun Nov 22
- PerformanceStories in the Wind: The Colors of MusicSun Nov 22, Tickets on Eventbrite
- PerformanceUn Paseo por Disney: Children's Choir Concert of Disney SongsSun Nov 22, From €12
- SportsMadrid Horse Week: Pony Races and Show JumpingThu-Sun Nov 26-29, Under-14s free in Horse Hall
- WorkshopChristmas Cookie Decorating Workshop: Villa de VallecasSat Nov 28
- WorkshopRoman Architects Workshop: Science Week at Museo de San IsidroSat Nov 28, Free
- PerformanceOkarino Trapisonda Puppet Show: The Nightingale and the Emperor of ChinaSun Nov 29, Free
- PerformanceCantaJuego Live: Yo Quiero SerSat Dec 5, Tickets on Entradas.com
- PerformanceVerne: Puppet Theater in Retiro ParkSat-Sun Dec 5-6, Free
- PerformanceA Christmas Carol: Comedy Play in EnglishSat Dec 12 & Sat Dec 19, From €15
- PerformanceEl Circo de las Marionetas: A Puppet Circus in Retiro ParkSat-Sun Dec 12-13
- PerformanceGesto by Taiat Dansa: Dance on a Digital Floor for FamiliesTue-Thu Dec 15-17
- OutdoorsChristmas Tourist Train in Villa de VallecasFri-Wed Dec 18-23
- PerformanceChildren's and Youth Choral Concert at Real Teatro de RetiroSat Dec 19 & Sun Dec 27, From €3
- SportsSan Silvestre Vallecana Mini: Kids' Race at Vallehermoso StadiumSat Dec 19, €3 per runner, to charity
- PerformanceThe Emperor's New Clothes: Puppet Show at El RetiroSat-Sun Dec 19-20, Free
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker: Family Ballet at Real Teatro de RetiroMultiple dates in December, From €15
- PerformanceChristmas Lottery Draw: San Ildefonso Kids Sing the NumbersTue Dec 22, Free
- PerformanceNavidiez at Nave 10 Matadero: Christmas Circus Theater and a ConcertMultiple Dates Dec 2026 - Jan 2027, €10 (Copiar), €21 (concert)
- PerformanceSòmion: Puppet Theater with Live MusicSat-Sun Dec 26-27, From €3
- PerformanceClásicos de Jordi Bertran: Puppet Show in El RetiroSun Dec 27, Free
- PerformancePeneque, el sueño de los títeres: Puppet Show in El RetiroWed Dec 30, Free
- FestivalPreuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy CandiesWed-Thu Dec 30-31, Free
- PerformanceLittle New Year's Concert: Viennese Waltzes at Real Teatro de RetiroSat-Sun Jan 2-3, 2027, From €3
- PerformanceRojo: Family Show at the Teatro de Títeres de El RetiroSun Jan 3, 2027, Free
- FestivalCabalgata de Reyes: The Three Kings Parade on the CastellanaTue Jan 5, 2027, Free
- PerformanceMiniclásica: Three Kings' Day Mini-ConcertTue Jan 5, 2027, €8, babies 0-2 €1
- PerformanceBaby Rock: Rock and Pop Theater for Babies and KidsMultiple dates in November, From €11
- PerformanceMagia a lo Loco: Family Magic Show with Eneko GutiérrezSun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29, From €8
- Guided VisitMushroom Walks with a Mycologist in Rascafría and BustarviejoSun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29, €25 per person
- WorkshopSky Explorers: Family Workshop at the Museo de Historia de MadridSat Nov 21, Free
- WorkshopDinosaur Sleepover at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias NaturalesSat Nov 21, €32 per person
Fri Nov 13
Four Seasons: Vivaldi Storytelling in English
Four short tales, one for each season, told in English to Vivaldi's music, with kids invited to help tell them.
