‘Sons de Nadal’ brings a festive soundtrack to the streets
The streets and squares of the city’s ten districts become the stage for a series of concerts spanning a wide range of genres. Would you like to hear Barcelona’s own Christmas carol performed for you?
A Bookish Christmas
Stories, workshops, cinema, and more at Barcelona’s libraries.
‘Symphony of Stars’ at Plaça de Sant Jaume
The buildings of Plaça de Sant Jaume and the city’s night sky are part of the light installation that you can experience every evening until 5 January.
Museums and heritage sites celebrate the holidays
Nearly forty cultural venues in Barcelona offer activities for children, families, and adult visitors alike.
A shower of performances brings the magic of Christmas to the heart of the city
The Barcelona Christmas Festival presents shows at Plaça de Catalunya every day, from morning to night, between 20 and 30 December.
Llum BCN explores Nocturnal Landscapes, from 6 to 8 February
The Festival of Light Arts brings together leading creators, including filmmaker Albert Serra, artist Laia Estruch, and designers Roland Mariacher and Werner Huber of the Studio MO:YA.
Emotions and Spectacle in Plaça de Catalunya
A new edition of the Barcelona Christmas Festival takes over the city centre — and this year, it also reaches the districts.
Barcelona, European Capital of Christmas 2026
Recognition for Barcelona’s Christmas model, which combines traditional elements and innovation.
Air-raid shelter discovered during work on the station in La Sagrera
The find appeared during the work on the high-speed rail project and was not included on the air-raid shelter census of 1938.
A giant King’s Tortell in the DHub lobby
The installation Al voltant, a work by the Barcelona studio Gracias Grecia, offers a contemporary reinterpretation of tradition.
Montserrat, at the Marès Museum
The venue is organizing an exhibition that brings together artworks from different periods as well as a selection of Montserrat-related objects collected by Frederic Marès.
Light and Emotion in Plaça de Sant Jaume
The façades of the Palau de la Generalitat and the City Hall become the canvas for Simfonia d’estels, an intervention projected by Xavi Bobé Estudio.