Film festival season, puppets, and poetry: what's on this weekend

From concerts to cultural festivals, events and nightlife, there are countless things to do in Barcelona and around Catalonia this weekend. 

Here's a selection of some of the best plans and what's on this weekend.

D'A Film Festival | March 19-29 | Film Festival | Various cinemas 

The D’A – Festival de Cinema de Barcelona is one of the city’s cultural trademarks and will introduce an international panorama of the finest contemporary auteur cinema, combining the discovery of emerging new talents with internationally established directors and films.

Moritz Feed Doc | March 18-22 | Film Festival | Various cinemas

In Barcelona, fashion is not just worn; it is narrated, questioned, and reframed. That spirit defines the 10th edition of Moritz Feed Doc Festival, which returns from March 18 to 22 with an ambitious program. Over five days, the international film and fashion festival transforms cinemas and creative spaces across the city into a meeting point for filmmakers, designers, students, and audiences eager to explore what fashion means beyond the runway.

LATcinema Fest | March 16-22 | Film Festival | Cinemes Girona

The pulse quickens, the heart beats faster. From March 16-22, the fifth edition of LATcinema Fest, the Latin American Film Festival of Barcelona is held in Cinemes Girona. A week to discover films from Venezuela, Peru, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Argentina, in the company of their filmmakers.

Soundit Plaza | March 21 | Live music | Plaça Monumental

Soundit, the one-day festival bringing some of the biggest international DJs to Barcelona, is back for its new season. This Saturday, Daphni, Mount Kimbie DJ set, Malika, and GAZZI will make the dancefloor bounce. 

World Poetry Day | March 21 | Debate | CCCB

"Let the sun shine like a party." To mark the Blai Bonet and Clementina Arderiu Year and pay tribute to Joan Alcover, a constellation of artistic voices will celebrate World Poetry Day in an event that invites us to celebrate their work.

Puppet Planet | March 21-22 | Family-friendly | Poble Espanyol

The best weekend for the little ones and the whole family. Throughout the weekend, you can enjoy street, indoor, and traveling shows with puppets in multiple formats: giant, traditional, string, object theater, and Chinese shadow puppets. More than 50 performances by 11 companies, on 12 different stages, will light up the weekend.

Joan Miró: Cirlces | March 13, 2026 - March 12, 2028 | Art | Joan Miró Foundation

A new exhibition reorganizes the Miró collection and invites visitors to reinterpret the artist's work through Joan Miró's creative process rather than a traditional chronological or thematic narrative. The show presents 102 works from across the artist's career and will run for two years, with some pieces rotating every six months.

Live music

John Grant | March 20 | Sala Apolo

Arnau Obiols | March 20 | L'Auditori

French Police | March 20 | Razzmatazz

Ruslana | March 22 | Razzmatazz

Airbourne | March 24 | Razzmatazz

Suede | March 25 | Razzmatazz 

JUSEPH | March 28 | Razzmatazz

The Dead South | March 29 | Razzmatazz

Mobb Deep | April 5 | Razzmatazz

Elena Rose | April 8 | Razzmatazz

Mad Professor | May 4 | Sala Apolo

Kiefer Sutherland | May 5 | Sala Apolo

Beginner ukulele workshop | January 24, March 21, April 11 | Music workshop | Music mueseum, Barcelona

Although it is known as an instrument originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the ukulele is the result of the influence of the guitarrons of the Iberian Peninsula in America and Polynesia. It is a small instrument, easy to play and playful: without a doubt, the favorite musical companion of children and adults. In this workshop, you can learn to play it and make some songs.

We Are Seventeen | March 6-May 17 | Exhibition | CCCB

What does it mean today to be seventeen? In this exhibition, over 300 young people explore who they are, what they feel and how they see the world, by means of photography, cinema and the word. “We are seventeen. A collective portrait” takes a look at the places, experiences and concerns of seventeen-year-olds who have produced portraits of themselves and photographed their immediate surroundings. The show includes photographs, films and texts in the first person, genuine perspectives that shake off adult prejudices and the codes habitually used to represent adolescence.

Passeig de Gourmets | March 12-22 | Food fair | Passeig de Gràcia

Eleven days to enjoy the gastronomic talent of Passeig de Gràcia, from the hands of the most renowned chefs and restaurants. Discover high-quality gastronomic proposals, with the option of choosing between the Ruta de Platets, the Entrepans d'Autor, the Gourmet Menus, the Creative Pastry, and the Experiences.

Igualada FineArt | February 27-March 22 | Photography festival | Igualada

Located about 60 km from Barcelona, Igualada will host the 14th edition of the 'FineArt Igualada' photography festival, which will run for 24 days. The event features 35 exhibitions across 14 different venues throughout the city and will be complemented by 36 parallel activities, including guided tours, poetry readings, dance performances, and more.

'The Perpetual Movement of the Wall' | February 13-September 6 | Art | Tàpies Museum

The Tàpies Museum has opened a new exhibition, 'The Perpetual Movement of the Wall', exploring what Antoni Tàpies' exhibitions were like in the 1950s. Not only are the artworks recreated, but also how they were displayed and how critics and the public responded.

Dansa Metropolitana | March 5-22 | Performing arts | Various locations

From March 5 to 22, dance will once again fill theaters, streets and unique spaces with the ninth edition of Dansa Metropolitana, which claims the freedom of bodies to inhabit and transform public space. Many of the performances are free of charge.  

Tradicionàrius International Folk Festival | Until March 27 | Music festival | Several venues

The 39th edition of this famous traditional music promotes folk music in all its forms and fosters artistic and musical alliances among traditional folk artists. This year is covers the sound of the Pyrenees from the Basque Country to Aragon, Occitania and the Catalan-speaking lands. Throughout the festival, there are several events scheduled in many venues including the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Sant Jaume Square, and the Fabra i Coats - Creativity Factory.

New works by Banksy | Until December 2026 | Exhibition | Moco Museum

The Moco Museum Barcelona recently unveiled a new exhibition featuring the British pseudonymous artist Banksy. 'New works by Banksy,' showcases 25 artworks, most of them new additions to the museum’s existing collection of the artist’s pieces. It is the largest exhibition of Banksy’s work ever held in Spain and includes two previously unseen pieces in a museum setting. All the pieces share a common theme: power and its disruption, a recurring motif in the artist's oeuvre.

Rodoreda, a Forest | Until May 25 | Exhibition | CCCB

This exhibition explores the imaginative universe of Catalan writer Mercè Rodoreda through artworks, manuscripts and immersive installations. Open Tuesday to Sunday from 10am to 8pm, tickets are priced at €6 (€4 reduced), with free entry on Sundays from 3pm to 8pm.

Visit 50,000-year-old Siberian mammoth | Every day | Museum | CosmoCaixa, Barcelona 

Barcelona's CosmoCaixa Science Museum unveiled the latest addition to its exhibition: a large six-meter-long and 3.5-meter-tall Siberian mammoth. The mammoth is between 40,000 and 50,000 years old and will now be part of the permanent exposition. 

‘Extraterrestrials. Is there life beyond Earth?’ | Until August 30 | Science exhibition | CosmoCaixa science museum

'Extraterrestrials - Is There Life Outside Earth?' delves into topics such as our place in the cosmos, the meaning of the concept of life, and how literature and cinema have shaped the collective imagination about what form alien life could take. Visitors begin by discovering Earth's place in the cosmos. The exhibition then explores, from a historical perspective, the great philosophical debate between those who argue that life is unique to our planet, and those who believe in the existence of other inhabited worlds.