Highlights in Santiago.
The biggest, most-recommended events in Santiago — curated weekly.
89 events currently running
PAINTING
Unloaded - Patricio Court
Works by Chilean artist Patricio Court spanning seven years including the pandemic. During lockdown and introspective work, Court pursued formal synthesis, reducing elements and refining pictorial resources to concentrate on painting's inherent tensions.
EXHIBITIONS
Turmoil, Penitent Objects - Adolfo Martínez
Penitent objects reject promises of redemption or efficiency, revealing historical logic where tedious work, obedience and reverence distribute unequally.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Fragments for an Anthropology of Visual Activity - Nicolás Franco
Nicolás Franco explores the nature of images and their formation through works made 2017-2025, questioning traditional boundaries separating painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture. This hybrid exhibition examines frictions and displacements across media.
EXHIBITIONS
Amazon Mapped - Sonia Guggisberg
When humans exist only as political subjects, they distance from nature, abandoning planetary care and futures integrated with biodiversity. This exhibition proposes critical and poetic means to activate senses, thought and action, awakening dormant social memory and…
SCULPTURE
Spoken by Hand - Felipe Pineda
A year ago, artist Felipe Pineda and curator Ayelén Ruiz relocated to Europe simultaneously, sparking a shared investigation into gesture and body as communication when language fails, and into classical sculpture gestures and museum signage as organizing devices.
EXHIBITIONS
In Darkness, Our Ancestors Remind Us Who We Are - Priscilla Dobler Dzul
First Chilean exhibition of artist Priscilla Dobler Dzul (Tacoma, Washington and Yucatán-based). Textiles, drawings and two short films narrate environmental injustice in the US and Mexico, grounded in decades of research on pre-Hispanic dyeing and weaving techniques.
EXHIBITIONS
Archive of Disappointment - Rocío Guerrero Marín
Origins trace to 2015 when Rocío Guerrero Marín created the Affectograph: a metal collar recording involuntary body movement via pencil pressure. The artist invites strangers to share oral accounts of disappointment while the device traces bodily response.
EXHIBITIONS
Fungi Cosmology
International research project by curators, artists and scientists from Brazil, Switzerland and Chile, developed over three years with three research expeditions. Partners include CAB Patagonia, Labverde Brasil, Artist-in-labs Zurich Arts University and Foodculture Days Vevey.
EXHIBITIONS
Memory of the Thresholds - Pía Aldana
Through collecting, humans transform objects into icons and symbols imbued with value and meaning. Aldana explores this same phenomenon in memory using miniatures and sounds of buildings and objects from the Biobío region.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Poetics of Waters - Cheril Linett
Five site-specific performances linking performative imagery, photography and audiovisual documentation to death, abuse, injustice and gender violence. Recurring coastal symbols-crosses, houses, animitas-reveal heteropatriarchal violence across Chilean territory.
CONTEMPORARY
Finding, Replica, Fiction - Hugo Leonello
In 2017, Hugo Leonello discovered 1980s protest pamphlets hidden in the museum building's structure. That discovery became the catalyst for an investigation and reconstruction exploring archival gesture and historical erasure.
PAINTING
Wardrobe - Dominique Bradbury
Bradbury obsessively examines feminine-coded elements-fashion details, skincare routines, trends-in dialogue with a 19th-century painting from MAC's collection by Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma, colliding present aesthetics with historical representation.
EXHIBITIONS
Other Worlds Exist, But They Are in This One - José Cori & RolanKay
RolanKay's paintings explore shadow and dim light in enclosed spaces pierced by light beams, evoking tension, eroticism and mystery through unstable contours. Cori's works deploy mythic and religious imagery across complementary visual narratives.
EXHIBITIONS
The Wheat and the Gold - Cecilia Hormazábal
Artistic investigation exploring fragmented history and memory of Chanchomallin reduction near Carahue. Late 19th and early 20th century Chilean state invaded final free Mapuche territories, implementing forced confinement through reductions - small land parcels fragmented…
SCULPTURE
Twisted Branch
Site-specific installation imagining a climate-changed future transformed into vast wetlands, mangroves and swamps. Rather than arid desolation, the exhibition proposes a humid dystopia inspired by climate fiction and J.G. Ballard's submerged worlds.
