Buenos Aires Presents: Summer In The City
One thing no one can fault the Buenos Aires city government on is their endless array of free public concerts and events. Summer is no exception. The city’s latest project is Verano en la Ciudad (Summer in the City), which is in full swing with plenty of events to attend between now and the 8th of February. With a wide range of activities designed to make the most of the sunny weather, there’ll be something to fill your time with on a lazy (or active!) weekend.
Make the most of the warm evenings at the outdoor cinema in Palermo / Source
Autocine in Palermo Parks
Clear summer nights are made for drive in movies! The city has set up a large outdoor cinema in Palermo’s Rosedal. You don’t need a car though. Grab a picnic blanket and some snacks, and come enjoy an al fresco movie experience. There’s even popcorn! Here is the line up for the next two weeks:
Saturday 24 January: Jersey Boys
Sunday 25 January: 22 Jump Street
Saturday 31 January: Begin Again
Sunday 01 February: It’s a surprise.
Here’s what you can expect at Palermo’s Autocine:
Ciudad del Rock
The City of Rock is back. Enjoy the best of local rock music in the open air. Taking place from 5-8 February in Parque de la Ciudad (entrances on Av. Fernández De la Cruz and Av. Escalada; and Av. Coronel Roca and Av. Escalada), every evening from 17h, come rock out for free. The line-up includes Tan Bíonica, Miranda, Los Cafres, Dread mar I, El Bordo, la Beriso, Illya Kuryaki & the Valderramas and Kapanga.
Theatre in the Plaza
The city’s many plazas and squares will turn into open air theatres, bringing free theatre to the masses. You can catch shows at the following plazas: Plaza Irlanda, Plaza Almagro, Plaza Aristóbulo and Plaza Manuel Belgrano. Check out the full line-up and times here.
Summer in the City presents: Ciudad del Rock! / Source
Folklore in Parque Centenario
For an authentic Argentine cultural experience, catch one of the folkloric shows in Parque Centenario, in Caballito. Taking place on Thursday 29 January and Thursday 5 February at 20:30, you can enjoy an evening under the stars listening to popular Argentine folkloric music.
Children’s Activities
This Summer in the City program offers plenty for kids as well. There is theatre and music shows for children, Polo Circo (a large circus show with various performances throughout the summer), and Baficito – an open air cinema especially for children, showing family-friendly movies such as Frozen, the LEGO movie and Planes 2 (all in Spanish).
There you have it: plenty of free evening activities to enjoy in Buenos Aires this summer.And that’s on top of everything else the city offers anyway! For more information about these activities, visit the city’s official website for the full Summer in the City schedule. No doubt this summer will be a good one, despite the heat.
Looking for more warm weather activities in the city? Check out our guide on how to survive summer in Buenos Aires.
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