Our guide lists the best things to do including cultural events, concerts, exhibitions and more…
Festivals
Oktoberfest Barcelona Fira Barcelona Montjuïc (Plaça Espanya). Beer tents, music & Bavarian food; opening ceremony Thu Oct 2, 17:00. October 2 – 19 (Thu–Sun).
Voll-Damm Barcelona International Jazz Festival Multiple venues. October 10-December 16.
Sitges Film Festival World-class genre cinema, premieres, midnight screenings, industry guests—great day trip from Barcelona. October 9-19.
48h Open House BCN (architecture weekend) 200+ buildings open for free visits. October 25-26.
In-Edit (Music Documentary Film Festival) Eleven days of music docs, Q&As and premieres at city cinemas. October 23–November 2.
World Press Photo 2025 Global photo-journalism exhibition at Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB). November 7–December 14.
Exhibitions
The exhibition Pleas of Resistance traverses more than twenty-five years of practice by the artist Carlos Motta, who consistently engages with the body and sexual dissidence as a terrain of experimentation and political contestation. Until 26 October at MACBA.
Titanic: An Immersive Voyage Discover the extraordinary story of the Titanic in a new light. Until September 28.
Sergi Aguilar. Counterpoint at La Virreina Centre de la Imatge Sergi Aguilar’s photographic and audiovisual work, exploring themes like emptiness, landscape, and presence. From May 31.
Conferences
Smart City Expo Global urban-innovation summit at Fira Gran Via. November 4-6.