Cruïlla, balloon festival, craft beer: what's on this weekend
From concerts, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area
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Barcelona and Lausanne castellers groups build highest altitude human towers in history
Teams complete castells performance at 3,450 meters above sea level, in front of the largest glacier in the Alps
Sant Joan: 5 things you need to know
Night of June 23 will see fireworks, bonfires, and revelment into the wee hours
'All Realities, One Pride' unveiled as Pride Barcelona 2026 theme
Organizers say this year's campaign will highlight the diversity of experiences within the LGBTQIA+ community.
Fences, stages, and no-parking: final Pope preparations in Barcelona
Sagrada Família will host one of the most important events of the pontiff's visit on June 10
Sagrada Família: timeline of a temple under construction for 144 years
Glory facade remains last challenge, with plans to relocate residents to fulfill Gaudí's envisioned staircase
The eggs start to dance in one of Catalonia’s most curious traditions
400-year-old custom marks start of Corpus Christi across region
Pope Leo XIV to visit Barcelona in June, coinciding with Sagrada Família inauguration
Official inauguration of newly finished Tower of Jesus Christ scheduled for June 10
Barcelona has nearly 7,000 bar and restaurant terraces, up 6% compared to four years ago
Council granted 220 new licenses in 2025 and over a thousand since 2022
INTERACTIVE MAP: Dog friendly beaches in Catalonia for summer 2026
50 beaches open spaces for animals during the summer season
Over 600,000 recyclable balloons feature in new immersive art exhibition in Barcelona
Balloon Story opens at Espai Inmersa after international run in cities including New York, Sydney and Melbourne
Speak Catalan, the initiative of two young people to help foreigners speak Catalan in social settings
Arnau and Eloi organize social activities for newcomers to practice the language and learn the local culture
Traditional Catalan dessert finds audience in Barcelona's tourist-flooded centre
Sucre Cremat combines artisanal crema catalana with a modern take-away concept
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