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  Barcelona Christmas lights

  The streets of Barcelona welcome Christmas with light and colour. From November 22nd , the Christmas spirit will light up until January. The motifs of the lighting are different and varied: you will find traditional lights and also highly innovative compositions which invite you to experience and enjoy what the city is planning for these festivities.

  This year, “Barcelona Llums de Nadal” brings artistic light designs to every district, created by five winning studios in collaboration with ADI-FAD. More than 126 km of streets shine with festive installations, alongside over fifty illuminated fountains and creative shop windows by design schools. A dedicated Christmas map invites you to explore emblematic routes and enjoy the city’s glowing atmosphere.

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  Sant Jordi 2026

  This is one of the most keenly anticipated and widely celebrated Catalan public holidays. According to the traditional tale, Sant Jordi (Saint George) killed the dragon that used to live in Montblanc where it terrorized the local population, thus saving the king's daughter from certain death. Legend has it that a beautiful rose bush sprang up in the spot where the dragon's blood was spilled. From the 18th century onward, the Sant Jordi festival became widely identified as a Catalan 'fiesta' which these days arouses great popular, civic and cultural passion. On Sant Jordi's Day, lovers exchange a rose and a book and every town and city in Catalonia is filled with stalls set up to sell both.
  
  

  
  

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  Rec 0 Experimental Stores

  The textile tradition of Igualada in the 19th century left an industrial neighborhood, the Rec district, full of factories. The Rec. O Experimental Stores initiative takes up the tradition and reinvents it through a temporary transformation. Over four days, the industrial areas will become pop up clothing stores where top brands will display their goods and samples at one-off prices. This circuit will also feature Rec Street Food, with food trucks, and the Rec Music Festival which will put on concerts throughout the different spaces.

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  Zurich Marathon in Barcelona

  In its 46th edition, this race has become one of the most well-known marathons in Europe. The Zurich Marathon in Barcelona, Gold Label by l'IAAF, is a huge city festival where runners from around the world come and enjoy this fantastic long-distance race. They are backed by the good weather and more than 42 km of city circuit which winds through the most emblematic parts of the city. It becomes, according to its participants, one of the most spectacular race in the world.

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  Viu Montjuïc 2025

  Montjuïc Park has prepared a very special weekend. October 4th and 5th, the event "Viu Montjuïc, el parc de la cultura" (See Montjuïc: The Culture Park) offers a series of culture and leisure activities aimed at the entire family.Guided and dramatized tours, music, dance, theater and even areas to eat, drink and rest... Come discover and rediscover one of the most emblematic parks in Barcelona.

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  Christmas Fair at the Molll de la Fusta

  With Christmas comes a new edition of the Christmas market in Barcelona's Moll de la Fusta. Located in the Moll de Bosch i Alsina, this new edition promises even more fun and entertainment, as it adds new illuminations, a new synthetic ice rink, stalls for shops and eateries, a traditional carousel, new attractions and some of the Maritime Museum's boats specially decorated for the occasion. The venue also has a stage where various shows for the whole family will take place, organised by the city's cultural associations and organisations.

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  Christmas concert in the Plaça de la Catedral Orfeó Català

  One of Barcelona's most beautiful Christmas traditions is the annual concert given by the Orfeó Català and its children's and girls' choirs in the Plaça del Rei. This free concert is organised by Barcelona City Council and fills the heart of the city with harmonious melodies full of the spirituality associated with this time of the year.
  
  This year, the Christmas Concert has a new location in front of the Barcelona Cathedral.

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  All Those Food Market

  The event that celebrates artisan gastronomy is back. We are talking about All Those Food Market, a market where producers and entrepreneurs present the most outstanding culinary offerings from the local scene in Moll de la Fusta. It also offers a variety of workshops for food lovers and free activities for the youngest members of the family. An event that no foodie should miss.

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  Getting around by bike

  The bike is an original and different means of transport to discover the city. Barcelona has fully integrated cycle lanes and you can cycle through the city’s open spaces and parks. These conditions and the mild climate are ideal for this alternative means of transport. You can choose from organised routes or bicycle hire.

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  Parc de la Ciutadella

  There are a hundred different ways to discover the Parc de la Ciutadella. You can explore the history of the former military citadel and the 1888 Universal Exhibition, or simply enjoy the surroundings and take part in one of its many cultural events. Barcelona's public park par excellence will never let you down.