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
Monday, Aug 24
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
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
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
music
Italo Disco: The Sparkling Sound of the 80s
Italo disco comes to the silver screen in Alessandro Melazzini’s cult documentary
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night.
Tuesday, Aug 25
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
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.
film
But I'm a Cheerleader
A queer cult classic that turns conversion therapy into camp
film
Barbarella
Roger Vadim’s psychedelic sci-fi romp.
music
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater's melancholy portrait of a brilliant songwriter.
music
Daphné Chenel & Marta Lima
French singer-songwriter Chenel and Portuguese artist Lima perform live
Wednesday, Aug 26
arts-culture
La Tomatina 2026
Join thousands of people as they come together to hurl tomatoes at one another
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socializing form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape.
music
Fiesta Caribe at Poble Espanyol
Fiesta Caribe is back to bring a little tropical heat into our summer.
Thursday, Aug 27
film
Tout va bien
Godard and Gorin's caustic portrait of love, labour and revolution after May 1968
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene.
music
Rock & Grill
Rock&Grill returns to Poble Espanyol with the perfect summer formula.
nightlife
STORIES WITH SPINE: Chapters and Adventures by Amelia Jane Hunter
Catch the Australian comedian, performer and writer at Mint Bar
Friday, Aug 28
arts-culture
Ancient Literature: The Odyssey
A discussion of Homer's epic
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 29
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
Places
food-drink
Anita Gelato
Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery.
food-drink
Línea
Línia is a glamorous place to indulge in creative Catalan fare and quaff a few glasses of the good stuff.
food-drink
El Magraner Boig
Authentic Greek dishes and atmosphere at this laid-back yet animated Raval restaurant.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
nightlife
Guzzo
Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.
nightlife
Bloody Mary Cocktail Lounge
They serve no less than 10 versions of the much-loved drink.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
food-drink
Pepa Bar a Vins
The tapas are prepared raw, marinated, grilled or lightly blow-torched.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
food-drink
Isabella’s
If you’re a lover of Italian cuisine, you’re in for a treat at Isabella’s.
food-drink
La Querida
The menu is full of delights like tapas, burgers, pasta dishes and wok-based treats – all sure to put a smile on the face of the fussiest of eaters.
nightlife
Penny Banger
This expat-owned bar sits in part of a 450-year-old Modernist palace.
nightlife
Nica
Casa Bonay’s space has been designed with the assistance of audiophiles Amit and Aneesh Patel, owners of London bar Brilliant Corners.
nightlife
HQ Club
Cannabis clubs are proliferating as readily as the weed itself.
nightlife
Homo Sibaris
Merchant of some the finest hop-derived beverages in the world.
food-drink
L'Òstia
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
nightlife
Libertine
Casa Bonay’s hotel bar hosts DJs from Thursday thru Saturday.
nightlife
La Vinya del Senyor
This diminutive wine bar is revered as one of the city’s very best.
food-drink
El Casal
Steps away from Santa Maria del Mar sits this gem of a café.
food-drink
Malpaso
This Mexican restaurant offers “good food, good drinks and good reads.”
food-drink
Contraban
The Wittmore Hotel’s restaurant – a quietly stylish hideaway in the Barri Gòtic.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías.
food-drink
La Sureña Maremagnum
A little oasis of southern Spanish tapas and cheap beer.
nightlife
Moog
The order of the night is techno.
food-drink
Takeaway & Delivery Picks
Good news in having some restaurants jumping back into action with takeaway and home delivery services.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
A Venezuelan-run gastrobar on Carrer Riego, one of the reasons Sants is rising.