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Summer 2023 in Barcelona

We’re working to offer you full information on enjoying the summer in Barcelona in 2024.

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

Activities

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.

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.

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

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!

Picture of a screening of a film during the Sala Montjuïc cycle, at Montjuïc Castle

Outdoor films

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

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!

Born at Night 2024

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.

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.

Sala BCN, at Montjuïc Castle

The Catalan Association of Concert Halls is launching a concert cycle at Montjuïc Castle, in collaboration with the Barcelona Institute of Culture, for enjoying the city’s best live music.

“Music, women and the city” comes to Park Güell

Organised by the Museu d’Història de Barcelona (MUHBA), the series looks at Barcelona’s history through the arts. Park Güell will be playing host to four concerts, three film screenings and six tours over the summer.

The Ceramics that inspired Picasso

«Picasso’s will. The ceramics that inspired the artist» premieres on 30 June at the Disseny Hub de Barcelona. Sixteen items donated in their day by the artist as well as a selection of ceramics from the 13th to 19th centuries.

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

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.