CONTEMPORARY
Sensitive Matter
Part of Colección MAC's educational programme, commemorating fifty years of the museum's photographic collection. Two gallery spaces at MAC Quinta Normal: one with bright light for community exercises, another dark space evoking camera obscura phenomena.
EXHIBITIONS
Linking Exercises - Emilio Fuentes Traverso
Visual artist and biology professor Emilio Fuentes Traverso explores scientific observation and temporal speculation through natural elements, industrial components and cosmic phenomena. His practice investigates matter as transformation across geological and industrial scales.
THEATRE
The Kiss of Rock Hudson
Built from testimonies and archives of HIV+ people and their circles, this dissenting performance examines intimacy, stigma and queer histories through a critical lens.
POP / ROCK
Pulp at Movistar Arena
British britpop icons Pulp deliver classics and attitude in 'Te Mereces Más', showcasing the distinctive style that influenced alternative rock of the 90s.
OUTDOOR
Climbing at Gimnasio El Muro
Santiago's largest climbing gym with 22 rope lines, 60+ routes and a dedicated bouldering area. Day passes available with gear rental included. Intro classes offered daily.
SPORT
Bouldering en Casa Boulder
European-style bouldering gym in Barrio Italia with regularly reset problems. Small shop, friendly community and weekly competitions. No rope experience needed.
WORKSHOPS
Escape Room en FUGA
Escape room with multiple themed rooms in Providencia near Metro Tobalaba. Sessions for 2-6 players, 60 minutes each. Puzzles, locks and immersive set design.
WORKSHOPS
Escape Room at Escapology
Multi-room escape experience in Las Condes with 5+ themed rooms from mystery to horror. 60-minute sessions for 2-8 players. Booking required.
TASTING
Wine Tasting at Vinolia
Modern wine bar and shop in Las Condes with Enomatic dispensers offering over 50 Chilean wines by the glass, paired with cheese and charcuterie boards.
TASTING
Pisco Tasting en Chipe Libre
Pisco republic bar in Lastarria showcasing Chilean and Peruvian piscos side by side. Tasting flights, pisco sours and ceviche. The dual-flag menu is a cult classic.
CLASSIC
Cine en Normandie
Legendary art-house cinema on the Alameda since 1982. Chilean premieres, international auteur cinema, retrospectives and film festivals. Discount Wednesdays.
INTERNATIONAL
Cine Independiente en Sala K
Three-screen independent cinema in Providencia with curated programming of international and Chilean films. Member discounts, some free screenings, cafe on site.
WORKSHOPS
Board Games at Café 2d6
Board game cafe in Las Condes with 500+ games to borrow. Coffee, craft beer, sandwiches and desserts available. Wednesday D&D nights and weekend tournaments.
BEER
Craft Beer at Cervecería Tüsan
Chilean-German craft brewery in Providencia with 10 taps of house-brewed lagers and ales. Beer garden, pretzels and schnitzel.
BEER
Cerveza Artesanal en Granizo
Barrio Italia craft brewery with 12 taps of house-brewed beer, burgers and bar snacks. Live acoustic music on Fridays, trivia on Wednesdays, DJ sets on Saturdays.
BEER
Craft Beer at Bundor Cervecería
Bundor Cervecería in Ñuñoa brews hoppy IPAs and seasonal beers with an open kitchen serving smoked meats. Vinyl nights Thursdays, dog-friendly terrace.
THEATRE
At the Foot of the Tree
The figure of Humberto Maturana is reborn through this theatrical intervention, drawing texts from 'The Tree of Knowledge'. A co-production examining philosophy and human understanding.
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POP / ROCK
Monsta X World Tour [The X: Nexus] at Movistar Arena
K-pop group Monsta X delivers their 2026 World Tour at Movistar Arena with high-impact choreography, stunning visuals and global hits. A night of maximum K-pop energy.
