fitness-wellness
80's Step Dance
A rooftop workout with leg warmers energy and some high-intensity cardio.
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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
Tuesday, Jul 7
lgbt
Pride BCN 2026
Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up
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
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
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
film
Fury 2026
Fritz Lang's searing first American film
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
BACHcelona Festival 2026
Bringing Johann Sebastian Bach into dialogue with performances across the city
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
Wednesday, Jul 8
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
music
Cruilla Festival 2026
Cruïlla Festival 2026 returns with its usual alternative spirit
film
When Harry Met Sally
Rob Reiner's timeless romantic comedy
arts-culture
European Balloon Festival
The European Balloon Festival turns Igualada into a sky full of colour
film
Sala Montjuic 2026
Open-air cinema, live music and picnics under the starry night sky
music
Classical Music on the Beach 2026
Classical music heads to the sand with Clàssica a la Platja
Thursday, Jul 9
film
The Track
Ryan Sidhoo's coming-of-age doc about Olympic dreams amid the scars of war
Friday, Jul 10
film
All That Jazz
Creativity, mortality and self-destruction are confronted in Bob Fosse's dazzling musical
Saturday, Jul 11
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
fitness-wellness
Social Hike + Sunset in Montjuïc
A gentle outdoor plan for anyone who wants to move and meet new people
Sunday, Jul 12
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
Monday, Jul 13
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
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
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more
Places
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
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
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
Maná 75
A Barceloneta paella specialist: over a dozen varieties fired off on what the house calls the longest paella line in Europe.
fitness-wellness
Mar Cochs Cosmética
A beauty store offering a range of natural cosmetics, beauty treatments and consultations.
romance
Kitsch
Barcelona's very first sex shop.
food-drink
Cafés El Magnífico
The Sans family’s Born roastery, roasting since 1962 – loose-weight single origins and a takeaway espresso loyalists rank among the city’s best.
innovation
Fab Lab BCN
3D printing research and production center.
style-design
Amato Sole
A furniture and design shop specializing in refurbished pieces.
style-design
Alis Taller & Botiga
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Gràcia.
food-drink
Cera 23
Traditional Spanish fare with creative touches.
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
innovation
TeamLabs
A platform and campus supporting entrepreneurship, innovation and sustainability.
food-drink
Jon Cake
Barcelona’s newest dessert shop, Jon Cake, serves up artisan cheesecakes to die for.
food-drink
Paradero
A Sant Antoni stopping point doing two things well – La Marzocco specialty coffee and a made-to-order brunch worth the weekend line.
food-drink
Fat Veggies
Vegan restaurant Fat Veggies serves up barbeque and smoked vegetables
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
food-drink
Cheriff
A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
fitness-wellness
Barcelona Martial Arts Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
fitness-wellness
Bicitecla
If you’re looking for a two-wheeler, this is the place to start your journey.
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.