This November, the city offers a wide variety of experiences catering to all audiences: fantasy and speculative fiction gatherings, digital arts festivals, gourmet trails through luxury hotels, barbecue feasts, and vermouth fairs along the shores of the Mediterranean.
The month also brings large-scale immersive installations, international photojournalism showcases, cinema for younger audiences, and the switch-on of the Christmas lights, which holds particular significance this year with Barcelona named European Capital of Christmas.
Festival 42 of Fantastic Genres brings together over 100 authors
- Fabra i Coats
- From 4 to 8 November 2026
Fabra i Coats hosts the sixth Festival 42 of Fantastic Genres of Barcelona, a premier literary gathering dedicated to science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Across five days, the event convenes more than a hundred authors, readers, publishers, and specialists across a programme of panel discussions, conversations, and workshops.
This year's gathering centres on contemporary fears, the impact of artificial intelligence on literary creation, and the world-building of new fictional universes.
Festival Raval(s) stages over 50 free community events
- El Raval
- From 6 to 8 November 2026
The Raval(s) Cultural Festival returns to take over the neighbourhood, transforming streets, squares, and civic spaces into an open stage. Marshalled by a hundred local associations, collectives, artists, and residents, the fixture rolls out more than 50 free activities aimed at fostering social cohesion and civic change.
The lineup pivots on themes of feminism, anti-racism, eco-social transition, the performing arts, and emerging music along the Rambla del Raval, alongside choral singing at Paral·lel 62. Across three days, audiences can tap into everything from popular folklore and community arts to family workshops, walking tours, and culinary tastings.
Hotel Tapa Tour brings haute cuisine to luxury hotels
- Various hotels across Barcelona
- From 5 to 15 November 2026
Barcelona welcomes the return of Hotel Tapa Tour, the gastronomic festival that invites the public to explore 12 five-star and five-star Grand Luxury hotels across the city. The initiative opens high-end hotel kitchens to local residents through creative tapas routes, pairings, and tastings hosted in exclusive settings such as terraces, gardens, and dining rooms.
Establishments including the Mandarin Oriental Barcelona, the Monument Hotel, and El Palace Barcelona open their doors with bespoke culinary creations designed especially for the occasion, priced between €8 and €15 per tasting.
Vermut & Soul fills the port with craft vermouth and live music
- Moll de la Fusta
- From 6 to 8 November 2026
Port Vell hosts Vermut & Soul, the weekend fair celebrating vermouth culture along the Mediterranean waterfront. The gathering brings together a wide selection of artisan vermouths, locally sourced food, blending workshops, and guided tastings for all palates.
Alongside the food and drink, the fair features an entertainment roster of live music and DJ sets throughout the weekend – an ideal open-air plan to take in the harbour atmosphere and discover artisan vermouth-making first-hand.
La Oreja de Van Gogh performs at Palau Sant Jordi on reunion tour
- Palau Sant Jordi
- 6, 7, 26, and 27 November 2026
The Palau Sant Jordi welcomes the reunion tour of La Oreja de Van Gogh with four major dates scheduled for 6, 7, 26, and 27 November 2026. The San Sebastián outfit celebrates three decades on the stage marked by the return of Amaia Montero to the lineup for a special tour titled Tantas cosas que contar.
The dates also coincide with the 25th anniversary of the album El viaje de Copperpot, one of the signature records in their discography. The band will revisit their catalogue of anthems in a nostalgia-fuelled show made for singing along.
MIRA Digital Arts Festival marks 15 years of art and electronic music
- Fira Montjuïc
- 6 and 7 November 2026
The MIRA Digital Arts Festival marks its 15th year, returning with its annual exploration of the intersection between art, music, and technology. The bill pairs electronic music sets and audiovisual performances with art installations, immersive projections, and virtual reality environments.
Bringing together international benchmarks alongside emerging figures from the digital avant-garde, the festival stands out as one of autumn’s most distinctive fixtures, pushing past standard concert formats to probe the potential of new technological languages.
El Meu Primer Festival brings premier children's cinema to Barcelona
- Various cinemas across Barcelona
- From 7 to 22 November 2026
Now in its 19th year, El Meu Primer Festival de Cinema brings a curated selection of children’s films aimed at audiences aged 3 to 12. Screenings run across venues including the Filmoteca de Catalunya, CCCB, Institut Français, Cinemes Girona, and Verdi Park, combining international debuts, auteur animation, and restored classics with live-scored screenings.
Opening honours go to the feature film Julián, by Irish director Louise Bagnall, adapted from the book by Jessica Love exploring identity and self-discovery. The international competition lineup features titles such as Expedición a la jungla, Mi vida en Versalles, Pequeña Casbah, and Iron Boy, nurturing an early critical eye for cinema.
Fàbrica Moritz pairs Edgar Allan Poe's horror tales with craft cocktails
- Fàbrica Moritz
- 7 November 2026
- Tickets available here
Fàbrica Moritz provides the setting for an immersive theatrical experience adapting four of Edgar Allan Poe's best-known tales. The production takes audiences on a 75-minute descent into the dark corridors of American Romanticism through dramatised readings delivered by the so-called "Poe Historians".
The performance incorporates a cocktail pairing featuring four bespoke drinks mixed for the occasion: Pale Blue Eye for The Tell-Tale Heart, The Cat’s Meow for The Black Cat, Nevermore for The Raven, and Cocktail of the Red Death for The Masque of the Red Death.
World Press Photo 2026 showcases premier photojournalism at the CCCB
- CCCB
- From 10 November to 15 December 2026
The CCCB hosts the 22nd annual presentation of the international photojournalism showcase World Press Photo. The exhibition assembles the winning photographs and multimedia productions from the global contest, providing a compelling visual record of the defining stories and events of our time.
