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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
miniguide
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.
Events
Tuesday, Jun 23
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
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
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
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
music
Blaumarí Music Festival
Blaumarí Music is a new boutique summer concert series at Port Vell
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
music
Don West 2026
Don West brings his rich, sun-drenched sound back to Barcelona
film
Pink Narcissus
James Bidgood's experimental homoerotic dreamscape
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
arts-culture
Nit de Sant Joan
A night of fire, noise, food and celebration that marks the arrival of summer
Wednesday, Jun 24
music
Cory Wong
American guitarist Cory Wong brings his funk to Razzmatazz
film
Cinema Out of Place 2026
A film festival that turns warm evenings into open-air gatherings for queer cinema
Friday, Jun 26
arts-culture
Bonita Women Festival
A colourful celebration of music, culture, diversity and female energy
music
RUSF Series: Roxanne Harris (live coding) + XIWIRE (live coding)
Coding and live music performance collide
music
Sam Prekop
The Sea and Cake experimentalist blends pop melodies with jazz textures
Saturday, Jun 27
music
Reggaeton Beach Festival 2026
A beach festival bringing together some of the world’s best reggaeton performers
music
Chris Isaak
Grammy-nominated American singer Chris Isaak comes to Parallel 62
Sunday, Jun 28
style-design
La Puça del Clot 2026
A spin-off of the highly successful El Flea market, La Puça comes to El Clot.
fitness-wellness
Queens of the Pitch
A women’s football meet-up built around community
Ongoing
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Joaquim Gomis Transatlantic
An exhibition on the photography of Catalan photographer, Joaquim Gomis
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
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
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen
arts-culture
Like a Dance of Starlings
Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration
arts-culture
Anna Moreno. The Third Twist
MACBA welcomes a new exhibition on the work of Anna Moreno
Places
food-drink
El Sueno at Serras
El Sueño comes with views that remind us why we fell in love with Barcelona
food-drink
Cal Trapella
Opened by three friends, Cal Trapella offers a cosy refuge in which to devour the homemade tapas on offer.
food-drink
Casa Amàlia
Individual paellas – rare in Barcelona – made from Mercat de la Concepció produce at this Eixample classic since 1950.
food-drink
Jaqueline
Mediterranean restaurant, jazz club, Japanese bar and clandestine cocktail bar in one
food-drink
El Chiringuito de Casa Bonay
A cosy open-air terrace with a laid-back, beach-bar spirit
innovation
La Vaca Coworking
Once a former dairy, La Vaca (“the cow”) is now a creative coworking space in Barcelona’s Poble Sec neighborhood.
food-drink
Rooftops at Yurbban
A pair of stylish open-air spots to choose from each with a laid-back Yurbban feel
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Deep Pizza
Deep Pizza is proud to make Detroit-style pizza...
food-drink
13 de Margarit
This little Galician tapería is causing quite a stir.
romance
H Regàs
A sleek and modern love hotel in Sant Gervasi.
fitness-wellness
Barcelona Martial Arts Academy
From self-defense to Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu and Combat Submission Wrestling.
food-drink
Desoriente
This vegan restaurant mixes world cuisines to leave diners disorientated
arts-culture
Antifaz Comics
Comics as well as graphic novels, fantasy and horror fiction, DVDs and toys.
food-drink
Cheriff
A Barceloneta seafood house since 1959, newly refreshed – the paella the regulars swear by.
fitness-wellness
Pole Dance BCN
Pole dancing has gained popularity as a form of fitness.
fitness-wellness
Bicitecla
If you’re looking for a two-wheeler, this is the place to start your journey.
romance
La França
Barcelona's premiere love hotel.
food-drink
Mog
A Goan tapas bar blending Indian recipes with Barcelona’s sharing-plate style
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
food-drink
Bistrot Villa Emilia
A restaurant with the spirit of a bistrot sitting in the Hotel Villa Emilia
arts-culture
El Call
Visit Europe's oldest synagogue.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery
arts-culture
Terranova
A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.
fitness-wellness
FITT
A center for personal training and small-group Pilates.
food-drink
Chocolates Brescó
Catalan chocolate company with a history going back to the 18th century.
music
Cutoff Pro Audio
A reference shop for all things music-production related…
food-drink
Taquerías Tamarindo
Serving up some of the city’s best tacos.
fitness-wellness
Centre Cos
The center is devoted to helping balance the body, calm the mind and care for the spirit
food-drink
Noor
A plant-filled specialty café on a pretty old-town street – flat whites, a cult blueberry matcha and handmade pastries, built to slow you down.