Think you know all the celebrations in Barcelona? You likely know the Festa Major of Gràcia and Sants , as well as La Mercè, right? These are just the tip of iceberg and already the most crowded, but if you look a little, you will find a great time somewhere else...
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The Festes Majors are very popular with locals because they give them the chance to celebrate the life of the neighbourhood and the Catalan traditions. They are very popular and people from the neighbourhood participate and decorate the streets.
Human towers, correfocs, sardanas... They are symbols of Catalan culture that occupy a special place during these festivities. In addition, Las Festes Majors are accompanied by a large number of free outdoor concerts. The activities are free, popular and informal.
Here are the most important parties chronologically ordered and at the end of the article I give you a list of all of them organised by district.
Born and Sant Pere Festival (June)
It is celebrated in honor of Sant Pere, its patron, and takes place within the neighbourhoods of Santa Caterina, Ribera and Sant Pere. Varied activities are carried out in 17 areas of the neighbourhood. Around 50 acts will in which artistic expressions such as circus, cabaret or dance will be performed.
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Born and Sant Pere Festivals in Barcelona Jun 21 - Jul 02 A very traditional festival in Barcelona — Les Festas del Born.
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Video of the Born and Sant Pere Festival
Poble Sec Festival (July)
In the middle of July the festivities of Poble Sec arrive, festivals which bring unmistakable flavour to the popular neighbourhood. Using words from the Mayor of Barcelona (Ada Colau) this is a neighbourhood "proud of its past of factories and workshops, and its intercultural and creative present".
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Festa Major del Poble Sec Jul 13 - Jul 22 Festa Major de Poble Sec goes from 13–22 July, when typical traditions will be celebrated.
Video of the Festa Major del Poble Sec
Sant Roc Festival - Gothic Quarter (August)
The parties of the Gothic Quarter, known as the 'Festes de Sant Roc' have been declared Patrimonial Festival of National Interest, by the Generalitat de Catalunya. This is because they are the oldest festivals in the city that date back to 1589.
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Festa Major de Sant Roc — Gothic Quarter Aug 14 - Aug 18 The oldest neighbourhood festival in Barcelona — Saint Roch Festical — is held on Plaça Nova in the Gothi...
Video of the Festa Major de Sant Roc
Raval Festival (August)
These celebrations are made in honor of the Virgen del Carmen, patron saint of the main parish of the neighbourhood. During 4 days its streets are full, not only of people, but of activities and events. There are music, dances, children's activities, popular meals, giants, devils, theatres, castellers, bastoners and sports competitions.
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Festa Major de Raval Jul 12 - Jul 15 The festivities of the most multicultural neighbourhood in Barcelona — the Raval — arrive with Catalan tra...
Video of the Festa Major de Raval
Sants Montjuïc Festival (August)
The most distinctive part of this celebration is the decoration of the neighbourhood. Sixteen of its streets participate in a contest. Among these the best of each year is chosen. And that's not all, because the festival committee of this neighbourhood organises more than 450 activities every year.
Did you know that in Sants a contest identical to that of the Fiestas de Gràcia is held? Look look...
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Festa Major de Sants 2018 Aug 18 - Aug 26 Concerts, performances, workshops, castellers and much more under the fantastic decorations of the Festa Major...
Gràcia Festival (August)
The activities in the neighbourhood are happen continuously and offer possibilities for all kinds of tastes and ages. There is a special atmosphere at this festival where we find food and drink in the street at affordable prices. If you want to know more about one of the most popular festivals in the city, click here!
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Festival of Gracia 2018 Aug 15 - Aug 21 Concerts, shows, workshops, and much more amongst the fantastic street decorations this August during the Fest...
Video of the Festa Major de Gràcia
Horta-Guinardó Festival (September)
There are activities of all kinds: dances, concerts for young people, children's activities, community meals, sporting events, gymkhana... The popular culture of the neighbourhood, very rich and varied, also plays an important role. All neighbourhood groups come together in the opening parade. During the party there are dance exhibitions, dances and a final correfoc.
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Festival of Horta 2018 Sep 07 - Sep 16 Concerts, shows, Correfocs and much more with fantastic decorations. This September — The Festa Major of Horta.
Poblenou Festival (September)
The neighbourhood has a long festive tradition. It is demonstrated in documents dating back to 1800 that attest to the existence of this celebration when Poblenou was just a nucleus on the outskirts of Barcelona. For two weeks music, art, dance and sports have an take place.
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Festes de Poblenou 2018 Sep 08 - Sep 17 Concerts, shows, workshops, Castellers and much more this September at the Festivals of Poblenou.
Eixample Esquerre Festival (September)
Between the last days of September and the first days of October the Left Eixample dresses up for a party and fills up with acts and celebrations. They highlight you will encounter are the giants and big heads, dances, demonstrations of Catalan folk dances, a large correfoc, popular meals, concerts, talks, sports competitions, workshops, children's entertainment shows, the traditional meeting of lace makers, etc.
