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Events and plans in Barcelona in August.

1 August 2026 – 31 August 2026 · Europe/Madrid

August

  1. Guided tour «Verdaguer y Gaudí, poesía y arquitectura a los pies de Collserola»

    Friday, 30 October 2026 10:30Several dates5 dates

    There are places where history is written in stone and others where it is written in words. The guided tour Verdaguer y Gaudí, poesía y arquitectura a los pies de Collserola shows that, sometimes, both happen at the same time. This tour invites you to discover how two fundamental creators of Catalan culture found an unexpected meeting point between verses, forms and landscapes.

    • Torre Bellesguard
    • €20
    • Day trips

  2. «Candlelight: Tributo a Metallica» concert

    Sunday, 25 October 2026 17:00Several dates8 dates

    Metallica’s universe changes register in Candlelight: Tributo a Metallica, a proposal that reinterprets some of the band’s most emblematic anthems beneath the warmth of hundreds of candles. The Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona hosts this concert in which the power of heavy metal is transformed into an intimate experience through a string quartet.

    • Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona
    • from €36.5
    • Concerts

  3. Concert “Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift”

    Saturday, 17 October 2026 17:00Several dates9 dates

    “Candlelight: Tribute to Taylor Swift” offers a different way of approaching a repertoire that has marked an entire generation. Instead of grand productions, the concert relies on the intimacy of a string quartet and staging where dim light redefines listening.

    • Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona
    • €31
    • Concerts

  4. Show “En tu mente”

    Friday, 30 October 2026 22:30Several dates8 dates

    What happens when intuition seems to defy logic? En tu mente, Luis Pardo’s show, invites the audience into a territory where perception ceases to be a certainty and every decision may be part of something much bigger.

    • from €12
    • Shows

  5. Music performance «The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans»

    Saturday, 3 October 2026 19:00Several dates20 dates

    In an intimate corner of Barcelona, the vibrant spirit of New Orleans comes to life with «The Jazz Room: A Journey to the Heart of New Orleans». This live music show is more than a performance: it is a sonic immersion in the cradle of jazz, where every chord evokes freedom, cultural mixing and passion.

    • Club de Jazz «Jamboree»
    • from €19
    • Concerts

  7. Port Flea Market

    Sunday, 11 October 2026 11:00Several dates11 dates

    Port Olímpic is once again filled with fashion, design and atmosphere with a new edition of Port Flea, the market that turns the search for vintage treasures into a true summer plan. This year it premieres a location at Moll de Gregal, where one hundred stalls will be set up entirely in the shade so that the experience can be enjoyed more comfortably even in the height of August.

    • Moll de Gregal
    • Free
    • Fairs

  8. Musical ‘Després de nosaltres’

    Thursday, 1 October 2026 19:00Several dates13 dates

    Després de nosaltres explores an unusual territory on stage: that of those who try to preserve a bond when a romantic relationship has ended. With sensitivity, humour and a nuanced perspective, the musical asks whether love really disappears when a shared story comes to an end.

    • Espai Texas
    • €24
    • Shows

  9. Concert “Candlelight: History of Pop”

    Sunday, 4 October 2026 17:00Several dates9 dates

    The history of pop is rewritten during an evening by candlelight. Candlelight: History of Pop brings together some of the great hits that have marked the music of recent decades in a concert where the sound of a string quartet offers a new interpretation of universally known songs.

    • Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona
    • from €27.5
    • Concerts

  10. Concert «Candlelight: Tribute to Ed Sheeran»

    Saturday, 24 October 2026 17:00Several dates18 dates

    «Candlelight: Tribute to Ed Sheeran» offers a different listening experience of a widely known repertoire. Far from large stages, his songs are reinterpreted in string-quartet format, in a setting where closeness and dim light alter the perception of each piece.

    • Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona
    • €27.5
    • Concerts

  12. Concert «Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons»

    Saturday, 28 November 2026 21:00Several dates24 dates

    Immerse yourself in a universe of emotions with «Candlelight: Tribute to Coldplay vs. Imagine Dragons», a musical battle between two giants of modern pop rock under the warmth and charm of candlelight. This concert, performed by Manfred Quartet, promises an unforgettable night in which the anthems of both bands will resonate in the most spectacular corners of Barcelona.

