What to do in Santiago in November

November is the wettest month of the year in Santiago, no argument, so the rain jacket stops being optional. The cultural compensation is the Cineuropa festival, which turns the Teatro Principal, the Salón Teatro, NUMAX and the Auditorio de Galicia into a standing European cinema, with a good share of the screenings free or very cheap.

The rest of the month runs on indoor plans — the Museo do Pobo Galego, the CGAC, the cathedral museum, a coffee under the arcades of Rúa do Vilar — and on falling room rates, in one of the quietest seasons of the year. If you get rain, it is not bad luck: it is November in Santiago, where rain is a tradition rather than a setback.

What happens in November

Cineuropa festival (November (2026 dates to be confirmed)). European cinema at the Teatro Principal, the Salón Teatro, NUMAX and the Auditorio de Galicia. The 2025 edition screened more than 140 films, many of them free. The 2026 edition will also be held in November; dates and programme are known in October.

Things to do in November

• The Cineuropa festival, with a good share of the screenings free or very cheap
• Indoor plans: Museo do Pobo Galego, CGAC, the cathedral museum, and a good coffee on Rúa do Vilar
• The arcades of the old town, built precisely for walking without getting wet
• Room rates on the way down, in the quietest season of the year

For the full calendar of festivals and events, see what’s on in Santiago.