Aug 28 – Sep 7, 2026
Barcelona & Catalunya’s best events this week — Festes Majors, concerts, markets and community gatherings, all picked and verified for the Indian expat community.
Nine days of decorated streets, correfocs and live music wrap up with a human-tower diada on Saturday and closing fireworks over the Parc de l’Espanya Industrial on Sunday night.
More info →300+ activities across the city — a balcony pregó, correfoc infernal, a castellers diada, and headline concerts from Nil Moliner, Macaco and Doctor Prats, closing with fireworks at Parc Catalunya.
More info →An underground extreme-metal festival with Destruction, Pestilence, 1349 and more. One-day pass €100, full 3-day pass €220.
Tickets →Free entry to the permanent collection plus free Catalan-language guided tours. Booking opens 4 days ahead and slots go fast.
More info →Argentina’s biggest rock festival lands in Europe for the first time in a boutique format — 8 acts, 2 days, 1 stage, headlined by Julieta Venegas and Hinds.
Tickets →Local artisans line the Pont de Pedra with ceramics, jewellery, embroidery and carved woodwork for Girona’s traditional September craft fair.
More info →Barcelona’s ISKCON temple marks Janmashtami and Nandotsav with darshan, bhajans and Krishna katha, following the same annual format as previous years. Confirm this year’s exact programme with the temple before travelling.
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