What’s on in Barcelona

Explore handmade products and original designs at Palo Market Fest, featuring a dedicated gastronomy area.

Back Cinema. A fun cultural programme to enjoy the best films close to home for free. The Cinemes Verdi is celebrating its anniversary in 2026.

Barcelona will host over 1,500 architecture activities aimed at future-oriented goals and community involvement.

Back Art. An exploration of the artist's works based on their contexts and the ways they were exhibited. Continuing the inquiry that began in the exhibition Antoni Tàpies. The Imagination of the World , now the monographic project Antoni Tàpies.

Back Architecture. Printed entirely in 3D, the scale model is an interactive platform that allows users to analyse and explain the Barcelona of the past, present and future. Barcelona again has a scale model of the whole city and its metropolitan area.

Enjoy attractions and shows for the whole family at Tibidabo Amusement Park's 125th season.

An outdoor family activity where participants explore the estate's garden and learn about plants.

A multidisciplinary sound action series celebrating Tàpies at the Antoni Tàpies Foundation.

An exhibition exploring the essence of contemporary cities, presented as part of the World Capital of Architecture.

Back Art. The exhibition rereads the work of the artist starting from a structure that talks to us about his creative process and deliberately moves away from the traditional chronological or themed narrative. The exhibition Joan Miró.

Nits Màgiques at Casa Batlló includes an audio-guided visit, cava, and a rooftop concert.

An exhibition featuring the works of artist Àngel Jové.

An exhibition featuring the works of artist Àngel Jové.

Back Sound experiment. The initiative looks to train perception to broaden the understanding of the world, questioning the cultural and institutional boundaries of the gaze. The Museu Tàpies has launched the third edition of the cycle Following the Sun.

Back Culture. The site is commemorating the seventh centenary of its foundation with cultural and public engagement activities until 2027, bringing its history closer to the public.

An exhibition dedicated to the works of Henri Matisse.

An exhibition dedicated to the works of Henri Matisse.

An exploration of Matisse’s career and his impact on modern art.

Workshops 'Jugar amb els límits' explore Henri Matisse's cut-paper technique and his famous works.

A comprehensive retrospective of Jean-Luc Godard, a pivotal figure in cinema and contemporary visual art discussions.

Back Jazz. A six-month season featuring 40 live concerts across six historic venues in the city. From April to September 2026, Barcelona will host the 23rd edition of Festival MASiMAS .

Back History and architecture. Visit the most spectacular corners of the site to understand its construction and round the tour off with an aperitif.

A family workshop exploring the imaginative world of Matisse's art.

An activity encouraging curiosity in children, exploring the wonders of the surrounding world.

An exhibition featuring the works of artist Valérie Belin.

An exhibition featuring the works of artist Valérie Belin.

El Mago Pop returns with a magical journey filled with surprises and emotions.

Terrats en Cultura offers a unique festival experience, starting from the moment you buy a ticket, with surprises at each performance location.

Back Music and performing arts. A cultural event with a touch of secrecy, an adventure that awaits you somewhere in the city.

Eros Ramazzotti returns to perform his 'Una Historia Importante' tour on May 3 at Palau Sant Jordi.

Back Architecture. Coinciding with the city’s role as the World Capital of Architecture, the exhibition presents the major transformations under way in Barcelona with a view to 2035. Barcelona 2035.

Free admission to exhibitions at Fabra i Coats focusing on work and memory in Sant Andreu.

In a small town, Enric is serious while Anna seeks freedom.

Back Photography. An immersion into the US photographer’s visual universe, with nearly 150 photographs from a career of over forty years. The Palau Martorell presents ICONS , a grand retrospective on Steve McCurry, with almost 150 large-format images.

Back Art. A selection of works that propose another vision through the incorporation of blurriness, the soft-focus effect, the unfinished work, and the indistinct image.

Back Art. This exhibition traces the evolution of ideals of beauty questioning the construction of aesthetic canons and reclaiming the bodies and kinds of beauty that are excluded from the norm.

Back Architecture. A broad and thought-provoking journey through Catalan architecture, showcasing its richness, diversity, and historical continuity. The exhibition Seny i rauxa.

Back Art. The installation delves into imagination, vision and reality through sculptures and works that simulate the interior of a closed eye.

The popular show 'Corta el Cable Rojo' continues to entertain audiences in Barcelona after multiple successful seasons.

Exhibition by Guillermo Lorca showcasing his “House of Sand” series in modern figurative art

The Fabra Observatory hosts 'Dinner with Stars' in summer, combining scientific outreach with astronomical observation and a gourmet dining experience.

Dinner with Stars at the Fabra Observatory combines gastronomy and astronomy, providing a unique space exploration experience.

Guided night tour of Barcelona's iconic landmarks.

Explore the exhibition on the role of giants in the Corpus celebration at the Museu Diocesà de Barcelona.

Back Landscape architecture. Art, technology and landscape come together in a project by 15 international architects and landscape architects.

