arts-culture
Festa Major d'Horta 2026
One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Saturday, Sep 5
arts-culture
Women in Art
Festival DONA - Art en femení celebrates art made by women
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
arts-culture
Extreme Barcelona 2026
A festival that celebrates the energy and creativity of extreme sports
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
Patrim’25: Look in Silence. That Blues Look
A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art.
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life.
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography.
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.
film
Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns
Sunday, Sep 6
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
food-drink
Brasa y Fuego Festival
Bringing a full Argentine asado atmosphere to Barcelona - smoke, meat and music
food-drink
Tortilla de Patata Workshop
This workshop invites you to learn how to make a proper tortilla de patata
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Monday, Sep 7
arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change.
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
Friday, Sep 11
fitness-wellness
Skincare Cocktails & Friends
One of those very 2026 plans that taps into beauty, wellness and social plans
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration.
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
Places
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
food-drink
Barcelona Cooking
Learn more about local dishes likes tapas and paella and how to prepare them with a cooking class, chef demonstration or culinary tour.
food-drink
Fonda Pepa
A gastrobar that fuses traditional Catalan cuisine with modern techniques.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
style-design
Henna Morena
Offers a range of henna powder hair dyes and treatments.
food-drink
La Caseta del Migdia
Tucked behind the Castell de Montjuïc among the pine trees and boasting a great view of the sea below.
food-drink
Mescladís
Mescladís (“mixed” in Catalan) is a non-profit organization that works towards social cohesion and the betterment of local relations.
food-drink
Mikan
This restaurant-cum-wine bar mixes cuisines from China, Japan and Korea.
style-design
Lamarck Vintage
A friendly vintage store in the Raval kicking back against fast fashion.
food-drink
Ninot Cuina
This restaurant in Mercat del Ninot is like Cuines Santa Caterina, except without the tourists.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
style-design
Petits Encants
It’s a lucky tourist who stumbles upon this little gem of an antique shop.
fitness-wellness
The Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
food-drink
Brunch & Cake Barceloneta
Their organic menu embraces the Brunch & Cake philosophy.
food-drink
Cala del Vermut
Fernando Puerta founded the original spot to rescue vermouth from the dustbin of history.
food-drink
Can Luc
Artisanal European cheeses as well as quality crackers, jams, mustards and more.
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this 1950 Eixample classic.
food-drink
FitBar Gòtic
Healthy takeaway in the Gòtic – protein bowls, smoothies and açai by the tub.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Can Majó
A family-run Barceloneta paella house since 1968, with a terrace on the beach.
food-drink
Leka
Recipes, nutritional advice and even the technical drawings of the chairs can be downloaded from their website.
food-drink
Lluritu
Ocean-fresh, seasonal seafood takes center stage at Lluritu. More than that, they want, by their own admission, to “make seafood sexy.”
style-design
Adonia
Spain’s first certified-organic cosmetics shop – cruelty-free beauty, eco home goods and staff who’ll make you samples to take home.
food-drink
Bistrot Levante
A neo-bistro on one of the Gòtic’s quieter plazas – meze and a good wine list.
romance
Oops!
The city’s best-known swingers club – discreet, stylish and not remotely seedy.
food-drink
Paral·lelo
Named “street gelato” for their cute-as-a-button ice cream trolley.
fitness-wellness
W Spa
The W Spa at the W Barcelona hotel on Plaça Rosa dels Vents has got you covered when it comes to relaxation and beauty.
food-drink
Bristol Café
An elegant café with proper patisserie and a French-Catalan-Argentine streak, one of the center’s prettiest coffee stops.