    • Palau de la Música Catalana
    • from €19
    • Concerts

  13. Concert «Candlelight: Tributo a Queen»

    Friday, 16 October 2026 19:00Several dates23 dates

    Immerse yourself in a sublime evening under the soft light of hundreds of candles with «Candlelight: Tributo a Queen», to be held in the Sala Petit Palau of Palau de la Música Catalana. This concert, performed by the renowned Manfred Quartet, will transform Queen’s timeless anthems into string masterpieces, creating an immersive and deeply moving experience.

    • Església del Sagrat Cor
    • from €19
    • Concerts

  14. «Primera ley de Newton» show

    Wednesday, 2 September 2026 Several dates2 dates

    A case of plagiarism at a secondary school raises a question that goes far beyond the classroom: what happens when rules collide with a deeply unequal reality? Primera ley de Newton places the audience at the centre of a conflict where easy answers disappear and every decision has consequences.

    • La Villarroel
    • €29
    • Shows

  15. Musical show «Els Ratolinets Pérez»

    Saturday, 3 October 2026 16:30Several dates67 dates

    The musical show Els Ratolinets Pérez offers a new look at one of the most popular characters in children’s imagination. Through original songs, humour and adventures, the story follows the Pérez siblings on a journey that transforms the classic tale into an experience full of surprises designed for young children.

    • Teatre Sala Pangolí
    • €15
    • Shows

  16. Visit the Mirador del CCCB

    Sunday, 25 October 2026 10:00Several dates34 dates

    Throughout the year, the Mirador del CCCB opens its doors to the public on special dates, offering an unparalleled view of Barcelona. This free space is perfect for enjoying the city from above, stretching from the sea to the mountains.

    • Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
    • Free
    • Day trips

  17. Concert «Candlelight: Tribute to Hans Zimmer»

    Sunday, 15 November 2026 21:00Several dates19 dates

    A tribute to Hans Zimmer comes to Barcelona with a musical experience at the Petit Palau of Palau de la Música Catalana. The concert offers a journey through the celebrated composer’s compositions in an instrumental format performed by the «Manfred Quartet» string quartet. A unique opportunity to enjoy the magic of cinema through its music.

    • Palau de la Música Catalana
    • from €19
    • Concerts

  18. «Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA» concert

    Saturday, 3 October 2026 17:00Several dates13 dates

    Two of the most influential bands in pop and rock history meet in an unexpected format in Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA. Under the light of hundreds of candles, a string quartet reinterprets some of the greatest hits by both groups in a concert that transforms universal songs into a completely new experience.

    • Reial Cercle Artístic de Barcelona
    • €29
    • Concerts

  20. Exhibition “Miradas de Gigante”

    8 August - 5 October 2026 Several days

    The Miradas de Gigante exhibition invites visitors to discover the history of Barcelona from an unusual perspective: that of Roc and Laieta, the giants of plaça Nova, which for more than a century have accompanied life in the Cathedral neighbourhood. The exhibition commemorates the 110 years of these emblematic figures, considered the oldest active giants in the city belonging to a neighbourhood association.

    • La Casa dels Entremesos
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  22. “Matter Matters. Designing with the World” exhibition

    Friday, 21 March 2025 No end date

    The “Matter Matters. Dissenyar amb el món” exhibition at Disseny Hub Barcelona offers a profound reflection on the challenges of contemporary design and its relationship with ecology and geopolitics.

    • Disseny Hub Barcelona
    • €6.2
    • Exhibitions

  23. Exhibition “Invisible animals: myth, life, extinction, de-extinction”

    Saturday, 17 May 2025 No end date

    The Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona presents “Animals Invisibles”. Designed for all kinds of audiences, the exhibition invites visitors to discover real, extinct, legendary and imaginary creatures.

    • Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
    • from €4.5
    • Exhibitions

  24. “Figueres, Dalí and Girona” excursion

    Tuesday, 10 November 2026 Several dates3 dates

    Discovering Girona and Figueres in a single day means glimpsing two different worlds that nonetheless share the same cultural intensity. This excursion invites you to leave Barcelona behind and venture first into Girona's medieval serenity, then into the territory where Salvador Dalí transformed reality into a stage of his own.

    • La Estació del Nord
    • from €4
    • Day trips

  25. Cocktail-making workshop and boat tour from Barcelona

    Sunday, 16 November 2025 15:30Long run

    A cocktail-making workshop can be fun; doing it while sailing off Barcelona turns it into a memorable experience. This proposal combines two pleasures that rarely coincide: the Mediterranean unfolding just metres away and the opportunity to learn to prepare cocktails from an expert, in a small and carefully curated setting.

    • Marina Vela Barcelona, Moll de Nord, berth 69
    • from €4

  26. «Solo Piano» Concert

    Saturday, 5 September 2026 Several dates2 dates

    «Solo Piano» is an invitation to stop time. Every Saturday, from 20:30 onwards, composer and pianist Luis de Arquer opens the doors of his own home to turn it into the setting for an intimate, delicate and almost secret evening. There, at El Teatre Més Petit del Món, music regains the proximity of old chamber concerts: the sound arrives unfiltered, just a few metres from the performer, and the experience becomes deeply personal.

    • El Teatre més Petit del Món
    • from €20
    • Concerts

  27. «Solo Chopin» concert

    Thursday, 10 September 2026 Several dates5 dates

    Enter the magic of musical Romanticism with «Solo Chopin», a sublime concert experience that transports you to the private salons where Frédéric Chopin used to delight his contemporaries. This unique event, led by the talented pianist and composer Luis de Arquer, takes place at the welcoming Teatre més Petit del Món, a space that recreates the intimacy and elegance of those 19th-century musical gatherings.

    • El Teatre més Petit del Món
    • from €20
    • Concerts

  28. «Antarctica Experience» immersive exhibition

    Thursday, 31 July 2025 No end date

    The immersive Antarctica Experience exhibition brings audiences closer to one of the planet’s most remote territories through images, sound and audiovisual technology. The project was created by Luc Jacquet, director of March of the Penguins and an Oscar winner, after years of work on the Antarctic continent.

    • Grand Immersive Gallery — GIGA
    • €11.9
    • Exhibitions

  29. Exhibition «The Invention of Time»

    Thursday, 1 October 2026 Recurring sessions4 dates

    What is time and why do we feel it in such different ways? The exhibition The Invention of Time invites us to pause and look directly at one of the most elusive and decisive concepts of human experience. Through a journey that combines science and culture, the exhibition proposes thinking of time not only as a quantity that is measured, but as a construction that is lived, remembered and imagined.

    • Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
    • €6.5
    • Exhibitions

  30. Experience «Sunset from the sea with music and a Copa de Bienvenida»

    Friday, 2 January 2026 16:00Several dates2 dates

    Barcelona can be discovered in a different way when the sun begins to descend over the horizon. The experience «Sunset from the sea with music and a welcome drink» invites you to experience the city from an exclusive catamaran, sailing along the coast while the warm light of twilight transforms the landscape.

    • Catamaran TurTur BIGSPACE
    • from €5
    • Exhibitions

  32. Exhibition “Joan Miró: ‘Circles’”

    Friday, 13 March 2026 Long run

    The exhibition Joan Miró: Circles proposes discovering the Catalan artist's work through a simple but recurring form in his creative universe: the circle. Rather than following a chronological route, the exhibition uses this element as a starting point to connect works from different moments in his career.

    • Fundació Joan Miró
    • €18
    • Exhibitions

  37. Concert «A. Vivaldi—The Four Seasons and more»

    Sunday, 1 November 2026 17:30Several dates6 dates

    Inside the Baroque basilica of Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced, music takes on a different dimension. The concert «A. Vivaldi — The Four Seasons and more» offers an hour-long journey through some of the most recognisable pieces in the classical repertoire, performed by the Barcelona Classic Orchestra.