Albert Boira's show humorously explores aging and the perception of being old.

Back Photography. This photography exhibition presents a selection of images included in the book Espais esportius que han fet història a Barcelona.

The CCCB offers a free, quiet space for children aged 0 to 10 and their families this summer.

A selection of top artworks from final-year students at the Faculty of Fine Arts, held for over three decades.

Back Family space. A free, quiet and cool space for children aged 0 to 10 and their families, where you can relax, play, draw or look at books.

An exhibition showcasing the artistic works of recent graduates from the Faculty of Fine Arts.

A comedic twist on a familiar story, featuring a less glamorous protagonist and unexpected changes.

A musical tribute to the global K-POP phenomenon, blending animation and music.

An emerging arts festival that turns galleries and other city spaces into platforms for new talent.

An evening guided tour at CaixaForum ends on the Modernista terraces with appetizers and views of Montjuïc.

Back Architecture. A look at the works that have transformed Barcelona and the country, with photographs, documents and audiovisual materials that explain the evolution of our architecture.

A bar opening serves as a reunion for friends from high school, marking 25 years since graduation.

Back Astronomy. A fulldome projection showcasing the magnificence and spectacle of eclipses. Have you ever seen a total solar eclipse? At these events, crowds of people gather beneath the fleeting shadow cast by the Moon along a 200-km-wide path.

A family lunch filled with comedy and drama unfolds in this theatrical performance.

A theatrical piece featuring a solar system of characters including magicians and hippies.

Dramatist Oriol Puig Grau debuts at the Grec with his latest theatrical work.

A complex educational institute faces a crisis that challenges its commitment to equal opportunities.

Back Cinema. Another chance to see a whole host of 2025 releases selected by the team at the Filmoteca.

Back Theatre. Is it acceptable to cheat when the system itself is unjust? Synopsis A disadvantaged secondary school, recently awarded for its educational project, is shaken by a conflict that throws its narrative of opportunity into crisis.

The Filmoteca revisits iconic romantic comedies like 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'Breakfast at Tiffany’s'.

Back Cinema. This retrospective includes great works like ‘M, Vampire of Düsseldorf’, ‘Fury’ and ‘You and Me’.

The Born by Night program offers night-time activities to explore 1700s Barcelona, including a walk focused on crime stories.

Stand-up comedy show 'Viejóvenes' humorously addresses the experiences of those in their 30s and 40s.

A musical puppet show featuring original stories for the whole family.

The CCCB offers a free summer cinema program featuring short films that explore how artists envision cities.

Back Cinema. A programme of cinema, live music and outdoor dining for summer evenings. Another edition of the open-air cinema festival, Sala Montjuïc , will take place from 10 July to 5 August.

Back Science culture. A special activity with workshops, games, challenges, cinema, scientific monologues and surprising experiences.

Back A chance to see films such as ‘Molt lluny’, ‘Romería’ and others.. Films that have previously been screened at major film festivals are being shown at the Sant Sebastià beach as part of the Cinema Lliure cycle, every Thursday from 16 July to 6 August.

An absurd and surreal stand-up comedy show by Gabriel Córdoba exploring the true meaning of success.

Back Illusionism. A show that defies logic and dazzles the senses. Step into a world of illusion and mystery with Inexplicable, a captivating journey through the incomprehensible, where reality dissolves in a whirlwind of surprise.

Yamato, a Japanese drumming group, takes percussion to imaginative new heights.

An exhibition showcasing selected and winning products from the Delta 2026 awards.

Luis Pardo, a top mentalist, presents a show that challenges imagination and perception.

An adult show not suitable for those under 16, featuring performances on select dates.

A weekend circuit of markets offering a variety of second-hand and vintage items.

Screenings of films like ‘The Neon Demon’, ‘The Substance’, and ‘The Fly’.

Live music events featuring top artists in Barcelona throughout August.

Outdoor rock tribute concerts on Thursday nights throughout the summer.

Live music programmes spanning a range of styles, complemented by dining options and DJ sets before and after each concert.

Back Cinema. The series showcases five legendary and unforgettable films. Phenomena has scheduled a summer film series designed to help you beat the hottest days: enjoy a great classic on the big screen in the comfort of air-conditioned surroundings.

A comedy about three friends—a blind man, a mute man, and a deaf man—on a quest to find dates.

A sold-out disco music show featuring top global artists.

An afternoon of live rumba music at Poble Espanyol every Saturday in August.

A comedic play about a young student, Berta, who is pregnant and struggles to tell her boyfriend.

The tournament features twelve notable Catalan football teams at the Municipal del Guinardó stadium.

Back Cinema. The Marta Balletbò-Coll film will be projected onto the travertine marble at the Mies van der Rohe Pavilion. The second session of the Pantalla Pavelló series is being held on Monday 3 August.

The fourth season of a comedy written by Roc Esquius and Sergi Belbel.