Here they are, your well-deserved Buenos Aires weekend recommendations. This is probably the cheeriest news you’ll read all week. So go ahead, browse it slowly, skim through it twice — there’s a section on cupcakes, another about colorful fashion, and a third and fourth about cheap cinema and cheaper beer. 

This article is a beautiful piece of escapism, but don’t worry: the real world will be waiting for you on Monday.

Cupcake Expo

Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 — 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

Pabellón Ocre, La Rural (Av. Santa Fe & Plaza Italia)  

Tickets AR$7,000 (US$6.45 at the official rate, US$5.67 at the MEP rate) when purchased in advance online. Kids 16 and under are free

If it was up to me, a cupcake expo would be this week’s only entry. What more could one possibly want? Why even give alternatives when everyone will clearly just go to the cupcake expo? Alas, I wasn’t sure my editor would go for that.

If you have a sweet tooth, don’t miss out on this cupcake, pastry, and baking trade show, which is now in its 28th year. It’s a family-friendly event with more than 70 stands by companies and specialists. There will be masterclasses by renowned experts, so bring your aprons and prepare for some flour power.

The expo is aimed at professional and home baking enthusiasts alike. There will be factory-direct prices on supplies, accessories, and products, as well as student and senior discounts on pastry and gastronomy programs.

Ágatha Ruiz of Prada Exhibition

Thursday, March 13 to Sunday, April 6. Tuesdays to Saturdays from 2 p.m.-8 p.m. and Sundays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

La Usina del Arte (Agustín Caffarena 1) 

Free entry

For one month, Buenos Aires will be the epicenter of design and fashion, celebrating the colorful, bold, and avant-garde universe of one of Europe’s most iconic designers with the exhibition “Ágatha Ruiz of Prada: 40 Years of Design and Creativity.” 

Featuring more than 100 iconic pieces by Ágatha Ruiz, the exhibition offers a journey through four decades of her work. Her creations, renowned worldwide for their aesthetics and their fusion of art and design, will be displayed in a curated installation.

Throughout the exhibition, Ágatha Ruiz will participate in a series of open events. On Friday, March 14, fashion students will have the chance to learn about her career in a talk, followed by a presentation of her book Todo por un plan (All for a Plan), in which she will share her story and vision of design.

Fiesta del Cine: affordable cinema

Thursday, March 13-Wednesday, March 19

Cinépolis theaters nationwide

Tickets AR$3,000 for 2D and 3D, AR$6,000 for 4D

The fifth Fiesta del Cine offers promotional pricing at cinemas across Argentina. 2D and 3D films as well as Monster Screen and Gold Class theaters are AR$3,000 a ticket, and 4D screenings are going for AR$6,000 a ticket.  

Discounts apply to all films showing at Cinépolis theaters. The week also offers a Fiesta del Cine combo, which includes a bag of popcorn with an extra-large soda for AR$10,500, and AR$11,000 for a bucket of popcorn.

Saint Patrick’s Day Festivities

Monday, March 17

Bars and restaurants across Buenos Aires

We’d be doing you a disservice if we didn’t give you the lowdown on where to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day. 

Here’s a list of bars and restaurants with Saint Patrick’s Day parties and deals:

Desarmadero (Gorriti 4300 and Gorriti 4295, Palermo): Collectible glasses with discounts on beer refills, and exclusive whiskey cocktails

El Galpón de Tacuara (Honduras 5560, Palermo; Av. Juramento 2781, Belgrano; Av. Francisco Beiró 3410, Villa Devoto): Two for one on select beers

Growlers (Gurruchaga 1450, Palermo; Av. Santa Fe 1430, Recoleta; Doblas 857, Caballito; Cuba 2202, Belgrano; Tte. Gral. Juan D. Perón 489, Microcentro; Olleros 3750, Chacarita; Amenábar 3201, Núñez): Various promotions as well as themed atmosphere

El Taller (Dorrego 1039, Chacarita): 35% off beer, whiskey and whiskey cocktails

Blossom (Constitución 1002, San Fernando; Carlos Casares 961, Castelar): Two for one on select beer. That’s the street Constitución in Buenos Aires Province, not the train station in Buenos Aires City!

Felino (Avenida Fondo de la Legua 280, San Isidro): Two for one on select beer

Bulebar (Avenida García del Río 2969, Saavedra): Cocktail specials