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[title]Buenos Aires has a way of making even those who think they know the city by heart feel like there’s always something new to discover. A hidden museum, a historic bar, a street you’ve never walked down, a shared platter at a traditional neighborhood restaurant or an entire afternoon spent wandering aimlessly can turn into the best plan. And yes, there are the classics too: going up the Obelisk, stepping inside the Teatro Colón, eating pizza, watching tango or getting lost in San Telmo.
In this list, we’ve rounded up 200 things to do in Buenos Aires, from quintessential porteño experiences you should have at least once to ideas for getting off the usual tourist trail. There are cultural, culinary, historical and outdoor activities, as well as small discoveries that invite you to see the city through fresh eyes. Whether it’s your first visit or you’ve lived here for years, this list is an excuse to get out and explore Buenos Aires all over again.
1. Go up the Obelisk
2. Sit down for a parrillada
3. Go inside the Teatro Colón
4. Rent a boat on the Palermo lakes
5. Watch a football clásico at the stadium
6. Cross the Puente de la Mujer
7. Have coffee at a historic bar
8. Ride the Historic Tram
9. Eat a choripán from a street cart
10. Admire Palacio Barolo
11. Wander around San Telmo on a Sunday
12. Go inside Casa Rosada
13. Order a fugazzeta rellena
14. Get lost among the paths of the Japanese Garden
15. See a play on Corrientes Avenue
16. Watch the sunrise from Costanera Sur
17. Discover the Metropolitan Cathedral
18. Buy a bag of garrapiñadas and eat them as you walk
19. Ride the Premetro to Villa Lugano
20. Take a photo in Caminito
21. Spend an afternoon at MALBA
22. Share a giant milanesa
23. Go inside El Ateneo Grand Splendid
24. Walk along Avenida de Mayo
25. Go to a folkloric peña
26. Explore the Botanical Garden
27. Try a neighborhood vermouth
28. See a show at the Planetarium
29. Cross the city from end to end by subway
30. Discover the Cabildo
31. Stroll through the Rosedal
32. Eat a slice of pan pizza with fainá
33. Explore the National Museum of Fine Arts
34. Have a picnic in Saavedra Park
35. Watch tango dancers in Plaza Dorrego
36. Have mate in a park
37. Raise a glass at a rooftop bar
38. Discover the Kavanagh Building
39. Eat artisanal ice cream
40. Explore the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve
41. Listen to a live tango orchestra
42. Discover Fundación Proa
43. Share a picada at a traditional neighborhood restaurant
44. Go inside the Carlos Gardel House Museum
45. Go to a milonga
46. See a concert at River Plate Stadium
47. Try a factura filled with pastry cream
48. Take a photo with Floralis Genérica
49. Go wine tasting
50. Visit the Mataderos Fair
51. Discover the Quinquela Martín Museum
52. Eat a perfectly golden provoleta
53. Get lost among the stalls of Plaza Francia
54. Go inside a historic tango venue
55. Photograph the conventillos of La Boca
56. Order a vigilante (cheese and quince paste) for dessert
57. Visit the Evita Museum
58. See the jacaranda trees in bloom
59. Have an aperitif served with a siphon
60. Explore the Historic Quarter
61. Watch a polo match in Palermo
62. Discover the National Museum of Decorative Arts
63. Eat a slice of fainá on its own
64. Cycle around Puerto Madero
65. Admire the Comega Building
66. Find Casa Mínima
67. Watch an Argentine film at the Gaumont
68. Share a picada at Los Galgos
69. Explore Parque Lezama
70. Go inside the Immigration Museum
71. Discover Barrio Chino
72. Order a glass of Moscato with pizza
73. Go inside the Ecopark
74. Cross the Nicolás Avellaneda Transporter Bridge
75. Look for Marino Santa María’s mosaics in Pasaje Lanín
76. Have a submarino at a historic café
77. See an exhibition at Fundación Klemm
78. Catch a glimpse of Casa Rosada from Plaza de Mayo during the changing of the guard
79. Go to a speakeasy
80. Go inside the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange
81. Go up the Monumental Tower
82. Eat churros with dulce de leche
