arts-culture
Dau Barcelona Games Festival
Transforming Fabra i Coats into a space for four days of games and competitions
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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
Friday, Nov 13
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
Charlotte Perriand. Free to Rethink the World
Fundació Joan Miró’s exhibition on the work of French artist Charlotte Perriand
film
MOST International Wine Film Festival 2026
A film festival celebrating cinema and wine culture
arts-culture
Dana Lixemburg
An exhibition on three decades of work by this Dutch photographer
arts-culture
World Press Photo 2026
One of Barcelona's most important annual photography exhibitions returns to CCCB
arts-culture
Aurèlia Muñoz, Beings
An exhibition bringing the extraordinary world of Catalan textile artist Aurèlia Muñoz
arts-culture
KBr Flama’26
KBr Flama’26 returns to Fundación MAPFRE with a selection of new talent
film
FRONT International Film Festival of Conflict and Peace
A film festival exploring war, repression, human rights and historical memory
film
L'Alternativa 2026
Barcelona's Independent Film Festival champions films that challenge the conventional
nightlife
Barcelona Fringe Festival 2026
Bringing the spirit of Edinburgh’s famous Fringe Festival to Barcelona
film
Suncine 2026
A film festival dedicated to screening environmentally-focused films
music
Perila (live A/V)
Densely layered live soundscapes from Berlin's Aleksandra Zakharenko
music
Sports
Sports bring their dreamy blend of indie pop and psychedelia to Razzmatazz
music
Fickle Eulogy
The award-winning show by Nikol Kollars returns for a final performance
film
George Michael: The Faith Tour
A rediscovered snapshot of George Michael at the height of his pop superstardom
Saturday, Nov 14
music
Soundit Plaza: Kittin b2b mad mirankit
A stellar late-season line-up at Soundit
music
Fulminacci
The Italian singer-songwriter brings his indie pop and alternative rock to Apolo
music
SAY IT LOUD Vol.17
This music festival at Parallel 62 brings reggae, jazz, funk, hip-hop, soul and Afro-Latin sounds
Sunday, Nov 15
arts-culture
Poblenou Cemetery Tour
Join a daytime guided tour of one of the city’s most interesting cemetries
Tuesday, Nov 17
film
Introduction to the End of an Argument | Resistance, Why?
A Palestine-focused double bill
Ongoing
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
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
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.
style-design
Lullaby Vintage
Raval vintage boutique packed with personality and treasures
innovation
MOB Bailèn
A former textile factory near Arc de Triomf houses desks and a neighborhood café.
fitness-wellness
Alqvimia
Behind the natural-cosmetics storefront on Rambla de Catalunya hide treatment rooms for massages, scrubs and facials – herbal tea included.
romance
Amantis
One of Spain’s leading erotic brands keeps a light-filled, women-friendly shop in Gràcia – toys, lingerie, books and regular workshops.
food-drink
Bivio
At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.
food-drink
El Xampanyet
Barcelona’s legendary cava and tapas bar.
food-drink
Mina
An intimate Italian-inspired restaurant serving up small plates and natural wines.
nightlife
Sub Rosa
Among the flurry of one of La Rambla’s many Gòtic tributaries, Sub Rosa would be everyone’s regular watering hole, if only there was enough space.
food-drink
Çukor
Handmade chocolates, fudge and marshmallows made with organic fruit and natural dyes.
food-drink
Can Recasens
Five generations have been providing the neighborhood with traditional fare.
arts-culture
Monestir de Pedralbes
Visit this masterpiece of Catalan Gothic architecture for free on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm during the “magic hour.”
nightlife
Moog
The order of the night is techno.
food-drink
GiGi Von Tapas
Opened by the trailblazing team behind Milk and Firebug, GiGi’s is one of those places where every day feels like Sunday.
food-drink
Arc Iris
Barcelona’s longest-standing vegetarian restaurant, serving fresh, unpretentious and guilt-free food.
arts-culture
Continuarà Comics
One of the longest running points of reference for comic fans in Barcelona.
food-drink
Rabbit's
A fixture on the city’s vibrant tapas scene in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi.
arts-culture
Sagrada Família
Forty years of Gaudí’s life were devoted to working tirelessly on the Sagrada Família.
food-drink
Bristol Café
An elegant café with proper patisserie and a French-Catalan-Argentine streak, one of the center’s prettiest coffee stops.
nightlife
The Barcelona Edition
Ian Schrager’s Born hotel, where the leafy rooftop bar draws the sunset crowd.
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
film
Phenomena
This is one of the biggest, most beautiful-looking and sounding cinemas in Europe.
food-drink
Pulpería Can Lampazas
They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías.
arts-culture
Collage
As well as being an established space for teaching English to children through the arts, Collage also runs creative writing course for adults.
food-drink
Besta
Opened in Barcelona’s Esquerra de l’Eixample district, Besta is a new contender of the city’s gastronomic scene.
nightlife
Ølgod
Revered Danish craft beer bar Kælderkold now has a younger sister.
food-drink
Baby Jalebi
Punjabi street food on Gran Via, from the team behind The Fish & Chips Shop.