The April Fair arrives in Barcelona in its 52nd edition and, once again, the City of Barcelona will wear flamenco dresses to celebrate this event organized by the Federation of Andalusian Cultural Entities in Catalonia (FECAC). As in previous years, this celebration will be held at the Parc del Fòrum for nine days, from April 25 to May 4.
This year the fair will have more than 100 booths where you can enjoy Andalusian cuisine, music and live flamenco shows.
In addition, the April Fair of 2025 in Barcelona grows and adds an important novelty: it will charge admission for the first time in its history to better control the capacity.
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Why is the Feria de Abril charging admission this year?
FECAC, organizer of the event, explains that it is for security reasons. In recent years the Fair has grown and has experienced situations of overcrowding.
Therefore, they will charge an entrance fee of 3 euros that seeks to control this capacity. In addition, security measures and access control and surveillance personnel will be reinforced, as well as the enclosure will be equipped with surveillance cameras.
Poster of the April Fair 2024
The official image of the Feria 2025 is a tribute to Joan Miró. The poster, designed by Christian Fernández, “mixes the flamenco spirit with the colorful and surrealist universe of the Barcelona artist, with the colors blue, red and yellow in an illustration full of curves, joy and the Mediterranean”.
When will the lighting of the portico take place?
The most awaited moment of the whole festival will come on the same day of the inauguration, April 25, with the lighting of the portico at the entrance to the site. This will take place from 9 p.m. in front of the building of the Museum of Natural Sciences of the Forum and access will be free.
Price and how to buy tickets for the April Fair
Tickets can be purchased online from April 7 at feriadeabril.cat or directly at the ticket office.
- Daily ticket price : 3€.
- Ticket for all days: 12€.
- Free days: April 25 (opening), 28 and 29 April
Schedules
The schedules have been modified with respect to previous years.
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Friday, April 25: from 6:00 p.m. to 3:30 a.m.
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Saturday 26: from 10:00 h to 03:30 h.
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Sunday 27th: from 10:00 h to 00:00 h.
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Monday 28th: from 10:00 h to 00:00 h.
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Tuesday 29: from 10:00 h to 03:30 h.
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Wednesday 30: from 10:00 h to 00:00 h.
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Thursday, May 1: 10:00 a.m. to 00:00 p.m.
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Friday 2: from 10:00 h to 03:30 h.
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Saturday 3: from 10:00 h to 03:30 h.
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Sunday 4: 10:00 h to 00:00 h.
April Fairgrounds 2024 in Barcelona
Editorial credit: Flickr/ Italo Luis Muñoz Canessa
The area of the enclosure where the fair will be installed has 87,000 m2 distributed in three differentiated areas.
- The Real, which will house more than 100 booths, gastronomic areas and stores.
- The Calle del Infierno (Hell Street), located on the Marine Zoo Platform and which will house 125 attractions of all kinds and, finally.
- The Small Auditorium, which will serve as a connection between the Real and the Marine Zoo Platform, linking the cultural and commercial booths and attractions.
How to get to the Feria de Abril in Barcelona?
To get to the fairgrounds, in the Parc de Fòrum, you can count on the public transport available in the city. The best options are: by metro, at the El Maresme| Fòrum stop on L4; by bus, on lines 16, 36, 37, 40, 43, 71, 141, B10, B14, V27 or by streetcar, on line T1.