Christmas
This website will be updated again in November 2026. In the meantime you can still consult the main content and activities of Christmas 2025.
Did you know that your Christmas tree can be of great service to the city's green areas? Barcelona has dozens of Christmas tree collection points, in service from 7 to 17 January 2026.
Re-experience the arrival of the Three Kings in Barcelona and their parade around the streets of the city accompanied as always by their helpers. Watch the video.
Discover and enjoy our best-known traditions: the tió, Christmas day, Boxing Day lunch, nativity scenes, the origin of the caganer, performances of the Pastorets and practical jokes made on the Feast of the Holy Innocents.
With the festive season fast approaching, keep an eye on this page for a wide range of cooking proposals, ranging from the most traditional Christmas dishes to more innovative and sustainable proposals that are made with local products.
Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar are the three Kings of the East and they come to Barcelona every 5 January, parading through the city and travelling from house to house by night bearing gifts for children.