83. Discover the National Railway Museum
84. Take a football tour
85. Explore Parque de los Niños
86. Try a pour-over coffee
87. Explore Recoleta Cemetery
88. Go to a horse race at Palermo Racecourse
89. Explore the Flea Market
90. Discover the Tudor-style houses of Belgrano R
91. Visit Palacio de Aguas Corrientes
92. Eat flan with dulce de leche
93. Discover the labyrinths of the Larreta Museum
94. Have drinks at a rooftop bar
95. Go inside the Xul Solar Museum
96. Enjoy a porteño brunch
97. See a show at an independent theater
98. Look for a vinyl record at Parque Centenario
99. Stroll around the Barrancas de Belgrano gazebo
100. Go to Museum Night
101. Discover the Modern Art Museum
102. Eat fried empanadas
103. Explore Mercado San Nicolás
104. Have afternoon tea at Las Violetas
105. Explore the Costume Museum
106. Look for a secondhand book on Corrientes Avenue
107. Admire Palacio Paz
108. Enjoy a concert at Palacio Libertad
109. Discover the Buenos Aires Legislature Museum
110. Get lost in Caballito’s English Quarter
111. Go inside El Zanjón de Granados
112. Share a bondiola sandwich
113. Discover Usina del Arte
114. Take home a bouquet from the Flower Market
115. Explore the Russian Orthodox Church
116. Discover Pasaje Rivarola
117. Take a milonga class
118. Visit the ESMA Museum and Site of Memory
119. Sit down for breakfast at a specialty coffee shop
120. Take a guided boat trip along the Riachuelo
121. Go inside the National Congress
122. Eat at a century-old bodegón
123. Discover the hidden chapel at Colegio Santa Felicitas
124. Explore Parque de la Memoria
125. Admire the Otto Wulff Building
126. See an exhibition at Centro Cultural Recoleta
127. Try revuelto gramajo
128. Explore a secondhand clothing market
129. Visit the Sarmiento Historical Museum
130. Walk along Costanera Norte at night
131. Discover Confitería del Molino
132. Take a photo with Mafalda at Paseo de la Historieta
133. Go inside the National Historical Museum
134. Try a menu at a Michelin-starred restaurant
135. Explore Paseo de la Cisterna
136. Visit Diego Maradona’s house
137. Admire the Basilica of the Blessed Sacrament
138. Share a dozen miga sandwiches
139. Discover Siqueiros’ mural at the Bicentennial Museum
140. Walk along the docks of Puerto Madero
141. Discover Palacio Belgrano Otamendi
142. Look for Carlos Gardel’s grave in Chacarita
143. Visit Casa Nacional del Bicentenario
144. Eat a plate of pasta at an Italian restaurant on a Sunday
145. Explore the Bernardino Rivadavia Natural Sciences Museum
146. Listen to music at Barrancas de Belgrano on a Sunday
147. Watch a futsal match
148. Find the porteño fileteado plaques in San Telmo
149. Read a book in Plaza Alemania
150. Discover the secrets of the Palace of Justice
151. Discover the Andalusian Patio at the Fernández Blanco Museum
152. Explore the Sótanos de Devoto
153. Admire the tower of the English High School
154. Have hot chocolate at El Gato Negro
155. Go inside the Luis Perlotti Sculpture Museum
156. Visit the World Tango Museum
157. Look for the cats at the National Library
158. Listen to live music at a jazz bar
159. Watch a Turismo Carretera race at the Gálvez
160. Enjoy a food festival
161. Discover the Banco Nación Museum
162. Visit the Museum of Contemporary Art of La Boca
163. Stroll through Parque Micaela Bastidas
164. Go inside the Puppet Museum
165. Visit the Rogelio Yrurtia House Museum
166. Attend a rehearsal by the Buenos Aires City Symphonic Band
167. Explore Pasaje 5 de Julio and discover its historic buildings
168. Visit the Ernesto de la Cárcova Museum of Casts and Comparative Sculpture
169. Watch planes take off from Costanera Norte
170. Explore the murals of Abasto
171. Visit the Malvinas and South Atlantic Islands Museum
172. Discover the Museum of Imagination and Play (MIJU)
173. Walk along Pasaje Enrique Santos Discépolo
174. Go inside the Whisky Museum
175. Explore the British Cemetery
176. Take an underground tour of San Ignacio Church
177. Sit down to read at the National Library
178. Look for the lighthouse at Costanera Sur