Outdoor cinema, concerts and summer festivals galore: 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.

Festes majors | June 27 – 29 | Traditional celebrations | Various towns across Catalonia

While towns and neighborhoods across Catalonia can celebrate their festa major at any time of year, most are held in summer, when the calendar fills with music, parades, and tradition. Some towns holding their festa major this weekend include Reus, Sant Cugat, Calella de Palafrugell, and Begur. In Barcelona the Festa Major del Casc Antic takes place in the city's Old Town.

Alma Festival | June 26 – July 21 | Concerts | Poble Espanyol, Barcelona

Alma Festival Barcelona, formerly known as Festival Jardins Pedralbes, is an annual summer event held at the iconic Poble Espanyol. It brings together well-known national and international artists for several nights of live music in a unique setting. This weekend it's the turn of 80s British rockers The Cult on Friday, prog-rock pioneer Alan Parsons on Saturday, and Irish trad-pop group The Corrs on Sunday.

Pride Barcelona | June 28 – July 19 | Various events | Barcelona

Barcelona's big Pride parade and demonstration is on July 19, but from June 28, Pride-related events start popping up around the city. This year's theme is 'LGBTQIA+ culture: Universal culture'. Three weeks of free activities open to the public, from concerts, parties, and aperitifs to exhibitions, guided tours, talks, and workshops.

Sala Montjuïc | June 27 – August 6 | Outdoor cinema | Les Tres Xemeneies, Sant Adrià de Besòs

Open-air cinema, live music and gastronomy under the Barcelona sky. Despite the name, this summer Sala Montjuïc moves temporarily to a new location: Les Tres Xemeneies (Three Chimneys) in Sant Adrià de Besòs – an iconic spot with stunning sea views and industrial charm. Screenings include A Complete Unknown, Conclave, Blade Runner, All About My Mother, Oldboy, and many more. All films are screened in their original language, with subtitles (usually in Spanish).

Grec Festival | June 29 – August 4 | Performing arts festival | Various venues, Barcelona 

The 49th edition of the Grec Festival includes 44 theatre productions, 24 music performances, 15 dance shows, 5 circus acts, and 3 film screenings, spread across 42 venues throughout Barcellona. Highlights include Milo Rau, Carolina Bianchi and Cara de Cavalo, Max Richter, William Kentridge and the Handspring Puppet Company, Declan Donnellan and Nick Ormerod, Alessandro Sciarroni, Christos Papadopoulos, Mario Banushi, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, and Lisaboa Houbrechts.

Art Nou | June 25 – September 4 | Art exhibitions | L'Hospitalet and Barcelona

Art Nou (New Art) aims to support young artists, reaffirm the role of galleries as spaces for dialogue and exchange, and connect art professionals with the general public. The 14th edition of Art Nou features a program of around thirty exhibitions and over forty artists, along with a wide range of activities including guided tours, openings, artist talks, performances, screenings, and live actions in galleries, institutions, and independent venues.

Can Reon Festival | June 28 | Wine, food, art and music | Tiana 

An intimate, one-of-a-kind festival set in the heart of nature, offering more than just cutting-edge music. Immerse yourself in contemporary music and dance performances, captivating video art and creative experiences that stir the senses. And perhaps, between a stroll and a glass of wine, you’ll come across the majestic Strandbeest roaming the Festival grounds. 

Rock Fest | June 26 – 29 | Music festival | Parc de Can Zam, Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Just 10 minutes from downtown Barcelona, in the Parc de Can Zam in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona Rock Fest is a universe where rock and metal come to life over intense days filled with music, community, energy, and unforgettable memories. Following on from Slipknot's headline set on Thursday, the weekend brings acts such as Lynyrd Skynyrd, King Diamond, Judas Priest, and Scorpions.

Chocolate milkshake workshop | June 21 – August 31 | Workshop | Barcelona Chocolate Musuem

Cool off with a one-hour workshop making a milkshake with chocolate produced in the museum's Bean to Bar space, giving it a personal touch with different toppings. From €11 to €16 per person, depending on the workshop booked. The price also includes entry to the museum.

Miguel Milá. (Pre)industrial Designer | Until September 28 | Exhibition | Barcelona Disseny Hub

The exhibition Miguel Milá. (Pre) industrial designer celebrates the career of one of the pioneers of design in Spain, Miguel Milá Sagnier. Through more than 200 pieces, prototypes, maps and recent works, the exhibition offers a unique look at the life and work of this icon of Barcelona’s design and its modernisation. With a career spanning more than 70 years, Miguel Milá received some of the biggest awards in design, such as the Premi Nacional de Disseny and the Compasso d’Or Internazionale, consolidating him as a key figure in the history of industrial design. His perspective combines functionality, elegance and simplicity, guided by the conviction that good design must be useful and timeless.

