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  Barcelona Christmas lights

  The streets of Barcelona welcome Christmas with light and colour. From November 22nd , the Christmas spirit will light up until January. The motifs of the lighting are different and varied: you will find traditional lights and also highly innovative compositions which invite you to experience and enjoy what the city is planning for these festivities.

  This year, “Barcelona Llums de Nadal” brings artistic light designs to every district, created by five winning studios in collaboration with ADI-FAD. More than 126 km of streets shine with festive installations, alongside over fifty illuminated fountains and creative shop windows by design schools. A dedicated Christmas map invites you to explore emblematic routes and enjoy the city’s glowing atmosphere.

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  Sant Jordi 2026

  This is one of the most keenly anticipated and widely celebrated Catalan public holidays. According to the traditional tale, Sant Jordi (Saint George) killed the dragon that used to live in Montblanc where it terrorized the local population, thus saving the king's daughter from certain death. Legend has it that a beautiful rose bush sprang up in the spot where the dragon's blood was spilled. From the 18th century onward, the Sant Jordi festival became widely identified as a Catalan 'fiesta' which these days arouses great popular, civic and cultural passion. On Sant Jordi's Day, lovers exchange a rose and a book and every town and city in Catalonia is filled with stalls set up to sell both.
  
  

  
  

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  Zurich Marathon in Barcelona

  In its 47th edition, this race has become one of the most well-known marathons in Europe. The Zurich Marathon in Barcelona, Gold Label by l'IAAF, is a huge city festival where runners from around the world come and enjoy this fantastic long-distance race. They are backed by the good weather and more than 42 km of city circuit which winds through the most emblematic parts of the city. It becomes, according to its participants, one of the most spectacular race in the world.

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  Responsible Consumption and Social Solidarity Economy Fair

  People in Barcelona know there's another way to give presents at Christmas. A way that looks out for the planet and human rights. This is why, for a number of years now, the Responsible Consumption and Social Solidarity Economy Fair in Plaça Catalunya has become the go-to place to find that special gift that is made locally, sustainably and responsibly, and showcases everything you'll find, all year round, in the different districts of the city.

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  Cursa dels Nassos

  This long-standing Christmas tradition is the last race of the year for amateur runners. The Cursa dels Nassos (Race of the Noses) is held every year on 31st December. One of the most original, fun and festive races in the sporting calendar in order to bid the year farewell. Do you feel like running?

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  30th Science Week

  The Science Week is dedicated to the dissemination of science throughout Catalonia. Several spaces in the city and the region host a unique program including guided visits, exhibitions, workshops, and lectures. 

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  Fira de Reis Fair of the three wise men

  The Spanish tradition of the Three Wise Men would not be the same without the Fair of the Three Wise Men that is organized every year along the avenue Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, between the streets of Muntaner and Rocafort. There you can find all kinds of toys, gifts, handicrafts and Christmas typical products. This year the fair will not miss its appointment with the city.

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  Viu Montjuïc 2025

  Montjuïc Park has prepared a very special weekend. October 4th and 5th, the event "Viu Montjuïc, el parc de la cultura" (See Montjuïc: The Culture Park) offers a series of culture and leisure activities aimed at the entire family.Guided and dramatized tours, music, dance, theater and even areas to eat, drink and rest... Come discover and rediscover one of the most emblematic parks in Barcelona.

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  Christmas Fair at the Molll de la Fusta

  With Christmas comes a new edition of the Christmas market in Barcelona's Moll de la Fusta. Located in the Moll de Bosch i Alsina, this new edition promises even more fun and entertainment, as it adds new illuminations, a new synthetic ice rink, stalls for shops and eateries, a traditional carousel, new attractions and some of the Maritime Museum's boats specially decorated for the occasion. The venue also has a stage where various shows for the whole family will take place, organised by the city's cultural associations and organisations.

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  Christmas concert in the Plaça de la Catedral Orfeó Català

  One of Barcelona's most beautiful Christmas traditions is the annual concert given by the Orfeó Català and its children's and girls' choirs. This free concert is organised by Barcelona City Council and fills the heart of the city with harmonious melodies full of the spirituality associated with this time of the year.