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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.

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Grec theater

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Barcelona's summer festival Grec is back to offer a hundred shows, with theatre, music, dance, circus and much more. Don’t miss it!

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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!

Verdi street decorations at the Festa Major de Gràcia 2023

Festa Majors

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

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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.

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Summer in the museums

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

 

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.

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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.

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!

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Pride Barcelona

Barcelona celebrates pride and asserts its condition as a city of rights to mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia. Check out the extensive programme of activities in city neighbourhoods!t!

Born de nit

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Barcelona History Museum is offering ‘El Born at Night’, a series of activities that includes four routes and guided tours, given from Tuesdays to Fridays, plus six routes given on Saturdays.

Vespres musicals

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The cloister at the Reial Monestir de Santa Maria de Pedralbes will once again fill with music during the annual ‘Musical Evenings’ concert series. The three recitals feature women artists who offer a varied perspective on women’s presence and creativity in the history of music.

City symphonies

City symphonies Open in a new window

The CCCB presents five films by women filmmakers made in Barcelona and its metropolitan area. It's an audiovisual creative project that explores urban and documents cities in the early 21st century.

Relats sonors

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Series of shows in the medieval courtyard at the Museu Etnològic i de Cultures del Món - Montcada Site in collaboration with the Casa Asia, where narration, music and calligraphy become channels for sensuality, emotion and transformation.

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

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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!

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Beaches and bathing

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

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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.

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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!

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

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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.

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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.

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Lost-and-Found Offices

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