DRAMA
Theatre at Teatro UC
Teatro UC on Plaza Ñuñoa presents contemporary Chilean drama, international plays and FONDART-funded productions in a 300-seat intimate space.
COMEDY
Performances at Teatro Nescafé de las Artes
Teatro Nescafé de las Artes in Providencia is a 900-seat venue hosting concerts, theatre, dance and comedy with excellent acoustics near Metro Manuel Montt.
MUSIC
Karaoke en KaraOK Providencia
Private karaoke rooms in Providencia with soundproofed booths, ramen bar and cocktails. Rooms for 2-20 people with thousands of songs in Spanish, English, Korean and Japanese.
LATIN
Salsa and Bachata Classes at Havana Salsa
Havana Salsa in Providencia offers structured salsa and bachata classes. Monday salsa on1, Wednesday bachata, Thursday Cuban salsa. All levels welcome with partner rotation.
MUSIC
Concert at Sala SCD Bellavista
Intimate 115-seat concert hall in Bellavista with weekly rotating lineup of Chilean musicians across all genres. Operated by SCD with excellent acoustics.
MUSIC
Concert at Sala SCD Egaña
Sala SCD Egaña is a 200-seat concert venue on the terrace of Mall Plaza Egaña featuring Chilean artists. Accessible via Metro Plaza Egaña on lines L3 and L4.
MUSIC
Night at Club Amanda
Club Amanda in Vitacura is a premier Santiago nightclub presenting weekly national and international music acts across multiple dance floors with different styles and lounge area.
JAZZ
Jazz at Thelonious Lugar de Jazz
Thelonious in Bellavista is a premier 70-seat jazz club with live jazz, bebop, Latin jazz and fusion sets Wednesday through Saturday. Full bar and tapas menu.
COMEDY
Stand-up en Comedy Restobar
Santiago's dedicated comedy venue in Barrio Italia. Nightly stand-up shows Thursday through Saturday with established and emerging Chilean comedians. Dinner and drinks available.
JAZZ
Jazz Sessions at Club de Jazz de Santiago
Club de Jazz de Santiago near Plaza Ñuñoa is one of Chile's oldest jazz clubs featuring regular jam sessions and visiting artists in an unpretentious atmosphere.
POP / ROCK
Live Music at Club Subterráneo
Club Subterráneo near Metro Los Leones is a legendary 20+ year live music venue specializing in alternative, rock and indie acts with emerging and established Chilean bands.
JAZZ
Jazz y Blues en The Jazz Corner
Intimate jazz and blues bar in Barrio Italia founded by trumpet player Cristian Cuturrufo. Live jazz, blues and soul sets in a cozy brick-walled setting with craft beer.
MUSIC
Live Music at Bar Loreto
Bohemian Bellavista bar on Calle Loreto with live music and DJ sets Thursday through Saturday. Free entry, intimate dance floor, staple of local nightlife.
MUSIC
Music Night at Club Chocolate
Iconic Bellavista multicultural nightclub hosting Chilean and international bands, DJs and live acts across two floors with multiple bars and a large dance floor.
SPORT
CrossFit Classes at CrossFit Santiago
Latin America's first CrossFit box, established 2006, near Metro Toesca. Drop-in classes available for visitors. Morning and evening WODs in a central location.
SPORT
CrossFit at Excelsus
CrossFit box near Barrio República with morning and evening sessions. Drop-in friendly. Weightlifting, gymnastics and conditioning in a community-focused space.
CYCLING
Spinning en BeCycle
Premium indoor cycling studio in Vitacura with colored light shows, curated playlists and performance tracking. 45-minute rides, multiple sessions per day. Drop-in welcome.
YOGA
Yoga Classes at Yoga Studio Chile
Hot yoga, vinyasa, hatha and yin yoga classes in Providencia. Multiple daily classes from 07:30 to 20:00. Drop-in passes available, mats provided.
