fitness-wellness
Cursa de Bombers
A 10km city race in honour of Barcelona’s firefighters
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The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Barcelona
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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
Sunday, Nov 8
film
LOOP Festival 2026
A fair celebrating video art, experimental film and contemporary creativity
film
Wallay! African Film Festival
A film festival celebrating the diversity and creativity of African cinema
arts-culture
Dinosaurium
An immersive exhibition taking us back 240 million years to prehistoric times
arts-culture
Festival 42 2026
A literary festival celebrating the worlds of fantasy, science fiction and horror genres
arts-culture
World Press Photo 2026
One of Barcelona's most important annual photography exhibitions returns to CCCB
arts-culture
Charlotte Perriand. Free to Rethink the World
Fundació Joan Miró’s exhibition on the work of French artist Charlotte Perriand
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
arts-culture
Montjuïc Cemetery Tour
Daytime tours around one of the city’s most fascinating places to explore
food-drink
Vermut & soul 2026
This year Vermut & Soul festival returns
food-drink
MY Coffee Awards 2026
Bringing together some of the world’s best roasters, baristas and coffee experts
nightlife
Barcelona Fringe Festival 2026
Bringing the spirit of Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to Barcelona
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
Aurèlia Muñoz, Beings
An exhibition bringing the extraordinary world of Catalan textile artist Aurèlia Muñoz
film
My First Film Festival
A film festival designed for children aged 3 to 12
film
FRONT International Film Festival of Conflict and Peace
A film festival exploring war, repression, human rights and historical memory
film
MOST International Wine Film Festival 2026
A film festival celebrating cinema and wine culture
film
In-Edit Festival 2026
Ten days of discovering great musical stories at In-Edit Festival 2026
film
International Architecture Film Festival 2026
International Architecture Film Festival 2026
film
George Michael: The Faith Tour
A rediscovered snapshot of George Michael at the height of his pop superstardom
film
Suncine 2026
A film festival dedicated to screening environmentally-focused films
Tuesday, Nov 10
film
My Father and Qaddafi
A moving investigation into Libya’s turbulent past
Thursday, Nov 12
music
Robert Finley
The American singer brings his blend of blues, soul and gospel to Sala Apolo
Friday, Nov 13
music
Sports
Sports bring their dreamy blend of indie pop and psychedelia to Razzmatazz
Ongoing
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
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
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
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
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.
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.
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
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.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
fitness-wellness
Bikram Yoga España
Yoga in a room heated to 104° F (40° C).
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
arts-culture
Camp Nou Experience
Barça’s museum and trophies, with a viewing platform over the stadium works.
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
La Pizza
It’s taken a while for the fast food of Sicily to filter through.
arts-culture
Sagrada Família
Forty years of Gaudí’s life were devoted to working tirelessly on the Sagrada Família.
fitness-wellness
El Ciclo
Rent a bike, take a tour or buy second-hand.
food-drink
Pikio Taco
This indie taqueria offers up straight-up Mexican fare.
food-drink
Bistrot Levante
A neo-bistro on one of the Gòtic’s quieter plazas – meze and a good wine list.
food-drink
Nobu Hotel
Twenty-three floors above Sants – a rooftop pool and terrace open to non-guests, plus Japanese-Peruvian cooking from Nobu Matsuhisa.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
food-drink
El Pachuco
Wash down generous portions of Mexican fare with peso-priced micheladas.
romance
Forest Days Glamping
Leave your tent at home and book comfortable digs at Forest Days Glamping.
arts-culture
Casa de les Punxes
The “House of Spikes” is one of the city’s most impressive Modernist buildings.
food-drink
El Casal
Steps away from Santa Maria del Mar sits this gem of a café.
food-drink
Hidden Coffee Roasters
A homegrown roaster’s most central outpost, tucked near Santa Maria del Mar – own-roasted espresso, filter and a 91-point Salvadoran single origin.
arts-culture
La Puntual
Unassuming yet enchanting, it has played host to some of the most skilled puppeteers around, captivating local little ones since 2005.
nightlife
Apolo
Founded in 1943, this is one of the city’s premier live music venues and nightclubs.
food-drink
Abissínia
Take a journey to Ethiopia without leaving Barcelona.
food-drink
Salut Wine Studio
Blind tastings turn wine knowledge into a game, with a bottle for the winner.
food-drink
Betlem
A gastrobar based out of a locale with a history going to back to 1892.
food-drink
Chennai Masala Dosa
Chef Selva hails from the South Indian city of Chennai, aka Madras.
food-drink
Kafenion
A Greek-rooted coffee house from the island of Salamina, by way of Amsterdam – specialty coffee and proper hospitality on a busy Eixample corner.