Cicle Festiu and Festa Major de Sant Antoni

Cicle Festiu de Sant Antoni

The Cicle Festiu de Sant Antoni starts the year in Barcelona with a display of tradition and festivity that fills the streets with a unique and captivating spirit. This year is especially significant, as the Bicentenary of the Tres Tombs de Barcelona is being commemorated, a tradition which, two hundred years later, remains a fundamental pillar of local culture.

Throughout the whole of January, the Cicle Festiu de Sant Antoni offers a range of activities for all ages, celebrating the city’s rich history and cultural diversity with events ranging from the ancestral Tres Tombs to the vibrant Foguerons de Gràcia.

The Federació dels Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni de Barcelona has prepared an extensive programme for this 2026, which includes everything from traditional shows with horse-drawn carts and dimonis, to bonfires and popular meals that promise to delight attendees with the best of traditional Catalan food and music. Among the most innovative proposals is the Porkada del Clot, an event that fuses the old with the new and shows the city’s ability to reinvent itself while maintaining its roots.

The Tres Tombs Infernals de Sant Andreu and the Foguerons de Gràcia also stand out within the programme, establishing themselves as essential events that attract locals and visitors alike, eager to experience the authenticity and human warmth that these festivities bring with them.

This January, Barcelona is transformed to offer a window onto the past, where respect for tradition and community intertwines with celebration and joy. Immerse yourself in the city’s living history and enjoy the magic and charm of the Cicle Festiu de Sant Antoni, an event that not only honours the saint, but invites everyone to be part of an unforgettable experience: «Sant Antoni, guarda’ns del foc i del dimoni!»

Festa Major de Sant Antoni

From Friday 16 January to Sunday 25, the Sant Antoni neighbourhood pulses with a festive spirit that calls on neighbours and visitors to immerse themselves in a sea of traditional activities. Almost all the festival events are free, but some require registration and admission. You can see the full programme of events and find the registration button on the official website. We offer a selection of the most interesting activities.

Friday 16 January

Sant Antoni school parade (10:00–12:00): Street parade by the neighbourhood’s public schools (Escola Aldana and Ferran Sunyer) from Ferran Sunyer to the Mercat.

Solidarity “Polseres Candela” workshop (17:00–19:00, Envelat, 3 €): Learn to make your bracelet; the donation goes entirely to childhood cancer research (Hospital Sant Joan de Déu).

Musical “Under the Light of the Stars” (17:30, CC Cotxeres Borrell, pay-what-you-want box office): Playback show with familiar songs, with plenty of humour and energy.

Improvised music workshop with the body (18:30–20:00, CC Cotxeres Borrell, free with booking): Voice, play and body percussion to create collective, unrepeatable music.

Duo Lupino concert (19:00, CC Golferichs, 8–10 €): Clarinet and piano between Impressionism and modern jazz, in an intimate and emotional format.

“Superwoman fa vaga” performance (19:00, Calàbria 66, free): Monologue with humour and tenderness about the invisible burden of care.

Foguerons (20:00–02:00, Av. Mistral–Entença, 8 €): Fire, bar, dinner (with a vegan option), ball de bot and PD’s to close the night.

Santa Farra (21:00–02:00, Floridablanca–Rocafort, free): Night of celebration with live music and DJs.

Totiflama (22:00–02:00, Envelat, free): First big night with a d’ARTAU concert and two DJ sessions.

Saturday 17 January

Futbol Botons + Trobada plaques de cava (09:00–14:00, Mercat, free): Open futbol botons workshop and collectors’ gathering.

Gegants: new outfits (10:00–10:30): Presentation and procession of the gegants from the Colònies Jordi Turull with festive accompaniment.

Cau Obert i Superesmorza (10:00–12:00, Ronda Sant Antoni–Urgell, free): Cau activities and a popular breakfast.

“Roda mot” game (10:00–14:30, Av. Mistral, free): Catalan-language challenges by level and a final draw.

Pregó + welcome street parade (11:00–13:30, Jardinets de l’Alguer): Opening proclamation (with sign language) and opening street parade.

Children’s “Petjades” (11:00 and 12:30, CC Golferichs, 8–10 €): Dance and live piano to imagine animal tracks.

Line dancing (11:00–13:30, Calàbria 66, free): Line dancing for all audiences.

Hamburguesada (13:00–17:00, Envelat, 9 €): Popular meal (burger + drink + chips).

