Buenos Aires

Free things to do in Buenos Aires

312 places in Buenos Aires you can enter for free — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best below, by type.

Museums & galleries

Free museums & galleries in Buenos Aires

Landmarks & monuments

Free landmarks & monuments in Buenos Aires

  • Alberto Márquez
  • Carlos "Petete" Almirón
  • Cemento1234 Estados Unidos
  • Columna Persa
  • Diego Lamagna
  • El Pueblo Armenio a la Nación Argentina
  • Escudo Nacional
  • Statue of Anne Frank
  • Statue of Juan Manuel Fangio
  • Franklin Delano Roosevelt
  • Gastón Riva
  • Giuseppe Garibaldi
  • Gustavo Benedetto
  • Hito de la Argentinidad Nº 10
  • Jardín Botánico Carlos ThaysTue–Fri 08:00-17:45
  • Juan de Garay
  • Julio Argentino Roca
  • Lisandro de la Torre
  • Luis María Drago
  • Mausoleo del General San Martín
  • Monumento a Bartolomé Mitre
  • Monument to Christopher Columbus
  • Monumento a España
  • Monumento a Eva Perón
  • Monumento a Justo José de Urquiza
  • Monumento a la Cordialidad Argentino-Uruguaya
  • Equestrian monument to General Manuel Belgrano
  • Monumento al General San Martín
  • Tango Monument
  • Monumento a Rubén Darío
  • Monumento de Francia a la Argentina
  • Monumento de los Españoles
  • Monumento Guardacostas
  • Monumento Nacional a la Memoria de las Víctimas del Holocausto Judío
Parks & viewpoints

Free parks & viewpoints in Buenos Aires

  • 11 de Junio de 1580
  • Cantero Central Ana María Shultz
  • Cantero Central Ana María Shultz
  • Cantero Central Cesáreo Onzari
  • Cantero Central Guillermo Barbieri
  • Cantero Central Provincia de Formosa
  • Cantero Ciudad de Pigüé
  • Cantero Ciudad de Salamanca
  • Cantero Ciudad de Salamanca
  • Cantero Clemente Onelli
  • Embassy of United Kingdom2412 Doctor Luis Agote
  • Estrella de David
  • Jardín Botánico "Lucien Hauman" FAUBA

A further 252 free places in Buenos Aires are in our data.

Free-admission days

When museums in Argentina open free entry

Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.

If you'd like a guide too

Free & cheap tours in Buenos Aires

A free walking tour runs on tips; there are also short low-cost tours. Check availability for your dates.

Tickets for attractions in Buenos Aires, booking ahead skips the queue.

Q&A

Answers to your questions

What can you do in Buenos Aires for free?
312 places in Buenos Aires with free entry — museums, parks, viewpoints and landmarks. The best are gathered here by type.
Are there free museums in Buenos Aires?
Yes. Some museums are always free; many others open free entry on a set day each month (often the first Sunday) or in the late evening. Check each museum's website before you go.
Is a city pass worth it if most sights are free?
Usually not. A city pass pays off when you visit 2–3 paid sights a day. If most of your day is parks, markets and free museums, skip it.
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