Mexico City

Auditorio Nacional

Venue for performing arts and popular entertainers. Shows include family friendly events like the Nutcracker Suite, Placido Domingo, and Disney on Ice as well as popular Latin and international performers including Chayanne and Gilberto Santa Rosa. Seats 10,000. Tickets available through TicketMaster.

Wheelchair accessible

Teatro de la Ciudad

Esperanza Iris

Historic theatre that was built to resemble La Scala in Milan. It is a huge theatre with stacks of balcony levels looking onto the stage below. The best seats are on the 1st balcony level (better than main level seats). The theatre hosts a range of performances, many plays, but also dance, music, and other forms.

Limited wheelchair access

Teatro Metropolitan

The Teatro Metropólitan is a theater in Mexico City. It was previously known as the Cine Metropólitan, and was built as a movie palace. The architect was Pedro Gorozpe E. with interior decorations by Aurelio G. Mendoza.

Parque Hundido

Large urban greenspace that is popular with families on weekends. The park features about 50 reproductions of pre-Hispanic sculptures including a large Olmec head.

Arena México

The most famous venue for lucha libre.

Wheelchair accessible

Parque Aztlan

Modern urban theme park opened in 2024. Thrill rides like roller coaster, swing, giant Ferris wheel and more. Requires a rechargeable card to pay for rides, which cost up to M$120 per ride. Restrooms cost M$5 to use (also paid via rechargeable card). Variety of concessions.

Tue-Fri 12:00 - 20:00, Sat-Sun 12:00 - 22:00, closed Mon · Free, fees for each ride vary · Free entry · Wheelchair accessible

Foro Shakespeare

Despite the name, the theatre rarely performs in English and almost never anything by the Bard. Foro Shakespeare is a performing arts venue with three stages performing contemporary drama in Spanish by latino playwrights. The main stage (Primera) seats 190 patrons, Espacio Urgente seats 58, and the smallest space, Teatrino, seats just 38 in a very intimate setting. Foreign visitors will get the most out of it if they are fluent in Spanish and knowledgable in Hispanic culture and customs.

show times at 20:00 (see calendar for upcoming performances)

Parque de los Venados

Parque Pancho Villa

Large neighborhood park with playgrounds, walking paths, and a dog area. Home to a famous sculpture of deer (giving the park its name).

Teatro Angela Peralta

An amphitheatre on the east side of Parque Lincoln. Varied schedule includes concerts, plays, dance and other performing arts.

Parque Mariscal Sucre

Historic park set in a complex traffic roundabout (glorieta) that was closed to traffic. Shaded walkways under towering mature hardwood trees. The center of the park is the Kiosko Mariscal Sucre, also known as the French Kiosk, which isn't just a kiosk, but also a fountain with sculptures of lions resting on pedestals in a pool. There are nearby restaurants and pubs.

Teatro de los Insurgentes

Theater of the Insurgents

Built in 1953 by José María Dávila, this is one of the main venues for dramas and plays in Mexico City. On the façade of the building is a mosaic created by Diego Rivera, illustrating the history of theater and depicting the Mexican comedian Cantinflas as Robin Hood.

Fronton Mexico

Are you familiar with the sport of jai alai? It's sometimes called the fastest sport in the world, and it does look fast (and hard). It's a traditional handball game from the Basque region of Spain. A "fronton" is a place where jai alai is played, and it's an unusual game that's worth seeking out for the experience. If you're not into sports as cultural experiences, then you might come here for a concert, or to sample the Spanish cuisine and innovative cocktails at the Zesta Punta restaurant, housed in the Fronton.

Teatro Helenico

Theatre in a historic Gothic chapel. Stages various plays and multi-disciplinary performing arts shows. Library on site. Small, intimate space.

Cineteca Nacional

Designed by Mexican architect Manuel Rocha Díaz and completed in 1984, the Cineteca is dedicated to the preservation and showing of films in Mexico. This is a venue for current releases as well as classic films, and hosts a number of film festivals throughout the year.

Daily 11:00-21:00 (ticket office) · $40 MXN (general admission), $25 MXN (students/teachers/INAPAM members)

Jardín Botánico

Botanical Garden

5.3 hectare garden showcasing more than 300 species of native Mexican plant life.

Tue-Sun 09:00-18:00 · Free

Lago de Chapultepec

Chapultepec Lake

There are actually two lakes that are connected, a bridge spanning them at mid-point. Lounge around the shore, or rent a canoe or paddleboat to explore.

Estadio Ciudad de los Deportivos

Estadio Azul

Home of top tier (Liga MX) professional Mexican football (soccer) team, Cruz Azul. There is no parking available at the stadium.