The 2026 showcase features work by 42 prize-winning photojournalists hailing from six geopolitical regions across the categories of Singles, Stories, and Long-Term Projects. The exhibition is accompanied by guided tours and parallel programming exploring the state of documentary photography and the influence of visual reportage in contemporary society.
BCN en las Alturas: trends, fashion, and gastronomy
- Torre Bellesguard
- From 13 to 15 November 2026
From 13 to 15 November 2026, BCN en las Alturas returns to Antoni Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard. The curated fashion, trends, and lifestyle market brings together independent labels, bespoke designers, and craft accessories alongside a varied street-food spread.
Throughout the weekend, live music echoes across the estate’s gardens, creating a relaxed soundtrack for visitors browsing stalls and exploring one of Barcelona’s lesser-known architectural treasures.
Matthew López's The Inheritance returns to Teatre Lliure
- Teatre Lliure de Montjuïc
- From 14 November to 13 December 2026
This November sees the return of The Inheritance (L'herència), the celebrated stage work by American dramatist Matthew López, directed by Josep Maria Mestres. Premiered in 2018 and freely inspired by E. M. Forster's Howards End, the production has quickly earned a reputation as a landmark of 21st-century theatre.
Featuring a cast led by Carlos Cuevas, Abel Folk, Albert Salazar, Carles Martínez, and Dafnis Balduz, the piece paints a poignant social and political portrait of a circle of young gay men in New York during the first Trump presidency. A moving dialogue that weaves together grief, desire, and the enduring shadow of the AIDS crisis to explore intergenerational legacy and our duty towards those who come after us.
Barbecue festival What The Foc! fires up
- Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm
- 14 and 15 November 2026
The Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm sets the stage for What The Foc!, the culinary festival dedicated entirely to charcoal cooking and open-flame barbecue. Six specialist pitmasters will fire up the grills, preparing seasonal creations directly in front of festivalgoers.
Open Saturday from 11:00 to 23:00 and Sunday from 11:00 to 20:00, the food offerings are accompanied by craft vermouth tastings, live bands, and family games areas – an unmissable stop for enthusiasts of fire-roasted flavours and local produce.
Bryan Adams returns with the Roll With The Punches tour
- Palau Sant Jordi
- 14 November 2026
Rock stalwart Bryan Adams takes to the stage at the Palau Sant Jordi with his Roll With The Punches 2026 tour. The multi-platinum artist resumes his European travels to deliver a high-octane set revisiting decades of worldwide hits.
Concertgoers will hear iconic rock staples including Summer of '69, Heaven, and (Everything I Do) I Do It for You, alongside selections from his latest studio output.
La Perla 29 and Oriol Broggi return with Wajdi Mouawad's Todos pájaros
- Teatre La Biblioteca
- From 18 November 2026 to 3 January 2027
Returning to Teatre La Biblioteca is Todos pájaros (Birds of a Kind), staged by company La Perla 29 directed by Oriol Broggi. The production adapts the formidable script by dramatist Wajdi Mouawad to examine cultural borders, identity, and the weight of family history.
The plot follows Eitan, a young Jewish geneticist in New York, and Wahida, an Arab scholar researching a 16th-century humanist. Their relationship triggers a painful confrontation with family dogmas that spirals into tragedy when a terrorist attack on the Israeli border leaves Eitan comatose, forcing his family to look their secrets in the face.
Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" revives El lazarillo de Tormes
- Teatro Apolo
- From 18 November 2026 to 9 February 2027
Rafael Álvarez "El Brujo" brings his acclaimed solo performance of El lazarillo de Tormes to Teatro Apolo. The staging takes Fernando Fernán Gómez's theatrical adaptation to bring fresh vitality to one of the foundation stones of the Spanish picaresque novel.
Through the eyes of the young rogue, the actor establishes a sharp modern dialogue on hunger, fading social conscience, and systemic inequality. Wit, parody, and oral storytelling tradition collide to revive a signature text of Spanish Golden Age literature.
Els Llums de Sant Pau debuts The Little Prince immersive experience
- Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site
- From 19 November 2026 to 10 January 2027
The Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site hosts the world premiere of the immersive experience based on The Little Prince. The project weaves Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's beloved character into the complex's iconic modernist architecture.
The route features architectural mapping projections on the heritage facades, interactive sound and light installations, live performers, an ice rink, and activities for families. A poetic festive outing conceived around the timeless novella.
Barcelona switches on 2026 Christmas lights as European Capital of Christmas
- City streets
- 26 November 2026
Barcelona officially launches the festive season on Thursday 26 November with the annual Christmas lights switch-on. Key shopping arteries such as Passeig de Gràcia, along with neighbourhood streets and squares across all ten districts, will light up at dusk to welcome the close of the year.
The 2026 illumination carries particular pride, with Barcelona designated European Capital of Christmas 2026, spotlighting a festive lighting programme built around creativity, energy efficiency, and neighbourhood reach.
Musical The Chorus (Los chicos del coro) arrives in Barcelona
- Teatro Apolo
- From 26 November 2026 to 31 January 2027
Teatro Apolo welcomes the musical adaptation of Los chicos del coro (The Chorus), drawn from Christophe Barratier's much-loved 2004 French film Les Choristes. Arriving in Barcelona on the heels of a hit Madrid run, the show centres on the transformative power of choral music and empathetic teaching.
The story follows Clément Mathieu, an unemployed music teacher who lands a position as a boarding-school supervisor for troubled boys in 1949. Rebuffing the headmaster's iron-fisted discipline, Mathieu founds a student choir that turns the boys' lives around, proving the value of tenderness, teamwork, and mutual respect.
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