arts-culture
Seat: Factory of Transformations
Castell de Montjuïc’s exhibition uses car company SEAT to tell a story about 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.
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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, Oct 19
film
Filmets 2026
FILMETS returns for its 52nd edition of celebrating the short film
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.
style-design
Barcelona Design Week 2026
A week dedicated to all things design with talks, exhibitions, workshops and more
arts-culture
Serielizados Fest 2026
Celebrating the wonderful world of television series
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
film
Cinema Fest
Giving film lovers an excuse to head to the cinema without it costing the Earth
film
Asian Film Festival 2026
A tour through contemporary Asian cinema
film
Barcelona Jewish Film Festival 2026
Festival Cinema Jueu returns for its 28th edition with a fresh lineup of films
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
Tuesday, Oct 20
arts-culture
After The Kiss
Taiwanese artist Attilio Chien comes with a solo exhibition devoted to the kiss
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
Josep Maria de Sucre, Activist and Visionary Artist
A new exhibition on the work of Catalan visionary artist Josep Maria de Sucre
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Eyes Wide Shut
Stanley Kubrick's nocturnal odyssey through sex, jealousy and secrets
food-drink
Introduction to Artisan Sourdough Bread
A workshop for those who want to make their own sourdough bread from scratch
Wednesday, Oct 21
music
Band of Horses
Band of Horses comes to Razzmatazz to celebrate 20 years of their debut album
Thursday, Oct 22
nightlife
Fuckup Nights Barcelona
Business success stories are everywhere but this event focuses what went wrong
music
Ciutat Flamenco Festival 2026
Celebrate centuries of flamenco tradition at Ciutat Flamenco festival
film
Filibus
An audacious and subversive silent-era adventure
Friday, Oct 23
arts-culture
La Zona: Halloween House of Horrors
Think you’ve outgrown being scared of the dark? LA ZONA puts it to the test
music
Jive Mother Mary
Jive Mother Mary brings their Southern rock and blues sound to Jamboree
Saturday, Oct 24
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
style-design
Bargain Garden
Shop for Xmas gifts at Barcelona’s latest vintage pop-up The Bargain Garden
Sunday, Oct 25
arts-culture
Art & Coffee Oil Painting Workshop
Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track
Ongoing
arts-culture
The Cult of Beauty
The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.
Places
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
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.
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
food-drink
Casa Masala
Starting out on the food truck scene, Masala 73 has expanded into a restaurant offering Indian classics with a nod to local food culture.
food-drink
Fonda Pepa
A gastrobar that fuses traditional Catalan cuisine with modern techniques.
food-drink
Chennai Masala Dosa
Chef Selva hails from the South Indian city of Chennai, aka Madras.
food-drink
Origo
Gràcia’s number one bakery serving up artisan sourdough breads and pastries.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
food-drink
Flash-Flash
This supermod tortillería hasn’t changed much in five decades.
fitness-wellness
The Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
style-design
Asimètric Gallery
Asimètric’s Gràcia studio brings botanicals and abstract art to tattooing.
food-drink
Sil’s Cakes
Enough to satisfy the most passionate cake lover or seriously homesick American.
style-design
Lamarck Vintage
A friendly vintage store in the Raval kicking back against fast fashion.
arts-culture
Museu de Cultures del Món
The rich collection presents the diversity and art of non-Western cultures.
food-drink
7 Portes
The 1836 institution where paella was invented for a dandy who wouldn’t peel shrimp.
food-drink
Kobuta Ramen i Mes
A contender for the best ramen shop in Barcelona has cropped up in the unlikely neighborhood of Sants.
style-design
Amato Sole
A furniture and design shop specializing in refurbished pieces.
food-drink
Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.
lgbt
La Monroe
Delicate combinations of flavor mixed with exquisite presentation and an upbeat, welcoming vibe.
food-drink
Citizen Café
It’s good news that Citizen Café serves its brunch the whole week through.
style-design
Le Petit Salon
A one-stop beauty shop – hair, nails, brows, lashes and full-body treatments.
style-design
Déjà Vu Concept
Diana Vite Banda’s Eixample shop for vintage furniture chosen by eye, not period.
fitness-wellness
Rituels d'Orient
You don’t have to travel to Turkey or Morocco to enjoy an authentic hammam experience.
food-drink
Rex Café
Sink into one of the red velvet chairs to start your day with specialty coffee, croissants, avo toast and scrambled eggs.
food-drink
L'Òstia
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
fitness-wellness
W Spa
The W Spa at the W Barcelona hotel on Plaça Rosa dels Vents has got you covered when it comes to relaxation and beauty.
style-design
Rulo
Martín and Irina’s retro-modern hair salon, a block from Plaça dels Àngels.