Tourist office Buenos Aires
The Ente de Turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, the city's tourism body, runs 2 tourist assistance centres: the Hub de Turismo in Recoleta, which opens on weekdays, and the centre at Retiro, which also opens on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Visitors can also put tourism questions to Boti, the city's chat, which offers the option of speaking to an assistant at set hours.
Where to find the tourist offices in Buenos Aires
Centro de Atención al Turista - Hub de Turismo
Location: Junín 1940, in the Hub de Turismo building in Recoleta
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 17:00
The building also houses the Ente de Turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Visit Buenos Aires and the Defensoría del Turista.
Centro de Atención al Turista - Retiro
Location: Av. Dr. José María Ramos Mejía 1560-1556, Retiro
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 08:00 to 15:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 08:00 to 17:00
Defensoría del Turista, La Boca
Location: Museo Benito Quinquela Martín, Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 1835, La Boca
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 10:00 to 16:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11:00 to 18:00
Not run by the Ente de Turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: an office of the city's Defensoría del Pueblo for visitors' queries and complaints about tourist services.
Defensoría del Turista, Puerto Madero
Location: Juana Manuela Gorriti 200, Dique 4, Puerto Madero
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 to 18:00; Saturday, Sunday and public holidays 11:00 to 18:00
Not run by the Ente de Turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires: an office of the city's Defensoría del Pueblo for visitors' queries and complaints about tourist services.
Learn more about Buenos Aires
Learn more about Buenos Aires
Tourist Office also has a guide to visit Buenos Aires, which starts with a one-day route from the Obelisco and Teatro Colón to Plaza de Mayo, Puerto Madero, San Telmo and La Boca.
It then picks out more sights, including Recoleta Cemetery, El Ateneo Grand Splendid and Palacio Barolo, gathers free things to do such as Plaza de Mayo and the Caminito craft fair, and covers the best time to visit and how to get around the city.
National and local holidays in Buenos Aires
On a public holiday, offices, museums and transport in Buenos Aires may close or switch to holiday hours. The Retiro tourist assistance centre opens from 08:00 to 17:00 on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, while the Hub de Turismo in Recoleta opens Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 17:00.
Argentina has 17 national public holidays in 2026. Most keep a fixed date, and the law moves the movable ones that fall on a Tuesday or Wednesday to the previous Monday, and those that fall on a Thursday or Friday to the following Monday, which in 2026 shifts 17 June to 15 June and 20 November to 23 November. Monday 9 November 2026 is also a national holiday, for the visit of Pope Leo XIV, and Tuesday 10 November 2026 is a holiday in the city of Buenos Aires and in Córdoba Province.
23 March, 10 July and 7 December 2026 are tourist non-working days (días no laborables), which are not public holidays.
National holidays in Argentina 2026
- 1 January New Year's Day (Año Nuevo)
- 16 February Carnival (Carnaval)
- 17 February Carnival (Carnaval)
- 24 March National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice (Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia)
- 2 April Malvinas War Veterans and Fallen Day (Día del Veterano y de los Caídos en la Guerra de Malvinas)
- 3 April Good Friday (Viernes Santo)
- 1 May Labour Day (Día del Trabajador)
- 25 May May Revolution Day (Día de la Revolución de Mayo)
- 15 June General Güemes Day, moved from 17 June (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Martín Miguel de Güemes)
- 20 June General Belgrano Day (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano)
- 9 July Independence Day (Día de la Independencia)
- 17 August General San Martín Day (Paso a la Inmortalidad del General José de San Martín)
- 12 October Day of Respect for Cultural Diversity (Día del Respeto a la Diversidad Cultural)
- 9 November Visit of Pope Leo XIV (Visita de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV)
- 23 November National Sovereignty Day, moved from 20 November (Día de la Soberanía Nacional)
- 8 December Immaculate Conception (Inmaculada Concepción de María)
- 25 December Christmas Day (Navidad)
Local holidays in Buenos Aires 2026
- 10 November Visit of Pope Leo XIV (Visita de Su Santidad el Papa León XIV), local