Festa Major de Sarrià
FreeSarrià's ten-day festa major fills the old village core with popular culture, family activities and neighbourhood gatherings. The final weekend and the 12 October holiday are the busiest days.
More info →Thu 8 – Sun 18 October 2026 · Barcelona & Catalunya
What's On This Week
Neighbourhood festes winding down, Sitges horror on the big screen, a market feast at Glòries, and nine Navratri and Durga Puja events for the community. Here's your freshly checked shortlist for the next ten days. Monday 12 October is a public holiday across Spain.
- Free no ticket needed
- € ticketed
Festes Majors This Week
The last of Barcelona's autumn neighbourhood festivals wrap up this weekend. Expect giants, correfocs, street dinners and live music, all free in the street.
Festa Major de Les Corts
FreePopular-culture parades (cercaviles), workshops and community events across the district, organised by the local neighbours' federation.
More info →Festa Major d'Hostafrancs
FreeHighlights include the traditional Ball de Rams, the Fira de la Magrana (pomegranate fair) and the Creu Coberta medieval fair. Full programme is linked from the listing.
More info →Festa Major de l'Esquerra de l'Eixample
FreeClose to a hundred activities over ten days: kids' shows, workshops, cercaviles and live music right in the city centre.
More info →Festa del Roser · La Rambla's Festa Major
FreeThe 66th edition puts flowers centre stage: 25 floral decorations, two gardens to visit and about 50 free activities. Several guided routes are already full, so book any remaining ones early.
More info →Festa de Tardor · Sant Feliu de Llobregat
FreeSant Feliu's autumn town festival: more than 100 activities including giants, castells, correfocs (a kids' one on Sunday 11th), sardanes and concerts.
More info →Around Barcelona & Catalunya
Film, food, music and fairs, from the city to Sitges, Reus and El Vendrell.
Sitges Film Festival (59th edition)
€11.50 generalThe world's oldest fantastic-film festival, with horror, sci-fi and cult premieres. Family sessions cost €4 and early "wake-up" screenings €7. All passes and packs are sold out, but single tickets are still on sale.
Tickets →Oques Grasses · Farewell Concerts
€35–60The Catalan band's historic stadium goodbye. The 5 October show was moved to Thursday the 8th. The run has mostly sold out, and the venue lists only last tickets, so only official resale is safe.
Tickets →Oktoberfest Barcelona · Final Weekend
Free · €5 Fri–Sat from 17hEntry is free except Friday and Saturday evenings from 5 pm, when it costs €5 (under-18s free). VIP tables with a grill plate and a litre of Paulaner cost €38. Drinks are paid inside.
More info →Mercat de Mercats (15th edition)
Free entryBarcelona's municipal markets come together in one open-air feast. Buy fresh produce and have it grilled on the spot, catch chef showcookings, and try free wine and cava tastings. South Korea's Jeonbuk province is guest of honour. Food is paid.
More info →Reus 1900 · Festa Modernista
Free street programmeOver 100 actors bring 1900s Reus back to life. This year's theme is the Gaudí centenary, with costumed recreations, a Modernista gymkhana and kids' workshops. Heritage-site visits may be paid separately.
More info →Fira de Santa Teresa · El Vendrell
Free entryA traditional fair documented since 1843, with local produce, music and popular culture. This year's Santa Teresa castells day marks 100 years of the Nens del Vendrell. Funfair rides are paid.
More info →For the Indian Community
The biggest week of the year for the community: Navratri runs Sun 11 – Mon 19 Oct (Dussehra Tue 20). There are three Durga Pujas across the city, two garba nights, chownkis every evening, and our own full-moon garba to close the season.
Indian community
Drishyam: The Conclusion · Last Night
Ticket price not listedTonight is your last chance to see Ajay Devgn and Tabu close the Drishyam trilogy on the big screen. In Hindi; subtitles not confirmed. Rated UA 16+ in India. Promoter-booked by Masala Life Films, with tickets online or at the box office.
Showtimes on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Garba Night 2026 ft. DJ Tigerstyle
Entry details: call 632 683 275Garba Group opens the season the night before Navratri, with DJ Tigerstyle playing classic garba and dandiya rounds and desi remixes. It's in an open stone square, so wear flat shoes and bring your own sticks.
Full guide on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Mata ki Chowki · Navratri Fest by VHP Spain
Open invitation · no fee listedVishwa Hindu Parishad Spain invites the community to an evening of bhajans and devotion to Maa Durga on the opening night of Sharad Navratri. The flyer lists no entry fee, and donations go to the organisers.
WhatsApp the organisers →
Indian community
Navratra Chownkis · Sai Hira Ram Vishwas Asthaan
Free · open to allA chownki every evening of Navratri at this Sindhi Sai darbar, with bhajans, bhentan and aarti. Kanjak pooja follows the Monday-morning Asthmi chownki, and a combined Navmi & Dussehra chownki closes on Tue 20 Oct. Tel. 93 289 02 40.
Full timings on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Durgotsava 2026 · Asociación Cultura Hindú
Open invitation · no fee listedSix days of Sarbajanin Durga Puja, with daily pushpanjali and prasad, evening aarti and cultural programmes, and a special music evening on Sun 18. Sindoor khela closes the celebration at 20:00 on Wed 21 Oct.
Full schedule on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Sharadiya Durga Puja · Santa Coloma de Gramenet
FreeHindu Festival Organization's second Durga Puja in Santa Coloma. The flyer gives the ritual days but no hourly times, so call ahead: 610 826 244 · 631 147 676 · 633 451 645.
Dates & contacts on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Shubh Navratri Dandiya Night · Jay Garvi Gujarat
FreeBarcelona's Gujarati community takes Navratri night seven into the park, starting with a street procession and dancing until midnight. Traditional wear is requested. Contact: Mayurkumar Gandhi, 666 990 322.
Full guide on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Durga Puja 2026 · Bengali Cultural Association
Free walk-inFive days of puja with an idol hand-made in Kolkata's Kumartuli, plus pushpanjali, Sandhi pujo, food stalls every evening, and bishorjon and sindhur khela on Wed 21. A free cultural concert follows on Fri 23 Oct at C. de Calàbria 66.
Day-by-day schedule on Catalunyaar →
Indian community
Save the date · Sharad Purnima Garba Night
FreeOur own full-moon garba with the Trivedi family, and DJ Tigerstyle on the decks again. It's one more circle under the brightest moon of the year after Navratri ends. Contacts: 631 935 303 · 632 664 978.
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