Castanyada and Halloween with Kids in Barcelona 2026, 22 of 23
UpcomingFestival21 families interested
Day of the Dead Catrinas Parade on La Rambla
- When
- Dates to be announced
- Ages
- All ages (best for 3–12)
- Price
- Free to watch, from €4
Castanyada and Halloween with Kids in Barcelona 2026, 22 of 23: Day of the Dead Catrinas Parade on La Rambla
Day of the Dead Catrinas Parade on La Rambla
FestivalCiutat Vella21 families interested
Where
Ciutat Vella, Teatre Poliorama
Ages
All ages (best for 3–12)
Duration
1 hour
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
1 to 2 hours
Language
Spanish
2025 route
Teatre Poliorama (La Rambla 115) to the Santa Mònica esplanade (La Rambla 7)
What you need to know
- Free to watch from the sidewalk; in 2025 the parade left Teatre Poliorama at noon and reached the Santa Mònica esplanade at 1pm
- Kids can march in costume, with a prize for the best children's catrina, judged on originality, makeup and costume
- Joining the contest costs €4 per child (€8 per adult), and families can also walk along in costume without entering
About
Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) is the Mexican holiday on November 1 and 2 when families remember relatives who have died, with flower-covered altars, candles and sugar skulls. It is a celebration of memory, not a scary night. Its best-known figure is the catrina, an elegant skeleton lady in a big flowered hat, first drawn by the Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada. In Barcelona, the Mexican cultural association MEXCAT marks the day with a parade of catrinas down La Rambla toward the sea. Dozens of people in full skeleton face paint, long gowns and flower crowns walk together, and the painted faces are worth seeing up close.
Where it is
Teatre Poliorama
La Rambla, 115, 08002 Barcelona
Getting there
- Metro
- Plaça Catalunya L1/L3 (5 min walk), Universitat L1/L2 (7 min walk), Urquinaona L1/L4 (7 min walk)
- Bus
- Pl. Catalunya - Fontanella (4 min walk)
- Notes
- The Liceu and Drassanes metro stops (L3) sit along the route, handy for catching the prize-giving at the Santa Mònica end.
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