The BEST EVENTS in BARCELONA ▷ Cultural Agenda Calendar 2026 - 2027

Updated Jul 11 2026

Fortunately for everyone who live in Barcelona as well as the many tourists who decide to visit the city, many events are held each year including cultural, leisure, social and technological events, both in the city and in the rest of the Barcelona province.

The range is so wide that it is not difficult for each person, depending on their interests and likes, to find several events that arouse their curiosity.

Activities and temporary exhibitions of interest in Barcelona

Tickets to visit Steve McCurry’s Icons exhibition

Steve McCurry’s Icons exhibition

€ Precio: €9 / €16.

Duration: 1h30 (approximately).

Where? Palau Martorell.

Tickets for the Icons exhibition by Steve McCurry

Pompeii exhibition in Barcelona

Tickets

Immersive exhibition about the final days of the city of Pompeii

Ideal Montjuïc (Palau Victòria Eugenia)

Candlelight concerts in Barcelona

Tickets

Impressive light show in a wonderful setting

Live music by candlelight

Iconic venues across Barcelona

Luminiscence Santa Maria del Pi

Tickets

360° videomapping and live music.

Basilica of Santa Maria del Pi

The World of Banksy exhibition

Tickets

Immersive exhibition on the artist Banksy

Espai Trafalgar Barcelona

It is worth adding that, although it is true that most of the events are on during spring and summer, when the climate and temperatures improve there are open air activities to participate in. It is also equally true that some major events are organised during every month of the year.

The most important and major events in Barcelona

From music festivals to traditional festivals, as well as fairs and markets, art shows and temporary exhibitions, here are a selection of the most important and major events that take place in Barcelona.

What types of events do we offer information on?

In this section we will collate the most important and major events, as well as others that for various reasons we think are attractive, that are organised on a regular or recurring basis in Barcelona.

For the one-off and sporadic events, you can find more information on our social networks (Facebook, Instagram and X).

You will surely know some of them already, and the information we offer will help you to discover new ones and the dates for this year. On the other hand, we hope that we can also surprise you with some events you do not know and, of course that these are of interest to you.

Music Festivals in Barcelona

Traditions and festivals in Barcelona

Tickets Online

Travel cards

Events in January in Barcelona

Fira de Reis (Christmas Fair)

From 15 December 2026 to 6 January 2027

From 15 December 2027 to 6 January 2028

Els Tres Tombs

January 17, 2026

January 17, 2027

Three Kings day

5 and 6 January 2026

5 and 6 January 2027

Barcelona in January

Events in February in Barcelona

Barcelona in February

Events in March in Barcelona

Barcelona in March

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