Flemish Baroque works, including Rubens | Until September 21 | Art exposition | CaixaFòrum Barcelona

CaixaForum Barcelona premieres their new exhibition 'Rubens and the Artists of the Flemish Baroque,' exploring Peter Paul Rubens and other 17th century painters. The collaboration between La Caixa Foundation and Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid showcases 62 works. The exhibition also includes works from other Baroque artists like Anthony Van Dyck, Jacob Jordaens, and Pieter Brueghel the Elder. 

Pioneers: 125 Years of Catalan Football | May 23 - August 3 | Exhibition | IDEAL, Barcelona

There's no doubt that Catalan ingenuity has shaped football history, but past the game's top names are a foundation of the sport comprised of hundreds of clubsç, all ranging from amateur youth setups all the way to professional teams winning trophies and competing in Europe. Learn about and celebrate 125 years of Catalan football at the immersive IDEAL Digital Arts Centre in Poblenou, Barcelona.

Bowie x Sukita | May 23 - September 15 | Exhibition | FotoNostrum, Barcelona

Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita pictured his great friend, the international singer David Bowie, over 40 years. Years later, Barcelona's FotoNostrum exhibition hall presents 'Bowie X Sukita,' featuring around 70 iconic photos from the international artist.

Picasso Museum free entry | Thursdays to Saturdays, 7-9 pm | Art | Picasso Museum, Barcelona

With the arrival of the good weather again, the Picasso Museum is changing back to its summer opening hours, opening earlier and closing later. The summer hours and free admission will be accompanied by guided tours in Catalan, also free but with reservation, with the aim of bringing the museum closer to the locals.

Titanic: The Voyage Continues | April 17 - September 28 | Immersive experience | Espai Inmersa, Barcelona

The exhibition will anchor at Poblenou’s Espai Inmersa and promises visitors a "cutting-edge" immersive experience with “breathtaking” virtual reality that allows visitors to travel more than 3,000 km to the bottom of the ocean. Additionally, the exhibition will showcase 200 real artifacts recovered from the Titanic wreck, as well as recreations of the most emblematic spaces of the ship as it takes visitors back to April of 1912, to the moment when the Titanic embarked on its ill-fated maiden voyage.

HOT WHEELS CITY EXPERIENCE | Until July 13 | Exhibition | La Maquinista Shopping Mall

Hot Wheels City Experience is the place to go for families and fans of the Hot Wheels toy. The experience includes creativity in the game, nostalgia, and avant-garde technology. Visitors will enjoy an immersive experience through Hot Wheels' world which starts with a video to learn about the history and the culture of the brand. The experience also includes fast-speed races and lab facilities with very interactive designs. Tickets start at €18 and it is open from Wednesday to Sunday. 

'Chris Ware. Drawing is Thinking' | April 3-November 9 | Exhibition | CCCB, Barcelona

Chris Ware will be present at the Comic Barcelona as he was in the city this week for the launch of the new exhibition on his work at the CCCB. The retrospective reviews the work and reflections of an author whose work has the power to move so many people as they touch on themes of human existence in great depth.

Sean Scully exhibition | March 14 - July 6 | Art exhibition | La Pedrera, Casa Milà 

Antoni Gaudí's 'La Pedrera' building on Passeig de Gràcia is hosting “Sean Scully”, the most complete retrospective exhibition of works by one of the most important contemporary exponents of abstract art. Featuring over 60 pieces, this exhibition gives visitors a unique view of the Dublin-born US-based artist’s career, from his more figurative beginnings to his more recent creations. It explores his paintings, sculptures, drawings and photos, in which colour blocks, lines and textures convey deep emotions and forge unique bonds with the viewer.

Fernando Botero. A Universal Master | February 14 – July 20 | Art exhibition | Palau Martorell

A little over a year after his death, the Palau Martorell is hosting the most comprehensive exhibition of paintings ever held in Spain, paying tribute to Fernando Botero (Medellín, Colombia, 1932 - Monaco, 2023), one of the most important artists of the 20th century who is already part of the History of Art. His original and innovative creative approach, through a language of monumental volumes and vibrant colour, gave rise to a style of his own, Boteroism, which has made his work immediately recognizable.

‘Extraterrestrials. Is there life beyond Earth?’ | February 26 - August 30, 2026 | 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.

Antoni Tàpies: The Imagination of the World | February 13 – January 25, 2026 | Art exhibition | Tàpies Museum

The solo exhibition The Imagination of the World proposes a revision of the work of Antoni Tàpies based on ideas found in his earliest period of production. With Tàpies as the centre of the project, the exhibition seeks to map out a network of relationships between active agents, discourses and practices, as related to two key areas: on the one hand, the complex assimilation of artistic tendencies—such as dada and surrealism—and currents of thought—psychoanalysis, Marxism—in Barcelona in that period; on the other hand, the dialogue of these movements with various forms of the vernacular tradition of popular culture.