Parc de les Glòries

• Nearly 2,000 m² playground for ages 0–12, with around 35 play elements, tall metal slides and climbing nets on soft rubber surfacing
• Summer water-play zone runs in the hot months, so pack a change of clothes
• Young park, little shade yet: the 1,000 new trees are still small, so bring hats and sunscreen

Barcelona's newest big park, opened in 2025 on the once traffic-choked Plaça de les Glòries, with around 1,000 young trees linking the Eixample, Poblenou and Sant Martí under the Torre Glòries. The heart of it for families is a play area of nearly 2,000 m² for ages 0 to 12, with about 35 play elements, tall metal slides built into the old Olympic traffic ring, climbing nets and soft rubber surfacing, plus a summer water-play zone. There are also ping-pong tables, basketball hoops and a hectare of open lawn for picnics and running.