arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change.
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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
Friday, Aug 21
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
arts-culture
Gracia Festa Major 2026
Every August, Gràcia celebrates its week-long Festa Major.
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.
arts-culture
Festa Major de Sants 2026
If Gràcia’s festa major leaves you wanting more, Sants is just around the corner.
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
music
DIGIT 2026
Deep listening at this small-scale festival near Tarragona
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
nightlife
Prostir Fest
Celebrating Ukrainian culture with three days of music and community.
nightlife
Throwback – Back to 80s, 90s & 00s
Three decades of pop, dance and R&B anthems at Montjuïc’s open-air La Terrrazza.
music
90s Queens Nights
DJs and tribute acts to our favorite pop divas at Poble Espanyol.
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions.
Saturday, Aug 22
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
music
Fritanga! Rumba & Tapeo
Fritanga! turns the tardeo into a weekly celebration with music, food and cocktails
music
Vinocio Quintet
The Buenos Aires collective Vinocio Quintet come to Marula.
music
Pastis & Buenri Vinyl Set All Night Long
Makina legends Pastis & Buenri bring it back to basics at Sala Apolo.
Sunday, Aug 23
style-design
Flea Station
Flea Station gathers vintage sellers for a curated spin on the classic flea market.
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
film
Clueless
Teenage life Beverly Hills-style in this razor-sharp Nineties classic.
music
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater's melancholy portrait of a brilliant songwriter.
Monday, Aug 24
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night.
music
Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the 80s
Italo disco comes to the silver screen in Alessandro Melazzini’s cult documentary
Tuesday, Aug 25
film
Barbarella
Roger Vadim’s psychedelic sci-fi romp.
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Bonsai
A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.
style-design
La Hair Boutique
A colorful and quirky little salon fluent in English.
food-drink
Natas
Formerly the pastry chef at Satan’s Coffee Shop, Manuela dreams up tantalizing ice cream flavors.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
arts-culture
Arte Bar
Americans Bruce and Alisa run a paint-and-sip art studio in the Eixample where anyone can pick up a brush.
nightlife
Input
Friday nights feature forward-thinking electronic music.
style-design
La Veintinueve
A ‘30s and ‘40s-inspired collection of wedges, slingbacks, sandals and pumps.
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.”
food-drink
Raffaelli
Founded and run by a Tuscan family, the Italian cuisine is as delicious as it is authentic.
food-drink
Abissínia
Take a journey to Ethiopia without leaving Barcelona.
music
Curtis Audiophile Cafe
Whether you want to get down there and dance, geek out over the audio setup – or both – satisfaction is guaranteed.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
arts-culture
MNAC
The ultimate place to admire, contemplate and learn about classical and modern Catalan art.
food-drink
A Casa Portuguesa
A little corner of Portugal in Gràcia – cheeses, patés, wines, port and Ginjinha to carry off with a pastel de nata. Or two.
food-drink
El Puestu
Specializing in “vins i platillos”(wines and small dishes), the menu features bold but simple dishes that rely heavily on the quality of each ingredient.
nightlife
Kælderkold
One of Barcelona’s most exciting craft beer utopias.
food-drink
Le Ciel de Sarrià
Enjoy fine things like oysters, foie, smoked salmon, sous-vide Iberian pork ribs.
food-drink
Pizza Circus
This unassuming little pizza takeout is one of those places you get dragged to by “that foodie friend” after tipping back one too many cold ones.
arts-culture
Artevistas Gallery
Introducing the public to art in a non-elitist environment.
food-drink
Kaktos
A light and airy space where plants meet cocktails.
style-design
Noak Room
A boutique furniture store in Poble Nou specializing in all things Scandinavian.
innovation
PAU
Makers of Barcelona open a new coworking space in Sant Antoni.
food-drink
Kibuka
Two Gràcia sushi restaurants trading tradition for inventive fusion rolls.
nightlife
Marula Café
Electronic beats are eschewed in favor of funk, disco, soul and Afrobeat rhythms.
food-drink
Savour Academy
Zara’s hands-on Barcelona food-and-wine workshop – paella and cooking classes, wine tastings, and the cava-sabering party trick.
innovation
Talent Garden
The Italian coworking concept opens up in Barcelona.
food-drink
Les Filles Cafè
Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu.
arts-culture
MEAM
Here you’ll find figurative art such as paintings and sculptures created by contemporary artists.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.