FOOD
Food Tour of Mercado Central
Self-guided or guided tour through Chile's 1872 fish market. Taste seafood empanadas, ceviche, caldillo de congrio and traditional Chilean dishes.
EXHIBITIONS
Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino
World-class pre-Columbian art museum near Plaza de Armas with permanent galleries of Andean, Mesoamerican and Amazonian artifacts plus temporary exhibitions. Free on first Sundays.
EXHIBITIONS
Museum of Memory and Human Rights
Powerful museum documenting human rights violations during Chile's dictatorship. Free permanent exhibition plus rotating shows on human rights worldwide. Near Metro Quinta Normal.
SCULPTURE
Contemporary Art at Galería Patricia Ready
Leading contemporary art gallery with rotating exhibitions of Chilean and international artists. Sculpture garden, free entry. Opening receptions monthly.
EXHIBITIONS
Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes
Chile's principal fine arts museum in a stunning 1910 Beaux-Arts building in Parque Forestal. Permanent collection plus rotating exhibitions. Free admission.
CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary Art at Isabel Croxatto Galería
Contemporary art gallery on Alonso de Córdova featuring emerging and mid-career Latin American artists. Free admission, rotating shows every 6 weeks.
PHOTOGRAPHY
Photography and Visual Arts at Galería AFA
Photography and visual arts gallery on Vitacura's gallery row. Regular exhibitions, artist talks and book launches. Free admission Wednesday to Saturday.
WORKSHOPS
Cooking Workshop at The Chilean Way
Interactive cooking class learning traditional Chilean dishes. Visit local markets, prepare meals and share a communal dining experience. Small groups, English-speaking chef.
FOOD
Food Route through Barrio Lastarria
Walking food tour through Santiago's bohemian Lastarria quarter. Visit wine bars, pisco flights and gallery cafes serving traditional Chilean cuisine.
THEATRE
Free Screenings at Cineteca Nacional de Chile
Free film screenings inside Centro Cultural La Moneda near Metro La Moneda. Monthly rotating program of Chilean and world cinema. Reservations required online.
DANCE
Paulina Mellado: Remountings in Performance
Celebrated choreographer and director Paulina Mellado, 2022 National Performing Arts Award winner, presents two of her landmark works at GAM, exploring movement and theatrical composition.
WORKSHOPS
Intercambio de Idiomas Santiago Speaks
Bilingual language exchange in Providencia. Rotate between Spanish and English tables every 15 minutes. Mix of locals, expats and travelers. Drink minimum at the host bar.
EXPERIMENTAL
Teatro Italia
Intimate Barrio Italia theatre with 120 seats hosting Chilean independent productions, improv shows and one-person acts. Bar and terrace in the foyer.
CLASSICAL
Rhapsody with Choir and Orchestra at Teatro Caupolicán
Symphonic rock meets a live choir and orchestra at Teatro Caupolicán. A majestic night uniting the power of rock with classical grandeur and orchestral magnificence.
MUSIC
Karaoke at Santo Secreto
Upscale karaoke lounge in Las Condes with private rooms and stage area. Premium cocktails and Japanese-style booth experience popular for groups and celebrations.
LATIN
Salsa and Bachata Night at Club Orixas
Bellavista's main salsa and bachata venue on Pío Nono. Free beginner class at 21:00, social dancing from 22:00. Tuesday is bachata night, Friday is salsa night.
COMEDY
Stand-up Night at El Clan
Barrio Italia comedy club with Friday and Saturday shows featuring a rotating lineup of Chilean stand-up comedians. Intimate basement setting with full bar.
MUSIC
Club Blondie
Classic Santiago dance club on the Alameda near Quinta Normal, known for its open and inclusive atmosphere. DJ sets and themed party nights on weekends.
FAMILY
Board Games at BiblioGAM
Free gatherings exploring board games from modern classics to Chilean creations. Celebrate tabletop gaming culture and discover new favorites in a community setting.
LATIN
Salsa Party at Maestra Vida
Live salsa bands perform Saturdays at Maestra Vida in Bellavista, with DJ social dancing on Sundays. Two floors of Latin rhythms and Cuban cocktails.
