Next May 4, with spring at its peak, Mother’s Day is celebrated. A day to pay tribute to mothers or mother figures and an excuse like any other to give as a gift or enjoy plans in Madrid in the company of that lady who, whether or not she has broth in the fridge, is always ready for a good walk around the city.
Table Of Contents
- A special tour on "La Maternidad" at the Royal Collections Gallery
- A floral workshop for mothers enthusiastic about decoration.
- An infallible plan: find inspiration
- Frida Kahlo: Live Art Experience and Gastronomic Show.
- The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Madrid
- Ballet of Lights
- Lunch or dinner at a Michelin restaurant
- A guided tour of the Royal Botanical Garden
- Banksy Museum, the new museum of the city
- A coffee with her in the most unexpected place.
- A play
- A dance show in the temple of the city
- A spa day without leaving Madrid
- A disconnection retreat to rest the mind
- A beauty treat that always works: a beauty treatment.
- A UNICEF Blue Gift to surprise mom
- A special dinner to enjoy the after-dinner conversation.
- Take her to a concert
A special tour on “La Maternidad” at the Royal Collections Gallery
How have mothers been depicted throughout the history of art? This grandiloquent question has one of its answers inside the Galería de las Colecciones Reales. This museum, on the occasion of the celebration of Mother’s Day, has designed a brand new thematic tour called “Motherhood”, a walk from work to crown, from painting to statue, from tapestry to oil painting, through the great mothers of the Royal Collections (whether queens, goddesses, religious figures or those wet nurses to whom the noble class owes the upbringing of their children).
The Royal Collections Gallery is also offering for sale a special special ticket for these dates (redeemable until September 30) with two tickets for 22 euros and the possibility of taking a guided (or self-guided) tour of “La Maternidad”. A great gift. In addition, for those who buy the general admission ticket from 2 to 4 May (from 12.30 to 17.30h) and the rest of May at 13.00h, you can go to the education desk at the museum 15 minutes before the visit, to register for free for the thematic visit.
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💸 Special tickets for Mother’s Day: 2 tickets for 22 €.
A floral workshop for mothers enthusiastic about decoration.
Giving a nice bouquet of flowers is a Mother’s Day classic, but a floral workshop is the twist to turn it into a plan. The a, b, c of flower arranging is complicated enough that an expert will have to explain it to you, but a few hours are enough to get the basics down so you can apply it the next time you’re walking through the flower stalls on Tirso de Molina and want to be a connoisseur. Columelas, Sally Hambleton or Madrid Flower School have courses for beginners, a plan that you can also share.
An infallible plan: find inspiration
A spa afternoon with massage, a comedy show, movie sessions … or a gift card for your mother to choose what she wants when she wants. Fever proposes different plans for all types of mothers (and children want to share, with them, this special day).
Frida Kahlo: Live Art Experience and Gastronomic Show.
This is an interactive, sensory exhibition with the figure of Frida Kahlo at its center. Frida Kahlo. In collaboration with UN Women, this experience starts with a first room with unpublished photographs of the artist; continues with a series of handwritten letters (curated by Pilar Sedano, from the Prado Museum); and ends with a Live Art, a sensory, immersive and technological installation about Kahlo. In addition, all this will have the presence of hosts, artists from different disciplines that enrich the experience with live shows.
In addition to all this, there will be a gastronomic experience inspired by the wedding banquet of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera with five dishes and a tasting of mezcals and tequilas. What better plan to toast with your mother?
📍 Location: Paseo del Pintor Rosales, 30 (Moncloa-Aravaca)
💸 Tickets: Live Art experience, 15€; joint ticket exhibition and menu, 60€ (adult).
The FRIENDS™ Experience: The One in Madrid
There are chapters of Friends that serve to describe everyday situations. Such is the furor of this nineties series that it is still current in references and inspiration. And how lucky we are in Madrid that during these months there is an immersive exhibition (located at IFEMA) where you can take your mother and reinterpret some of those iconic scenes, take fun photos to remember and find out the gossip and details that the production team of the series tells in this experience.
📍 Location: IFEMA Madrid. Pavilion 14.1. Avenida Partenón, 5. (Barajas)
💸 Tickets: entrance from 15€.
Ballet of Lights
An evening of light, performing arts and the universe of Peter Pan. Ballet of Lights is a dance show in which six dancers light up the stage with inspiring choreographies reimagining and reinterpreting this classic.
📍 Location: Círculo de Bellas Artes, at Calle de Alcalá, 42 (Centro)
💸 Price: from 29€.
Lunch or dinner at a Michelin restaurant
They say that the best way to conquer someone is to start with the stomach…. That also applies to the love of mother, who will enjoy it if you invite her to one of the 29 Madrid restaurants with one or more Michelin stars. Don’t be afraid of the stars: some of them have really tight prices for haute cuisine. In this guide we bring them all for you to decide.
📍 Location: 29 restaurants in Madrid
💸 Tickets: menus from 39,90€.