    • Basílica de la Mercè
    • €20
    • Concerts

  38. ‘Inexplicable’ performance, with Manu Llari

    Sunday, 4 October 2026 Several dates4 dates

    In ‘Inexplicable’, illusionist Manu Llari offers a show that plays with the limits of what is taken for granted. Far from traditional magic, his staging combines technique, rhythm and closeness to create an experience in which every detail matters.

    • Teatreneu
    • €17
    • Shows

  41. Exhibition “The cult of beauty”

    Thursday, 21 May 2026 Long run

    “The cult of beauty” explores a question that runs through eras and cultures: what we understand by beauty and why we continue to pursue it. The exhibition proposes a journey from antiquity to the present to observe how aesthetic ideals have been constructed and what forces have intervened in defining them.

    • Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
    • €6
    • Exhibitions

  42. Exhibition «Ricard Viñes a París. Diari d'un pianista»

    Thursday, 28 May 2026 Long run

    The exhibition Ricard Viñes a París. Diari d'un pianista invites visitors to discover the career of one of the most influential Catalan musicians of his time through an intimate and unusual perspective: the pages of his personal diary. The tour follows Ricard Viñes from his arrival in Paris in 1887, when he was barely twelve years old, to his consolidation as an essential figure in European musical life.

    • Museu de la Música. L’Auditori
    • €6
    • Exhibitions

  43. Visit «La Pedrera & Palau de la Música Catalana»

    Friday, 29 May 2026 09:00Long run

    La Pedrera & Palau de la Música Catalana brings together two buildings that forever changed the way architecture is understood in Barcelona. The experience combines a visit to La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudí’s freest and most monumental work, with a tour of the Palau de la Música Catalana, the great modernist fantasy created by Lluís Domènech i Montaner.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €42
    • Day trips

  44. Visit «La Pedrera & Sant Pau Modernist Site»

    Thursday, 1 October 2026 09:00Several dates5 dates

    La Pedrera & Sant Pau Modernist Site brings together in one experience two of the most extraordinary works of Catalan Modernism. On the one hand, the sculptural power of La Pedrera, where Antoni Gaudí transformed stone, iron and light into almost impossible architecture. On the other, the monumental delicacy of the Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau, Lluís Domènech i Montaner’s great hospital project conceived as a garden city devoted to wellbeing and beauty.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €42
    • Day trips

  45. Visit «La Pedrera & Teatre-Museu Dalí»

    Friday, 29 May 2026 09:00Long run

    La Pedrera & Teatre-Museu Dalí proposes a journey between two creative universes that transformed art into far more than an aesthetic matter. The experience joins La Pedrera, Antoni Gaudí's most visionary work, with Teatre-Museu Dalí, the great surrealist laboratory conceived by Salvador Dalí in the heart of Figueres.

    • Casa Milà — La Pedrera
    • from €44.5
    • Day trips

  46. «Mystical cocktails at Alquimia: astral cocktails and mystical experience» experience

    Monday, 1 June 2026 Recurring sessions2 dates

    Mystical cocktails at Alquimia: astral cocktails and mystical experience proposes a night in which cocktails and the esoteric universe blend at the same bar. In the heart of Eixample, Alquimia transforms the ritual of having a cocktail into a sensory experience shaped by cards, symbols and small intuitions that are impossible to explain completely.

    • Bar «Química»
    • from €13

  49. Open-Air Rooftop Cinema at El Palace Barcelona

    Wednesday, 3 June 2026 21:30Several dates4 dates

    When evening falls over Barcelona, El Palace’s rooftop transforms into an open-air cinema with one of the city’s most privileged views. Open-Air Rooftop Cinema combines the charm of the seventh art with the relaxed atmosphere of summer nights, creating an experience that goes far beyond a simple screening.

    • Hotel El Palace Barcelona
    • €38
    • Cinema

  50. Fluorescent painting and wine workshop «Art & Wine»

    Friday, 5 June 2026 Several dates2 dates

    «Art & Wine» proposes more than a creative afternoon: it offers a luminous pause in which time seems to stretch between brushes, neon and glasses of wine. In this workshop, designed for everyone—from those who have never held a brush to those looking for a place to switch off—the experience begins in a room bathed in fluorescent colours that awaken the imagination almost immediately.

