Christmas market in front of the cathedral with stalls for Christmas trees, nativity figures and crafts. The organiser's site prints 28 November to 23 December without naming a year, so the 2026 dates are still to be confirmed.

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Festival Free

Carnaval de Barcelona 2027

1 Feb to 28 Feb 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Streets of Barcelona, Eixample

Carnival week with the arrival of the king, Dijous Gras and street parades in the neighbourhoods. The 2026 programme ran 12 to 18 February, and the 2027 programme is not published yet.

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Sports Sold out

Zurich Marató de Barcelona 2027

14 Mar 2027 Streets of Barcelona, Eixample

The city marathon on an urban circuit. The organiser's page marks the 2027 race as sold out.

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Festival Free

Sant Jordi 2027

23 Apr 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Streets of Barcelona, Eixample

Day of books and roses, with stalls for books and roses in every district and a pedestrian city centre. The city's page keeps the 2026 content (Thursday 23 April) and says it will be updated around April 2027.

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Exhibition Starts in 11 days

Picasso and Architecture

20 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027 Museu Picasso de Barcelona, Ciutat Vella

Looks at how Picasso engaged with architecture, from urban views and interiors to sculptural experiments and his exchanges with Le Corbusier.

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The Gothic courtyard of the Museu Picasso with a palm tree

Heidi De Vries, CC BY 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

Cicle aDona't: Espectacle La mujer de la pintura, de Wendy Dayan Rey Pulido Performance
Thu 12 Nov · Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix, El Born
A show at Carrer de Sant Pere Més Baix.
Map · Source: Ciutat Vella district · Cicle aDona't: Espectacle "La mujer de la pintura", de Wendy Dayan Rey Pulido
Abián Díaz Performance
Fri 13 Nov · Teatre Borràs, espectacles
A show at Teatre Borràs.
€20 · from 22:00 · Map · Source: Agenda Cultural de Catalunya (Generalitat)

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Nearby

Nomad Coffee Lab & Shop Cafe · 3 min walk A specialty coffee roaster with a café near Santa Caterina, selling beans and serving filter and espresso. Els Quatre Gats Food · 3 min walk A Modernista café that opened in 1897 and was a meeting point for Picasso and other artists. Portal de l'Àngel Shopping · 4 min walk A busy pedestrian shopping street running from Plaça de Catalunya towards the cathedral. Mercat de Santa Caterina Market · 4 min walk A neighbourhood food market under a wavy, multicoloured roof by Enric Miralles and Benedetta Tagliabue. El Corte Inglés de Plaça de Catalunya Shopping · 4 min walk A large department store on Plaça de Catalunya with a rooftop café offering views. Plaça de Catalunya Landmark · 5 min walk The square that joins the old city with the Eixample, with fountains, statues and pigeons.

Around El Born

Medieval merchants and the Picasso Museum

El Born is the former merchants' quarter across Via Laietana from the Gothic Quarter. Carrer de Montcada holds the Museu Picasso and the Museu de Cultures del Món, and Santa Maria del Mar sits at its heart.

El Born has 22 places on the Roam Barcelona map: 6 museums, 3 landmarks, 3 wine bars, 2 restaurants, 2 shops, 2 parks and gardens, 1 market, 1 cafe, 1 bar and 1 church or cathedral. Read the El Born guide.

Bar del Pla Food · 6 min walk
Bar Brutal Wine bar · 6 min walk
MEAM Museum · 7 min walk
Museu de la Xocolata Museum · 7 min walk
Museu Picasso Museum · 7 min walk
Museu de Cultures del Món Museum · 7 min walk
Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí Museum · 7 min walk
Carrer de Montcada Landmark · 7 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Palau de la Música Catalana?: Carrer del Palau de la Música 4-6, 08003 Barcelona.
How long do you need at Palau de la Música Catalana?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Palau de la Música Catalana?: Morning.

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