10 Things to Do in Buenos Aires in November

If you are planning to visit Buenos Aires in November, I must tell you that you could not have chosen a better time. The weather in the last but one month of the year is perfect, as spring is coming to an end, and the warm temperatures allow you to enjoy an endless number of outdoor activities. In addition, in November, Buenos Aires hosts a good number of festivals that are worth participating in.

There are many things to see and do in Buenos Aires during this month, including excursions through its most picturesque neighborhoods, tango shows and gaucho festivals, dazzle yourself with the architecture of areas such as Congreso or Downtown Buenos Aires or stroll through its fairs and parks. There is so much to discover!

November is the perfect month to tour two of the most emblematic neighborhoods of Buenos Aires on a bike, since the temperatures are very pleasant and it is a month where it practically never rains. This is a unique experience, where, hand in hand with your specialized local guide, you can visit San Telmo and La Boca, two places that, along with La Recoleta, are considered the most picturesque of the city.

San Telmo

San Telmo is a neighborhood closely related to tango, cafes and bohemian Buenos Aires, where you can find antique fairs, cobblestone streets, murals and exquisite architecture. Many of the buildings in the neighborhood date back to the 19th century. It is also an ideal neighborhood to visit a boutique winery and pick up a good Argentine Malbec wine. I recommend you visit the Bar Británico, located in front of Parque Lezama. Here, the writer Ernesto Sábato wrote his famous novel Sobre Héroes y Tumbas (On Heroes and Tombs).

La Boca

Continue your cycling tour to the neighborhood of La Boca. Here you will pass by the famous "Bombonera", the Boca Juniors stadium, one of the places of pilgrimage for soccer fans from all over the world.

You can also visit Caminito, a street with colorfully painted house facades. Due to its proximity to the port, a large number of immigrants from Spain, Italy, France and Poland settled here in the middle of the 20th century, mainly after World War II.

It was an area of tenements and hotels for port workers. Today it has become a tourist attraction, where you can enjoy all the charm of the neighborhood, tango street shows, traditional food and fairs where you can buy some souvenirs. This is one of the best bike tours in Buenos Aires.

If you are visiting Buenos Aires in November, you can't miss the Ciudad Emergente Festival. It is a mega festival organized by the city government, where you can hear the best of Argentina's emerging music.

In addition to concerts, at the festival you can enjoy a gastronomic space with food trucks, and also activities oriented to sustainability and environmental care, as well as visual arts, exhibitions of NFT's, and much more.

And if you still want to keep in touch with the new artistic expressions of Argentina and be part of the city's living heartbeat, there's nothing better than touring the best graffiti in the Argentine capital accompanied by an expert in the field.

One of the most charming neighborhoods with very good options to enjoy the outdoors is La Recoleta, where you can visit numerous spaces and attractions essential in your visit to the city:

• Plaza Francia and its handicrafts fair.
• The University of Law.
• The Museum of Fine Arts.
• The Recoleta Cemetery, where you can find, among others, the tombs of Juan Domingo and Eva Perón.
• The National Library, with its curious structure designed by the famous architect Clorindo Testa.
• The imposing Ateneo Grand Splendidbookstore, considered the largest and most beautiful in Latin America.

Finally, another of the walks you can do in November in Recoleta is the Thays Park, a green space of no less than 4500 m2, with various sculptures by artists such as Marta Minujín or Fernando Botero. These are just some of the best things to do in Recoleta, but the neighborhood has so much charm that you can spend the whole day.

The neighborhood of Palermo is one of the trendiest places in the city. Always cool, here you will find a wide range of bars, signature cafes, gourmet restaurants, fairs with artists and artisans selling their work, jazz clubs and much more. But another of the most remarkable aspects of the neighborhood is its artistic side. Here you can see a good amount of murals and expressions of the most radical street art.

These are some of the best things to do in Palermo, but you will surely find many more, since this neighborhood has an eternal young spirit that captivates and captivates everyone who walks through it. If you are in the city in the month of November, let me tell you that it is the best time to visit Buenos Aires, since the temperatures will allow you to stroll through its streets, have a latte while eating a delicious almond croissant or one with the traditional dulce de leche.

