Summer in Barcelona

Enjoy the wide array of activities and spaces on offer in Barcelona this summer. The city is brimming with culture, sports, traditions, music, beaches and much more.

Activities

Verdi street decorations at the Festa Major de Gràcia 2023

Festa Majors

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

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

Agenda

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!

 

Panoramic view of the city

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.

Cinema a la platja de Sant Sebastià a l'estiu

Outdoor films

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

Habaneras music group

Habaneras singing

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

Beach cleaning crew

Summer operation

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

Spaces

Beaches and bathing

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

People running on a park

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 shelter

Climate shelters

Barcelona has got nearly 400 climate shelters to help you beat the heat. Check their locations and characteristics.

Kid playing in the sandbox

School playgrounds open

Did you know some school playgrounds open to the public in the summer holidays as safe places for  children, young people and their families to use? Check the opening times!

Beach Centre

Gen up on the activities and free services offered by the Beach Centre, the Barcelona coastline information centre.

A woman walks with a surfboard and a man warms up at the athletics track at the Mar Bella municipal sports centre

Municipal sports centres

Municipal sport centres and specialised facilities are open this summer, with the corresponding health measures in place. Do sport!

Summer opening hours

Consult the summer opening hours for some of the city’s facilities and services.

Outdoor swimming pools

Consult their opening hours

Libraries

Consult their opening hours

Municipal markets

Consult their opening hour

Municipal Citizen Help and Information Offices (OAC)

Consult their opening hours

Municipal Tax Office

Consult their opening hours

Lost-and-Found Offices

Consult their opening hours

National ID and Passport-Processing Offices

Consult their opening hours

Tax Authorities

Consult their opening hour