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Festa Major de la Barceloneta 2026
- When
- Through Oct 4
- Ages
- All ages (best for 2+)
- Price
- Free
This week, 1 of 16: Festa Major de la Barceloneta 2026
Festa Major de la Barceloneta 2026
FestivalCiutat VellaGràcia786 families interested
Where
Various locations
Ages
All ages (best for 2+)
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
Drop-in, stay as long as kids last
Highlights
Cannon fires sweets, giant parade, traditional music
Setting
Beach neighborhood with seaside atmosphere
What you need to know
- Candy-firing cannon, kids scramble to collect sweets during the Saturday morning parade
- Correfoc with fire-runners, thrilling for older kids but loud and sparky for toddlers
- Beach-side setting, a rare chance to see local traditions where they actually belong
About
The Barceloneta neighborhood festival runs with traditional sardanes dancing, havaneres singing on the beach, a parade led by local giants Pep Barceló and Maria la Néta, and the signature cannon parade that fires sweets to the crowd. A correfoc with fire-flaring diables and decorated streets round out a program honoring Sant Miquel on 29 September, with a distinctly local, seaside atmosphere rooted in the neighborhood's fishing and seafaring heritage.
Schedule
Fri, Sep 25
- 7pm–10pmOpening night and the giantsthe pregó by Olympic water polo medalist Paula Leitón, with the Barceloneta giants dancing at 7:10pm and again at 8:25pm, then a concert by Ravals Band.
- 7pm–9pmLa Dolores, the new Gitana giantthe Associació Gitana presents its new giant with a small parade and a tribute at the Carmen Amaya fountain, to a rumba beat.
Sat, Sep 26
- 11am–2pmBouncy castlesa morning of inflatables and games for little ones.
- 11am–9:30pmBarceloneta Urbanamuralists paint the park wall by the sea all day, and from 4pm the Red Line breaking championship, which has a kids' category.
- 7pm–9pmHavaneresthe traditional sea-shanty singalong, with rom cremat for the grown-ups.
Sun, Sep 27
- 11:30am–1:30pm
Mon, Sep 28
- 4:30pm–7:30pmGiant gamesoversized board and floor games for kids to play in the square.
Tue, Sep 29
- 5:30pm–8:15pmSant Miquel's dayflowers and a mass for the neighborhood's patron saint, at the Sant Miquel del Port church on the square.
- 6pm–6:45pmL'Ecopagèsa funny, hands-on family show about where food comes from, with an afternoon snack.
- 6pm–8pmKids' show and snacka show for little ones, then berenar on the street.
Wed, Sep 30
- 5pm–7pmFesta workshopsthe neighborhood's devils, giants and sardana dancers run hands-on workshops on their traditions.
- 6pm–8pm
Thu, Oct 1
- 5:30pm–6:15pmStories from Romaniasensory storytelling for ages 3 to 5.
- 6pm–8pmStreet games and mini discotraditional street games, then a themed mini disco from 7pm.
Fri, Oct 2
- 5pm–7pmGames and workshops for kidsactivities for kids and teens outside the civic center.
- 6pm
- 8pm–10pmCorrefoc del Canóthe fire run, with drums warming up from 7:15pm. Keep kids out of the front rows and bring ear protection.
Sat, Oct 3
- 9am–10amTrabucaire wake-upblunderbuss salvos loop the neighborhood from the square. Very loud: ear protection for kids.
- 10am–1pmCercavila del Canóthe famous candy cannon parade, the festa's big moment for kids: it fires sweets into the crowd as it winds through the streets. Bring a bag.
- 10am–2pmFamily gimcanateams of three or more, with at least one adult, solve clues about the neighborhood's history in its shops and clubs. Sign up via @comissiofestesbarceloneta on Instagram.
- 12pm–2pm
- 1pm–2pm
- 4:30pm–6pmMatito i el secret d'aiguaa puppet show with live music.
- 5pm–7pm
- 7pm–11pmFoc Bestiala torch parade, then a correfoc along Pepe Rubianes and Joan de Borbó, and the reading of the satirical verses with a final burn in the square.
Sun, Oct 4
- 11am–1:30pmChoirs' banners paradethe Cors de la Barceloneta parade their banners and axes through the streets, dancing as they go.
Where it is
- Various locations
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