This weekend, the city turns into an expansive board game arena with the 15th edition of the DAU festival at Fabra i Coats, while the neighbourhood of La Sagrera fills with tradition for its festa major and Carrer de Mallorca hosts the Milla de la Sagrada Família. Culture and solidarity also take the spotlight through initiatives like the Posa't la gorra festival at Poble Espanyol, the science outreach events of Science Week dedicated to Gaudí, and independent cinema at L'Alternativa.
All this is paired with top gastronomy from Foodie Black Week, the design market at Torre Bellesguard, live tunes at Say It Loud!, and marquee live dates featuring Bryan Adams at the Palau Sant Jordi and El Mago Pop at Teatre Victòria.
Foodie Black Week fills Barcelona with menus and dining deals
- Various restaurants and hotels across Barcelona
- All weekend
The 4th edition of Foodie Black Week BCN takes place from 9 to 15 November 2026 across Barcelona and its metropolitan area. Over the course of seven days, dozens of restaurants, hotels, cocktail bars, and food markets roll out special menus, exclusive promotions, and dining experiences ranging from casual bar selections to tasting menus at accessible prices.
For the 2026 edition, Zaragoza joins the line-up as guest gastronomic city, presenting a showcase of its inland, produce-led cuisine rooted in Aragonese tradition. It provides an ideal opportunity to discover what is new on the local culinary scene and take advantage of special promotions across the city’s dining network.
DAU Barcelona festival convenes more than 400 board games
- Fabra i Coats complex
- All weekend
Fabra i Coats hosts the 15th edition of DAU Barcelona, the festival dedicated to the culture of board games, this weekend. Running over four days and two nights, the event offers more than sixty activities and 400 games open to families, hobbyists, industry professionals, and educational centres alike.
The gathering features 11 themed gaming spaces, demonstrations of new releases, specialist retail stands, and food areas. New for this year, the festival adds a central stage hosting live shows, interactive activities, and participatory events – all with completely free admission.
La Sagrera celebrates its festa major with concerts and tradition
- La Sagrera neighbourhood
- All weekend
The neighbourhood of La Sagrera marks its festa major through 22 November with a popular community programme packed with cultural, musical, and heritage activities. The festivities open with the inaugural pregó delivered by Isidro Gutiérrez de Tena Moraga, kicking off eleven days of street parades, correfocs, theatre performances, and diades castelleres.
The celebrations feature live music across an eclectic mix of styles, gatherings of giant figures, traditional sardanes dancing, and craft fairs fanning out through the neighbourhood’s streets and squares.
L'Alternativa festival delivers premier independent cinema
- Institut Français and CCCB
- All weekend
The Barcelona Independent Film Festival – L'Alternativa celebrates its 33rd edition through 22 November at the Institut Français, the CCCB, and other venues across the city. The festival champions a programme combining artistic inquiry, experimentation, and critical thought across its national and international competition sections.
Beyond screenings of feature films and shorts, the event hosts discussions in the CCCB Hall, masterclasses, round tables, seminars, and audiovisual workshops.
BCN en las Alturas pairs design with gastronomy
- Torre Bellesguard
- Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November
Antoni Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard complex provides the setting for a new edition of BCN en las Alturas, the festival of trends, design, and gastronomy. The event brings together a curated selection of independent designers spanning fashion, costume jewellery, cosmetics, and homeware within the modernista heritage grounds.
Across the entire weekend, the estate gardens come alive with live musical performances and innovative culinary stalls. An inviting plan that allows visitors to discover Gaudí's architecture through an open-air shopping and leisure experience.
Say It Loud! festival brings the best of reggae and soul
- Paral·lel 62
- Saturday 14 November 2026
Concert venue Paral·lel 62 hosts the 17th edition of the Say It Loud! festival on Saturday – an evening dedicated to reggae, soul, funk, hip-hop, jazz, and Afro-Latin sounds. The venture is anchored in an independent, cooperative cultural ethos operating entirely free from corporate brand sponsorships.
The line-up features international artists including David Rodigan, DJ Koco aka Shimokita, and the collective Colectiva, alongside home-grown scene acts such as Muniats, Dance Crasher Sound, and La Valentina.
Bryan Adams plays Palau Sant Jordi on Roll With The Punches tour
- Palau Sant Jordi
- Saturday 14 November 2026
Canadian rocker Bryan Adams takes to the stage on Saturday at Barcelona’s Palau Sant Jordi as part of his worldwide Roll With The Punches tour. The multi-platinum artist returns to the city to stage an energetic live performance.
The setlist balances timeless global rock anthems like Summer of '69, Heaven, and (Everything I Do) I Do It for You with fresh material from his latest album.
