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
Wednesday, Sep 2
arts-culture
Festa Major d'Horta 2026
One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its 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
Pere Portabella
A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
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
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life.
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography.
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
film
Korean Film Festival Barcelona
Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socializing form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape.
Thursday, Sep 3
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene.
film
Shanghai Blues
Tsui Hark’s bittersweet rom-com, set in 1940s Shanghai
arts-culture
Women in Art
Festival DONA - Art en femení celebrates art made by women
Friday, Sep 4
arts-culture
Extreme Barcelona 2026
A festival that celebrates the energy and creativity of extreme sports
Saturday, Sep 5
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
Sunday, Sep 6
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
food-drink
Tortilla de Patata Workshop
This workshop invites you to learn how to make a proper tortilla de patata
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
Kapwani Kiwanga
Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.
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
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.
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
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.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
fitness-wellness
Aire de Barcelona
The underground sanctuary at Aire Ancient Baths in the Born is one of the city’s most relaxing spaces.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related.
food-drink
La Mundana
A quintessentially trendy vermuteria by chefs Alain Guiard and Marc Martín.
arts-culture
MNAC
The ultimate place to admire, contemplate and learn about classical and modern Catalan art.
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this 1950 Eixample classic.
food-drink
Casa Dorita
Market-cuisine tapas named for the great-grandmother whose cooking started it.
food-drink
Taquerías Tamarindo
Serving up some of the city’s best tacos.
style-design
Déjà Vu Concept
Diana Vite Banda’s Eixample shop for vintage furniture chosen by eye, not period.
food-drink
Faire
Eating brunch at Faire, on Carrer Girona, means having a positive impact on the planet.
nightlife
Penny Banger
This expat-owned bar sits in part of a 450-year-old Modernist palace.
fitness-wellness
Centre Cos
The center is devoted to helping balance the body, calm the mind and care for the spirit.
food-drink
Els Sortidors del Parlament
A mechanic’s workshop has been transformed into a very modern bodega.
arts-culture
Gaudí’s Pedrera: The Origins
La Pedrera after dark – projections inside and video mapping on Gaudí’s façade.
arts-culture
MEAM
Here you’ll find figurative art such as paintings and sculptures created by contemporary artists.
nightlife
Otto Zutz
Hip hop in a venue with an industrial, NYC feel.
nightlife
Two Schmucks
This “five-star dive bar” is the result of Moe and AJ’s dedication and love for cocktail shaking.
style-design
Les Topettes
A small, stylish Raval shop for perfume, soap and candles, run by a couple.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
food-drink
CruiX
Chef Miquel Pardo’s Bib Gourmand tasting menu runs through creative tapas and lands on a shared paella with socarrat in every serving.
food-drink
Ferment 9
The lesser-known world of ferments is positioned center stage by this food shop.
food-drink
Swiit
Ice cream on Plaça dels Traginers, under the old walls of the Barri Gòtic.
food-drink
Una Mica de Japó
This tiny Japanese eatery does bento boxes, not sushi.
food-drink
Brunch & Cake Barceloneta
Their organic menu embraces the Brunch & Cake philosophy.
food-drink
Cala del Vermut
Fernando Puerta founded the original spot to rescue vermouth from the dustbin of history.
food-drink
Flax & Kale
Their “flexitarian” cuisine is rooted in nutrition and 35 years of culinary experience.
arts-culture
Fundació Joan Miró
The foundation holds 400 sculptures and paintings, many donated by the artist himself.
food-drink
Koh-i-noor
This family-run restaurant has set itself up as a jewel in the Barcelona curry scene.