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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
Thursday, Apr 9
arts-culture
We Are 17
More than 300 young people explore what it means to be seventeen today
film
L’Horror Film Festival
If you're a horror film fan, then this film festival is a must for your calendar
food-drink
Biergarten 2026
An open-air celebration of German beer and food at Poble Espanyol
music
Xenia
Valencian composer and producer Xenia Rubio plays live
film
Variety
Bette Gordon's subversive slice of mid-80s Manhattan
Friday, Apr 10
food-drink
Barcelona Beer Festival 2026
One of the city’s biggest annual gatherings for craft beer returns
fitness-wellness
Skincare Cocktails & Friends
One of those very 2026 plans that taps into beauty, wellness and social plans
music
Noëlle: Behind closed doors
A stripped-back live show from this French-Spanish singer-songwriter
music
La Mercabanda 2026
Casa Batlló’s Magic Nights brings this quartet to its Dragon rooftop
Saturday, Apr 11
arts-culture
Japan Weekend Barcelona 2026
Japan Weekend returns for another year of celebrating all things Japanese
fitness-wellness
Saturday Yoga for Queers
An outdoor community yoga meetup, hosted by Dilber Nurdinova
music
SOUNDIT Plaza 2026
A day-party series pairing electronic music with an exciting, open-air atmosphere
film
I Love Dollars
Johan van der Keuken's documentary about mid-Eighties late-capitalist life
music
abysmo: Ange Halliwel and Tarara!
Spooky harp atmospheres from French artist Ange Halliwell
music
Mosimann
Mosimann comes to perform at Razzmatazz as part of Primavera Tours
Sunday, Apr 12
music
Vermut y Salsa
A midday hangout that combines a salsa workshop with a social atmosphere
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Tuesday, Apr 14
fitness-wellness
Silence at Sea Meditation Sailing Experience
Silence at Sea combines meditation with a sailing experience
music
Magical nights 2026
Casa Batlló’s “Mezcla de Sabores” is part of the 2025 Magical Nights series
Wednesday, Apr 15
fitness-wellness
Seaside Stretching at the beach
Swap your usual workout for a stretch session by the sea
arts-culture
ILLUSTRATION WORKSHOP, ENCOUNTER WITH ART AND NATURE
This workshop treats illustration as a way of slowing down and reconnecting with nature
Ongoing
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Rodoreda, a Forest
The CCCB explores the imaginative world of author Mercè Rodoreda
film
Memories, Life Through Home Cinema
An exhibition that turns the family video into a window onto a century of everyday life
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
arts-culture
Sergio Larrain. El vagabundo de Valparaíso
An exhibition on one of Latin America’s most famous street photographers
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
Places
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
food-drink
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Dos Palillos
Raval's exquisite Asian restaurant and sake bar offering a truly unique gastronomic experience.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
food-drink
Taberna Noroeste
A restaurant serving up recipes from the North West of Spain.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Sésamo
Hofmann-trained chef Alfredo has made this vegetarian restaurant his culinary playground.
fitness-wellness
Instituto Pilar Domínguez
Strength, flexibility and well-being.
style-design
Jaime Beriestain
A beautiful concept store and restaurant.
fitness-wellness
FITT
A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Biocenter
This is one of the city’s first vegetarian restaurants and a pioneer in sustainability.
food-drink
Hula Poke
Hula Poke serves a range of the Native Hawaiian poke bowls with fresh fish and a selection of toppings.
food-drink
Cloudstreet Bakery
The flame of the old oven adds a distinctive touch to the dough.
food-drink
Contraban
The stylish signature restaurant of the Wittmore Hotel
food-drink
Can ros
A classic Catalan seafood restaurant in La Barceloneta.
food-drink
La Xarxa
On the corner of Plaça Molina you’ll find the traditional Catalan restaurant, La Xarxa.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
fitness-wellness
Studio Australia
Their holistic health services address an array of ailments.
food-drink
Alkimia
An upmarket restaurant in Sant Antoni offering Catalan cuisine.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías…