This summer, enjoy a wide range of activities and venues on offer in the city of Barcelona: culture, traditions, festivals, beaches, municipal swimming pools, points of interest and so much more.
Activities
L’Orgullosa
Barcelona connected with its festive side in June and also showed the world how the city is a leader in LGBTI rights and freedoms, with a month-long pride festival by the name of L’Orgullosa. The cycle rounded off with a grand musical gala at the Olympic Ring. Check out the summary.
A Grec Festival devoted to Europe
Barcelona offers a Grec Festival this summer which is devoted to Europe and casts its gaze towards the classics. Tickets are now on sale for the 86 shows in this edition. Don’t miss out!
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!
Summer in the museums
Summers are a good time for discovering another, more playful and fun side to museums. See you there!
Festa Majors
Find out about the big annual festivals planned in Barcelona this summer.
Outdoor films
Stay up to date with this outdoor films on offer this summer at the city’s various sites.
100% Summer
Barcelona is launching a summer-holidays campaign for kids and teenagers with over a thousand leisure, sports, educational and cultural activities. Enjoy the summer in Barcelona!
Summer in the city's neighbourhoods
Check out the large range of activities that you will find in your neighbourhood and district for enjoying this summer.
Festival Tangent
The Tangent, the Arts Festival for L’Eixample, is on from 29 June to 22 July. Enjoy summers evenings of art, experiences and sensations.
Get the most out of civic centres
Get along to the civic centres in the city’s neighbourhoods during the summer holidays and take part in the activities being organised. You will find shows, exhibitions, workshops, talks and plenty more there.
Born at Night 2022
During the months of July and August El Born CCM will be inviting us to explore the Barcelona of 1700 in night-time tours through the La Ribera archaeological complex and neighbourhood.
Habaneras singing
Habaneras singing is coming to many of the city’s neighbourhoods this summer. Find out all about it and enjoy it!
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.
“Music, War and Ràdio Barcelona” at Park Güell
The 9th Barcelona History and Music cycle by the MUHBA, in collaboration with the ESMUC and B:SM, brings concerts featuring jazz, lieder, chamber music and coblas to the iconic space designed by Antoni Gaudí.
Look after yourself in the heat
Extreme heat can have adverse effects on people’s health, particularly babies or the elderly. Check out the tips on beating the heat in the summer months.
Spaces
Beaches and bathing
See full information on Barcelona’s beaches: location, state of the sea, flags, occupancy control and plenty more. Meanwhile, the ban on smoking this season applies to all beaches.
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.
Cool down in a municipal swimming pool
Barcelona has plenty of municipal facilities which will gradually be opening their outdoor pools in line with the corresponding health measures. Make the most of them!
Climate shelters
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.
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!
Seaside activities
The Beach Centre is a municipal environmental and information facility on Barcelona's coast. Go and visit!
Municipal sports centres
Municipal sport centres and specialised facilities are open this summer, with the corresponding health measures in place. Do sport!
Enjoy the Magic Fountain
Enjoy the sound and light display at the Magic Fountain in Montjuïc. Find out about display times, the range of sequences and much more.
Summer opening hours
Consult the summer opening hours for some of the city’s facilities and services.
