Jane Austen, football culture, and historic trains: 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
Historic Barcelona metro trains restored to be exhibited from November 15
Five carriages dating back to the 1950s will be installed for free public viewing in front of Glòries Square as part of the Metro centenary celebrations
'Music, lights and magic': Barcelona unveils Christmas events lineup
Holiday program includes 126 km of lights, hundreds of shows and concerts, New Year's fireworks and Three Kings parade
Gaza, Ukraine, migration, and political polarization in World Press Photo 2025 exhibition
Palestinian Samar Abu Elouf says winning photo of the year is "a dream" but regrets sadness of her image
Organizers of Catalonia–Palestine match call for full stadium to send message of 'hope'
The game in Barcelona's Olympic Stadium will be broadcast live on all Palestinian television channels
Catalonia kicks off Gaudí Year celebrations
Events marking architect's centenary will take place across Catalonia throughout 2026
Berlin Wall exhibition featuring six original sections opens in Barcelona
Over 200 artefacts from the era are on display at Espai Inmersa in Poblenou until March
Dragons, unicorns, basilisks, and more fantastic beasts come to life in Casa Amatller
New family-friendly exhibition explores creatures used to explain physical and spiritual world in Middle Ages
Raffle to visit Barcelona metro's ghost station opens on Tuesday at 2pm
2,000 new tickets released for three metro visits over three weekends after huge success
Halloween Street: Residents decorate their houses for night of massive trick-or-treating
Thousands expected at Terra Nostra neighborhood, outside Barcelona, to celebrate Halloween and Castanyada
CosmoCaixa Science Museum unveils latest edition to exhibition: 50,000-year-old Siberian mammoth
Skeleton is six meters long and 3.5 meters tall, with the aim of becoming the museum's newest star
48H Open House invites the public to think about architecture from the senses
More than 200 buildings in seven municipalities open for free visits as part of festival
The Rocky Horror Show starring Jason Donovan hits Barcelona's Coliseum
Richard O'Brien's cult musical runs from October 23 to November 2
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.