Josep Maria Mestres returns with The Inheritance
- Teatre Lliure – Montjuïc
- All weekend
Teatre Lliure in Montjuïc hosts the staging of The Inheritance (La herencia) through 13 December – the multi-award-winning work by playwright Matthew López directed by Josep Maria Mestres. Regarded by critics as one of the definitive American stage productions of the century, the play takes its creative cue from E. M. Forster's classic novel Howards End.
The cast is led by Carlos Cuevas, Carles Martínez, Abel Folk, Dafnis Balduz, and Albert Salazar. A powerful drama exploring the enduring legacy of the AIDS epidemic across contemporary New York.
Solidarity gathering Posa't la gorra features Buenafuente design
- Poble Espanyol
- Sunday 15 November 2026
Poble Espanyol welcomes the charity gathering Posa't la gorra on Sunday 15 November from 10:30 to 13:30, organised by AFANOC (Association of Families and Friends of Children with Cancer of Catalonia). The initiative raises funds and offers support for children and teenagers with cancer and their families.
Purchasing the official cap grants entry to the grounds to enjoy a full day of family activities, workshops, live stage acts, and surprises. The 2026 edition carries the added appeal of an exclusive cap designed by broadcaster and comedian Andreu Buenafuente.
Milla de la Sagrada Família marks 38th edition along Carrer de Mallorca
- Carrer de Mallorca
- Sunday 15 November 2026
Carrer de Mallorca hosts the 38th edition of the Milla de la Sagrada Família on Sunday 15 November 2026 – the traditional community fun run over the 1,609-metre mile distance. The route unfolds between Carrer de Lepant and Carrer de Sicília right in front of Gaudí's cathedral facade, with a structure designed to champion school and grassroots athletics.
The programme includes adapted 800-metre races for younger runners, alongside a 200-metre family run designed for participants to run side by side. A celebratory sporting event welcoming all ages while placing education and local community involvement front and centre.
Teatre Poliorama premieres musical Gaudí: El despertar del geni
- Teatre Poliorama
- Sunday 15 November
Teatre Poliorama debuts the musical Gaudí: El despertar del geni on Sunday 15 November – an original production by Alfredo Ruíz and Cristina Estarelles running through 24 January 2027. The show explores the architect's childhood, his triumph over early illness, and the inspiration drawn from the natural world that laid the foundation for his aesthetic.
Staged as a "musical mosaic" (trencadís musical), the score weaves fragments of classical music, traditional Catalan melodies, and covers of well-known pop and rock classics. A tender, humorous family show offering a glimpse into the creative mind of the artist who transformed universal architecture.
Festival elPetit brings performing arts for children aged 0 to 5
- Various venues across Barcelona
- All weekend
The elPetit festival celebrates its 22nd edition with a performing arts schedule tailored specifically for children aged 0 to 5 and their families. Barcelona hosts four productions and three workshops across Mercat de les Flors, SAT! Sant Andreu Teatre, Fabra i Coats, Teatre Lliure, and Centre Penitenciari de Dones Wad-Ras, distinguished by their accessible, immersive, and high-calibre artistic execution.
Key highlights include the premiere of the dance performance Allà by the company Cécile Brousse | Manel Salas Palau at Mercat de les Flors, alongside productions Parpadeo and Amamá at SAT! and the participatory installation Obertura at Teatre Lliure.
Palo Alto hosts unseen 1960s Colita exhibition on Romani life
- Palo Alto Barcelona
- All weekend
Palo Alto Barcelona presents the previously unexhibited show Món Gitano 1962–1963 through 27 November – a free-admission photographic showcase revisiting the debut professional work of photographer Colita (1940–2023). Curated by Francesc Polop as part of the fourth edition of the FotoFest Poblenou festival, the exhibition brings together 37 analogue photographs shot when the artist was 22 during the filming of Los Tarantos.
The collection offers an authentic, empathetic, and raw look into daily life, celebration, dance, and community across the former barraca shantytowns of Somorrostro and Montjuïc. The installation also incorporates three unseen portraits of legendary bailaora Carmen Amaya printed by Colita herself in her darkroom, documenting her earliest creative relationship with cinema and flamenco.
Science Week marks 31st edition dedicated to Antoni Gaudí
- Various venues across Catalonia
- All weekend
The 31st Science Week is celebrated across Catalonia with a wide programme of free activities including open days, exhibitions, workshops, and lectures. The initiative aims to bring scientific and technological knowledge closer to the public while sparking early STEM vocations among younger generations.
For this edition, the programme is tied to the commemoration of the Any Gaudí, adopting the life and output of Antoni Gaudí as its core thematic axis. The activities highlight the harmony of nature, art, mathematics, and structural innovation across the Catalan architect's buildings through guided visits and educational workshops.