Barcelona’s streets are brimming with celebrations in January, from the Tres Tombs de Sant Andreu to the Foguerons de Gràcia and the Porkada del Clot. This year is also the bicentenary of the Tres Tombs de Barcelona. Not to be missed!
Barcelona City Council offers thousands of images of the city, geolocated and in different resolutions. Start enjoying them!
Open-air activities, concerts, theatre, exhibitions, activities for children and lots more in a city that never ceases to amaze.
The ATM is adapting prices after the Spanish government withdrew its ticket discounts.
The application period is open from 23 January to 12 February 2025.
The sand will be distributed at the Sant Sebastià, Llevant and Mar Bella beaches.
Last year ended with 3.5% fewer people injured in traffic accidents compared to the previous year. Eleven people lost their lives, nine fewer than in 2023.
The city’s fourth visitable air-raid shelter, which stands out for its fine conservation and the use local people and workers made of it in the Civil War, is open to small groups on Fridays and Saturdays. Admission is 3 euros.
Singing. One of the most important contests in the world of opera, oratory singing and lied, featuring the finest young voices in international lyrical arts.
Folklore. The main event will be a festive day on Saturday, 25 January, starting with a traditional parade from the Parc de l’Estació del Nord to the Arc de Triomf.
Giants, human castles (castellers), craft markets, fairs... Check out the calendar of the most deeply rooted popular and traditional acts, learn about the manifestations of popular culture and search the entities involved.
Discover the tools being offered by the city for promoting employment, business care and entrepreneurship.Working in Barcelona.
Montjuïc mountain is a big green space in Barcelona offering everyone sports, leisure and cultural facilities. Discover the park and enjoy it!
The "Barcelona a la butxaca" app offers a personal space for users to access the main municipal services and procedures, as well as the range of activities in the city, from a single access point. Download it!
The City Council is fostering and promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy with resources that include training, support, economic aid, responsible public procurement and the allocation of venues and materials. Find out all about it!
Find out about the wide range of shopping possibilities Barcelona offers you and discover sustainable local options.
Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.
Discover the services, programmes and resources that Barcelona Activa provides for training, job-hunting and professional growth.
Did you know that every district has playgrounds that open outside school hours as safe public spaces for children, young people and their families? Check out their opening times!
Barcelona is committed to democratising care work and has a Barcelona Cuida space available for promoting exchanges and networking among the city’s main carers. Find out all about it!
The Municipal Consumer Information Office (OMIC) is a free Barcelona City Council service aimed at helping citizens to defend their consumer rights. Find out all about it!
The city’s parks and gardens transform it into a living, breathing space. You’ll find them all here. Explore and enjoy them!
Check the new price index for rents in Barcelona and how it affects your home.
Barcelona Districte Cultural comes with some changes. Now an annual initiative, the programme of performing arts is joined by projects in visual arts, audiovisuals and thought. Don’t miss it!
Scientific and urban development project that will turn the Parc de la Ciutadella and its surroundings into a leading European hub for knowledge, dissemination, research and innovation.
This is a pioneering municipal service run by the Catalan LGBTI Organisations Platform, offering an extensive range of information, guidance, direct-assistance and awareness-raising services. Check out the on-site and virtual agenda!
Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.
Discover Barcelona’s traditions, popular culture and enchanting spots, as well as initiatives and programmes to preserve the memory of our past.
Check out all the information about the beaches of Barcelona: location, flag statuses, bathing season, and much more. Remember that smoking is prohibited on all beaches.
Get involved in your city with the .barcelona domain. Associate your digital identity with Barcelona’s values.
Find out about the wide range of festa majors taking place in Barcelona’s districts and neighbourhoods and enjoy them.
Join the “Gaudir més” programme and make the most of its discounts, free admission and advantages for enjoying your city’s various spaces.
Find out what services are available to help you get around the city and discover how mobility is changing in Barcelona and becoming healthier, safer, more sustainable and better-connected.
Thanks to an initiative called Barcelona Llibres, the City Council is putting an extensive catalogue of publications on a range of subjects and in various formats at your disposal. These include publications on culture, art, sports, history, the city, politics, urban planning and economics.
Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation.
The City Council offers citizens its current photographic archive, with thousands of images of Barcelona. The Barcelona Images site includes various galleries by subject: popular culture, the festivals, districts, public spaces and much more.
All the city’s activities you can imagine are at your fingertips in the BCN Guide: music, shows, festive holidays, courses, workshops, and much more.
Look up all city addresses, services and facilities on the new Barcelona map.