Fem una tapa i xerrem (13:00–15:00, Jardins Talia, free): Conversation with participants from Mengem Plegats about living on the street.

Chess tournament + solidarity percussion (17:00–20:00): Chess (Calàbria 66, free with booking) and a solidarity collection with travelling percussion.

Tribute to Merche Mar (17:30–21:00, CC Cotxeres Borrell, donation 10 €): Event with prior booking.

Bingo Musical Claris (18:00, Plaça Conxa Pérez): Musical bingo in the Mercat area.

Concert of voices (18:00–20:00, Envelat, free): Les Cakes + Les Dorys, current and classic repertoire.

Short films (19:00–21:00, Calàbria 66, free): Audiovisual screening and creation (with sign language).

Young people’s nights (21:00–02:00, free): La nit del Prize: La Subatomika (Envelat) and Festantoni x Claris (Plaça Conxa Pérez).

Sunday 18 January

Collecting + trabucaires (10:00–13:00): Exchange of collections (Mercat Dominical) and a trabucaires salute through the neighbourhood.

Solidarity ham tasting battle (11:00–13:00, Calàbria 66, 20 €): Tasting and solidarity vermouth in aid of Veí a Veí.

Country + sardanes (11:00–14:15, Jardinets / Plaça Conxa Pérez): Country dance with concert and sardanes with a colles display.

Combos JPC + Paelles (11:00–18:00): Youth music at the Envelat and the Concurs de Paelles in the Superilla (with booking).

Feminist and LGTBIQA+ bingo (12:00–13:30, Jardins Talia, free): Hybrid game with prizes, songs and collective memory.

Danses de la Polinèsia (12:30, Calàbria 66, free): Rhythms from Hawaii and Tahití with Atavai Tiare.

Música i vermut a la Fàbrica (12:30–17:00, Ronda Sant Antoni–Moritz, free): Musical vermouth with Diables.

Indoor football tournament (16:45–19:00, DIR Rocafort, free with booking).

Cultural afternoon-evening: Teatre Fuita (18:00, Cotxeres, 7 €), teatre Diner molt negre (19:00, Calàbria 66, pay-what-you-want box office), El Bola cinema (19:00, La Cendra, free) and havaneres + cremat (19:00–21:00, Envelat, pay-what-you-want box office).

Monday 19 January

Afternoon of drawing and children’s games (17:00–19:00, Envelat, free).

Cinema “Hic digitur dei” (19:30, Calàbria 66, free): Irreverent proposal in the style of a radio serial.

Nit Acústica (20:00–23:00, Envelat, free): A sequence of small performances by emerging artists.

Tuesday 20 January

Puppets “El monstre del talent” (17:30, Envelat, free): Theatrical tale for families (3–10) about talents and self-esteem.

CSS Sant Antoni photographic exhibition (18:00, Calàbria 66, free): A community view of the neighbourhood’s social work.

Cooking workshop: gyozas (18:30, Cuina comunitària del Mercat, 3 €): Cooking guided by students from the PFI de cuina (registration).

Quinto Solidari (19:30–22:30, Envelat): In aid of Fundació Veí a Veí.

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Wednesday 21 January

Blood donation (10:00–20:00, Calàbria 66, free): Solidarity day with Banc de Sang i Teixits.

Grand dance for older people (17:00–19:00, Envelat, free subject to capacity).

Musical theatre “Un dia molt fosc” (17:30, Cotxeres Borrell, free with booking): Performance by the older people’s group.

Opening of the Bibliocuina (18:00, Cuina comunitària, free): Lending service for utensils and food processors (2 € per loan).

Stage night: Cabaret nostàlgic Dos son 2 (20:00–21:30, Envelat, free) + Nit de comèdia (21:30–22:30, Envelat, free).

Thursday 22 January

Visit to l’Arxiu Municipal del Districte (11:00–12:00, Calàbria 38, with registration): Discover the facilities and document preservation.

Scientific theatre “El cor no oblida” (18:00, Calàbria 66, free): Documentary theatre + participatory space with the audience (from 14).

Tap dancing with live music: The hot shoe sugars (19:00–20:30, Cotxeres Borrell, free with booking): Tribute to cinema with dance and live performance.

Book presentation “Cuina amb colors” (19:30, Cuina comunitària, free).

Sopar de Festa Major (20:00, Envelat, 25 €, advance sale).

Friday 23 January

Craft fair + runners’ fair (10:00–20:00): Crafts (Paideia) and bib collection (DIR Rocafort).

