Sonar Festival 2018
One of the world's most respected electronic music festivals, Sonar is a pilgrimage for EDM lovers around the world. On the bill for 2018 are Gorillaz, Diplo, Bonobo, Modeselektor, Wiley, LCD Soundsystem, Thom Yorke, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Goldlink, Ben […]
Australia Day 2019
It's that time of the year to celebrate all things antipodean, from kangaroos to Kylie, in the company of other bloody good blokes and sheilas, as we raise a schooner or five to the land down under. As always, Flaherty's […]
Cruilla Summer Music Festival 2019
Arriving in Barcelona during midsummer, Cruilla takes place each year at the epic Parc del Forum and showcases around 40 live performances by well-known artists, both Catalan and international. The name means 'crossroads' and you'll find an eclectic mix of […]
Barcelona Christmas 2019
As in much of the rest of the world, there's a minor festival taking place on the 25th December celebrating the coming of the world's most famous carpenter. (Not Karen, in case you were wondering). Despite the often balmy weather, […]
New Year’s Eve 2019 / 2020
So you're jetting out to Barcelona for one big end of year's knees up!? From fireworks in Plaça Espanya, to ram-packed bars and clubs and the traditional New Year's Eve party at Poble Espanyol, the celebration will be loud, proud […]
FC Barcelona vs. Real Madrid
The two eternal rivals go head to head once more this 24th October in the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona as they contest La Liga. As always, these match ups are more than just a game, so if you do […]
Sala Montjuic Film Festival
真的已经20年这美妙的fiesta of film has lighted up the lives of Barcelona residents? The formula is simple and sumptuous. You bring a picnic and a chilled bottle of Cava, the festival organisers throw […]
Festa Major de Gracia 2022
The highlight of the year for many locals (except those that actually live in Gracia... who tend to go on vacation to escape the incessant noise!), this is the most famous of Barcelona's festes majors, the district street festivals that […]
Festa Major de Sants 2022
After the much-fêted Festa Major de Gracia, the Sants district festival is probably the most fun to visit for foreigners looking to get into the Barcelona summer groove. Many of the streets will be dressed up with kitsch but fun […]
La Mercè 2022
Europe's biggest street party (or so we're told!), La Mercè is essentially a city-wide festa major, as Barcelona becomes a stage for all manner of fun activities such as concerts, parades, street theatre, workshops, wine tasting, book fairs, as well […]
Halloween 2022
Let's take a look at all the spooky goings on for Halloween 2022, from traditional customs to fancy dress parties and options for entertaining kids. La Castanyada Historically, Catalans celebrate All Saints' Day (1st November) by attending church and visiting […]
Thanksgiving 2022
No need to feel homesick on this Thanksgiving, there's a sizeable community of American expats and students who will want to mark the 24th November with a feast the size of New England. Search around and you should find that […]
Skiing Weekend Packages 2023
Barcelona Life's favourite travel company buses out of the city four times this winter, heading to the slopes of Andorra for a wild weekend of skiing and snowboarding. In winter 2023 the dates are: 27-29th of January (10am Fri depart, […]
FC Barcelona Home Fixtures 2023
No trip to Barcelona is complete without seeing the sensational FC Barcelona live in the epic Camp Nou stadium, competing in either La Liga, or pursuing a European cup in either the Champions League or the Europa League. You can […]
Super Bowl Watch Party
The world's greatest sporting extravaganza kicks off this Sunday, the 12th February 2023, as the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs go head to head for the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy. Both teams were 14-3 in the regular season, […]
Sitges Carnival 2023
Glittering parades march along the beachfront whilst happy crowds of up to 300,000 merrymakers cheer them on in fancy dress. No matter that this is in the chilly middle of February - everyone is here to have a great time. […]
FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United
Things are about to get fruity this February, when two European giants clash in their bid to bring home the UEFA Europa League trophy. Any meeting between these two footballing behemoths is likely to be tasty, but with both FC […]
St. Patrick’s Day 2023
Very few nationalities enjoy such a great reputation worldwide as the Irish, and few impartial folk will deny that it's a reputation they heartily deserve. Laid-back, friendly and always up for the craic, those Emerald Islanders are hard to fault. […]
Sant Jordi’s Day 2023
It's the most romantic day of the year in Barcelona! To celebrate Catalonia's patron saint, Sant Jordi (aka St. George), the whole city will be decorated with roses, and flower kiosks on Las Ramblas and major streets will be doing […]
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