Events in Barcelona

An intimate late-night English stand-up showcase highlighting top talent from Barcelona's thriving international comedy community.

An open-air daytime and evening electronic music session bringing house, disco, and club vibes to the iconic open-air venue inside Poble Espanyol.

Line-up: Jackies collective DJs

New Zealand house duo Chaos In The CBD headline an all-night club session packed with deep underground grooves and rhythm-driven house music at Les Enfants Brillants.

Line-up: Chaos In The CBD, Baldo

An autumn harvest fair set in a medieval historic center dedicated entirely to wild mushrooms, featuring artisanal market stalls, cooking contests, and autumn-themed activities.

Line-up: Artisan mushroom pickers, Local food trucks, Craft vendors, Show cooks

Marks the launch of Catalonia's wild mushroom season, featuring market stalls of fresh forest fungi, family walks, cooking demonstrations, and mushroom tasting menus.

Line-up: Local mushroom foragers, market vendors, Catalan folk musicians, Foragers +3

An annual international experimental music festival spotlighting sound art, electroacoustic improvisation, and cutting-edge electronic performances across small cultural spaces.

Argentine freestyle champion and Latin trap sensation Trueno brings his high-energy tour to Barcelona's premiere arena.

Line-up: Trueno

Southern Europe's primary nautical exhibition displaying luxury yachts, catamarans, traditional sailing boats, and innovative marine gear on the waters of Port Vell.

Line-up: Maritime exhibitors, yacht manufacturers, water sports innovators

One of Europe's premier nautical trade fairs showcasing everything from catamarans and eco-friendly yachts to water sport technology right on the harbour front.

Line-up: Dufour Yachts, Wellcraft, Maritime tech startups

Spain's top floating boat exhibition showcases luxury yachts, catamarans, sailing boats, eco-boating technology, and water sports equipment along Barcelona’s historic inner harbour.

Spain's largest boat show taking over Port Vell with displays of luxury yachts, catamarans, sailing boats, and dynamic outdoor water activity trials on the sea.

Spain's premier marine and boating exhibition floating right in Port Vell, showcasing luxury yachts, catamarans, sailing boats, and open-water adventure gear along with seaside gastronomy.

Southern Europe’s premiere boating trade fair hosts hundreds of vessels along the docks, along with marine technology exhibits and recreational water sports workshops.

Line-up: Dufour

Spain's premier maritime event features hundreds of floating yachts, eco-friendly boats, and outdoor water sports showcases directly in the harbor of Port Vell.

The Mediterranean’s premier outdoor nautical trade show features hundreds of yachts, catamarans, and sailboats docked in Port Vell alongside maritime sports gear, tech exhibits, and boat trials.

One of Southern Europe's premier nautical fairs presenting floating vessel exhibitions, luxury yachts, water sports tech, and sea trial demonstrations along Port Vell.

Spain's top maritime fair fills Port Vell with floating exhibits of yachts, sailboats, catamarans, and outdoor water-sports gear.

Line-up: Marine manufacturers, Luxury yacht builders, Water sports brands

The grandest celebration of Barcelona's public markets, transforming Plaça de les Glòries into a massive open-air dining space featuring fresh produce stalls, freshly grilled tapas, barbecue zones, and culinary workshops.

Barcelona's premier festival dedicated to modern and traditional flamenco features live singing performances, dance battles, masterclasses, and experimental showcases.

Line-up: Jordi Latorre, Vanesa Gálvez

Barcelona's grand food market festival brings together vendors from across Catalonia to showcase fresh produce, gourmet tapas, live show-cooking demonstrations, and outdoor grilling areas.

Barcelona’s grand open-air celebration of gastronomy features dozens of municipal market stalls offering freshly prepared tapas, local wines, show cooking, and an open barbecue area.

Barcelona's quintessential market celebration brings together dozens of market vendors, local farmers, and chefs to serve artisan dishes, regional tapas, and wines outdoors.