Sat Nov 14
Carnival of the Animals: Free Kids' Concert in Villa de Vallecas
Saint-Saëns's musical zoo, played live at a neighborhood cultural center in Vallecas. Can your kid tell the elephant from the swan by ear?
Sat Nov 14
El Laboratorio del Pasado: Family Archaeology Workshop at Museo de San Isidro
Kids learn how archaeologists dig up, clean and decode a find, then see the real thing in the galleries of the museum of Madrid's origins.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
I Am Wild!: Object and Mask Theater with Live Music
A girl lost in the jungle, a gorilla who looks after her, and live music: object theater that asks whether Mona can be happy back in the city.
Sat Nov 14
La Maga: Magic, Puppets and Bubbles Show in Usera
Ainhoa Limón tells stories with magic tricks, puppets and songs at a free neighborhood show in Usera, with soap bubbles in the mix.
Sat-Sun Nov 14-15
Obertura by 3 Notas: A Wordless Musical Clown Show
Three clowns with instruments try to get through one rehearsal and fail in every way you can see and hear. No dialogue, so kids need no Spanish to laugh along.
Sat Nov 14
O’Magicadabra: Family Magic Show in Usera
A kids' magic show at a neighborhood youth center in Usera.
Sat Nov 14
Puppets and Little Noises: Puppet Show at the Antonio Mingote Library
A puppet show made for toddlers and preschoolers at a neighborhood library in Latina, where the puppets share the stage with little noises.
Sat Nov 14
Terapia Clown: Clown Show for Kids at Casa del Reloj
Two clowns, one battered suitcase and a lot of slapstick in a free family show in Arganzuela, where the kids end up in on the jokes.
Sat Nov 14
Vamos al recreo: Storytelling Theater in Montecarmelo
A story told as a stage show, set in the one part of the school day every kid knows inside out: recess.
Sun Nov 15
El Cantacuentos de Martina: Kids' Storytelling in Orcasitas
A Spanish-language storytelling session for children at the Meseta de Orcasitas cultural center in Usera, with one step to sort out before you go.
Sun Nov 15
El Mundo de Chan Lee: Family Clown Show in El Pardo
A clown tries to juggle, balance and pull off magic tricks all at once, in El Pardo's cultural center hall. Seats go to whoever arrives first.
Sun Nov 15
Kids' Poetry Workshop in English: Let's Write a Flibberwump
Kids invent nonsense words with collage, then turn them into one long group poem, in English, at a bilingual Lavapiés bookshop. Come ready to explain what a snorklepot feels like.
Sun Nov 15
La Circoteca: Storytelling and Circus Show for Kids
A storytelling and circus show at a neighborhood cultural center in Chamartín, told in Spanish for kids who can follow along.
Sun Nov 15
Little Red Riding Hood and Her Intrepid Grandmother: Marimba Puppet Show
Little Red sets off with her basket, the wolf is waiting in the woods, and then an elf and a witch crash the story.
Sun Nov 15
Universal Children's Day at Matadero Madrid
A whole plaza of free crafts, games and face painting for children's rights, plus a magic show and a robot that paints.
Nov 16-29
Madrid Science Week: Hands-On Workshops for Kids
Labs, museums and universities across the region open up, and some sessions are built for kids, from a human-body lab to making fire with stone.
Fri Nov 20
Family Magic Show: Respirando Arte in Carabanchel
A free family magic show in Carabanchel, one of the stops in the district's first Respirando Arte culture cycle. Seats need claiming first.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
Alice in Wonderland: Puppet Show at El Retiro
Hilando Títeres' marionettes chase the White Rabbit through Wonderland on Retiro Park's open-air puppet stage, and the free seats go fast once tickets drop.
Sat Nov 21
El circo que llevo dentro: Circus Show in Latina
A circus show for families at a neighborhood community center in Latina, with a noon start.
Sat Nov 21
Hamish Binns: The Orchestra of Recycled Instruments
A four-piece band plays children's songs, folk, classical and jazz on instruments made from recycled materials. Wait until you see what the double bass is made of.
