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
Wallay! African Film Festival
A film festival celebrating the diversity and creativity of African cinema
film
LOOP Festival 2026
A fair celebrating video art, experimental film and contemporary creativity
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
Charlotte Perriand. Free to Rethink the World
Fundació Joan Miró’s exhibition on the work of French artist Charlotte Perriand
arts-culture
World Press Photo 2026
One of Barcelona's most important annual photography exhibitions returns to CCCB
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
nightlife
Barcelona Fringe Festival 2026
Bringing the spirit of Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to Barcelona
food-drink
MY Coffee Awards 2026
Bringing together some of the world’s best roasters, baristas and coffee experts
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
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
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
CaixaForum
Is it a museum, a gallery or an event space? The answer is all three, and much more besides.
food-drink
Barraca
With views of the Mediterranean sea, this modern specializes in traditional seafood and paella.
fitness-wellness
Bikram Yoga España
Yoga in a room heated to 104° F (40° C).
fitness-wellness
We/On Balmes
Premium gym with a pool, spa and its own nutritionist-run restaurant.
food-drink
El Tianguis
The tacos, micheladas and margaritas leave no doubt this is a Mexican must.
food-drink
Fishology
A fish restaurant with its very own laboratory for creating the perfect fish dish.
nightlife
Coco Vail Beer Hall
The space is an embodiment of the founders’ passion for American craft beer and food.
lgbt
Skybar
The Axel Hotel’s rooftop – city views, strong cocktails, a crowd that dresses up.
nightlife
La Vinya del Senyor
This diminutive wine bar is revered as one of the city’s very best.
nightlife
Dr. Stravinsky
A cocktail bar done up as a mad alchemist’s lab – test tubes, fermenting jars.
lgbt
Madame Jasmine
A Raval gay bar that embodies the neighborhood’s charms, queerness and eccentricities.
fitness-wellness
Tattva Yoga Studio
Tattva teaches Dharma and Ashtanga yoga off Sant Pere Més Baix in the Born.
arts-culture
Fundació Joan Miró
The foundation holds 400 sculptures and paintings, many donated by the artist himself.
food-drink
DelaCrem Obrador
Natural ice cream on Passeig de Sant Joan – no additives, no stabilizers.
food-drink
Bloome by Sasha
A healthy café on Passeig de Sant Joan, with a second branch on Via Laietana.
food-drink
Chi Nanit
Head to Chi Nanit for Shanghai-style Chinese food from the same people that owned the popular Nanit on Balmes.
arts-culture
Camp Nou Experience
Barça’s museum and trophies, with a viewing platform over the stadium works.
lgbt
Casa Jaime
There’s no rainbow flag, but this is a hotspot in Gaixample.
food-drink
Santa Gula
Catalan bistró serving up innovative, exquisite small dishes.
food-drink
Albé
This gastrobar offering Catalan dishes with a genuine Lebanese touch.
nightlife
Marsella
This charmingly grimy Raval bar is famous for its absinthe, and said to be Barcelona’s oldest.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
food-drink
Arroseria Xàtiva
A Gràcia rice specialist serving 25+ paellas made with bomba rice and seawater.
nightlife
La Llibreria
This self-dubbed “cocktail bar and book collection” is the latest gem to appear in Les Corts.
nightlife
Bloody Mary Cocktail Lounge
They serve no less than 10 versions of the much-loved drink.
fitness-wellness
43 The Spa
Soaked in sunlight from floor-to-ceiling windows, this spa on the 43rd floor of the Hotel Arts is all about the vistas.
style-design
La Veintinueve
A ‘30s and ‘40s-inspired collection of wedges, slingbacks, sandals and pumps.
music
Curtis Audiophile Cafe
Whether you want to get down there and dance, geek out over the audio setup – or both – satisfaction is guaranteed.