Family playroom (16:30–19:00, Cotxeres Borrell, free).

Visibilitat Trans al Barri (17:00–19:00, Jardí Maria Matilde Almendro, free): Information and solidarity stand for employment inclusion.

Gran Gala de Ball i Playback (17:00, Cotxeres Borrell, free).

Children’s DJ workshop (17:00–19:00, Envelat, free): For young people aged 7 to 17.

Storytime Farmyard (18:00, Biblioteca Joan Oliver, with booking): Storytelling in English (3–7).

Memòria Històrica: book presentation (18:30–20:30, Calàbria 66).

Concert “Des de la finestra” (19:00–20:20, Golferichs) + Teatre “Fuita” (19:30, Calàbria 66, 7 €).

Night of trabucs and fire (19:30–21:30): Galejada + fire through the neighbourhood.

Sopar Jove (20:00–02:00, Envelat) + Hip hop: La Molekular (20:00–02:00, Plaça Universitat, free).

Saturday 24 January

Runners’ fair (09:00–20:00, DIR Rocafort).

Sport and workshops: Zumba (10:30) and V-Fight (11:30) at Jardins Talia; pre-Bicicletada workshops (11:00) on Viladomat.

Tres Tombs (11:00–13:00): Traditional cavalcade through the whole neighbourhood (start Paral·lel–Tamarit).

Craft beer fair (11:00–24:00, Urgell, 2,7 €).

Popular culture: Puntaires (11:00–13:00, Envelat), JPC orchestras (11:00–13:30, ONCE) and dance display (11:00 and 12:30, Calàbria 66).

Cooking and community: Tortell de Sant Antoni workshop (11:30–13:00, community kitchen, free with registration) + Supervins (12:00–21:00, Mercat).

Bicicletada (12:00–13:00): 5 km route through the neighbourhood, sustainable mobility.

Vermouth and debate: Vermut diabòlic (12:00–17:00) and vermut crític (12:30–14:00).

Games and food: Espai de jocs Uecarra (13:00–16:30) + popular fideuà (13:00–16:30).

Family afternoon: Gimkana (16:00–18:00), canine skills (16:30), musical bingo (16:30) and the “Bruixanteris” show (16:30, Envelat, accessible).

Fire, tradition and night: Plantada bèsties + tabalada (17:30), xocolatada solidària (17:30), children’s correfoc (19:00), mass (19:15), DJs AMEBA FM (20:30–02:00), Ball de Festa Major (22:00–03:00) and theatre at Calàbria 66 (21:30).

Sunday 25 January

Curses Moritz Sant Antoni: 10K (09:00), 5K (10:45), Milla contra la Miopia (11:45) and children’s races (12:15).

Seguici del barri (11:00–14:30): Plantada and street parade with a final dance display.

Morning activities: Contacontes lingüístico (11:00), Diumenges Poètics (11:00–13:00), country at the Envelat (12:00–14:00) and mixed futsal tournament (12:00–14:30).

Final afternoon-evening: Rocky Horror Picture Show (17:00, Envelat, pay-what-you-want box office), musical theatre at Cotxeres (18:00) and closing correfoc with tabalada and versots (19:00–20:15).

Activities lasting more than one day

Fira d’atraccions (16 Jan–1 Feb): Floridablanca (Entença–Rocafort), times according to the day.

Corretapes “Fem marranades 2x1” (16–25 Jan): Solidarity vermouth in neighbourhood bars.

Gymkana “Agulles màgiques” (SAC) (16–26 Jan): Route with riddles through shops (online).

Benedicció dels animals (17 and 24 Jan, 11:00): Escola Pia Sant Antoni.

Estenedor de Festa Major + vermouth (17, 18, 24 and 25 Jan): Mercat (free).

Mostra de Gegants (19–23 Jan): Escola Pia (free) + school visits with booking.

Guided route: circular by bicycle (20–22 Jan, 18:00–19:00): Jardinets de l’Alguer (free).

Comerç al carrer (23–24 Jan): Neighbourhood shops in the street.

Gimcana sobre rodes (23–24 Jan): Mysteries by bicycle (free).

Dia de la música (23–25 Jan): Concerts and performances in neighbourhood shops.

Every moment of the Festa Major de Sant Antoni is a living tribute to the traditions that form the fabric of this vibrant community. For more details about each event, the timetables and more activities, visit the fmsantantoni.com page. Come and experience Catalan culture at its finest.