arts-culture
Women Will Come 2026
An exhibition retelling the city’s history through women and their fight for change
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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
Thursday, Aug 13
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A programme of screenings drawn from this Catalan filmmaker’s repertoire
arts-culture
Gracia Festa Major 2026
Every August, Gràcia celebrates its week-long Festa Major
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline
arts-culture
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
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
Declaration of Love to Lenin, Juana Dolores Romero Casanova
This incredible artist’s first exhibition held at La Virreina
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
film
All We Imagine as Light
A quiet but luminous portrait of friendship and loneliness in Mumbai
arts-culture
Summer Nights at Casa Amatller 2026
Discover Casa Amatller at night with an audio guide and glass of cava
style-design
Hidden Boutiques of Barcelona: A Curated Shopping Tour
Discover the city through its independent boutique scene
music
Ponto de Equilibrio
The Brazilian reggae group brings their music to Sala Apolo
Friday, Aug 14
food-drink
Coffee Party by MAGNA BCN
Coffee culture and new-wave Latin music collide at Santuari Coffee
food-drink
Sunset Picnic at Barceloneta
Watch the sun set over the Med with a picnic down on Barceloneta
romance
We Met at The Bus
If you’re sick of the dating apps, HERE offers a new singles party
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
music
Dr Banana
One of the great champions of UK garage brings old-school energy to Les Enfants
Saturday, Aug 15
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energising group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront
music
Soul Market 2026
Soul Market’s GOODbye Summer brings DJs and independent makers together
music
Afrodanz
South African rhythms meet Barcelona’s unparalleled summer energy at AFRODANZ
music
Festigabal 2026
Heliogàbal's yearly free festival as part of Festa Major de Gràcia
Sunday, Aug 16
arts-culture
Chez Matisse
CaixaForum's deep dive into Henri Matisse
arts-culture
Opening of the Baluard Garden
Soak up some of the city’s history at the Jardí del Baluard
film
Clueless
Teenage life Beverly Hills-style in this razor-sharp Nineties classic
Monday, Aug 17
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
Wednesday, Aug 19
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
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
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.
nightlife
La Vinya del Senyor
This diminutive wine bar is revered as one of the city’s very best.
food-drink
Ninot Cuina
This restaurant in Mercat del Ninot is like Cuines Santa Caterina, except without the tourists.
food-drink
Pizza Circus
This unassuming little pizza takeout is one of those places you get dragged to by “that foodie friend” after tipping back one too many cold ones.
fitness-wellness
The Bamboo Body
The Bamboo Body, a movement training facility inspired by pioneer Ido Portal, is the first of its kind in Spain to follow his methods.
style-design
Touch
Catering to high-end, multinational clientele ,Touch, hair by Gijs, offers hair-care services in English, Spanish or Dutch.
food-drink
Cacho
Homemade food, great music, local beers and what they bill as “the best terrace of the @22 district.”
food-drink
Citizen Café
It’s good news that Citizen Café serves its brunch the whole week through.
nightlife
Collage
A place to appreciate cocktails, art and the finer things in life.
nightlife
L’Oncle Jack
L’Oncle Jack is dedicated to the joyous, luxurious life of sipping Jack, socializing and listening to good music.
nightlife
Pesca Salada
A cocktail bar with a warm atmosphere, excellent soundtrack and great drinks.
style-design
Petits Encants
It’s a lucky tourist who stumbles upon this little gem of an antique shop.
food-drink
Ajoblanco
The upscale bar and restaurant was designed by Lázaro Rosa Violán.
style-design
Bornisimo
This concept shop carries handmade objects from Spain and beyond.
food-drink
Copasetic
This artful little café serves brunch and vegetarian, gluten-free and lactose-free options.
style-design
Lady Green
Stay home with flowers during the lockdown with flower delivery from this Born-based florist.
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
Carrera Peluqueros
There’s nothing conventional about this hair salon.
lgbt
La Federica
In addition to drinks, wines and cocktails, the bar offers excellent tapas.
food-drink
Raó
Locally sourced and seasonal products are favored to create modern delights that are based on a selection of Mediterranean and traditional local dishes.
style-design
Costuretas Social Club
This space is dedicated to the art of sewing.
nightlife
Dr. Stravinsky
A cocktail bar done up as a mad alchemist’s lab – test tubes, fermenting jars.
arts-culture
Hibernian
Quiet, unassuming and tucked away within the bohemian barrio of Gràcia, Barcelona’s only secondhand English bookshop is more than meets the eye.
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
NAP Antic
“Neapolitan Authentic Pizza”: thin-crust, doughy delights cooked in proper wood-fired ovens.
fitness-wellness
The Studio
A Barri Gòtic training studio – TRX, Pilates and yoga from acroyoga to yin.
style-design
Wit Salon
An international team of stylists run these two salons.
food-drink
Bar But
Market-fresh Mediterranean food is their game, but Asian influences assert themselves too.
arts-culture
Espai Casa Montjuic
Hiroshima revitalizes Poble Sec with a trifecta of spaces intersecting dance, theater, music and more.