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Things to do · Quito

Things to do in QuitoQuito

What's on tonight and this weekend, then every evening option by kind: bars, shows, cinema, spas, sport, classes, markets, family and rainy-day picks, with times, prices and whether to book.

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Tonight

What is on now and later today in Quito, from picks with set times. Your device clock is converted to Quito time.

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Plan tonight

Dinner, then a show or activity, then a bar or night market, built from picks with times. Walk and ride minutes are straight-line estimates.

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This weekend

Weekend-only markets, walking streets and shows for the coming Saturday and Sunday in Quito, plus festivals that usually fall this month.

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Nightlife & bars

Bar streets, rooftops, pubs and late spots, with closing times and the usual traps.

Bars and clubs in La Mariscal and around Plaza Foch stay open until about 02:00 on weekend nights; some venues close earlier on weekdays. Alcohol sales in shops stop at fixed hours and are banned on election days (dry law, check the dates).

  • Plaza Foch and Reina Victoria (La Mariscal)

    EveningLate

    Bars, restaurants, live music. Busy and loud; watch your drink and use a car home.

    When
    Until About 02:00 on Friday and Saturday

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  • Calle La Ronda (Historic Centre)

    EveningLate

    Cafés, traditional bars, live music. Lively on weekend evenings; leave by car, not on foot.

    When
    Until About 22:00–00:00 (check)

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  • Guápulo lookout bars

    EveningLate

    Wine and beer with a valley view. Steep stairs and lanes: book a car back.

    When
    Until About 23:00

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  • Craft-beer taprooms (La Floresta, González Suárez)

    EveningLate

    Local brews. Quieter, more local.

    When
    Until About 23:00

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  • Cafés

    EveningLate

    Coffee, hot chocolate, pastries. Altitude makes caffeine and alcohol hit harder.

    When
    Until About 21:00–22:00

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  • Canelazo

    Evening

    Hot cane spirit with cinnamon and sugar, sold in the cold · La Ronda, street stalls, Guápulo

    When
    Until Evening

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  • Cocktails and pisco

    Late

    Pisco sour and local rum drinks · Plaza Foch, La Carolina

    When
    Until About 01:00

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  • Colada morada and hot chocolate

    Purple spiced fruit drink (around 2 Nov) and thick cocoa · Cafés and markets

    When
    Until All day

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Cinema

Where films run in English (or with English subtitles) and what a ticket costs.

  • Cinema

    IndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Films in English with Spanish subtitles are common; check the label 'subtitulada'.

    When
    Daily
    Price
    $4–8
    Where
    Malls (Quicentro, El Jardín)

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

Spas & massage

Bathhouses, massage and saunas: prices, tipping and what to wear (or not).

  • Papallacta hot springs

    MorningKids: 5–12, Teens

    Outdoor thermal pools at about 3,300 m; a good half day after a cold morning.

    When
    Day hours
    Price
    $10–20 (check)
    Where
    East, on the road to the Amazon

    Map ↗

Sport & fitness

Matches to watch, runs, rides and lessons.

  • Sunday Ciclopaseo

    MorningAfternoonKids: 5–12, Teens

    Avenues closed to cars; bikes, skates and walkers.

    When
    Sundays, about 08:00–14:00
    Price
    Free; bike hire extra
    Where
    Central avenues

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  • Pichincha walk from the TelefériQo

    Morning

    Hike toward Rucu Pichincha only if you have acclimatised and the weather is clear; take a guide.

    When
    Morning
    Price
    Cable car fare
    Where
    Western hillside

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  • Football match

    Liga de Quito and Independiente del Valle play in the city; buy tickets at the ground or online.

    When
    Weekend fixtures
    Price
    $5–25
    Where
    Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa / Rodrigo Paz Delgado

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  • TelefériQo and Pichincha viewpoint

    Morning

    A wide view over the volcanoes and the city if the sky is clear; a poor use of time in cloud.

    When
    First cars in the morning on a clear day
    Price
    $10–15 (check)
    Booking
    Not needed

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  • Free Sunday Ciclopaseo

    Morning

    The streets belong to walkers and cyclists on Sunday mornings; easy to join at the park.

