Barcelona City Guide - Special Events

Epiphany
5-6 January
Parades in the streets.
Throughout the city

Barcelona Marathon
March
Throughout the city
Website: www.barcelonamarathon.com  

Festes de Sant Medir
3 March
Religious festival with parade and choral singing.
Grácia and various other venues
Website: www.santmedir.org

Trofeo Conde de Godó de Tennis
April
Tennis championship.
Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona

Holy Week festivities
Week running up to Easter
Various venues

Diade de Sant Jordi (St George's Day)
23 April
St George book and rose festival.
La Rambla and various venues

Formula One Grand Prix
May
Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló

Corpus Christi
June
Processions and L'Ou com Balla (the dancing egg).
Catedral and various venues

Pasqua Granada
June
Local religious holiday.
Throughout the city

Verbena de Sant Joan (St John's Day)
24 June
Bonfires and fireworks.
Throughout the city

Festes de Sant Jaume
24 June
Religious festival.
Throughout the city

Festival de Barcelona Grec
Mid June-early August
Festival celebrating both international and national performing arts.
Various venues
Website: www.barcelonafestival.com

Diade Nacional de Catalunya (Catalonia National Day)
11 September
Public holiday.
Throughout the city

Fiesta de La Mercé
24 September
Parades, dancing and sporting events.
Various venues

Festival Internacional de Jazz (International Jazz Festival)
October-November
Various venues
Website: www.barcelonajazzfestival.com

Fiesta de Santa Llúcia
Mid December
Christmas fairs.
Plaça de la Seu, Plaça Sant Jaume and various other venues