Inside museums, potato fair, Dansa Metropolitana: 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.

Women's Day Marches | March 8 | Protest | Barcelona, across Catalonia

March 8 marks International Women's Day, and thousands are expected to take to the streets again this year to demand equality. On Sunday, there are two meeting points, one marching starting at Jardinets de Gràcia Gràcia and ending at Arc de Triomf starting at 11.30am, and another feminist movement starting at noon at Plaça Catalunya. Meanwhile, the night march will take place the evening before, on March 7, meeting at 7pm at Plaça Charles Darwin in Barceloneta. 

Dansa Metropolitana | March 5-22 | Performing arts | Various locations

From March 5 to 22, dance will once again fill theaters, streets and unique spaces with the ninth edition of Dansa Metropolitana, which claims the freedom of bodies to inhabit and transform public space.

Museu Endins | March 7 | Museum open doors | Various locations

Museu Endins is an open day letting the public access spaces not usually open to the public, such as archives, laboratories, restoration workshops and internal work spaces, guided by the professionals who carry out their daily work there. From large heritage sites such as Montjuïc Castle or the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria de Pedralbes to museums specializing in art, science, music or maritime culture, each visit will offer a direct approach to the conservation, documentation and research of heritage. Free with prior inscription.  

GastroFest Km0 | March 7-8 | Food fair | Antiga Fabrica de Estrella Damm

The Old Estrella Damm Factory in Barcelona turns into the hub of local gastronomy, music, and beer culture at GastroFest Km0. Eight restaurants will offer 16 locally sourced dishes made with agricultural products from the province of Barcelona: creations designed to showcase distinctive ingredients. There will also be cooking demonstrations, workshops, tasting sessions, and pairings. The program will also feature live music and DJ sets throughout the weekend.

Trumfo potato Fair and Wine Festival | March 7-8 | Food fair | Solsona

Every year on the second weekend of March, one of Catalonia's most peculiar gastronomical fairs is held, the 'trumfo' and truffle fair in Solsona, central Catalonia. “Trumfo” is another word for potato in the local dialect. Historically, the Solsonès region has been the potato planting area for other regions. Although the “Kennebec” variety is the most productive, the “buffet” potato is the most prestigious, with inward-facing eyes and severely marked grooves.

Sant Medir | March 8 | Parade | La Bordeta, Barcelona

On Sunday, March 8, the La Bordeta neighbourhood celebrates the arrival of spring with a parade especially fun for little ones. From 10:45 a.m., candy and sweets are thrown through the streets and squares, where people often give out cookies or wine to sweeten the way.

SOUNDIT Plaza | March 7 | Live music | Plaça Monumental 

Soundit, the one-day festival bringing some of the biggest international DJs to Barcelona, is back for its new season. Featuring this Saturday are Honey Dijon, Shy One, Nahoomie b2b Verushka, and TALKS with Me Siento Extraña.

Sants Flea | March 8 | Vintage market | Les Cotxeres de Sants, Barcelona

A vintage market with more than 50 vintage and second-hand brands, music and a great atmosphere.

Palo Alto Market | March 7-8 | Market | Poblenou, Barcelona 

Palo Alto Market is perhaps Barcelona's most artistic and creative market experience. From boutique crafts to vintage clothing, with great music playing all the time in the background, Poblenou's Palo Alto Market is always worth checking out. 

Calçotada Popular | March 7 | Food | Poble Espanyol

On Saturday, the Plaça Major in Poble Espanyol will become the heart of our most traditional festival: La Calçotada! A celebration of our heritage in an afternoon-long, lively atmosphere. Grilled calçots, Catalan sausage, wine tasting, a calçot-eating contest, food stalls, eating with your hands, getting a little messy, and ending the day with music and festivities.

Igualada FineArt | February 27-March 22 | Photography festival | Igualada

Located about 60 km from Barcelona, Igualada will host the 14th edition of the 'FineArt Igualada' photography festival, which will run for 24 days. The event features 35 exhibitions across 14 different venues throughout the city and will be complemented by 36 parallel activities, including guided tours, poetry readings, dance performances, and more. 

Live music

The Divine Comedy | March 5 | Sala Apolo

Ven'nus | March 6 | Sala Apolo

Maria Arnal | March 7 | Parallel 62

Linkoln Park (tribute band) | March 7 | Razzmatazz

Stephen O'Malley | March 8 | L'Auditori

Crystal Lake + Miss May I | March 9 | Razzmatazz

Los Espíritus | March 11 | Razzmatazz

Iridia Fest | March 14 | Parallel 62 

Leire | March 15 | Razzmatazz

Gabriel Prokófiev | March 15 | L'Auditori

The Wave Pictures | March 17 | Razzmatazz

Arnau Obiols | March 20 | L'Auditori

Airbourne | March 24 | Razzmatazz

Suede | March 25 | Razzmatazz 

Live sports

Note: Football and basketball matches shown are not the teams' full schedules, but only games taking place in Catalonia.

