Buenos Aires offers a wide variety of entertainment: cinemas, classical music concerts, ballet, opera, rock concerts, alternative performances, comedy shows, theater, long nights of tango, sporting events, and last but not least; Argentineans passion: football (soccer).
Car Races: The "Oscar Gálvez" car-racing track of the city of Buenos Aires (Av. Roca 6700 & Av. Gral. Paz) is the stage of a variety of car racing disciplines like Turismo Carretera, Midget, Speeding Races (Quarter of a mile race- Fridays at 9pm, $3), Chevys' races, Falcon races and Formula 1. For more information call 4605-3333.
For all those who love this sport, we recommend that you go to "Carburando Café", a bar-restaurant full of car memorabilia; with huge TV screens and lots of other perks related to car racing. It is located a few minutes away from the center of the city, in the Parque Comercial Avellaneda (Bs. As. La Plata Highway - Km. 6).
Basketball: The best basketball players from Argentina are mostly from outside of Buenos Aires province, where the sport is more popular. But still, there are plenty of clubs in the city that organize annual tournaments. For information on clubs and schedules visit www.a-d-c.com.ar.
Boxing:
This sport has many fans that cheer and support
local boxers. The main places where fights take place are
the
Luna Park Stadium
(Bouchard
465, Retiro
neighborhood) and
the Argentine Boxing
Federation (Castro Barros 75, Almagro
neighborhood). For
information on fights, schedules and boxers, visit
www.uperbox.com.ar. One of the historical
accounts that made this sport very popular in Argentina, was the famous and
controversial fight between Argentine fighter
Luis Angel Firpo
and the then world champion
Jack Dempsey, in 1923,
when Firpo knocked Dempsey out of the ring.
Golf: The only golf course in the city is the Lagos de Palermo Golf club, however, in the proximities of Buenos Aires there are excellent courses that hold tournaments and championships. For a listing of courses go to www.aag.org.ar/clubes.asp?&n=n&se=36
Football:
Football in Argentina is not just a sport, its a passion.
It is, without a doubt, an important part of people's lives and it
is displayed on clothing, in
tango,
in
rock,
on the streets,
in bars,
in friends' gatherings, in children and in adults.
Argentina
has a long history of football and is internationally
respected. The holder of two world cups and with one of the best
players in football history: 
Diego
Armando Maradona.
Football is the only activity with the power to raise
the spirits of Argentineans
in times of political turmoil
and/or economic uncertainty. The national league
is comprised of
20
teams
of the first division that
participate in national and international tournaments.
Most games are played on Sundays. Try not to miss the
countries' biggest clubs playing against each other: River Plate and Boca
Juniors, considered a "classic" of all times in Argentina football. For more
information visit
www.afa.org.ar
Field Hockey: Although introduced to Argentina in the early 1900s, field hockey was largely played in elite clubs and schools until the recent World Title win by the national women’s team; it is now enjoying renewed interest and popularity in the country. For more information visit www.cityhockey.com.
Pato:
This is the only national, native sport from
Argentina and its been practiced since the
17th
century.
The modern version is played on a horse between two
teams of fours players each that try to insert the "pato" (football
shaped ball surrounde
d
by 6 leather handles)
in a 1 meter of diameter hoop placed on a 2.40 meter
high pole located on both ends of the field. This sport requires players to
be excellent riders and have special talent, stability and
swiftness
to move
around the field. For more information, visit the official website of the
Argentine Pato Federation at
www.fedpato.com.ar.
Polo: The
Argentine
polo team has been the
uninterrupted world champion since
1949. This place
of privilege is mainly because
of world-renowned skill of local players and the excellence of the horses.
The polo season starts in August, usually in fields
located in Northern Buenos Aires and ends in December at the
Campo Argentino de Polo (Av. Libertador
and Dorrego)
in Palermo.
For more information, visit the official website at
www.aapolo.com
Rugby: Argentina has an intense rugby culture and a large number of players and spectators. The national team "Los Pumas" is internationally recognized for being at the level of Australia, England, New Zealand and France. Most rugby clubs are concentrated in the northern suburbs of Buenos Aires Aires. For information on tournaments visit www.urba.org.ar.