With the pleasant temperatures in November, one of the best excursions you can do from Buenos Aires is, without a doubt, to visit the Tigre Delta. This is an area along the river, where you can take a boat ride, visit the islands that make it up, buy some souvenirs or handicrafts at the Puerto de Frutos or have lunch at a grill overlooking the river.

This is a perfect excursion to get out of the city center, since Buenos Aires is not only buildings and cement. In the Tigre delta you can enjoy nature and the charm of the river. The area is very picturesque and a great tourist center, both local and international. In addition, you can take a cruise or do water activities on the river.

If you are interested in learning a little more about one of the oldest traditions of the country, I recommend you to book a full day tour to an estancia in the outskirts of Buenos Aires. There you will be able to experience an authentic Argentine gaucho festival. In this type of excursion, you will have the chance to spend the day among horses, gauchos and green fields that stretch to infinity. You will learn about gaucho traditions and customs.

And at lunch time, nothing better than some Argentinean meat empanadas, a barbecue and a glass of good wine. From early in the morning you will be able to feel the aroma of charcoal, firewood and meat, mixed with the smell of the countryside. You will taste some of the delights of the local gastronomy in a truly unique environment. An experience that you can not miss.

Being in the middle of the countryside, this type of activity does not take place in the coldest months of the year, so if you plan to visit Buenos Aires in November, this is one of the things you can not miss. Feel the spirit of the autochthonous.

Internationally, Buenos Aires is synonymous with culture, and without a doubt, much of that culture is represented by the tango. Born as a music of the suburbs, the tango has evolved into a myriad of different nuances. Both the music and the dance have been able to stand out everywhere. Today, you cannot visit Buenos Aires without attending a tango show.

Whether in a theater on Corrientes Street or in a traditional milonga in the Boedo neighborhood, tango is a must on your trip. Nowadays, there are shows that are really at the level of a Broadway show, with hundreds of musicians and dancers on stage. November is a perfect time to experience tango, since, thanks to the pleasant temperatures, in places like Plaza Dorrego, in the San Telmo neighborhood, you can find people dancing or small orchestras playing in the street.

And if you prefer a less mainstream experience, be sure to sign up for private tango lessons, as it is another way to feel the tango passion in the flesh. You can learn to dance with a local teacher, who will teach you everything that this dance symbolizes, in addition to the steps. The sensuality of the movements and the codes that the dancers must handle, along with the history of the genre.

If you are one of those who enjoy good jazz, you can't miss the Buenos Aires Jazz Festival. Every year, at the beginning of November, the city hosts a series of concerts, workshops and jams sessions organized by the city government, where, in addition to local musicians, you can enjoy first class international guests.

The venues vary from year to year, although the Centro Cultural Recoleta and the Usina del Arte are already a classic. An excellent way to get in touch with the city's nightlife and, at the same time, enjoy one of the most awaited events by jazz lovers. BA Jazz is also the most important jazz festival in Latin America.

If you are a lover of the seventh art and you are in Buenos Aires in November, you cannot miss the Mar del Plata Film Festival, one of the most prestigious in Latin America and the world. With stars from all over the world and a very careful selection of new productions, the festival is one of the most awaited events by film fans.

Besides, this is a very good excuse to take one of the best day trips from Buenos Aires and visit the beautiful city of Mar del Plata. With its stone buildings, its undulating promenade and its delicious gastronomy, Mar del Plata has earned its place among the most visited cities in Argentina, and in November, it also offers perfect temperatures.

Traveller Tip

Try some crunchy churros at Manolo or eat paella at the fishermen's club are two of the things you can't miss.

In November in Buenos Aires, the world famous LGBTQ+ Pride Parade takes place. It's a perfect opportunity to mingle with the locals in an open-air party that runs through the most central streets of the city. It is a very popular event, where the right to freedom of expression and sexual choice of each individual is vindicated.

In addition to the usual parade, with floats and lots of glitter, there are concerts, shows, street food and much more. A party full of color and an incredible atmosphere that you can not miss for anything if you are passing through Buenos Aires in November. The event takes place along Avenida de Mayo, and usually goes from the Casa Rosada to the National Congress.