What's on this weekend
From concerts, exhibitions, festivals, and family-friendly events, there are always plenty of things to do in Barcelona and the surrounding area
Things to do
Things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia
Music festival season 2026 in Barcelona: all you need to know
Primavera Sound, Sónar, Brunch Electronik, and plenty more will make hundreds of thousands of fans bounce this summer
After years of works, Barcelona will inaugurate new La Rambla boulevard on February 13-14, 2027
Batlle affirms that the celebration, which will be directed by Lluís Danés, will take place because the works will be finished
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
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
‘The Cult of Beauty’ stands up for bodies excluded from aesthetic canons in new CCCB exhibition
Through 400 pieces, exhibition addresses how ideals are conditioned by status or gender
Irvine Welsh and Neville Brody headline Brit Under Fest, celebrating British underground culture
Festival in Barcelona puts spotlight on new trends in British music and art with gigs, talks, and comedy
Sónar 2026 returns with a hundred shows and a new one-site format
Fans will be able to watch the sun set and later rise at the same stage in Fira Gran Via
Escape from Iran, Ugandan torture, and a history of concrete at DocsBarcelona 2026
American filmmaker John Wilson and Iranian protagonist of 'A Fox Under a Pink Moon' Soraya Akhlaghi to visit festival
World's creatives flock to DHub Barcelona for avant-garde industry summit
OFFF Barcelona gathers nearly 5,000 designers, videographers, and artists to explain processes and learn new trends
The Strokes announce Barcelona concert
New York band set to play Palau Sant Jordi on October 20
Lleida adventure tourism aims for record season as rafting marks 40 years
New season opens with operators aiming to exceed 840,000 booked activities
An art festival on a boat docks in Barcelona with an extensive cultural program
Festival Art Explora offers exhibitions, talks, screenings, and concerts for free until April 6
Looking for plans for what to do in Barcelona and Catalonia? Check out our cultural guide for things to do here. With both a weekend guide and more long-term ideas of things to do.