Line-up: Local market vendors, Catalan producers, local chefs

A nostalgic open-air club night celebrating classic pop, dance, and house anthems from the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s under the stars.

Barcelona's premier market celebration brings fresh produce, artisan tapas, and live cooking demonstrations from top municipal food markets into an open-air public square.

Line-up: Local food market vendors, Professional Catalan chefs, Live show cooking, Wine producers

Poble Espanyol turns into a spooky theme village featuring haunted pathways, interactive games, and festive Halloween entertainment designed for families.

Line-up: Spooky animators, Costumed performers, Illusionists

A multi-venue urban music festival taking over Paral·lel 62 and surrounding neighborhood spots for an evening of live music, cultural workshops, and craft beer experiences.

Hard rock legends Deep Purple perform live at Sant Jordi Club delivering hard-hitting guitar riffs and classic anthems.

Line-up: Deep Purple

The iconic Colombian tropical-cumbia and experimental band brings their high-energy rhythm and modern brass fusion to La 2 de Apolo for an electric Latin night.

Line-up: Frente Cumbiero, Indus, Julieta Garay (La Filosa), Hija de la Coca

The acclaimed American indie rock outfit perform a soaring concert packed with anthemic melodies and lush guitar harmonies.

Line-up: Band of Horses

Multi-genre virtuoso and post-punk legend Joe Jackson brings his retrospective tour to Paral·lel 62.

Line-up: Joe Jackson

Post-punk powerhouse Fontaines D.C. hit the stage at Montjuïc's Sant Jordi Club as part of their major European autumn arena headline tour.

Line-up: Fontaines D.C.

An annual architectural open-house weekend granting free entry and guided walking tours of over 200 usually restricted or iconic buildings across Barcelona.

Line-up: Volunteer architects, Historians, Venue docents

A major urban triathlon course taking athletes along Barcelona’s Mediterranean shoreline, city avenues, and iconic coastal boulevards, offering prime outdoor viewing spots for spectators.

Line-up: Elite international and amateur triathletes

Post-punk powerhouse Fontaines D.C. brings their raw, explosive live performance to Montjuïc as part of their headline European arena tour.

Line-up: Fontaines D.C., Chalk

A special theatrical concert screening gathering fans of virtual performers for a full-length broadcast of the hololive English 4th concert performance.

Line-up: hololive English Virtual Artists

Barcelona’s premier architecture festival offers the general public rare open access and free guided visits inside iconic historic buildings, modernista homes, and private urban projects.

An iconic urban multi-sport event taking place right on Barcelona's beachfront, featuring high-energy swimming, cycling, and running along the Mediterranean coast.

Thousands of athletes swim off Mar Bella Beach, cycle through urban coastal boulevards, and run along Barcelona's waterfront in an international city triathlon.

An annual architecture festival opening the doors to over 200 emblematic buildings, private gardens, and historical hidden gems across the city for free guided family walking tours.

Line-up: Volunteer architects, historians

Barcelona's annual celebration of its municipal food markets, where visitors can sample market-fresh tapas, local meats and cheeses, and watch live cooking demonstrations.

Line-up: Municipal market vendors, Catalan guest chefs

A popular annual film festival showcasing music-focused documentaries, feature films, and director talks celebrating iconic musical genres, artists, and music history worldwide.

Line-up: Featured film directors, Musical documentarians

Spain's renowned music documentary film festival screening captivating feature stories behind world-famous bands, underground subcultures, and musical icons.

A renowned film festival showcasing music documentaries from around the globe, offering daytime screenings suitable for youth and music lovers of all ages.

A premier international festival devoted entirely to music documentaries, featuring world premieres, filmmaker Q&As, and screenings exploring musical legends and underground subcultures.

Barcelona's world-famous annual music documentary film festival returns to screens at Mooby Aribau with a packed roster of premieres and artist profiles.

Barcelona's long-running music documentary festival screens seventy international music films accompanied by talks and director Q&A sessions.

