Barcelona's most eagerly awaited festivals in August

1. Magic Nights at Casa Batlló EventConcerts la Dreta de l'Eixample

   

   Drinks, music and friends, truly magical nights. Enjoying a concert under the stars is always a pleasant option for going out with friends. Magic nights happen when moments cease to be fleeting and last a lifetime.

2. Circuit Festival EventFestivals

   

   In 2008, Matinée Group unveiled a concept that would revolutionise the global party scene, bringing Circuit Festival to life. This innovation marked a before and after, bringing together for the first time the best parties, promoters and international artists in Barcelona, transforming it into the international gay capital during the summer.

3. «Fiesta Caribe» Caribbean music day EventFestivals el Poble-sec

   

   On 1 August, a tropical experience begins with dance classes, live music and Caribbean flavour to liven up Barcelona’s summer Wednesdays.

4. Festes de Sant Roc Event

   

   Festes de Sant Roc once again fills the Gothic Quarter with life through a celebration that has been part of Barcelona's memory for more than four centuries. From 12 to 16 August, the streets around Plaça Nova will host the 437th edition of festivities that have been held without interruption since 1589, making them the oldest preserved by the city.

5. Mecal Pro Barcelona 2026 EventCinema el Poblenou

   

   Mecal Pro Barcelona 2026 once again turns Barcelona into a meeting point for those who understand cinema as a territory without limits or fixed formats. From 21 to 31 May, 17 July, 18 June and 7 August, the International Short Film and Animation Festival celebrates its 28th edition with a free programme bringing together works from twenty countries and an open view of very different ways of telling stories.

6. Summer screenings «Sinfonías de ciudad» EventCinema el Raval

   

   This August, the Centre for Contemporary Culture of Barcelona (CCCB) invites you to discover «Sinfonías de ciudad», a selection of five films created by outstanding women filmmakers. This audiovisual project seeks to explore Barcelona’s urban environment and its metropolitan area through the unique perspectives of these directors.

7. Summer at the Singular Houses EventDay trips

   

   This summer, the Casas Singulares de Barcelona invite you to explore the city’s rich architectural and cultural heritage in a series of themed nights. Each event combines exclusive tours of historic spaces with open-air musical performances, creating a unique experience for enjoying the warm summer evenings.

8. Art Nou Festival EventExhibitions

   

   Art Nou celebrates its 15th edition, reaffirming itself as one of the main showcases for emerging art in Barcelona and L’Hospitalet. The festival offers young national and international artists the opportunity to take their first steps in the professional sphere, connecting their work with galleries, independent spaces, institutions and new audiences.

9. Fritanga Festival EventConcerts el Poble-sec

   

   This August, Poble Espanyol will be filled with joy and a great atmosphere for the “Fritanga” festival, an unmissable event for rumba lovers. Until 23 August, every Saturday will be transformed into a vibrant party, with live performances by Barcelona’s best rumba groups.

10. Rock & Grill Festival EventConcerts el Poble-sec

    

    This summer, Thursday nights will fill with energy and good music with the «Mahou Rock & Grill» festival. For five weeks, enjoy powerful open-air concerts with the best rock tribute bands, paying tribute to iconic groups such as Metallica, AC/DC, Judas Priest, Queen and Marilyn Manson, among many others.

11. «Queens' Nights» festival EventConcerts el Poble-sec

    

    This August, Fridays will be unforgettable with the «Queens' Nights» festival, a celebration of the best national and international pop hits from the nineties. Get ready to relive those golden moments in music with tributes to the divas who defined an era, such as Madonna, Tina Turner and Amy Winehouse.

12. ‘Sala Montjuïc’ open-air film festival EventCinema el Poble-sec

    

    Barcelona summer would not be the same without the nights of cinema under the stars offered by Sala Montjuïc, the city's most emblematic open-air film festival.

13. ‘Cinema Lliure’ beach festival EventCinema la Barceloneta

    

    It is an invitation to enjoy a unique experience on Barcelona’s summer nights, combining the pleasure of watching a film with the sound of the sea in the background. Since starting in 2011 on Sant Sebastià beach, the project has grown to offer independent cinema on various beaches along the Catalan and Mallorcan coasts.

14. Latin American Literature Festival “KM América” EventFestivals

    

    KM América celebrates its fifth edition, consolidating itself as one of the main meeting points between Latin American literature, the Caribbean and Barcelona’s cultural scene. Over several days, libraries, cultural spaces and stages across the city will fill with conversations, readings, routes, workshops and shows that understand literature as something alive, shared and deeply connected to the present.

15. Grec Festival 2026 EventShows

    

    Barcelona’s Grec Festival turns 50 and chooses to celebrate as it knows best: by filling the city with ideas, bodies and voices that do not stand still. From 17 June to 8 August, Barcelona becomes a performance map with 99 proposals inviting people to look — and look at themselves — from different places.

16. Mas i Mas Festival EventConcerts

    

    The Mas i Mas Festival of Barcelona, now transformed into an extended six-month artistic season, promises to be a musical explosion in the Catalan heartland. The musical event offers a sound palette ranging from jazz to hip-hop, through blues and soul.

Entries with their own DondeGo page show its English title. The rest appear as the guide lists them, in Spanish.