Sabadell v Algeciras | March 7 | Football 

Espanyol v Real Oviedo | March 9 | Football 

Girona v Athletic Club | March 14 | Football

CE Europa v Betis Balompie | March 15 | Football

Gimnàstic v Sabadell | March 15 | Football 

Sabadell v CE Europa | March 22 | Football 

Manresa v Tenerife | March 7 | Basketball 

Girona v Unicaja | March 8 | Basketball 

Joventut Badalona v Granada | March 8 | Basketball

Joventut Badalona v Barcelona | March 15 | Basketball 

Girona v Andorra | March 15 | Basketball 

'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.

Tour de France exhibition | February 3-March 10 | Exhibition | Sports and Olympic Museum

An exhibition on the occasion of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2026 in Barcelona. 'Barcelona and the Tour, a Good Tandem' reviews the close and lasting relationship between the city and cycling, from its popular origins to its consolidation as a leading cycling capital. A journey through the history, spaces and people that have made Barcelona a key setting for the world's largest cycling event.

Beginner ukulele workshop | January 24, March 21, April 11 | Music workshop | Music mueseum, Barcelona

Although it is known as an instrument originating from the Hawaiian Islands, the ukulele is the result of the influence of the guitarrons of the Iberian Peninsula in America and Polynesia. It is a small instrument, easy to play and playful: without a doubt, the favorite musical companion of children and adults. In this workshop you can learn to play it and make some songs.

Guitar BCN Hivern | Until March 18 | Music festival | Several venues

Guitar BCN presents a winter programme that brings live music to the heart of the city, staying true to the festival's spirit: a combination of established talent, emerging voices and projects that explore the guitar in all its facets. The season offers concerts in both intimate formats and large venues, showcasing stylistic diversity and the festival's ability to reflect the creative vitality of the current music scene. Its artistic direction is committed to quality and closeness, consolidating Guitar BCN as a key date for music lovers and as a space where artists and audiences share experiences that resonate with contemporary musical sensibilities.

Tradicionàrius International Folk Festival | Until March 27 | Music festival | Several venues

The 39th edition of this famous traditional music promotes folk music in all its forms and fosters artistic and musical alliances among traditional folk artists. This year is covers the sound of the Pyrenees from the Basque Country to Aragon, Occitania and the Catalan-speaking lands. Throughout the festival, there are several events scheduled in many venues including the Palau de la Música Catalana, the Sant Jaume Square, and the Fabra i Coats - Creativity Factory.

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.

A Tale to be Told | Until March 1 | Exhibition | Convent de Sant Francesc, Berga

Slim Safont is an international urban artist whose large-scale works appear on building walls in countries such as Ireland, Scotland, Portugal, the United States, Russia and Sweden. He will now exhibit 45 of his pieces, including photos, paintings, and sketches, in his hometown of Berga, in the north of Catalonia. Born in 1995, Slim Safont, the artistic name of Nil Safont, presents his newest exhibition 'Una història per explicar' (A Tale to be Told), showcasing international works from his career across 18 countries.

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.

Berlin Wall: A Divided World | Until March | Exhibition | Espai Inmersa, Poblenou

An international exhibition on the Berlin Wall was launched on Friday at Espai Inmersa, in Barcelona's Poblenou district. After stops in Paris and Madrid, 'Berlin Wall: A Divided World' has now arrived in the Catalan capital, where it will remain open until March 2026. The exhibition features over 200 original artefacts and six authentic sections of the Berlin Wall, each measuring 3.6 metres high and weighing over three tonnes.

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. 

Festival Jazz Barcelona | Until March 1 | Music | Various venues

A lineup packed with international artists, including Snarky Puppy, Laurie Anderson, Tigran Hamasyan, Chucho Valdés Royal Quartet, Chris Thile, and Janis Siegel. From October 10, 2025, to March 1, 2026, the Barcelona Jazz Festival celebrates its 57th edition, offering a lineup that combines major international names, emerging voices, and special projects that celebrate the history and diversity of jazz. The program consists of 48 concerts spread across 10 venues, including Palau de la Música Catalana, Jamboree, Conservatori Liceu, Gran Teatre del Liceu, Paral·l 62, L'Auditori, Teatre Auditori Emma Vilarasau de Sant Cugat, and La Paloma. 

‘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.