    • Academia Talantón
    • €29

  51. Exhibition “La Seat: Fàbrica de Transformacions”

    Friday, 5 June 2026 Long run

    “La Seat: Fàbrica de Transformacions” offers a broad look at one of the companies that most influenced the evolution of contemporary Barcelona. Beyond car production, the exhibition explores how the arrival of SEAT profoundly altered the economic, urban and social landscape of Catalonia and Spain as a whole during the 20th century.

    • Castell de Montjuïc
    • €12
    • Exhibitions

  52. Exhibition «Living, living together and surviving: International Brigades and multilingualism»

    Friday, 5 June 2026 Long run

    The history of the Brigadas Internacionales can also be told through the words its members had to learn in order to understand one another. The exhibition «Living, living together and surviving: International Brigades and multilingualism» addresses a lesser-known facet of those volunteers who came from different countries to take part in the Guerra Civil Española.

    • Castell de Montjuïc
    • €12
    • Exhibitions

  53. Screening of “Planetari 3clipsi”

    Saturday, 10 October 2026 Several dates3 dates

    “Planetari 3Eclipsi” invites you to discover one of the sky's most impressive phenomena from a completely immersive perspective. The screening brings audiences closer to the experience of a total solar eclipse, an event that lasts only a few minutes but transforms the landscape and the sky in a way that is hard to forget.

    • Museo de la Ciencia CosmoCaixa
    • €6
    • Courses and workshops

  54. Brunch with unlimited mimosas at Terraza de Vivi

    Friday, 10 July 2026 12:00Long run

    Weekends taste better when they begin with a good brunch and privileged views of Barcelona. Terraza de Vivi offers an experience designed to be enjoyed without rushing, combining food, atmosphere and unlimited mimosas and Bloody Marys at one of the city’s most appealing urban viewpoints.

    • Terraza de Vivi de Kimpton Vividora
    • €42

  56. Excursion: ‘Casas de Gaudí y Sagrada Familia: One-Day Tour of Barcelona’

    Sunday, 12 July 2026 10:00Several dates2 dates

    Barcelona reveals itself differently when seen through the eyes of Antoni Gaudí. This one-day tour offers a complete journey through three of his masterpieces, where every line, curve, and colour reveals the mind of a genius who transformed architecture into poetry.

    • Casa Vicens
    • from €150
    • Day trips

  57. Flyboard in Sitges: The ultimate experience of flying over water

    Thursday, 3 September 2026 09:00Several dates2 dates

    Flying over the sea is no longer a fantasy with the Flyboard experience in Sitges, an activity that combines adrenaline, balance and fun in the heart of the Mediterranean. Thanks to a propulsion system connected to a jet ski, participants can rise several metres above the surface and discover the coast from a completely different perspective.

    • from €90

  59. Show «Impro Show»

    Friday, 4 September 2026 Several dates17 dates

    For more than a decade, Planeta Impro has shown that the freshest humour is not rehearsed, it is invented. Its best-known creation, Impro Show, has surpassed 10,000 performances and 3 million spectators, establishing itself as Barcelona’s most watched improvisation show and the second most popular in all Catalonia.

    • Teatreneu
    • €14
    • Shows

  60. “Bonobos” show

    Friday, 2 October 2026 Several dates4 dates

    What can go wrong when three friends decide to reinvent themselves to make a good first impression? Bonobos begins with that question to build a comedy of entanglements in which appearances, insecurities and lies pile up at a dizzying pace.

    • from €18
    • Shows

  62. “Burundanga” show

    2 August - 26 October 2026 Several days

    What would happen if there were a substance capable of extracting the truth without filters? That is the premise of Burundanga, Jordi Galceran’s comedy that turns a small lie into a succession of situations as absurd as they are unpredictable.

