arts-culture
Echoes: Videos from the Han Nefkens Foundatio4n Donation
An exhibition on a donation of 18 video artworks by Han Nefkens Foundation
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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
Sunday, Jul 19
lgbt
Pride BCN 2026
Pride is back, and the city is ready to turn the volume, colour and fun all the way up
arts-culture
Light Filtered Through the Cracks
MACBA’s exhibition looks back to when video became a tool for political intervention
arts-culture
The Last Days of Pompeii 2026
An immersive exhibition turning ancient history into an incredible spectacle
arts-culture
“Small, Middle and Big” Family Space
A family space for children to play, rest, read, draw and imagine together
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
Joaquín Tusquets de Cabirol. Eloquent Form
An exhibition on the work of the Catalan photographer whose images capture postwar life
arts-culture
Minor White
An exhibition on one of the most influential figures in 20th-century American photography
arts-culture
Grec Festival de Barcelona 2026
Grec Festival returns as Barcelona’s great summer celebration of performing arts
arts-culture
Festa Major del Poble Sec 2026
Poble Sec’s streets and squares coming to life with 10 days of music, food and more
arts-culture
Solitudes
The silent, mask-based theatre piece is a bittersweet comedy about loneliness
music
Mari Froes
Mari Froes brings her soft, sunlit Brazilian sound to Parallel 62
music
Les Nits de Barcelona 2026
Turning the gardens of the Palau de Pedralbes into the most elegant summer stage
arts-culture
Shakespeare in the Park
Parking Shakespeare returns to the Parc de l'Estació del Nord
music
BARTS Festival
Bringing the spirit of one of Barcelona’s biggest venues into a new festival format
music
Rebel Drag Pride Edition
Rebel Drag returns to Razzmatazz with a special Pride edition
film
Fury 2026
Fritz Lang's searing first American film
film
Cinema Lliure a la Platja 2026
This cinema cycle brings free open-air screenings to the beach
film
Omaha 2026
Cole Webley's restrained road-trip drama
Monday, Jul 20
film
Cineclub 113
A film to get you in the mood, then a DJ set to carry the feeling into the night
music
BACHcelona Festival 2026
Bringing Johann Sebastian Bach into dialogue with performances across the city
film
Sala Montjuic 2026
Open-air cinema, live music and picnics under the starry night sky
music
Puerto Candelaria
Puerto Candelaria bring their theatrical Colombian sound to Razzmatazz
Wednesday, Jul 22
fitness-wellness
The Beautery Rooftop
Beauty, music and socialising form this glamorous midweek rooftop escape
Thursday, Jul 23
film
Barcelona 2026
Whit Stillman's witty comedy explores friendship, politics and culture in early-80s Barcelona
arts-culture
Visual Matter opening
An evening at BUAT Gallery dedicated to contemporary painting and photography
film
Open-Air Cinema at L’illa Diagonal 2026
Open-air cinema at L’Illa Diagonal brings an easy feel to our summer calendar
Friday, Jul 24
music
Share Festival 2026
A festival with a music and a message of solidarity and positive action
arts-culture
Peru Folk 2026
Peru Folk 2026 brings a colourful celebration of Peruvian music and dance
film
Mecal Air Barcelona 2026
Mecal Air turns summer nights into relaxed open-air short-film cinema sessions
Places
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
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 beachfront paella house on Bogatell, cooking rice over wood fires since 1992 – the pastry dynasty’s savory venture.
arts-culture
CaixaForum
Is it a museum, a gallery or an event space? The answer is all three, and much more besides.
nightlife
Garage Beer Co.
This UK-style brewery is one of Barcelona’s most central stops for quality brews.
food-drink
Le Bouchon
Michelin-starred chef Jean Luc Figueras opened this bistro in the five-star Mercer Hotel.
food-drink
Les Dues Sicílies
Try an arancini, fried rice balls stuffed with beef, mushrooms, Iberian ham or prawns.
romance
Oops!
The city’s hottest swingers club.
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.
fitness-wellness
Aire de Barcelona
The underground sanctuary at Aire Ancient Baths in the Born is one of the city’s most relaxing spaces.
nightlife
Barna Brew
A brewery and a beautiful bar where you can quaff your way through the Belgian-Catalan inspired brews.
nightlife
Coco Vail Beer Hall
The space is an embodiment of the founders’ passion for American craft beer and food.
food-drink
La Tere Gastrobar
The cozy bar is ideal for vermouth & nibbles, while the dining room is perfect for creative fusion fare.
arts-culture
Gaudí’s Pedrera: The Origins
Available every evening, tours immerse visitors in a unique audiovisual experience, with projections throughout the building…
food-drink
Koku Kitchen
A purposefully unflashy little ramen place hidden down a tatty side street…
nightlife
Macarena
This tiny nightclub packs a mighty electronic punch.
arts-culture
La Model
During Franco’s dictatorship, the prison notoriously carried out some 1,000 executions, the most recent of which being the 1974 garroting of political activist Salvador Puig Antich.
food-drink
Parking Pizza
Neapolitan pizza meets Mediterranean cuisine…
nightlife
Diobar
You’ll find one of Barcelona’s best music venues in the basement of a Greek restaurant.
food-drink
Lateral
This glitzy tapas joint is the result of a €1.3 million investment.
fitness-wellness
Rituels d'Orient
You don’t have to travel to Turkey or Morocco to enjoy an authentic hammam experience.
food-drink
Brew Wild
If craft beer and pizzas are your thing then you’ll most certainly like Brew Wild
food-drink
Gouthier
Based in Sarrià, this is Barcelona’s premier oyster bar.
fitness-wellness
Holmes Place Urquinaona
This premium brand of fitness, wellness and spa clubs has four exclusive locations in Barcelona.
food-drink
Tacos Tacos
This restaurant pays tribute to fishermens’ favorite tapas.
food-drink
Batea
A modern seafood bistro that reimagines the traditional marisquería concept
food-drink
Caravelle
A creative Raval café-restaurant – specialty coffee, craft beer and comfort food, from fried chicken to a proper cheeseburger.
nightlife
Old Fashioned
This tiny cocktail bar was inspired by the American tradition of Kentucky bourbon and rye whiskey.
food-drink
Bistrot Levante
This stylish little bistro is a place to escape the commotion of the center, while winding down with a glass of wine accompanied by a choice of meze-style food.
food-drink
Can Majó
A Barceloneta paella institution since 1968, founded by a fisherman and his wife; their children run it still, with a terrace on the beach.