Arena Ciudad de Mexico

Arena CDMX

With a full capacity of 22,300, Arena CDMX hosts indoor sporting events and a wide range of popular music events. It is the home for annual NBA basketball games played in Mexico, and also hosts home games of Capitanes de la Ciudad de México, the country's representative in the NBA G League.

KidZania

A simulated city theme park where children can play and pretend to do adult jobs as they navigate through the child-sized city.

Wed-Thu 09:00 - 15:00, Fri-Sun 11:00 - 19:00, closed Mon-Tue (but can vary for holidays) · M$210+

Parque La Mexicana

Large urban park with wooded areas providing shade for gravel walking and jogging trails. The park has a skate park, playgrounds with modern playscapes, scenic waterways with ducks and park benches, and dog parks. Food vendors are available.

Daily 05ː00 - 22ː00 · Free

Six Flags Mexico City

The largest amusement park in Mexico City. Roller coasters, thrill rides, shows and more.

varies by season and day, generally 10:00 - 18:00 (or later) · 1-day tickets M$800, season passes start at M$1000

Campo Marte

Officially a military sports field owned by the Ministry of Defense (SEDENA), this is a well-known polo field where prestigious international matches have taken place, including the World Polo Championship in 2008 and the Prince of Wales Cup in 1993 (attended by Prince Charles, now King Charles). The regular polo season runs from November through April. Information about polo events and teams is available through the Federacion Mexicana Polo].

Arena Mexico

Mexico City's most popular forum for Lucha Libre, the hugely popular wrestling sport of Mexico (and declared by UNESCO as part of the intangible cultural heritage of humanity). Matches are normally on Tuesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, but consult the website for current information.

Estadio Azteca

Estadio Banorte

The largest stadium in Latin America is also the eighth biggest soccer stadium in the world. Built in 1961, it has an official capacity of 95,500 but frequently packing in several thousand more. It's the home of El Tri, the Mexico men's national team, and also home to two of the country's most famous soccer top-tier professional clubs: Club América and Cruz Azul. It also serves as venue for concerts and for occasional NFL regular-season games outside the United States. Prices for soccer usually start from M$200 up to M$600 for field level seats, but will be higher for national team matches. Beware of resellers, as they will often sell fake tickets. The stadium is undergoing renovations as it prepares to host the opening games of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Hipodromo de las Americas

Mexico City's home for horse racing, both thoroughbreds and quarter-horses. There are races nearly every day, the complex has different zones for different budgets including the original club-house and grandstand, with several restaurants and seating for 20,000 race fans.

Los Remedios National Park

Parque Nacional Los Remedios

Popular park for jogging, working out, horseback riding and dog walking. About 900 hectares, mostly wooded with wide, marked trails.

05:00 - 18:00

Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra

Ollin Yoliztli Concert Hall

This concert hall houses the Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Scott Yoo. There are concerts every weekend as well as other cultural activities. Weekend concerts are Saturday at 18:00 and Sunday at 12:30.

Nativitas Embarcadero

take one of hundreds of boats (trajineras) through the canals which is all that is left of the lake on which Mexico City was built. This activity used to be widely enjoyed by Mexicans and it used to be one of the more authentic tourist experiences available. Nowadays however locals no longer consider it a nice experience because of the decay. The water quality, environmental health, and size of the canal system has declined due to overuse of groundwater, illegally built homes along the canals, and even attempts to fill or block some of the canals. The boats are colorfully painted and often bear the name of the owner's female child or other relative. There are set prices depending on the size of boat and length of the ride, though if you speak Spanish this can be bargained on. You can bring your own food and drinks for a picnic lunch on the larger boats, as they have a long table down the middle. As you travel down the canals, music boats float by with bands, mariachi trios, and marimba players, and for a fee you can have them float along beside you and play the songs that you request. As you travel you will see city life, restaurants, and greenhouses where flowers and plants are grown. Further beyond the city canals there is a wildlife preserve in which the original character of the chinampas (Aztec-era "floating gardens") may be seen.

Mon-Fri 08:00 - 19:00, Sat-Sun 08:00 - 21:00

Parque Nacional Bosque de Tlalpan

Tlalpan Forest National Park

Large forested area with walking paths. 5km jogging path. Picnic areas available. Sunday flea market. No dogs, bicycles or scooters allowed.

Daily 09:00 - 17:00

Parque Naucalli

State park with picnic areas, walking trails, skatepark, vendors, dinosaur exhibit. Occasional special events like a Christmas market.

07:00 - 18:00