Friendship Day is celebrated on July 20. If you’re in Buenos Aires and looking for ideas and plans to celebrate that special friend in a unique and truly different way, you’ll need to get creative.
There are several restaurants in Buenos Aires that offer special menus for Friendship Day. And if you’re planning to celebrate Friendship Day during the day, consider going out for brunch and starting July 20 off early with a celebration.
Buenos Aires has many restaurants that offer excellent brunch options.
Many restaurants and bars have special menus to share on that day.
How about going to a midnight movie?
There are all kinds of friendships, brought together by all kinds of events and interests. If you and your best friend share a love of movies, a great way to celebrate Friendship Day in Buenos Aires is by going to the movies—there are plenty of free options.
If no one gives it to you as a gift, treat yourself and invite someone else—because experiencing a candlelit concert, like the Candlelight concerts, forges friendships. Treat yourself to the opportunity to celebrate friendship with one of the most beautiful plans for Friendship Day. These are concerts lit by thousands of candles where you can enjoy string arrangements of songs by Taylor Swift, Hans Zimmer, Adele, Queen, and many more. Get your ticket for Friendship Day in Buenos Aires.
If all you need to celebrate Friendship Day in an incredible way is a great atmosphere and a good drink, then make a note of this idea: take a tour of the best gin bars in Buenos Aires. That way, you’re sure to make new friends, too.
In the Balvanera neighborhood, there’s a two-story climbing club with walls and different difficulty levels where you can go to celebrate Friendship Day—whether you’re a mountain lover or have no idea how to start climbing. Once you’ve finished trying to climb or reach the top—and made that moment one to remember forever— V_Once also features a specialty coffee shop with a great selection of coffee, pastries, and gluten-free options.
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If your best friend is your pet, it’s time to celebrate, too. Who says friends have to be human? If you want to make that pet—who brightens your day and whom you consider your best friend—feel special, treat them to a simple yet delicious treat and take that special pet to one of the cutest pet-friendly cafes in Buenos Aires.
A vermouth for my friends, please
Buenos Aires is all about vermouth in many of its best bars, and in Chacarita, there are plenty of excellent options for catching up on everything with that friend you haven’t seen in a while and who shows up on Friendship Day. Celebrate by catching up over a great vermouth, between one bit of gossip and the next.
A barbecue for close friends
Every Friends’ Day, the same old question comes up: where to get together to celebrate. La Chancha y los Veinte has a menu designed for sharing. A menu designed for three, four, or more people to share on July 20 highlights its “Del Asador” group offerings, ideal so that each friend can choose without having to agree on a single dish.
Friendship Day Party
To get things going before July 20, a special edition of the Fiesta Bomba is coming up. La Bomba de Tiempo will feature special guests on stage, DJ sets, surprises designed for the occasion, and a party that goes on until the early hours of the morning. If you’ve been looking for the perfect place to kick off the celebrations with your usual crew, you’ve found it here.
Friendship Day Amid Gin Tastings High Above the City
To celebrate Friendship Day, here are three unbeatable options to choose from, depending on your style. On July 20 at 7:00 p.m., Tierra Restaurante, the restaurant at the Grand Brizo Buenos Aires Hotel, presents a guided tasting that explores four varieties of Athos Gin to identify their botanicals of national origin. The event includes a tasting of the different varieties, food pairings, and a technical talk on the distillation process.
If you want to spend Friendship Day high above the city, head up to Cielo Sky Bar, where the nights of the preceding weekend feature a live DJ. On Saturday, July 18, and Sunday, July 19, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., there will be a 2-for-1 deal on Emilia cocktails, a 10% discount on draft beer, and a live DJ to accompany the sunset.
At Grand Brizo Bel Air, the special offerings run all week long with options that combine spa treatments and afternoon tea.
DJs, cocktails, or jazz: the choice is yours
On Fridays in July, Malasangre invites female DJs to provide the music for the night. This month, the lineup brings together three DJs with very distinct styles. Brenda Magrini kicks off the night on July 17. Karla B takes the stage on July 24, and Dina Wolf wraps up the month on July 31.
On Tuesdays, Malasangre hosts live jazz, and on Fridays, the bar gears up for the weekend with DJs and signature cocktails. What’s your favorite way to hang out with friends?
