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Sitges Film Festival with Kids: Family Screenings and the Zombie Walk
- When
- Daily Oct 9-18
- Ages
- 4 to 14
- Price
- Zombie Walk free, from €5
Castanyada and Halloween with Kids in Barcelona 2026, 17 of 23: Sitges Film Festival with Kids: Family Screenings and the Zombie Walk
Sitges Film Festival with Kids: Family Screenings and the Zombie Walk
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Where
Mercat Vell, Zombie Walk start, Miramar (Sat Oct 10, 7:30pm), Zombie Walk finish, festival Meeting Point (Sat Oct 10, around 9:15pm) and Free zombie makeup, Cinema Prado (Sat Oct 10, noon to 7pm)
Getting there
40 km drive from Barcelona
Ages
4 to 14
Duration
1 to 2 hours per screening
Setting
Indoors (screenings), outdoors (Zombie Walk)
Plan for
A morning or afternoon screening, 1 to 2 hours
Language
Mostly Spanish, some Catalan
Zombie Walk
Sat Oct 10, 7:30pm from Miramar, free
PopCorn sessions
Late shows, €7
What you need to know
- Screenings most days from Oct 9 to 18, mornings and late afternoons, with separate picks for younger kids and for teens
- Book early for the long weekend: four sessions from Oct 10 to 12 were already sold out on Sep 30; Robotia, La Sinfonía de los Bichos Raros and Chavales still had seats
- Free zombie makeup on Sat Oct 10: wristbands from 11am at Sant Sebastià beach (400 spots), or walk up at Cinema Prado from noon to 7pm
- A Halloween episode in Catalan: Projecte Beta's Halloween special screens Sat Oct 10 at 10am
About
Sitges has hosted a fantasy and horror film festival for 59 years, and since 2023 it has made room for kids too. At the Mercat Vell, the old market hall in the center of town, the Sitges Family program shows new fantasy films, cartoons and short films picked for children and teens, with the audience sprawled on giant beanbags in front of the screen. The other big draw is the Zombie Walk, now in its 18th year: a crowd in full zombie makeup shuffles through the streets of Sitges on a Saturday night, starting with a dance show that kicks off the invasion. Anyone can dress up and join in, and free makeup stations turn kids into the undead earlier in the day.
Schedule
Fri, Oct 9
- 5:30pmMi amigo el SolKids in Action pick, in Spanish, 82 minutes
- 8pmRisa y la cabina del vientoFor kids and teens, in Spanish, 95 minutes
Sat, Oct 10
- 10amProjecte Beta: Halloween specialHalloween episode of the kids' series, in Catalan. Tickets €6
- 11amZombie makeup wristbandsFree, 400 spots, one wristband per person in line; no latex under 14
- 12pm–7pm
- 12:30pmKids' short films, block 1Mostly Catalan or no dialogue. Sold out (checked Sep 30); repeats Sat Oct 17 at 10:30am
- 5pmRobotiaKids' feature, in Spanish, 85 minutes
- 7pmTeen short films, block 3Spanish, some English and French. Sold out (checked Sep 30); repeats Thu Oct 15 at 8pm
- 7:30pmZombie WalkFree; opens with a dance show by Escola de Dansa IAB, then walks through the old town to the seafront. Gory makeup, after dark
- around 9:15pmZombie Walk arrivalMakeup contest awards and challenges for the zombies
Sun, Oct 11
- 10:30amRobotiaKids' feature, in Spanish, 85 minutes
- 12:30pmKids' short films, block 2Mostly Spanish or no dialogue. Sold out (checked Sep 30); repeats Fri Oct 16 at 5pm
Mon, Oct 12
- 10:30amUna gata valiente (Brave Cat)Animated feature, dubbed in Spanish, 94 minutes. Sold out (checked Sep 30); repeats Sat Oct 17 at 4:45pm
- 12:30pmLa Sinfonía de los Bichos RarosKids' feature, in Spanish, 90 minutes
- 5:30pmChavalesTeen pick, in Spanish, 70 minutes
- 8pmEl Trompetista y El FantasmaTeen pick shown as a PopCorn session (€7), in Spanish, 92 minutes
Thu, Oct 15
- 5:30pmEl Trompetista y El FantasmaTeen pick, in Spanish, 92 minutes
- 8pmTeen short films, block 3Spanish, some English and French
Fri, Oct 16
- 5pmKids' short films, block 2Mostly Spanish or no dialogue
- 6:30pmMoviedreamsPopCorn pick, in Spanish and English, 112 minutes
Sat, Oct 17
- 10:30amKids' short films, block 1Mostly Catalan or no dialogue
- 12pmOlívia i el terratrèmol invisibleKids' feature, in Catalan, 70 minutes
- 4:45pmUna gata valiente (Brave Cat)Animated feature, dubbed in Spanish, 94 minutes. At a different venue from the other screenings
Sun, Oct 18
- 10:30amRisa y la cabina del vientoFor kids and teens, in Spanish, 95 minutes
- 12:30pmRobotiaKids' feature, in Spanish, 85 minutes
€5 per screening, Zombie Walk free
Dates & times
Fri 9 – Sun 18 Oct
Kids' and teen screenings at the Mercat Vell on most days (see the Schedule). The festival itself runs Oct 8 to 18. Zombie Walk: Sat Oct 10 at 7:30pm.
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Where it is
- Directions ↗Mercat VellPlaça de l'Ajuntament, 11, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Zombie Walk start, Miramar (Sat Oct 10, 7:30pm)Carrer de Fonollar, 19, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Zombie Walk finish, festival Meeting Point (Sat Oct 10, around 9:15pm)Av. Balmins, 21, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
- Directions ↗Free zombie makeup, Cinema Prado (Sat Oct 10, noon to 7pm)Carrer de Francesc Gumà, 6, 08870 Sitges, Barcelona, Spain
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Resources
- Family screenings pageThe festival's page for the Sitges Family, Fantastic Teens and PopCorn screenings.
- Mercat Vell programEvery Mercat Vell session with times and ticket links.
- Zombie Walk 2026Official Zombie Walk page with the start point and time.
- Zombie Walk route mapThe festival's official 2026 route, from Miramar to the Meeting Point.
- Kids' workshops ticketsFantastic Kids workshops and storytelling at Miramar and Mercat Vell.
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