Line-up: David Bowie (screening), Dolly Parton (screening), Pulp (screening), Jack Johnson (screening)

A premier festival dedicated exclusively to musical documentary films, gathering film lovers and music enthusiasts at the Mooby Aribau theatre complex.

Barcelona's premier music documentary film festival returns to the Mooby Aribau cinema to screen acclaimed music features and host panel discussions with filmmakers and musicians.

A festival dedicated exclusively to music documentaries, featuring premiere screenings, director talks, and live events focused on legendary bands, solo artists, and global music movements.

Catalonia's traditional autumn holiday where street stalls across the city sell hot freshly roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and traditional almond panellets pastries.

Line-up: Street vendors (castanyeres)

Celebrate Halloween with a themed English-language stand-up comedy showcase full of spooky jokes and dark humor hosted at a cozy subterranean comedy club.

Cult underground band Los Ganglios headline La Monumental alongside Asia Knox for an eccentric Halloween night of sub-pop, electronic humor, and dancing.

Line-up: Los Ganglios, Asia Knox

Catalonia's warm autumn tradition where families gather outdoors to eat freshly roasted chestnuts, sweet potatoes, and traditional pine-nut panellets cakes in neighborhood plazas.

A major gastronomy congress and trade fair gathering culinary professionals, producers, and food enthusiasts for live cooking lectures, competitions, and product showcases.

Line-up: Michelin-starred chefs, Artisan producers, Industry keynote speakers

A five-day fair celebrating sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comic books with author panel discussions, book signings, youth workshops, and fan literary gatherings.

Line-up: Sci-fi and fantasy authors, Illustrators, Panel hosts

A five-day festival dedicated to fantasy, science fiction, and horror literature featuring author discussions, book stalls, creative workshops, and youth activities.

Line-up: Sci-fi, fantasy, and horror authors, Illustrators, Workshop leaders

A five-day literary festival dedicated to fantasy, science fiction, and horror fiction, featuring book launches, workshops, debates, and activities for young readers.

A major literary and cultural festival exploring science fiction, fantasy, and horror through author panels, workshops, book presentations, and theatrical activities.

A three-day specialty coffee festival and competition hosted inside a converted industrial complex, featuring tastings from international roasters, workshops, food, and music.

Line-up: Specialty roasters, Barista competitors, Street food vendors, DJs

A digital arts and live electronic festival combining large-scale 360° visual installations, audiovisual live performances, and late-night electronic music sets.

Line-up: Max Cooper, Helena Hauff, Anthony Rother, Machine Girl +3

A trendy outdoor weekend market set inside a converted industrial garden venue, showcasing local designer stalls, artisan crafts, international street food, live music, and family workshops.

Line-up: Local indie musicians, Street food trucks, Independent fashion designers, Craft artisans

A monthly outdoor design and street food market set in a converted industrial courtyard, offering artisan shopping, gourmet food stalls, and family-friendly entertainment.

Line-up: Independent designers, Local street food trucks, Live acoustic musicians, Children's creative workshop instructors

An established festival showcasing experimental and independent cinema alongside interactive masterclasses, filmmaker debates, and community activities in central Barcelona.

Line-up: Independent filmmakers, Video artists

Hosted at CCCB, this long-standing festival highlights artistic independent cinema with live screenings, director talks, masterclasses, and workshops.

Acclaimed Mexican singer-songwriter Ed Maverick brings his introspective folk-rock and emotional acoustic ballads to the main stage at Razzmatazz.

Line-up: Ed Maverick

The UNESCO World Heritage site is transformed into an enchanted evening garden adorned with luminous light installations, music, and festive displays.

A high-intensity night of synth-pop, post-punk, neo-brutalism, and dark wave performances at Paral·lel 62.

Line-up: VVV [Trippin'you], Las Eras, SDH

Barcelona's dedicated English comedy space hosts a flagship Friday night show featuring seasoned touring stand-ups and drop-in guests.