STORYTELLING
Oboes and Fables: The Ugly Duckling
Family musical performance at Teatro Municipal de Santiago. Oboes and Fables brings Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale to life with orchestral accompaniment.
POP / ROCK
SHAME at Club Chocolate, Barrio Bellavista
British rock band SHAME perform at Club Chocolate in Bellavista. Tickets available through PuntoTicket.
EXHIBITIONS
Guerrilla Girls
Chile's first exhibition of Guerrilla Girls and Guerrilla Girls Broadband traces their work from 1985 through posters, public actions, and archival materials documenting art activism.
TALKS
Ventanal Alameda: La ciudad de Lemebel
Con la ciudad de telón de fondo desde BiblioGAM, nace un nuevo escenario para la ebullición de ideas y el pensamiento contemporáneo. La cuarta sesión de Vent...
WORKSHOPS
The Kiss of Rock Hudson Book Launch: Viral Processes and Community Contagions
Web-based book complementing the theatre work El beso de Rock Hudson, gathering textual materials, critical reflections and situated writings at Centro Gabriela Mistral - GAM.
THEATRE
Infinite, Landscapes of Gabriela
La Llave Maestra's new work, developed in residency in 2025, launches a poetic journey through Gabriela Mistral's life and legacy, blending text, movement and visual storytelling.
MUSIC
Kris R at Teatro Coliseo
Kris R performs at Teatro Coliseo with rhythm, flow and audience connection. A rising urban music name delivers hits, attitude and staging that energises his fans.
MUSIC
Zoe Gotusso at Club Chocolate
Zoe Gotusso performs an intimate concert at Club Chocolate in Barrio Bellavista, showcasing her distinctive voice and emotionally nuanced songwriting in a close setting.
POP / ROCK
Ricardo Arjona
Guatemalan singer-songwriter Ricardo Arjona returns to Movistar Arena for multiple shows. An evening with all his greatest hits performed live.
LATIN
Gilsons at Teatro Coliseo
Brazilian trio Gilsons blend pop, samba, and contemporary sounds with afro-Brazilian rhythms at Teatro Coliseo, delivering a warm and groove-driven performance.
THEATRE
El Dylan
When Dylan, a young woman, is murdered in La Ligua, the community suspects a transfobic crime. Directed by Aliocha de la Sotta, the work confronts prejudice and collective responsibility.
MUSIC
La Gran Noche de la Corazón at Movistar Arena
Live music festival at Movistar Arena featuring multiple artists, combining hits, surprises and high-energy performances. A celebration of music and community for thousands of fans.
THEATRE
Velociraptors
Three elderly women gain mysterious energy after witnessing an eclipse and spark a revolt at a wholesale supermarket. A darkly comic rebellion set to trap and cumbia rhythms.
MUSIC
Fabrizio Copano: Escape at Teatro Coliseo
Comedian Fabrizio Copano returns to Teatro Coliseo with his new stand-up show ESCÁPATE, featuring sharp, contemporary humour and the wit that has made him a beloved figure.
MUSIC
Darkiel at Movistar Arena
Darkiel performs an acoustic concert, 'Solo un corazón', at Movistar Arena, presenting songs in a special format.
POP / ROCK
Flow - Naruto The Rock World Tour 2026 at Teatro Caupolicán
Japanese rock band Flow performs their Naruto The Rock World Tour at Teatro Caupolicán, delivering energetic concert sets of iconic anime openings and rock classics.
POP / ROCK
Asian Kung-Fu Generation at Teatro Caupolicán
Japanese rock band Asian Kung-Fu Generation mark 30 years with a special performance at Teatro Caupolicán, delivering alternate rock anthems that defined generations.
POP / ROCK
Paulina Rubio: A Golden Night at Movistar Arena
Paulina Rubio performs A Golden Night at Movistar Arena, delivering pop classics and hits that have shaped Latin music, mixing dance energy with nostalgia.