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Festa Major d'Horta 2026
One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major
The best things to do in Barcelona, curated by locals. Events, restaurants, nightlife and the spots worth knowing – updated weekly.

One of Barcelona’s oldest neighbourhoods celebrates its festa major

An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation.

A festival that celebrates the energy and creativity of extreme sports

MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention.

A program of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire.

Festival DONA - Art en femení celebrates art made by women

An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.

A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together.

An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography.

A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.

A snapshot of emerging artistic talent from the Universitat de Barcelona’s Faculty of Fine Art.

An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life.

This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina.

Korean cinema takes over again as the city’s dedicated festival returns

Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard.

Bringing a full Argentine asado atmosphere to Barcelona - smoke, meat and music

This workshop invites you to learn how to make a proper tortilla de patata

Slow down, get creative and enjoy something a bit off the beaten track

An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change.

Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava.

One of those very 2026 plans that taps into beauty, wellness and social plans

Fundació Joan Miró shows the work of artist Kapwani Kiwanga.

An exhibition led by two Palestinian artists featuring songs, poetry, installations and more.

CaixaForum’s latest exhibition exploring blur and visual imprecision.

The CCCB’s latest exhibition delves into one of the most loaded ideas in culture.

Reflecting on MACBA’s 30-year journey through a metaphor of starling murmuration.

El Palace’s Rooftop Garden transforms into the city’s best open-air screen.

A creative Japanese-inspired café blending coffee, design and food in Poblenou.

The Escribà family’s Bogatell-beach paella house, cooking over wood fires since 1992.

A matcha-obsessed Eixample café sourcing first-harvest ceremonial powder from Japan, stone-ground to order – with proper coffee alongside.

Sants’ pioneering craft-beer bar – house brews on a hidden village square.

The prettiness and wholesomeness of Iranian food is an open secret.

Sink into one of the red velvet chairs to start your day with specialty coffee, croissants, avo toast and scrambled eggs.

Urban art, a soul kitchen plus live concerts and DJs.

Lovers of interiors will find nirvana here, as well as a breakfast menu of hipster greatest hits and a European lunch menu.

Natural wine and Mediterranean sharing plates from the Tiberi Club collective.

At steakhouse in Bivio, Argentine Black Angus arrives on a hot stone for you to finish at the table.

One of the city’s most exciting places to eat, drink and watch football.

Their organic menu embraces the Brunch & Cake philosophy.

Barcelona’s Modern & Contemporary art museum in El Born, sister to the original in Amsterdam.

A cozy Raval furniture and homeware shop for restored vintage finds and replicas.

Gaudí’s first Modernist jewel in Barcelona, completed in 1883, is among the pioneer buildings in Europe’s Art Nouveau.

Punjabi street food on Gran Via, from the team behind The Fish & Chips Shop.

The lesser-known world of ferments is positioned center stage by this food shop.

There’s nothing conventional about this hair salon.

A publishing house turned bookstore and gallery space in Sant Antoni.

They specialize in premium-quality octopus sourced directly from the Galician Rías.

A vintage store, gallery space and pop-up venue in El Raval.

El Magnífico’s new Eixample bar, home to Barcelona’s first La Marzocco Modbar pour-over – sit and watch a filter dialed in front of you.

Anita’s handmade gelato runs past 150 flavors, from pistachio to halva, scooped fresh all day.

The Raffaelli family’s Tuscan trattoria in Gràcia – handmade pasta, Lucca recipes.

You’ll find a lot more than just slick streetwear and limited-edition footwear in this menswear boutique.

Pastry chef Richard Bies’s artisanal doughnut shop on Parlament handcrafts small batches fresh daily.

It’s a lucky tourist who stumbles upon this little gem of an antique shop.

Good news in having some restaurants jumping back into action with takeaway and home delivery services.

The Sans family’s Born roastery, roasting since 1962 – loose-weight single origins and a takeaway espresso loyalists rank among the city’s best.

Paradiso serves up unusual and creative cocktails.