Documentaries, local commerce, Rec.0, Soup and wine: 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.

DocsBarcelona | May 7-17 | Film Festival | Various cinemas, Barcelona

Barcelona's premiere documentary film festival has 57 productions exploring the human condition from an empathetic perspective. The festival opened at the Aribau cinemas with 'A Fox Under A Pink Moon,' the story of Soraya Akhalaghi's resistance to escape Iran. That will be screened again on May 9. Meanwhile, American filmmaker John Wilson returns to Catalonia to present his latest work, 'The History of Concrete', a humorous reflection on concrete and urban life.

Local Commerce Fair | May 8-10 | Fair | Plaça de les Glòries

Earlier this year, Barcelona was named the European capital of Local Retail. This weekend provides the perfect chance to discover what that really means, with the first local commerce fair. There, you'll find a wide range of Barcelona's commercial and gastronomic fabric, as well as a programme designed for all audiences.

Poblenou Open Day | May 9 | Various activities | Poblenou neighbourhood

On Poblenou Open Day, the creative community of Poblenou Urban District opens more than forty venues, offering a diverse program that invites the public to discover Barcelona’s Creative District. For twelve hours, you will be able to enjoy an exclusive program of exhibitions, art, design, photography, dance, live music, DJs, talks, workshops, guided tours, and gastronomy.

Art Photo BCN | May 8-10 | Photography | DHub 

More than just a festival, Art Photo Bcn is a key platform for photography and photobook publishing in Spain. Each edition brings together a photography fair, a photobook market, portfolio reviews, and a program of free activities, boosting the visibility of artists, galleries, and publishers, both established and emerging.

Soup Day at Garage Beer Co | May 9 | Beer festival, live music | Garage Brewery

Every year, one of Barcelona's best craft breweries celebrates their flagship IPA, Soup, with a number of variations of the original recipe to try new flavours. From 1pm until midnight, DJs and live bands will provide the soundtrack, and plenty of food available on site, Soup Day returns this Saturday to the brewery in Sant Andreu. Entry is €3 and includes one beer.

Wine Festivals | Various dates through spring and summer | Wine and music | Neighbourhoods around Barcelona

Wine Festivals is a platform to celebrate wine, food, music and good living. A project for all those people in love with life. Their aim is to spread the culture of wine in a festive and accessible way, in unique outdoor locations, with good music to dance to. Dates: Gràcia, May 9; Poblenou, May 16, 17; Sant Antoni, June 5, 6, 7; Horta, June 13; Jardinets de Gràcia, June 27; Port Olímpic, July 10, 11. 

Rec.0 | May 6-9 | Fashion, music, street food | Igualada 

Rec.0 is the eclectic festival of fashion, culture and gastronomy that is held twice a year, and for only four days, in the Rec district of Igualada. The old factories and tanneries of the old industrial district of the city are temporarily transformed into fashion pop-up stores where major local and international brands and independent and emerging fashion designers sell their stocks and samplers at unique prices.

Soundit Plaza | May 9 | Electronic music | Plaça Monumental 

One of Barcelona's best daytime electronic music festivals is back this weekend. In Plaça Monumnetal, The Blessed Madonna headlines another day of pulsating beats and funky rhythms. Also performing are CC:DISCO, Chima Isaaro, and Blend Affect. 

BioCultura Barcelona | May 7-10 | Food fari | La Farga de l'Hospitalet

BioCultura returns for its 32nd edition, celebrating the rise of organic production, sales, and consumption. As in previous years, BioCultura is committed to surprising visitors with the latest innovations in the organic sector. The offerings are increasingly diverse, making it easier for us to adopt healthier habits and consume more responsibly. Around 30,000 people are expected at the event, to enjoy around 250 activities. 

Fira Modernista Terrassa | May 8-10 | Heritage festival | Terrassa

The artistic movement of modernism, between the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, coincided with a period of prosperity in Catalonia thanks to the enrichment of the textile industrial bourgeoisie. The small town of Terrassa became a modern city full of chimneys of factories dedicated to the production of woolen fabrics, which was the most used fabric in men's clothing since elegant men usually wore suits consisting of a frock coat, trousers and waistcoat. Now, the city celebrates that heritage with a weekend festival travelling back in time. 

Strawberry season in Maresme | April 26-June 1 | Food fairs | Maresme county

Spring is the perfect time to celebrate Strawberry season, one of the year's most prominent gastronomic events, dedicated to the beautiful red fruit. This event, organized by the Costa del Maresme Tourism Promotion Consortium, begins on Saturday, April 26, and will take place in 17 municipalities across the region until June 1.

Chez Matisse | March 27-August 16 | Exhibition | CaixaForum, Barcelona

An exploration of Henri Matisse's trajectory, evolution, scope, and influence on international artists and avant-garde movements. The exhibition highlights part of the immense dialogue surrounding his name in 20th- and 21st-century art, from his first self-portrait to the artistic freedom of his later paintings and gouaches.

Experience 'The Last Days of Pompeii' | From March 20 | Exhibition | IDEAL Montjuïc

Towering flames of lava taking over the skies, ash and soot flooding homes and buildings; utter devastation and total destruction inevitable. ‘The Last Days of Pompeii’ is the newest exhibition from IDEAL Digital Arts Centre, taking visitors back to 79 AD and one of the most compelling episodes of ancient history. The experience seeks to bring visitors closer to the lives and culture of the people who lived in the shadow of Vesuvius. 

New Phenomena Experience cinema | Open from April 2 | Phenomena Cinemas

Barcelona's famed Phenomena Cinema is entering a new phase, offering audiences a more "sensory" cinematic experience, aiming to let viewers perceive films with the technical precision intended by their creators. Phenomena Experience first opened in December 2014. Last September, the theater closed for renovations and was simultaneously announced as the recipient of the Carlo Lizzani 2025 European Best Theater Award at the Venice Film Festival.

'Recovered from the Enemy' | February 20-June 28 | Exhibition | MNAC

During the turbulent Civil War and early dictatorship years, Catalonia's National Art Museum of Catalonia was one of many sites used as a depository for artworks that the Franco regime tagged with a label, 'Recovered from the enemy'. A new exhibition, open until June 28, explores the dual role of the museum during these years, first as a site for the Catalan government to collect precious artworks and heritage documents. The backs of many of the 146 pieces are on display, showing the various labels on frames, including some that read 'Recovered from the Enemy,’ symbolizing the forceful implementation of a new political order.

Live music

Sean Kuti | May 7 | Razzmatazz

Marcos Valle | May 12 | Sala Apolo

Clara Aguilar | May 13 | Sala Upload

Joshua Idehen | May 14 | Razzmatazz

Oxxxymiron | May 19 | Razzmatazz

Skillet | May 20 | Razzmatazz

Apparat | May 21 | Razzmatazz

Ben Howard | May 28 | Sala Apolo

Bad Bunny | May 22, 23 | Olympic Stadium

Madison Beer | May 26 | Sant Jordi Club

Mogwai | June 3 | Razzmatazz

The Wombats | June 12 | Parallel 62

The Weeknd | September 1 | Olympic Stadium

Ty Segall | September 21 | Parallel 62

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.

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.

'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.

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.