Live Music Market, Festival·B, and Gallery Weekend: 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
Things to do
Things to do in Barcelona and Catalonia
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Barcelona’s biggest public street festival returns from September 23-27
Tarragona to host Special Olympics in October with over 1,600 athletes, highest number since 1992
13th edition of event to be held October 9-12 and torch will travel through Catalan towns and Andorra
Dalí Cybernetic Boulevard offers immersive walk through artist's visionary universe
Digital art and virtual reality explore relationship between science and technology at Casa Amatller
Sagrada Família to raffle 20,000 free tickets to celebrate La Mercè
Registrations now open for ticket draw, with visits between September 24-27
Catalan Afterwork invites international residents living in Barcelona to practice Catalan
Session will offer English-speaking residents a relaxed space to speak Catalan, discover language resources and connect with others
Harvest season turns into immersive tourist experience in the world of cava
Grape stomping, wine pairings, and exercise though vineyards, among some of the proposals offered
Saving Sabadell's disappearing shop signs
Patrimoni Gràfic Sabadell preserves city's vanishing commercial past in new exhibition
Gràcia residents race to finish street decorations for annual 'Festa Major'
More than 20 streets and squares taking part in annual decoration contest, alongside concerts and traditional festivities in Barcelona neighbourhood
Catalonia prepares for eclipse crowds as drivers urged to plan ahead
Mossos will deploy 700 officers, while Rural Agents restrict access to natural parks
Disruptions, diversions, and road closures as Tour de France kicks off in Catalonia
Some 400km of road closures across territory, with Barcelona, Tarragona, and Granollers mainly affected
Three Chimneys host central exhibition for World Congress of Architects
Barcelona, World Capital of Architecture this year, hosts talks, presentations, and installations over 5 days
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Night of June 23 will see fireworks, bonfires, and revelment into the wee hours
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.