film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
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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
Wednesday, Oct 21
arts-culture
October Hot
Port Gallery welcomes an exhibition bringing together five contemporary artists
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about Barcelona
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
arts-culture
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Cinema Fest
Giving film lovers an excuse to head to the cinema without it costing the Earth
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
film
CLAM International Social Film Festival 2026
Cinema with something to say takes centre stage at CLAM Film Festival 2026
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
Asian Film Festival 2026
A tour through contemporary Asian cinema
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
music
Band of Horses
Band of Horses comes to Razzmatazz to celebrate 20 years of their debut album
Thursday, Oct 22
nightlife
Fuckup Nights Barcelona
Business success stories are everywhere but this event focuses what went wrong
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
film
Filibus
An audacious and subversive silent-era adventure
Friday, Oct 23
innovation
Blanc! Festival 2026
Catalunya’s number one event for design, innovation and creativity lovers
food-drink
Mash Craft Beer Fest 2026
MASH returns with more than 45 international breweries and around 300 beers
arts-culture
Festival Escena Poblenou 2026
An annual multidisciplinary contemporary performing-arts festival rooted in Poblenou
food-drink
Taco Fest
Taco Fest celebrates the beloved taco with 14 taquerías across three days
arts-culture
La Zona: Halloween House of Horrors
Think you’ve outgrown being scared of the dark? LA ZONA puts it to the test
music
Jive Mother Mary
Jive Mother Mary brings their Southern rock and blues sound to Jamboree
Saturday, Oct 24
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Places
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
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.
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
arts-culture
Monestir de Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.
innovation
Talent Garden
This bright Poblenou coworking campus has a café and regular networking events.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Buenos Aires
An Argentinean steakhouse importing Black Angus, Nebraska beef and New Zealand lamb.
music
Discos Paradiso
Pick up books, clothing and instruments alongside the eclectic record selection.
food-drink
Morro Fi
A foodie blog turned successful vermouth spot.
food-drink
La Gilda
A small tapas & wine bar with honest cooking.
lgbt
Bar Rufián
This gay dive bar throws a VermuParty one Sunday a month.
food-drink
Àmbar
A specialty bar built on tasting one coffee across different extraction methods – Jaleo beans, guest roasters and a warm, unsnobby welcome.
fitness-wellness
The Beautery
A chic salon in the Eixample offering a range of relaxing beauty treatments.
arts-culture
Espai [b]
A small Gràcia gallery that has backed contemporary local artists since 2003.
style-design
KLAP
Close to the bustling energy of MACBA and the surrounding streets of the Raval sits a well-regarded streetwear and concept store.
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A healthy café on Passeig de Sant Joan, with a second branch on Via Laietana.
food-drink
Acai&Me El Born
Açaí&Me does the three B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls, piled high in a sunny corner worth lingering in.
arts-culture
Terranova
A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.
arts-culture
Casa Vicens
Gaudí’s first Modernist jewel in Barcelona, completed in 1883, is among the pioneer buildings in Europe’s Art Nouveau.
arts-culture
Camp Nou Experience
Barça’s museum and trophies, with a viewing platform over the stadium works.
fitness-wellness
El Ciclo
Rent a bike, take a tour or buy second-hand.
style-design
Carrera Peluqueros
There’s nothing conventional about this hair salon.
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
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
Boa-Bao
Boa-Bao takes diners on a culinary journey through flavors of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines and beyond.
food-drink
La Plata
This institution, which opened its doors in the 1920s, offers up just three tapas.
food-drink
UMA House Trafalgar
UMA House Trafalgar’s seventh-floor pool terrace, with a 360-degree read on the city’s rooftops, spires and the ridge behind them.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related.