Sat Nov 21
Make Your Own Books: Kids' Workshop at the Imprenta Municipal
Kids make a small book of their own by hand, in a museum full of old printing presses in the heart of the old center.
Sat Nov 21
Operation Micro-world: On the Trail of Microbes
A library workshop for curious school-age kids that goes looking for microbes, the tiny living things that are everywhere but too small to see.
Sat Nov 21
Una misión cuentística: Storytelling for Kids in Latina
A storytelling show for kids at a city cultural center in Latina, with seats to book ahead on the city's own page.
Sat-Sun Nov 21-22
Wild Mushroom Show by the Madrid Mycological Society
Long tables of wild mushrooms, each labeled edible or toxic, and a drawing contest that keeps kids busy while you read the labels.
Sun Nov 22
La Maga Bu: Kids' Show at Casa de Vacas
A children's show at Casa de Vacas, the cultural center in Retiro.
Sun Nov 22
Stories in the Wind: The Colors of Music
The Color Monster picture book turned into a live concert, with sax, tuba and trumpet giving each feeling its own sound. Arrive early: the doors close once it starts.
Sun Nov 22
Un Paseo por Disney: Children's Choir Concert of Disney Songs
A choir of 37 kids and teens sings Disney songs live in film order, and many of them have already starred in Gran Vía musicals.
Thu-Sun Nov 26-29
Madrid Horse Week: Pony Races and Show Jumping
About 300 horses, three World Cups, and a family hall with a pony park where under-14s get in free.
Sat Nov 28
Christmas Cookie Decorating Workshop: Villa de Vallecas
Kids decorate their own Christmas cookies at a neighborhood cultural center in Villa de Vallecas. Places need booking, so sign up before you go.
Sat Nov 28
Roman Architects Workshop: Science Week at Museo de San Isidro
A Science Week workshop where kids find out how Roman builders worked, in the old-town museum that tells how Madrid began.
Sun Nov 29
Okarino Trapisonda Puppet Show: The Nightingale and the Emperor of China
A Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale told the old marionette-theater way, with close to fifty puppets bringing ancient China to the stage.
Sat Dec 5
CantaJuego Live: Yo Quiero Ser
Coco, Pepe and Buby bring CantaJuego's sing-along hits to the stage in a new show about what kids want to be when they grow up.
Sat-Sun Dec 5-6
Verne: Puppet Theater in Retiro Park
A Madrid puppet company turns a grandfather's leftover belongings into Jules Verne's voyages, on the open-air puppet stage in Retiro Park.
Sat Dec 12 & Sat Dec 19
A Christmas Carol: Comedy Play in English
Face 2 Face Theatre Co plays Dickens for laughs, in English. Scrooge meets the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Future, with a live violinist in the credits.
Sat-Sun Dec 12-13
El Circo de las Marionetas: A Puppet Circus in Retiro Park
A circus where every performer is a puppet, at the puppet theater tucked inside Retiro Park. Leave time for the playground next door afterward.
Tue-Thu Dec 15-17
Gesto by Taiat Dansa: Dance on a Digital Floor for Families
Dancers move across a digital carpet that answers each step with shifting projections and new sounds, in a wordless show made with families in mind.
Fri-Wed Dec 18-23
Christmas Tourist Train in Villa de Vallecas
A Christmas tourist train tours the streets of Villa de Vallecas, and Papá Noel's elves are waiting at the stops. Bring the letter.
Sat Dec 19 & Sun Dec 27
Children's and Youth Choral Concert at Real Teatro de Retiro
A children's and youth choir sings for peace and joy at the Teatro Real's family stage, and even babies get their own ticket.
Sat Dec 19
San Silvestre Vallecana Mini: Kids' Race at Vallehermoso Stadium
Kids pin on a real bib and run laps of a proper athletics track, with a start wave for every age.
Sat-Sun Dec 19-20
The Emperor's New Clothes: Puppet Show at El Retiro
Andersen's vain emperor gets the marionette treatment, with actors and live music, at the puppet theater in El Retiro. Watch who in the audience spots the truth first.
Multiple dates in December
The Nutcracker: Family Ballet at Real Teatro de Retiro
Clara's toy nutcracker comes to life, battles the Mouse Queen and leads her to the Kingdom of Sweets in a young company's take on Tchaikovsky's ballet.
Tue Dec 22
Christmas Lottery Draw: San Ildefonso Kids Sing the Numbers
School kids chant the winning numbers from giant drums of wooden balls, and anyone can watch from the theater seats.
Multiple Dates Dec 2026 - Jan 2027
Navidiez at Nave 10 Matadero: Christmas Circus Theater and a Concert
A circus artist pulls kids from the audience onto the stage with no rehearsal and a single rule. Nobody knows what happens next, including the kids.
Sat-Sun Dec 26-27
Sòmion: Puppet Theater with Live Music
A puppet show with live music about a city of odd jobs, where someone paints the leaves on the trees and someone else sews up broken hearts.
Sun Dec 27
Clásicos de Jordi Bertran: Puppet Show in El Retiro
A puppet show by Jordi Bertran at the puppet theater in El Retiro park, with just one performance over the Christmas holidays.
Wed Dec 30
Peneque, el sueño de los títeres: Puppet Show in El Retiro
Los Títeres de Miguel Pino bring Peneque to the puppet theater in Retiro park, with actors and puppets sharing the stage.
Wed-Thu Dec 30-31
Preuvas at Puerta del Sol: New Year's Rehearsal with Gummy Candies
The night before New Year's Eve, the Sol clock runs a full rehearsal of the 12 chimes at midnight. Bring 12 gummy candies so kids can practice without grapes.
Sat-Sun Jan 2-3, 2027
Little New Year's Concert: Viennese Waltzes at Real Teatro de Retiro
Teatro Real musicians and a dancer bring Vienna's New Year waltzes and polkas to Retiro, in a concert where everyone from kids to grandparents is invited to dance.
Sun Jan 3, 2027
Rojo: Family Show at the Teatro de Títeres de El Retiro
A family show at the puppet theater inside Retiro Park.
Tue Jan 5, 2027
Cabalgata de Reyes: The Three Kings Parade on the Castellana
The three Kings ride down the Castellana on royal floats while their pages throw candy to the curb, and the night ends with fireworks over Cibeles.
Tue Jan 5, 2027
Miniclásica: Three Kings' Day Mini-Concert
A Three Kings' Day concert built for babies and toddlers, where nobody has to sit still and the musicians come to celebrate with them.
Multiple dates in November
Festival de Jazz de Ciudad Lineal: Live Jazz Concerts
Eight evening jazz concerts at a Ciudad Lineal cultural center, each with a different band, from blues to quartets. Pick the night that suits your kids.
Multiple dates in November
Baby Rock: Rock and Pop Theater for Babies and Kids
Original rock and pop songs, a story about two very different friends, and a show built around babies and young kids discovering their five senses.
Sun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29
Magia a lo Loco: Family Magic Show with Eneko Gutiérrez
A family magic show where the audience's reactions change what happens on stage, so no two performances play out the same way.
Sun Nov 15 & Sun Nov 29
Mushroom Walks with a Mycologist in Rascafría and Bustarviejo
A morning hunting wild mushrooms in the Sierra Norte with an expert, then sorting the finds. Kids learn which ones to leave alone.
Sat Nov 21
Sky Explorers: Family Workshop at the Museo de Historia de Madrid
A museum walk through how painters, writers and photographers saw the Madrid sky, ending with a paintbrush and a wooden postcard your kid gets to keep.
Sat Nov 21
Dinosaur Sleepover at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Science games after dark, a picnic dinner, then sleeping bags on the museum floor in the dinosaur building. Here's what to pack.