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Festivals in Barcelona

24th Guitar Festival BCN

Concert / Music Festival

Feb 6–Jun 14 ... more Music lovers gear up for over forty performances from February through June at the annual Guitar Festival BCN. Held at venues throughout Barcelona, the Guitar Festival BCN

Throughout the city

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San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival 2013

Music Festival

May 22–26 Parc del Fòrum ... more Launched in 2001, the San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival is an annual music festival in Barcelona that features a huge range of musical acts, and regularly draws huge crowds in

Rambla Prim, 1
08019 Barcelona

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35th Festival de Música Antigua

Music Festival / Concert

Feb 15–Jul 7 ... more Classical music lovers and history buffs celebrate early music with the annual El Festival de Musica Antigua. Held from April to July, El Festival de Musica Antigua takes place at

Throughout the city

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Salsa y Latin Jazz Barcelona Festival 2013

Dance Festival

May 25 through Jul 27 Teatre Arteria Paral.lel ... more Latin music fans gear up for great concerts at the annual Salsa y Latin Jazz Barcelona Festival. Held on a day in May, June, and July, the 2013 Salsa y Latin Jazz Barcelona Festival

Avinguda del Paral·lel, 62
08001 Barcelona

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Docs Barcelona 2013

Film Festival / Screening

May 28–Jun 2 ... more Film lovers celebrate the year’s best documentaries at the annual Docs Barcelona. Held each year from the end of May to the beginning of June, Docs Barcelona takes place each

Throughout the city

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Sonisphere Barcelona 2013

Concert / Music Festival

Jun 1 Parc del Fòrum ... more Metalheads and hardcore fans storm the annual Sonisphere Barcelona. Held on a day in June at the Parc Del Forum in Barcelona, Sonisphere Barcelona features a packed lineup of metal

Rambla Prim, 1
08019 Barcelona

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Mediterranean Weekend Festival

Music Festival / Concert / Party

Jun 7–9 ... more The first electronic music festival on a luxury cruise line. A cruise through the Mediterranean Sea (Barcelona-Rome-Barcelona), 32 DJs, 43 hours, 2300 passengers, with 4 stages, pools

Throughout the city

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East Ender Festival 2013

Music Festival

Jun 13–14 Parque de la Paz ... more The East Ender Festival is a music event in Barcelona held annually over two nights in June. The festivities feature three stages and some 40 DJs performing at an open-air venue

Calle Luis Días de Losada 38660
Playa de las Américas-Arona-Tenerife, Spain

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Sónar Music Festival 2013

Concert / DJ Event

Jun 13–15 Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona ... more Normally scheduled during the third week of June, the Sónar Music Festival is an annual event in Barcelona that features a wide range of advanced music performances and new

Montalegre, 5
08001 Barcelona

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Pride Barcelona 2013

Festival

Jun 21–30 ... more Pride Barcelona Week is an annual celebration of the LGBT movement and community held in June and July throughout the city of Barcelona. Avenida Maria Christina is the main location

Throughout the city

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Aquasonica

DJ Event / Party

Jun 23 Illa Fantasia Water Park ... more EDM fans enjoy a day of music and waterslides at Aquasonica. Held on a day in June, the 2013 Aquasonica takes place at the Illa Fantasia Water Park in Barcelona. With a packed

Finca Mas Brassó, s/n
08339 Vilassar de Dalt, Barcelona

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Cruïlla Barcelona 2013

Music Festival

Jul 5–6 Parc del Fòrum Cruïlla Barcelona is a music festival held at Parc del Forum in Barcelona the first half of July.

Rambla Prim, 1
08019 Barcelona

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Annual Festivals in Barcelona

San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival Music Festival
Every year in May/June | Next: May 22–26, 2013Add to Calendar
Guitar Festival BCN Concert / Music Festival
Every year from February to June | Next: Feb 6–Jun 14, 2013Add to Calendar
Sonisphere Barcelona Concert / Music Festival
Every year in May/June | Next: Jun 1, 2013Add to Calendar
Docs Barcelona Film Festival / Screening
Every year from May to June | Next: May 28–Jun 2, 2013Add to Calendar
Salsa y Latin Jazz Barcelona Festival Dance Festival
Every Summer | Next: May 25 through Jul 27, 2013Add to Calendar
El Festival de Música Antigua Music Festival / Concert
Every Spring | Next: Feb 15–Jul 7, 2013Add to Calendar

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Barcelona Festivals Overview

San Miguel Primavera Sound Festival 2013 Day 2 - Concert | DJ Event | Music Festival in Barcelona

People in Barcelona don’t really need another excuse for a party, but with the vast number of festivals, parades, and events in the city, there’s always good reason to let loose.

The festivals in Barcelona run the gamut from food, wine, and music, to arts, film, and dance. The city’s biggest festival is the Festa de la Mercè. Every year during the week of September 24th, thousands upon thousands of people celebrate the city’s patron saint of mercy with elaborate parades, costumes, fireworks, and a whole lot of drinking and dancing.

Other big Barcelona festivals include Sant Jordi (St. George) and Sant Joan (St. John). On April 23rd, everyone in the city celebrates the Feast of Sant Jordi by draping buildings in the gold and red Catalan flag and men traditionally give women red roses as this day is considered the Valentine’s Day of Barcelona. The Feast of Sant Joan, meanwhile, takes place on June 23rd and 24th during the summer solstice with epic fireworks displays celebrating the longest day of the year.

For music lovers there’s the Sonar Music Festival, one of the biggest and most well-known festivals in Europe for progressive music fanatics. There’s also the Primavera Sound Festival for electronic music lovers, Barcelona Grec Festival for music, dance, and theater, and of course there’s the Barcelona Jazz Festival that has been going strong since the late 1960s.

And then for those who want to get one last hurrah in before lent, there’s Carnival, which has grown more and more popular since Franco’s ban on the festival was lifted in 1980.