- Theatre: Teatro Liceo is 200 m northeast of Plaza Mayor. La Bulé is an acting school 100 m northwest.
- Center for the Performing Arts and Music is at Av de las Artes 45, with Espacio Almargen just south.
- Teatro Juan del Encina is at Tostado 8 by the cathedral.
- Cinema: Cines Van Dyck and Megarama are both about 3 km north.
- Football: Unionistas de Salamanca play in Primera Federación, the third tier, at Pistas del Helmántico (capacity 3000) 3 km north of city centre.
- Boat hire is available south end of the Roman Bridge.
- Golf: Salamanca Golf & Country Club has two courses west of town, Villamayor 5 km out and Zarapicos 15 km out.
- La Valmuza is 15 km southwest.
- Fiesta of the Virgen de la Vega is 8-21 September.