    When
    Sunday, about 08:00–14:00
    Price
    Free; bike hire extra
    Booking
    Not needed

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Classes & workshops

Cooking, crafts and guided tastings: a morning or evening you learn something in.

  • Old-town food tour

    MorningAfternoonLate

    Empanadas, humitas, hornado and fruit at markets and small cafés.

    When
    Morning or late afternoon, about 3 h
    Price
    $35–65
    Where
    Historic Centre

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  • Chocolate workshop

    AfternoonIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Make chocolate from cacao beans; good on a wet afternoon.

    When
    About 2 h
    Price
    $25–45
    Where
    La Floresta / Historic Centre

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  • Spanish lessons

    Indoor

    Schools around La Mariscal sell short courses by the hour or week.

    When
    Mornings
    Price
    $8–15 an hour (check)
    Where
    La Mariscal

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  • Food tour in the old town

    Morning

    Tastes and prices in one morning.

    Price
    $35–65
    Booking
    How many tastings; vegetarian options.

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Family fun

What works with kids, by age band.

  • Cobbles, steps and cold mornings: bring a carrier, not a stroller, for the Historic Centre. La Carolina park is flat and stroller-friendly.
  • Parque La Carolina has boat hire on the lake, playgrounds and a small carnival area on weekends.
  • Quito's Botanical Garden and the Museo Interactivo de Ciencia (check current hours) are good indoor-outdoor options.
  • TelefériQo goes up to about 4,000 m: not for very young children or anyone with altitude problems; take warm layers.
  • Ride-hailing cars rarely have child seats: ask your hotel to book one with a seat or bring a travel booster.

  • Chocolate workshop

    Classes & workshopsAfternoonIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Make chocolate from cacao beans; good on a wet afternoon.

    When
    About 2 h
    Price
    $25–45
    Where
    La Floresta / Historic Centre

    Map ↗

  • Sunday Ciclopaseo

    Sport & fitnessMorningAfternoonKids: 5–12, Teens

    Avenues closed to cars; bikes, skates and walkers.

    When
    Sundays, about 08:00–14:00
    Price
    Free; bike hire extra
    Where
    Central avenues

    Map ↗

  • Papallacta hot springs

    Spas & massageMorningKids: 5–12, Teens

    Outdoor thermal pools at about 3,300 m; a good half day after a cold morning.

    When
    Day hours
    Price
    $10–20 (check)
    Where
    East, on the road to the Amazon

    Map ↗

  • Cinema

    CinemaIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Films in English with Spanish subtitles are common; check the label 'subtitulada'.

    When
    Daily
    Price
    $4–8
    Where
    Malls (Quicentro, El Jardín)

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

Rainy day

Indoor picks for a wet afternoon.

  • Museo del Alabado

    Indoor

    Pre-Columbian art in a restored colonial house near Plaza San Francisco; check the closing day.

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

  • Museo Nacional (MuNa)

    Indoor

    Ecuador's main art and archaeology museum in La Casa de la Cultura; free entry at the time of writing (check).

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

  • Chocolate workshop

    Classes & workshopsAfternoonIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Make chocolate from cacao beans; good on a wet afternoon.

    When
    About 2 h
    Price
    $25–45
    Where
    La Floresta / Historic Centre

    Map ↗

  • Cinema

    CinemaIndoorKids: 5–12, Teens

    Films in English with Spanish subtitles are common; check the label 'subtitulada'.

    When
    Daily
    Price
    $4–8
    Where
    Malls (Quicentro, El Jardín)

    Map ↗Times and prices: check

How this page is built

Built from Voykit's data; times and prices change

The rest are drawn from this guide’s own Quito lists: the things-to-do list, experiences and tours, drinking spots, weekly events, the rainy-day plan and the like-a-local picks. A city gets this page with at least 6 picks across 3 kinds.

“Tonight” and “this weekend” use your device clock converted to Quito time (America/Guayaquil) and only list picks with set times in our data. Walk and ride times in the planner are straight-line estimates. The rain switch uses a live Open-Meteo forecast. Prices are local currency with an approximate conversion; anything marked check can change, so confirm on the venue’s own site before you go.