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Festes de Eixample Esquerre 2017 Sep 29 - Oct 08
La Mercè Festival (September)
In addition to neighbourhood parties, there is also the general party of the city of Barcelona, called La Mercè. Discover all the information about this party here:
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Festes de la Mercè 2018 Sep 21 - Sep 24 Concerts, traditional dances, Pyromusical, Castellers... Mercè celebrations are endless.
Barceloneta Festival (October)
The Festival of Barceloneta is celebrated around the festivity of San Miguel, which is on 29 September. It is organized by the Neighborhood Association and has activities such as sardanas, havana songs, correfoc with the devils and parades with the giants Pep Barceló and María la Nieta.
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Festes de Barceloneta 2018 Sep 28 - Oct 07 The festivities of Barceloneta take place in the fishermen's district of Barcelona.
Les Corts Festival (October)
The Fiesta Mayor de Les Corts is celebrated the first half of October. The festival gives us a very complete picture of the cultural and associative life of the neighbourhood. The squares of Can Rosés, de la Concordia and Comas are the heart of the old nucleus and form the axis where much of the party takes place.
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Festes de Les Corts 2017 Sep 29 - Oct 08
Sarrià Festival (October)
The festival of Sarrià is participative and many neighbourhood entities are involved in it, grouped under the umbrella of the Festival Commission of the Roser de Sarrià. The neighbours, on a personal basis, also take part in it by adorning the balconies and facades or organising the fraternity dinners that are held in many streets of the historic centre.
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Festes de Sarrià 2017 Sep 29 - Oct 09
Sant Martí Festival (November)
Now it is the turn of the Sant Martí neighbourhood. A colourful party is organised in the heart of its district. The festivities will take place in the Era de Can Planas, in the Fondal de la Verneda and also in 'L'espai La Gàbia' in the Sant Martí park. The event is organised by the VERN Coordinator, regrouping around fifty neighbourhood associations.
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Festa Major Sant Martí 2017 Nov 03 - Nov 19 Celebrate with the locals in a typical Barcelona neighbourhood. Discover the famous Castellers, the march of t...
List of all the neighbourhood festivals
Next I give you a list of all the parties of the districts ordered by districts:
Ciutat Vella
- Barri del Pi
- The weekend closest to 23 March
- El Raval
- Middle of July
- Barrio Gótico
- Middle of August
- La Ribera
- First half of September
- La Rambla
- First half of October
- La Barceloneta
- End of September, beginning of October
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Eixample
- Sant Antoni
- Middle of Janurary
- Fort Pienc
- First half of June
- Sagrada Familia
- Middle of April
- Eixample derecho
- Second half of May
- Eixample Izquierdo
- First half of October
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Sants Montjuïc
- Sants
- Second half of August
- Poblesec
- Second half of July
- Bordeta
- First half of September
- Hostafrancs
- End of September, beginning of October
- La Marina
- Second half of June
- Font de la Guatlla
- Middle of June
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Les Corts
- Les Corts
- First half of October
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Gràcia
- Gràcia
- Second half of August
- El Coll
- First half of June
- Parc Güell
- September
- Camp d'en Grassot
- First half of September
- Vallcarca
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- First half of September
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Sarrià Sant Gervasi
- Santa Maria de Vallvidrera
- Middle of August
- Les Planes
- Middle of September
- Sarrià
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- First half of October
- Camp d'en Grassot
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- First half of September
- Sant Gervasi
- Second half of June
- Tres Torres
- First half of June
- El Putget
- First half of June
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Horta- Guinardó
- Horta
- First half of September
- Montbau
- Second half of September
- El Carmel
- First half of July
- Camp d'en Grassot
- First half of September
- Teixonera
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- First half of June
- La Clota
- Second week of July
- Guinardó
- Middle of May
- Can Baró
- Second half of June
- Sant Genís dels Agudells
- Second half of June
- Vall d'Hebrón
- Second half of June
- La Font d'en Fargues
- Second half of June
- Baix Guinardó
- First half of June
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Nou Barris
- Porta
- First half of June
- Verdum
- Second half of September
- Turó de la Peira - Vilapiscna
- Second half of June
- Trinitat Nova
- First week of June
- Can Peguera
- Second half of June
- La Prosperitat
- First week of June
- Roquetes
- End of June, beginning of July
- Cuitat Meridiana
- First week of June
- Vallbona
- Second week of July
- Torre Baró
- First week of July
- Nou Barris
- Second half of May
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Sant Andreu
- Sant Andreu
- End of November, beginning of December
- Bon Pastor
- Second week of May
- Baró de Viver
- Middle of June
- Trinitat Vella
- First half of June
- La Segrera
- Second half of November
- Navas
- Second half of May
- Congrés
- First half of October
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Sant Martí
- Poblenou
- First half of September
- La Verneda
- First half of November
- El Clot – Camp de l’Arpa
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- First half of November
- Besòs
- Second half of September
- Front Marítim
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- First half of September
- Vila Olímpica
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- First half of July
- Llaguna
- Second half of September
