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8 Oct · Sitges Fantastic Film Festival · Sitges (38 km)16 Oct · Barcelona International Jazz Festival · Palau de la Música, Luz de Gas, clubs around town24 Oct · 48h Open House Barcelona · All over the city29 Oct · In-Edit Music Documentary Festival · Mooby Aribau cinemas31 Oct · La Castanyada & All Saints' Day · All over the city10 Nov · LOOP Video Art Festival · Museums & galleries citywide26 Nov · Fira de Santa Llúcia · Pla de la Seu, in front of the cathedral31 Dec · Cap d'Any — New Year's Eve · All over the city8 Oct · Sitges Fantastic Film Festival · Sitges (38 km)16 Oct · Barcelona International Jazz Festival · Palau de la Música, Luz de Gas, clubs around town24 Oct · 48h Open House Barcelona · All over the city29 Oct · In-Edit Music Documentary Festival · Mooby Aribau cinemas31 Oct · La Castanyada & All Saints' Day · All over the city10 Nov · LOOP Video Art Festival · Museums & galleries citywide26 Nov · Fira de Santa Llúcia · Pla de la Seu, in front of the cathedral31 Dec · Cap d'Any — New Year's Eve · All over the city
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Tours, workshops and group experiences
Workshop · BPM Bar 
Sangria & cocktail workshop
Behind the bar with a bartender, in a real Eixample bar: sangria, cocktails and tapas. 12 people max, every day, in English.
See dates & book Workshop · BPM Bar Creative cocktail workshop
Two hours to create your own cocktails, starting with a glass of Catalan cava and a tapa. 12 people max.
See dates & book Groups · JOTEAMS Custom team games & team building
Axe throwing, bubble football, beach volleyball, karting, Mario Kart… JOTEAMS builds your own custom competition: you pick the games and the length, they handle the rest. Great for stag/hen parties and company events.
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Parks, beaches and local festivals
Food
La Boqueria Market
Barcelona's most famous market, a paradise of flavours right off the Ramblas.
Viewpoint
Montjuïc Hill
Gardens, museums, a castle and the Magic Fountain — a whole hill to explore above the harbour.
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What's on in Barcelona right now
🗓️ 8–18 Oct
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Film
Sitges Fantastic Film Festival
The world's leading fantasy and horror film festival, 40 minutes from Barcelona by train.
🗓️ 16 Oct – 23 Dec
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Festival
Barcelona International Jazz Festival
Ten weeks of concerts across the city, from grand concert halls to tiny clubs.
🗓️ 24–25 Oct
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Culture
48h Open House Barcelona
One weekend to visit over 200 buildings normally closed to the public — mostly free.
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Itineraries and tips to plan your trip
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Events
Carnival 2027 in Barcelona and Sitges: dates, parades and traditions
Dijous Gras, the arrival of King Carnestoltes, the Taronjada, neighbourhood parades, the burial of the sardine and Sitges' wild nights: your guide to Carnival, 4–10 February 2027.
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Events
Llum BCN 2027: Barcelona's light festival, a practical guide
Thirty free light installations across the streets of Poblenou, three February nights: dates, times, routes and tips to make the most of Llum BCN 2027.
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Events
New Year's Eve 2026 in Barcelona: where to celebrate
Fireworks at the Olympic Ring, twelve grapes at midnight, parties, dinners and the morning after: how to spend New Year's Eve, 31 December 2026, in Barcelona.
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