Barcelona Festivals 2026 & 2027
Barcelona has 12 festivals with confirmed dates on the 2026-2027 calendar below, each linked to its official source. Pick the ones that fit your window, then build the rest of the trip around them.
The Barcelona festival calendar leads with these:
- Primavera Sound Barcelona 2027Jun 3 - Jun 5music festival
- La MercèSep 24 - Sep 28Civic / cultural festival | Cultural / Traditional patron saint festival
- Molins Horror Film FestivalNov 6 - Nov 15film festival
By TripSapien · Updated September 3, 2026
Festival calendar
September 2026
- Sep 18 - Sep 19
music festival. Festival•B is a Barcelona event dedicated to showcasing the cutting edge of independent and urban music.
- Sep 19
film festival. International Mobile Film Festival.
- Sep 24 - Sep 28
Civic / cultural festival | Cultural / Traditional patron saint festival. It has been an official city holiday since 1871, when the local government first organized a program of special activities to observe the Roman Catholic feast day of Our Lady of Mercy (Catalan: La Mare de Déu de la Mercè).
- Sep 24
La Mercè Giants and Correfoc Parades
Parade / Procession. Associated occasion: La Mercè.
October 2026
- Oct 6 - Oct 18
film festival. International short film festival.
- Oct 8 - Oct 11
film festival. The Euro-Mediterranean Documentary Market & Pitching Forum.
November 2026
- Nov 6 - Nov 7
music festival. MIRA is a digital arts festival based on exhibition, dissemination and education, is held annually in Barcelona (since 2011).
- Nov 6 - Nov 15
film festival. International Horror Film Competition.
December 2026
- Dec 1 - Dec 10
Human Rights Film Festival Barcelona
film festival
February 2027
- Feb 19 - Feb 28
film festival. International Film Festival: sport issues.
March 2027
- Mar 18 - Mar 22
film festival. Independent Festival for all genre Feature & Short Creations.
June 2027
- Jun 3 - Jun 5
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2027
music festival. This Barcelona institution is a beacon for the entire spectrum of indie rock along with a smattering of entries from just about every other genre of music.
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Planning leads
Early leads on festivals still lining up. Exact dates and details firm up closer to your trip.
Barcelona Fringe Festival
Nov 6 - Nov 15 · Planning lead · details firm up closer in
Jan 5 - Jan 6 · Planning lead · dates set closer in
Apr 23 · Planning lead · projected date
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