La Mercè programme: the festival’s highlights

1. La Setmana del Llibre en Català Event

   

   This September, Barcelona will host the 45th edition of La Setmana del Llibre en Català. This year, the event moves to Passeig Lluís Companys. In addition, this edition will coincide with the La Mercè festivities, promising an added festive atmosphere.

2. BAM Festival EventFestivals

   

   Barcelona Acció Musical (BAM) once again shows that discovering new music can be one of the best ways to experience La Mercè. With a programme that embraces creative risk, diversity and emerging acts, the festival brings together artists who challenge labels and build bridges between cultures, languages and musical genres.

3. Pregón de La Mercè en el Saló de Cent PlaceAttractions el Barri Gòtic

   

4. GRATIS concerts at La Mercè 2026 in Barcelona: where and when to listen to live music Guide

   

5. La Mercè’26 Concert EventConcerts la Guineueta

   

   During La Mercè 2026, Carmina Burana leaves the Gran Teatre del Liceu to meet the public in Nou Barris. Carl Orff’s celebrated work is presented in an intimate format that concentrates its power in the voices, two pianos and percussion.

6. Piromusical de La Mercè Event

   

7. Diada Castellera de la Mercè Event

   

8. Plantada and display of giant and giantess dances EventFestivals and fiestas el Barri Gòtic

   

   On the morning of La Mercè, the main characters stand several metres tall. After the Xambanga on the night of the 23rd, the giants and giantesses return to Sant Jaume to celebrate one of the most recognisable events in Barcelona’s popular culture.

9. Terra i Gust, the Sustainable Food Festival EventFestivals Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera

   

   In its fifth edition, this event not only celebrates with tastings, showcookings and workshops, but also stands as an educational and recreational platform promoting more sustainable food practices.

10. Correfoc dels Petits Event

    

    The fire of La Mercè also has a version designed for those experiencing the tradition for the first time. On Saturday 26 September, at 18:00, the Correfoc dels Petits will take over Passeig de Gràcia with a route adapted for children.

11. Concierto de Shanghai Restoration Project feat. Angelo Manhenzane & Abdul Basit Event

    

12. Rincón de juegos chinos del Instituto Confucio Event

    

13. Exposición «Moltes Mercès. Los carteles de la Fiesta Mayor de Barcelona» Event

    

14. MercèDansa EventShows el Barri Gòtic

    

    MercèDansa does not revive forgotten dances: it brings together dances that are still alive. The La Mercè event shines a spotlight on Catalan choreographic traditions with decades—and in some cases centuries—of history that continue to be part of celebrations in different towns.

15. Exhibition ‘Declaration of Love to Lenin’, by Juana Dolores Romero Casanova EventExhibitions el Raval

    

    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.

16. Concierto de La Pegatina Event

    

17. Concierto de Miki Núñez Event

    

18. Exhibition «La fraternidad de las metáforas - Jean-Luc Godard» EventCinema el Raval

    

    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.

19. El Correfoc
    Address

    Pg. de Gràcia
20. Concierto de María Terremoto Event

    

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22. La Sagrada Família abre sus puertas en La Mercè con 20.000 entradas gratuitas
23. Exposición «Feminismes Fílmics: 1976 - 2026», a partir de la col·lecció de la Filmoteca de Catalunya Event

    

24. Drone show «El hilo rojo. De Barcelona a Shanghai» EventShows

    

25. Concierto de Leire Martínez Event

    

26. Cavalcada de la Mercè y Rolling Lantern Show Event

    

27. Bia Ferreira Concert EventConcerts la Dreta de l'Eixample

    

    Bia Ferreira will perform on Wednesday, 23 September in the plaza de Catalunya as part of BAM – Barcelona Acció Musical, during the La Mercè 2026 festivities. The Brazilian artist will present Améfrica, a project that uses music to explore the connections between Africa and Latin America.

28. Entrada gratuita para las Mercès PlaceMuseums el Poble-sec

    

29. Maria Jaume Concert EventConcerts

    

    Maria Jaume will bring her unique Mediterranean world to Reina Maria Cristina avenue on Friday, 25 September, as part of La Mercè 2026. The Mallorcan artist arrives with the Sant Domingo Forever Tour, the tour for her latest work.

30. Family workshop «Cromoteca Gaudí» EventCourses and workshops la Vila de Gràcia

    

    Cromoteca Gaudí invites you to explore the architect's work with a mission in hand: to complete a sticker collection. This family workshop turns the guided visit in Catalan into a tour designed specifically for children.

31. Exposición «Ocho», de Jde Frederic Amat Event

    

32. Concierto de Sorvina Event

    

33. Diada castellera de la Mercè
    Address

    La Plaça de Sant Jaume
34. Concierto de Teràpia de Shock Event

    

35. La Mercè también llega a los balcones: Barcelona regala banderas gratis
36. La Mercè Bimbo Global Race Run EventFestivals la Dreta de l'Eixample

    

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