    • from €12
    • Shows

  63. Virtual-reality experience “Space Explorers: The ISS Experience”

    Thursday, 6 August 2026 11:00Long run

    There are places that very few people will ever reach. Space Explorers: The ISS Experience opens a door to one of them: the International Space Station. Without taking off from Barcelona, this virtual-reality experience allows visitors to leave the ground for a few minutes and discover what it is like to live in orbit, 400 kilometres from Earth.

    • Centro de expediciones inmersivas en realidad virtual Eclipso – Cultural Adventures
    • €18

  64. Kayaking and snorkelling excursion on the Costa Brava from Barcelona

    9 August - 1 November 2026 Several days

    The Costa Brava reveals its wildest side on an excursion that combines adventure, nature and time to switch off. This day-long experience, departing from Barcelona, invites visitors to discover hidden coves and crystal-clear waters from a different perspective: kayaking and exploring the seabed with snorkelling equipment.

    • from €99
    • Day trips

  65. ‘Llano de Barcelona 2026-2035’ Model and ‘making of’ Exhibition

    Saturday, 14 February 2026 Long run

    The Llano de Barcelona 2026-2035 model turns the city into a territory that can be observed, explored and understood at a glance. Printed entirely in 3D, this large-format piece is not only an urban representation: it is a tool for thinking about Barcelona on the scale of detail and, at the same time, from the metropolitan perspective.

    • Antiga Seu Editorial Gustavo Gili
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  66. Exhibition «La fraternidad de las metáforas - Jean-Luc Godard»

    Saturday, 28 March 2026 Long run

    The series «La fraternidad de las metáforas – Jean-Luc Godard» offers an unusual immersion in the work of one of the filmmakers who has pushed the limits of audiovisual language the furthest. It is not only about revisiting his films, but about entering his way of thinking about cinema.

    • La Virreina Centre de la Imatge
    • Free
    • Exhibitions
    • Cinema

  68. Exhibition “L'entrada a un bosc”

    Friday, 15 May 2026 Long run

    The exhibition L'entrada a un bosc offers a reflection on memory, absence and alternative ways of remembering. Curated by Marc Navarro, this show forms part of the series Digues, cosa. Joan Brossa i els poemes objecte and takes as its starting point two object poems created by Joan Brossa which, far from the solemnity of traditional monuments, propose a more intimate and critical way of relating to the past.

    • Fundació Joan Brossa
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  69. Exhibition “Eclipsis”

    Wednesday, 1 July 2026 Long run

    The Eclipsis exhibition offers a journey through the relationship between astronomy, history and science via one of the celestial phenomena that has inspired the greatest fascination over the centuries.

    • Reial Acadèmia de Ciències i Arts de Barcelona (RACAB)
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  70. Exhibition “Avinguda Gaudí, a living memory between Sagrada Familia and Hospital de Sant Pau”

    Tuesday, 7 July 2026 09:00Long run

    The exhibition “Avinguda Gaudí, a living memory between Sagrada Familia and Hospital de Sant Pau” traces the history of one of Barcelona’s most recognisable avenues and reveals everything that exists behind its urban landscape. Architecture, memory and neighbourhood life meet along the route linking two great landmarks of Catalan modernism.

    • Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau
    • Exhibitions

  71. Exhibition ‘Declaration of Love to Lenin’, by Juana Dolores Romero Casanova

    Saturday, 11 July 2026 Long run

    The exhibition Declaration of Love to Lenin, by Juana Dolores Romero Casanova, arrives at La Virreina Centre de la Imatge with a reflection on love, revolution, and class conflict. Curated by Valentín Roma, the show takes as its starting point a well-known phrase by Ernesto ‘Che’ Guevara about the feelings that guide the true revolutionary.

    • La Virreina Centre de la Imatge
    • Free
    • Exhibitions

  72. Exhibition «Catalan mythology»

    Friday, 13 November 2026 10:00Several dates7 dates

    The exhibition «Catalan mythology» invites visitors to rediscover an imaginary world of its own that for years has taken a back seat to other European mythic traditions. The display recovers tales and characters born of oral transmission across Catalan territory and places them in dialogue with the great worlds of contemporary fantasy, demonstrating the relevance of these stories in today’s culture.

    • Free
    • Exhibitions

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