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 20
arts-culture
Pere Portabella
A program 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
Festa Major de Sants 2026
If Gràcia’s festa major leaves you wanting more, Sants is just around the corner.
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
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life.
arts-culture
Elisava
A sun-soaked photography project capturing the Poblenou coastline.
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.
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
Rock & Grill
Rock&Grill returns to Poble Espanyol with the perfect summer formula.
film
Barbarella
Roger Vadim’s psychedelic sci-fi romp.
Friday, Aug 21
nightlife
Prostir Fest
Celebrating Ukrainian culture with three days of music and community.
nightlife
Throwback – Back to 80s, 90s & 00s
Three decades of pop, dance and R&B anthems at Montjuïc’s open-air La Terrrazza.
music
90s Queens Nights
DJs and tribute acts to our favorite pop divas at Poble Espanyol.
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions.
Saturday, Aug 22
fitness-wellness
Outdoor Fitness Workout
An energizing group-training session at Barcelona’s seafront.
music
Vinocio Quintet
The Buenos Aires collective Vinocio Quintet come to Marula.
music
Pastis & Buenri Vinyl Set All Night Long
Makina legends Pastis & Buenri bring it back to basics at Sala Apolo.
Sunday, Aug 23
style-design
Flea Station
Flea Station gathers vintage sellers for a curated spin on the classic flea market.
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.
music
Blue Moon
Richard Linklater's melancholy portrait of a brilliant songwriter.
Monday, Aug 24
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night.
Wednesday, Aug 26
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socializing form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape.
music
Fiesta Caribe at Poble Espanyol
Fiesta Caribe is back to bring a little tropical heat into our summer.
Places
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
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.
fitness-wellness
Bikram Yoga España
Yoga in a room heated to 104° F (40° C).
fitness-wellness
El Ciclo
Rent a bike, take a tour or buy second-hand.
food-drink
Food Shop & Bakery Delivery
Plenty of local food shops and bakeries are delivering in Barcelona.
food-drink
Ocaña
Four spaces in one, including the new D.F. Mexican restaurant.
food-drink
Sil’s Cakes
Enough to satisfy the most passionate cake lover or seriously homesick American.
innovation
TMDC
Tools. Materials. Machines. Innovation. TMDC is a coworking space dedicated to makers, and a space where you can turn your sketches into reality.
food-drink
Casa Rafols
Casa Lolea’s sister restaurant, in a converted century-old hardware store.
food-drink
Ferment 9
The lesser-known world of ferments is positioned center stage by this food shop.
music
JazzSí
A tiny Raval live-music room run with the Taller de Músics school next door.
food-drink
Nømad Coffee
Spanish Barista Champion Jordi Mestre’s roastery-café near Santa Caterina – one of the names that put Barcelona on the specialty coffee map.
food-drink
Solomillo
Meat ordered by weight in the Alexandra hotel, with a bar for Iberian cold cuts.
food-drink
Citizen Café
It’s good news that Citizen Café serves its brunch the whole week through.
food-drink
Elsa y Fred
The weekend brunch is a local fixture, offering staples like pancakes and Eggs Benedict.
food-drink
Granja Petitbo
While a hit with local brunch-goers, their hearty lunch and dinner options are most worthy of note.
style-design
Kolors Nail Bar
The skilled technicians will give your cuticles the royal treatment and perfectly file and shape your nails into submission.
style-design
Demano
A pioneering Barcelona brand in recycled fashion.
food-drink
Savour Academy
Zara’s hands-on Barcelona food-and-wine workshop – paella and cooking classes, wine tastings, and the cava-sabering party trick.
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.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
fitness-wellness
CrossFit Eixample
Workouts combine weights with natural, functional movements performed at high intensity.
food-drink
La Dentellière
This French-owned restaurant is perfect for romantic meals, group celebrations and those times when you need somewhere “nice but affordable.”
fitness-wellness
Alqvimia
Behind the natural-cosmetics storefront on Rambla de Catalunya hide treatment rooms for massages, scrubs and facials – herbal tea included.
food-drink
Fat Barbies
The three guys behind the restaurant take inspiration from American BBQ, but equally, they are inspired by a Mexican mole or Argentinian provoleta.
food-drink
Maiaia
Maiaia is a vermuteria with family and tradition at its core.
nightlife
NIMURA
A gallery, bar and rooftop on top of Raima, Europe’s largest paper shop.
fitness-wellness
Ajo Bike
The small shop provides a variety services including repair, sales and rental.
food-drink
El Casal
Steps away from Santa Maria del Mar sits this gem of a café.