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Summer in Barcelona

Enjoy the wide array of options Barcelona offers this 2024 summer and don’t miss the Cultural Regatta, the programme of activities that comes with the city hosting the America’s Cup, filling Barcelona will sport, culture, traditions, music, festivals and much more!

We’re working to offer you full information so you can enjoy the summer of 2025 in Barcelona.

For the time being, you can consult the activities and spaces from last year.
Visit us soon!

Activities

America’s Cup Open in a new window

From 22 August to 27 October 2024, Barcelona will host the 37th edition of the America's Cup, the oldest and most prestigious competition in the world of sailing.

Mobility arrangements Open in a new window

Cultural Regatta Open in a new window

Enjoy the wide range of art, gastronomy, science and leisure options on offer in Barcelona this year to go with the America’s Cup, one of the world’s major sports events.

Joan Blanques de Baix street decoration at the Festa Major de Gràcia with people walking under some vineyards

Festa Majors

Find out about the big annual festivals planned in Barcelona this summer.

Imatge d’una projecció de cinema del cicle Sala Montjuïc, al Castell de Montjuïc

Outdoor films

Stay up to date with this outdoor films on offer this summer at the city’s various sites.

Music and dance show with a group of young people in the Trinitat Park

Agenda Open in a new window

This summer, Barcelona is offering a wide range of activities for all ages: festivals, festes majors, or big annual festivals, outdoor activities and much, much more. Go to the Barcelona Guide and plan your summer!

A boy who wears a demon hood, climbed into a man's hut in the audience of the announcement of the festivities of Gràcia

Summer in the city's districts and neighbourhoods

Check out the large range of activities that you will find in your neighbourhood and district for enjoying this summer.

Youngsters looking at works on display in a museum

Summer in the museums

Summers are a good time for discovering another, more playful and fun side to museums. See you there!

T'estiu molt

Barcelona is launching a summer-holidays campaign for children and teenagers with over a thousand leisure, sports, educational and cultural activities. Find out all about it!

Summer operation Open in a new window

Consult the reinforcement initiatives for city services during the summer season aimed at fostering public space coexistence within the framework of the Pla Endreça.

Habaneras singing

Habaneras singing is coming to many of the city’s neighbourhoods this summer. Find out all about it and enjoy it!

Born at Night 2024 Open in a new window

The Born Culture and Memory Centre’s proposal for July, August and September is an in-depth exploration – Tuesdays to Saturdays – of the Barcelona of 1700, together with night-time tours through the archaeological site and the La Ribera neighbourhood.

Barcelona launches the “Pla Calor” heat emergency plan Open in a new window

Pla Calor is implemented preventively from 15 June to 15 September. During this period, teams will remain on alert for potential high-temperature events, with over 350 climate shelters accessible to the public.

Gaudir més

Join the “Gaudir més” programme and make the most of its discounts, free admission and advantages for enjoying your city’s various spaces.

Spaces

Beaches and bathing

See full information on Barcelona’s beaches: location, state of the sea, flags, occupancy control and plenty more.

Enjoy the parks

The city’s parks and gardens transform it into a living, breathing space. Discover the green areas near to where you live and bask in nature without setting foot outside the city. You’ll find them all here.

Discover Barcelona

Immerse yourself in the city's districts and neighbourhoods and enjoy its attractions and nooks and crannies: urban spaces, cultural and architectural heritage, nature spaces, museums, leisure spaces, events and activities for doing sport and plenty more.

Two girls jumping off a trampoline in the Picornell swimming pools.

Cool down in a municipal swimming pool

Barcelona has plenty of municipal facilities opening their outdoor pools to the public in the summer. Make the most of them!

Climate shelters Open in a new window

This summer, Barcelona has close two hundred climate shelters in the city’s various neighbourhoods to fight the heat. These places are aimed particularly at those people who are most vulnerable to high temperatures. View the network of climate shelters.