arts-culture
Catalan book week 2026
The city celebrates Catalan literature across one whole week
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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
Tuesday, Sep 15
arts-culture
Festa Major del Poblenou 2026
The Festa Major del Poblenou returns this September
arts-culture
Picasso Cyprus
An exhibition exploring how ancient Cypriot art influenced Picasso’s art
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
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
arts-culture
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.
film
Happy Together
Wong Kar-wai's doomed, Buenos Aires-set romance
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.
arts-culture
The Science of Aging
Benedetta Bolognesi and Begoña Román discuss scientific advances in delaying aging
innovation
She Connects: Networking Evening
An informal networking evening for women at Cellar 39
film
Transhumant Film Festival 2026
The socially committed film and photojournalism festival returns
Wednesday, Sep 16
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.
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundation Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.
food-drink
San Miguel Biergarten
This annual beer festival descends upon Poble Espanyol’s Plaza Mayor
music
Zeyne
zeyne brings her take on Palestinian-Jordanian R&B to Sala Apolo
music
RUBIO + HOONINE
La Nau brings us a night of moody pop with performances from Rubio + Hoonine
Thursday, Sep 17
film
B-Retina 2026
A cult gathering for B-movies, “trash cinema”, horror and the unclassifiable
music
FSTVL•B
FSTVL•B is ready with three days of the city’s freshest alternative sounds
arts-culture
Barcelona Gallery Weekend 2026
Barcelona Gallery Weekend offers a good reason to swap the beach for four walls
music
Milkweed
The UK 'slacker-trad' duo play live
Friday, Sep 18
lgbt
Panteresports
The city’s annual international LGTBIQ+ multisport tournament returns
Saturday, Sep 19
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
film
The Goonies 2026
Richard Donner's classic kids' adventure movie from 1985
Sunday, Sep 20
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.
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.
arts-culture
Out of Focus, another Vision of Art
CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.
film
Open-Air Cinema at the Palace 2026
El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.
arts-culture
Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme
An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.
Places
food-drink
Xiringuito Escribà
The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.
food-drink
Otsu
A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.
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
Cinc Sentits
Chef Jordi Artal, a former Michelin star holder, is back with his Catalan kitchen Cinc Sentits at a new location.
lgbt
La Chapelle
One of the skinniest gay bars you’ll ever visit, but also one with the most charm.
fitness-wellness
Aire de Barcelona
The underground sanctuary at Aire Ancient Baths in the Born is one of the city’s most relaxing spaces.
food-drink
Santamasa
Enjoy good food with a local feel at Santamasa in Sarrià.
food-drink
La Plata
This institution, which opened its doors in the 1920s, offers up just three tapas.
food-drink
Dr. Beer & Mr. Fried
A champion of craft beer and fried food, the new arrival draws inspiration from US-style cajun and creole cuisine.
style-design
UniqBrow
This Barcelona brand proposes changing your glasses to suit your mood.
food-drink
OMA Bistró
A café serving brunch to tapas, Pastrami to cheesecake, and great coffee.
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental.
fitness-wellness
OnAir
Spain’s first aerial dance school.
style-design
Mercantic
Sant Cugat’s charming antiques market.
style-design
Colmillo de Morsa
A sustainably conscious fashion label from Barcelona.
arts-culture
MNAC
The ultimate place to admire, contemplate and learn about classical and modern Catalan art.
food-drink
Monopol
One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.
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.
style-design
Studio Alis
A furniture restoration studio and boutique in Poblenou.
food-drink
La Europea
This bodega doubles as a café with familiar favorites with a twist, or from further afield.
food-drink
Xuba Tacos
A taqueria in the heart of the city that.
style-design
Olmos
After nearly twenty years in Gràcia, Pep’s salon has moved into a third-floor Diagonal flat, coffee and interiors included.
food-drink
Viet Kitchen
Welcome to Barcelona’s first restaurant specializing in bánh mì sandwiches, a classic Vietnamese street food feast.
style-design
Le Petit Salon
A one-stop beauty shop – hair, nails, brows, lashes and full-body treatments.
food-drink
The Rooftop at Serras
A chic terrace and plunge pool above the Serras, with serious cocktails and a clean sweep over Port Vell, Barceloneta and the sea.
style-design
Lamarck Vintage
A friendly vintage store in the Raval kicking back against fast fashion.
food-drink
Acai&Me El Born
Açaí&Me does the three B’s: breakfast, brunch and bowls, piled high in a sunny corner worth lingering in.
food-drink
Bodega Armando
The pungent smells of olives and old wood fill your senses as you step through the door.
food-drink
Gallo Santo
Spain’s first fully plant-based Mexican eatery.
food-drink
Pepa Bar a Vins
The tapas are prepared raw, marinated, grilled or lightly blow-torched.