Festivals and Annual Events

Parades and loud music are taken out in the streets throughout the city. It is one of the liveliest parades of the year.

The Barcelona Marathon runs throughout the city and passes several of Antoni Gaudi's designs. This is perhaps one of the most popular ways for the athletic visitor to see the sights of the city at a brisk pace! http://www.barcelonamarathon.com

The Festes de Sant Medir is a religious festival with parades and choral singing at Gracia and various other venues to celebrate the legend of Saint Medir which is about a religious farmer who went through a miracle because of his religious inclinations.

There are several festivals throughout the week at various venues throughout the city, with singing and dancing to food and drinks. March is a very lively month in Barcelona so be sure to keep that in mind when planning your vacation!

This is a Tennis Championship, held at Reial Club de Tennis, and is a symbol for the people of Barcelona that celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2002.

The St. George book and rose festival (similar to St. Valentine's Day) is held through La Rambla and various venues and is among one of the more famous festivals of the city.

The Formula One Grand Prix held at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmelo is one of the largest events in motor racing in the world and thousands of Formula One fans flock to Barcelona for it!

Several religious processions are held at various venues throughout the city including L'Ou com Balla (The Dancing Egg), specially held at the Cathedral, and is followed by numerous festivities throughout the night.

The Pasqua Granada is a local religious holiday cum musical procession that is celebrated throughout the city

The Saint John's Day brings concerts, dances and fireworks! People gather in the streets and celebrate this day with lots of singing and dancing and of course the traditional 'coca' or sweet bread!

This is a month-long festival celebrating both international and national performing arts at various venues throughout the city and is one of the most famous festivals of the year!

A religious festival from the Gracia quarter; the residents decorate the streets and party all night long with live music and food. The streets are completely transformed with lights and decorative items.

After the conclusion of the Gracia festival, the Sants district celebrates with children's games, music, dinners and dances! Smaller than the Gracia festival, it still is pretty good.

The National Day of Catalonia is a Public holiday celebrated throughout the city with parades, concerts, and celebrations in all major areas!

This event consists of parades, dancing and sporting events at various venues throughout the city. The city is filled with people celebrating the popular Catalan culture and mythology with human pyramids and orchestras.

This is a festival celebrating jazz music and goes on over the whole month at various venues throughout the city. A great event for music lovers and a real treat for jazz lovers.

These are Christmas fairs held at Placa de la Seu, Placa Sant Jaume and various other venues and are composed of several exhibitions and musical parades.

Christmas celebrations for the family start from the 24th and carry on into the early hours of the 25th. It is pretty warm there by European standards during Christmas but even then, it's an extremely fun event!