Barcelona's agenda fills up this weekend to bid farewell to October and welcome November with immersive premieres, major concerts, documentary cinema, theatre, and the traditions of the Castanyada and Halloween. Ten unmissable plans to make the most of the coming days.
Opening of the In-Edit Festival 2026
- Mooby Aribau
- All weekend
Mooby Aribau Cinema hosts a new edition of the In-Edit Festival, the flagship event for lovers of music and documentary cinema. From 29 October to 8 November, the festival will screen 70 titles arranged across eight sections tracing the trajectories of icons such as David Bowie, Pulp, NOFX, Marianne Faithfull, and Earth, Wind & Fire.
This year's programme also reserves a prominent spotlight for major flamenco figures like Enrique Morente and Triana, while making room for current Catalan audiovisual productions featuring the latest works from filmmakers like Albert Serra and Carla Simón, alongside documentaries devoted to mákina culture and the figure of Jordi Savall.
Celebrate the Castanyada and Halloween with Castaween
- Venues across the city
- All weekend
This weekend Barcelona brings together the traditional celebrations of the Castanyada with the themed offerings of Halloween. Among the standout activities is the traditional Catrinas Parade, which will wind through Port Vell on Sunday 1 November in homage to Mexican tradition.
Yet there are plenty more options for Castaween 2026. For instance, Poble Espanyol and Monumental Club will stage themed parties and haunted walkthroughs on the night of Saturday 31 October, while venues like OPIUM and Bling Bling schedule special club sessions for the night of 31 October.
The Castanyera arrives at La Pedrera with family activities
- La Pedrera
- Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October
Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera presents an interactive visit designed for families with children aged 5 to 10. Through 31 October, the character of the Castanyera will visit Antoni Gaudí's landmark building, filling its corners with autumn clues and seasonal touches.
Conducted in Catalan with a running time of an hour and a half, the activity sets out a series of challenges and scavenger hunts to discover the building's architecture while celebrating popular tradition.
Tasta’M de Castanyada
- Mercat de Sant Martí
- Saturday 31 October
Autumn gastronomy takes over the Mercat de Sant Martí on Saturday from 10:30 to 14:30 with a special edition of the Tasta’M initiative dedicated entirely to the Castanyada. The event will offer tastings of roasted chestnuts, sweet potato crisps, and craft beer samplings both inside the market and around its outer entrances.
To join the tastings, stallholders will hand out combined drink and autumn-produce tickets to their customers while stocks last. The morning will be livened up with live music and neighbourhood animation.
Emotion, humanity, and family in Morning Sun
- La Villarroel
- All weekend
- Tickets available here
La Villarroel presents Morning Sun, a play by dramatist Simon Stephens directed by Pau Roca that explores family relationships and the passage of time. Performed by a stellar cast featuring Míriam Iscla, Anna Güell, and Raquel Ferri, the play charts a woman's daily life to craft a portrait of three generations of women intertwining in New York City.
The staging examines how routine, triumphs, and small miseries shape an existence as the years go by. In addition, Morning Sun speaks to the feeling of invisibility that often accompanies maturity and old age.
Psycho in concert with the Vallès Symphony Orchestra
- Palau de la Música Catalana
- Saturday 31 October
Fans of classic cinema and live music have an unmissable appointment this weekend. The Vallès Symphony Orchestra (OSV) presents the screening of Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho while performing live and in full the iconic score composed by Bernard Herrmann.
Performances will be held across La Faràndula in Sabadell (Friday 30 October at 20:00), the Palau de la Música Catalana (Saturday 31 October at 18:30), and the LaFACT venue in Terrassa (Sunday 1 November at 18:00), providing the chance to experience the classic thriller in a grand concert format. This project forms part of the IMPULSA Community of the FCC.
ANIMONDO: a new immersive cinema experience in the Eixample
- SABDA (Muntaner, 83B)
- From Saturday 31 October
SABDA's immersive theatre hosts the world premiere of ANIMONDO: Wild Journey. The 360-degree audiovisual showcase invites visitors to explore four natural ecosystems – the rainforest, the ocean depths, the Arctic, and the savannah – using life-size projections and a three-dimensional Dolby Atmos sound system that fully envelops the space.
Designed for intimate groups of 22 people per screening, the experience lasts 50 minutes in total and includes a 25-minute headline show preceded by a welcome drink. The experience is suitable for all audiences aged 4 and above and will remain on view until 30 April 2027.
Jorge Drexler presents his new album TARACÁ
- Palau Sant Jordi
- Saturday 31 October
- Tickets available here
Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler returns to the stage this Saturday to present his latest studio album live, entitled TARACÁ, in a large-scale concert staged at the Palau Sant Jordi as part of Guitar Fest 2026.
The new record marks a chapter of reconnection with his creative roots without forsaking musical experimentation and the nuanced poetry that define his trajectory. The concert will revisit the tracks from his latest album alongside the signature hits that have established him as one of the most influential figures in Ibero-American music.
125 years of the Tramvia Blau on Avinguda Tibidabo
- Between Passeig de Sant Gervasi and Carrer Garcia-Mariño
- Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November
The legendary Tramvia Blau marks a century and a quarter of history with a celebration open to all on Saturday 31 October (from 11:00 to 20:00) and Sunday 1 November (from 10:00 to 20:00) on Avinguda del Tibidabo. The historic convoy number 5 will be on display between Passeig de Sant Gervasi and Carrer Garcia-Mariño, giving visitors the chance to step inside.
The commemoration includes a community hot chocolate gathering in Plaça John F. Kennedy and the issue of a commemorative collector's ticket printed by TMB for the occasion.
Malú celebrates 25 years on stage
- Gran Teatre del Liceu
- Sunday 1 November
The Gran Teatre del Liceu throws open its doors on Sunday to one of the most recognisable voices in Spanish pop. Malú arrives at the iconic Barcelona venue to celebrate 25 years on stage with a special concert presented in an intimate, retrospective format.
The Madrid-born artist boasts 16 platinum records and 6 gold records throughout her career. During this Barcelona date, she will revisit the landmark hits of her discography as well as her most recent releases.
Palabra de perro: Cervantes seen through Juan Mayorga
- Teatre Romea
- All weekend
- Tickets available here
Teatre Romea presents Palabra de perro, an adaptation by award-winning dramatist Juan Mayorga based on El coloquio de los perros (The Dialogue of the Dogs), one of Miguel de Cervantes's Exemplary Novels. Directed by Rakel Camacho and starring Cecilia Solaguren, Jimmy Castro, and Jorge Kent, the production revisits the figures of Scipio and Berganza, two dogs granted the gift of speech.
Stripped bare, the two characters uncover with wit and acumen the contradictions, shortcomings, and minor vices of the society around them. The piece turns speech into a vehicle to question who holds the right to speak the truth and how fragile concepts like morality, justice, and deceit are built.
75th Fira del Llibre d’Ocasió Antic i Modern
- Passeig de Gràcia
- All weekend
Passeig de Gràcia bids farewell this Sunday to the 75th Fira del Llibre d’Ocasió Antic i Modern (Antique and Second-Hand Book Fair). Across its 29 stalls set up in the heart of the city, visitors can browse first editions, out-of-print books, vintage prints, and collector's comics.
The fair itinerary is completed by a free exhibition exploring the visual history of the book in Catalonia, curated by Albert Domènech and located right on the avenue.