Tennis: This sport is very popular in Buenos Aires, where there are numerous tennis complexes that rent courts by the hour ($12-$16) as well as private tennis schools and courts inside clubs. Many local and international tournaments are held in Buenos Aires throughout the year at the Buenos Aires Lawn Tenis club, like the Davis Cup or the AT&T Cup. Argentina has a history of renowned tennis players like Guillermo Vilas and Gabriela Sabattini, who won important titles in their careers and opened the door to new players that are currently among the best of the world. Visit www.aat.com.ar to see a calendar of events held in Buenos Aires.
The music scene in Buenos Aires is very much alive and there are many pubs and clubs, called "boliches", where local and international rock, jazz, reggae, punk, techno, dance, hip-hop, electronica or Caribbean bands perform. Shows usually start at midnight and the clubs remain open until early in the morning. There are two newspaper sections that specifically list the week events and they are: In Página 12 newspaper, the section is called "No" and it comes out on Thursdays while Clarín newspaper has its own section called "Si" and it comes out on Fridays.
Buenos Aires is also in
many international superstars schedule.
Football stadiums such as River Plate, Velez Sarsfield and Ferrocarril Oeste,
with a capacity of up to 6
0,000
people, have staged innumerable concerts, while Obras Sanitarias indoor
stadium, commonly referred to as "The Cathedral of Rock" is the perfect
place to see a live band for up to 5,000 people (visit their website at
www.estadioobras.com.ar for show listings)
Visit our Tango section for a detailed history and influence of tango in Argentina.
There are many places to see tango shows in the city.
Bar Sur: Estados Unidos 299. Show + unlimited pizza: $15 www.bar-sur.com.ar
Armenonville: Alvear 1891. Dinner+Show: $45.
El Viejo Almacén: Av. Independencia y Balcarce. Dinner+Show: $60 www.viejo-almacen.com.ar
Casa Blanca: Balcarce 668. Show: $40.
Sabor a Tango: Peron 2535. Dinner+Show: $150 www.saboratango.com.ar
Caminito Tango Show: Del Valle Iberlucea 1151, La Boca. Show: $45.
El Querandí: Perú 302. Almuerzo-Show: $35, Dinner+Show: $90 www.querandi.com.ar
La Ventana: Balcarce 425. Dinner+Show: $70 - $85.
Michelangelo: Balcarce 433 www.michelangelo.com.ar
Piazzolla Tango Cultural Center: Florida 165. Lunch, dinner, shows, museum, tango lessons; and much more www.piazzollatango.com
Portena Mia: Chacabuco 917 www.porteniamia.com
There are many theaters in Buenos Ares, concentrated
mainly in the city center, with a variety of shows for children and adults. Follow these links for specific information on shows and
schedules:
Centro Cultural General San Martín,
Teatro del Otro Lado,
Teatro La Voltereta,
Teatro Maipo,
Teatro
Nacional Cervantes,
Teatro San Martín,
La Trastienda.
We highly recommend that you visit the prestigious and renowned Teatro Colón where many musical and cultural events take place, as well as guided tours (see Tours). Visit their website at www.teatrocolon.org.ar for information and schedules.
Other entertainment alternatives are bingos, amusement parks, video game arcades and casinos. We are attaching a list of names and addresses below.
Bingos
Bingo Belgrano: Cabildo 3200.
Bingo Congreso: Rivadavia 2250.
Bingo Lavalle: Lavalle 850.
Bingo Caballito: Rosario 744.
Bingo Flores: San Pedrito 53.
Amusement Parks and Video Games Arcades
Museo de los Niños: Anchorena 556 Local 3031 Niveles 2 y 3.
Parque de la Ciudad: Av. F. Cruz y Escalada en el barrio de Villa Lugano.
Playcenter, Alto Palermo Shopping: Av. Santa Fé 3253.
Neverland, Abasto Shopping: Corrientes 3200.
Playcenter, Solar de la Abadía Shopping: Luis M. Campos y Maure.
Parque de la Costa: General Mitre 2, Estación Delta, Tigre.
Sacoa: Av. Cabildo 2358, Av. Santa Fe 1965, Av. Santa Fe 3185.
Casinos
Casino de Buenos Aires: Elvira Rawson de Dellephiane s/n, Dársena Sur, City center. Open 24 hours.
Trilenium Casino: Perú 1385, Tigre. Open Monday through Wednesday from 11am to 4am.; and Friday to Sunday it is open 24 hours. www.trileniumcasino.com.ar