A guided tour of the Royal Botanical Garden
This guided tour is a great opportunity to get to know the Garden in depth, not only in its enormous beauty but also in all the flora that populates it and its rich historical heritage. The three terraces, the greenhouse or the cold stove, which you probably know from previous tours, come to new life with this activity. Moreover, if there is one time of the year that is especially incredible, it is in spring.
📍 Location: Pl. Murillo, 2 (Retiro)
💸 Tickets: free (with previous reservation).
Banksy Museum, the new museum of the city
The Banksy Museum is a permanent exhibition space around the figure of the enigmatic artist. Inside, 170 replicas of the works of the famous artist vindictive, combative, acid, direct, and with a style as replicated as homage. Now, the Banksy Museum Museum becomes the place in Madrid where you can visit his life and work in 1500 square meters of exhibition.
📍 Location: Paseo de la Esperanza 1 (Arganzuela)
💸 Price : Tickets from 14€.
A coffee with her in the most unexpected place.
A rich coffee and a morning or afternoon of confidences. A perfect plan for those who savor the small pleasures of life and that, although it is fine to do it in the specialty coffee shop around the corner, it can be twice as special if you are looking for a picturesque place and that (a priori) does not seem the best place to have a good espresso. In the Palacio de Cibeles, in a luggage store, in a museum… Discover the most unexpected places to have a coffee with mom.
📍 Location: Various places in Madrid
A play
Madrid is a very theatrical city. Whether in small spaces or large capacity venues, we can enjoy very good plays in the capital and suitable for all tastes. If your mother likes the classics, she will really enjoy the adaptation of Orlando, by Virginia Woolf, which can be seen at the María Guerrero. Better a few laughs? You will have a great time with the comedy Mothers. And these are just two ideas from the selection we have prepared for you.
📍 Location: Different theaters in Madrid
A dance show in the temple of the city
Matadero has carved out a great reputation as Madrid’s temple of dance, and the companies that perform are among the best that can be enjoyed today. This May there are plenty of excuses to enjoy one of their shows, either the experimental Mal Pelo or Cometa, by Roser López Espinosa, ideal for introducing the little ones to the performing arts. If you wait until June, you will be delighted with shows by the National Dance Company or Farruquito, among others.
📍 Location: Matadero Dance Center. P.º de la Chopera, 14, Nave 11 (Arganzuela)
💸 Tickets: from 11€.
A spa day without leaving Madrid
The idea of the spa circuit is a forced relaxation, between temperature changes, bubbles and jets, it is easier to leave themonkey mind for a while. In Madrid there are some urban spas ideal both to make an individual gift to your mother and to share it with her. The Hammam is one of the most complete and affordable, the Six Armonies also has a zen and healthy infrared area and in The Organic Spa there are a la carte beauty treatments and “detox cures”.
A disconnection retreat to rest the mind
The superpowers attributed to mothers are often in practice a greater burden of responsibilities, organization and care of which is usually pending. One way to thank her and give her back some of that peace is with a yoga and meditation workshop or weekend retreat. The Zentro Urbanyoga always has an agenda of workshops to initiate you in yoga and meditation, as well as retreats in and out of Madrid. In Mundo Consciente, a specialized center in Gredos, they have all kinds of courses of this style and you can also go hiking in the mountains taking advantage of the enclave.
A beauty treat that always works: a beauty treatment.
If your mother is one of those who apply sun cream before leaving the house (even if it’s cloudy), a beauty treatment is a perfect gift for Mother’s Day: Diana Montoya ‘s vitamin treatment or Beldon Beauty’ s revitalizing facial treatment will give her that much sought-after rested face effect.
A UNICEF Blue Gift to surprise mom
The UNICEF Blue Gift website has everything you are looking for to surprise a mother, grandmother or mommy-friend and contribute to improving the lives of many children around the world. An initiative for children that will send products to those who need them most: from blankets to vaccines, games and educational materials, nutrition kits, among others. You can take a look at their website and make your contribution by sending a Blue Gift that will leave a mark on behalf of a special person. Will you collaborate?
A special dinner to enjoy the after-dinner conversation.
A gift is a whim and a mother deserves a dinner in one of the best restaurants in Madrid. But just for being on this list or have some award or Michelin star is difficult to book, or just decide. The gift is not only the dinner itself, but to give her the plan, and you still have time to carry it out.
If your budget is more limited, Brutalista has tasting menus from 31€. But if you are foodies and like to stay ahead of the trends, Farah is the restaurant of the season: located in the neighborhood of La Latina, overlooking the Basilica of San Francisco, is the tribute of chef Heba Kharouf to the Mediterranean cuisine with which she grew up (being Syrian mother, Palestinian father and having grown up in Dubai).
Take her to a concert
That we imagine ourselves dancing to Dua Lipa’s hip-step accompanied by our mom? Of course. But there are many more live acts in Madrid with whom to share a magical moment. For example, without falling into clichés, but Romina and Al Bano will return to the stage on May 24, Sabina is also immersed in an intense farewell tour with different dates in Madrid … and so many other interesting concerts that you can discover here.
This article has been written by Elena Francés, María Baeta and María F. Carballo.