Open Table
Open tables and game cafés (checked by hand)
Each card shows the date we checked it. Confirm times on the official page before you go.
Gambit Café (chess bar)
Thursday Social Board Games (El Hachazo Tiro De Hacha SL)
Biblioteca Pública Miguel Hernández (Puente de Vallecas) - juegos de mesa
Upcoming
Game nights in Madrid you can join
Check the official page before you go.

Talk at Museo de San Isidro: the puzzles of ancient geography
Was the Earth round? Was the ocean one? Where did one continent end and the next begin? Irene Pajón walks through the questions ancient geographers asked and how they tried to answer them from travel stories, experience and theory. Part of the free autumn lecture cycle.

Guided walk in El Capricho, the Duchess of Osuna's romantic garden
A free three-hour guided walk with an environmental educator through one of Madrid's most beautiful historic gardens, spotting the Duchess's follies and its plants. Adults only (18+).

Guided walk: the follies of El Capricho garden
An environmental educator leads a free walk through El Capricho, the Duchess of Osuna's romantic garden, looking at its follies and plant species. For adults; about 3 hours; booking required (see the official page).
Host a game night
No table near you? Set one up in a minute.
Create a free invite (pick the Game night template), share the link, and the people who say yes bring the snacks. This is the whole host kit:
- A public table — a café, a bar's back room or a library room beats your living room for strangers.
- Two or three short games that take one minute to explain; save the four-hour epic for later.
- Cap it at 4–8 players per table and say so in the invite.
- Beginners welcome, in writing — it is the line that gets newcomers to say yes.
- Fixed end time, two to three hours, so leaving is easy and coming back next time is too.
Questions people ask
When is the next game night in Madrid?
Talk at Museo de San Isidro: the puzzles of ancient geography on Thursday 5 November at 18:30. This page lists all 3 upcoming board-game nights, chess, quizzes and puzzle evenings in Madrid from our feed.
What is an open table?
An open table is a table where the organisers seat strangers together. You come alone, say you are new, and they explain the game.
Can I go to a game night in Madrid alone?
Yes. Tables are always short a player and quiz teams take solo players. Arrive at the start, tell the host it is your first time, and you will be seated and taught the rules.
Are game nights in Madrid free?
3 of the 3 upcoming game nights listed here are marked free. Others may ask for a drink, a ticket or a small entry fee — check the official page of each venue or event.
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