The crackling of old wood, the flash of sparks reaching for the sky, and that distinct smell of gunpowder—so characteristic of us—that inevitably heralds the arrival of summer. The streets of Barcelona are getting ready to experience their most magical and communal night, an event where the city’s time-honored squares are transformed thanks to the efforts of neighborhood committees, fire groups, and cultural collectives in each neighborhood. The city’s network of community organizations has everything ready to light the traditional bonfires and organize popular street festivals that invite people to reclaim public spaces as places to gather.
The celebrations will fill the capital’s ten districts with events that kick off in the mid-afternoon and, in many places, will continue with dancing until the early hours of the morning. With self-organization and local flavor taking center stage, this guide clearly details the exact locations, schedules, and organizations responsible for bringing rhythm and light to the festivities in every corner of Barcelona.
Ciutat Vella: from the Raval to the beaches of Barceloneta
The historic center will celebrate the festival across iconic squares and the sandy shores of the coast:
- El Raval: The Fire Festival will fill the Rambla del Raval starting at 6:00 p.m., organized by the Associació Institut de Promoció de la Cultura Catalana.
- La Barceloneta: The Diables i diablesses de la Barceloneta will kick off the Nit del Foc from 7:15 p.m. to midnight in Plaça del Poeta Boscà and Plaça de la Barceloneta. In addition, Sant Miquel Beach will host a sustainable, inclusive, alcohol-free, and zero-waste alternative from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., coordinated by BonDiaMon, the neighborhood association, its festival committee, and the ACIB.
- Casc Antic: Passeig de Lluís Companys will host a street festival from 7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., organized by the Casc Antic Neighborhood Association and the Casc Antic Housing Union.
- The Gothic Quarter: The Associació de Veïns i Veïnes del Barri Gòtic is hosting its festival from 6:00 p.m. to midnight at the intersection of Nou de Sant Francesc Street and Josep Pijoan Street.
- Avinguda de la Catedral: A street festival will fill this space from 8:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m., organized by the Federation of Popular and Traditional Cultural Organizations of Old Barcelona.
L’Eixample: Fire and Music on the Corners
The city’s grid surrenders to the fire with events scattered throughout its neighborhoods:
- Sant Antoni: The large bonfire will burn at the intersection of Floridablanca and Entença (Avinguda Mistral) from 10:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., thanks to the Associació de Ràdio i Televisió Sant Antoni. The main dance will take place on Floridablanca and Calàbria from 5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., organized by the neighborhood association.
- Fort Pienc: The intersection of Lepant and Ausiàs March will be the neighborhood’s epicenter from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m., with the collaboration of the neighborhood association and the Cabrònica i Cabronets del Nord group. The latter will begin their specific activities at 7:00 p.m.
- Sagrada Família: The Castellers de la Sagrada Família will hold their street festival at 69 Santa Carolina Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
- Other neighborhood festivals in the district: The Casal Popular de l’Eixample will liven up the intersection of Diputació and Sardenya (7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.). In the Nova Esquerra neighborhood of l’Eixample, the Associació Germanetes Jardins d’Emma will hold its celebration at the intersection of Rocafort and Provença (8:00 p.m. to midnight). Diputació Street (between Aribau and Muntaner) will host a diverse program from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. (Encara en Acció and MASG), while the Associació Cultural i Popular Lina Òdena will light its bonfire and hold its street festival on Consell de Cent, between Calàbria and Viladomat (8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.).
Sants-Montjuïc and Les Corts: the tradition of La Flama
The Canigó flame and the festivals on the closed-off streets form the backbone of the city’s southern district:
- Poble-sec: Welcome ceremony for the Flame from Plaça de la Bella Dorita to Plaça del Sortidor (6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), coordinated by the neighborhood’s association coordinator. There will also be a party at the intersection of Mata and Piquer from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m., organized by the neighborhood association.
- Sants: The Flama parade will go from the small square at Ramon Torres i Casanova to the Casinet (8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), where the Secretariat d’Entitats de Sants, Hostafrancs i la Bordeta will host the street festival from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Nearby, the Colla de Diables i Tabals de l’Escola Barrufet will present a children’s correfoc at Rector Triadó, 53 (8:45 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.). The Castellers de Sants will set the pace in Sant Climent Square (4:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.).
- Party Streets in Sants: Local festival committees will close off sections of streets during specific hours: Vallespir (5:00 p.m. to midnight), Papin (4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), Valladolid between Santa Caterina and Alcolea (5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Finlàndia (6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Galileu (6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), Sagunt (6:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.), Jocs Florals (7:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), Plaza del Fènix (9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), and Rambla de Badal (10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.).
- La Marina and Font de la Guatlla: Calle del Foc will host the earliest-starting and longest-running party, from 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m., organized by the Unió d’Entitats de la Marina. In Font de la Guatlla, the event takes place on Calle de Montfar from 8:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.
- Les Corts: Òmnium Cultural will receive the Flame in Plaça de Comas at 7:00 p.m. The festivities will take place on Carrer d’Europa (8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. with Els Bocs de Can Rosés), Avenida de Sant Ramon Nonat between Cardenal Reig and Pasaje de Xile (8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), and Calle Benavent between Avenida de Madrid and Felipe de Paz (8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.).
Sarrià and Gràcia: squares that are transformed
The old towns retain their village charm with gatherings in iconic squares:
- Sarrià-Sant Gervasi: El Farró will celebrate its festival in Plaça de la Torre starting at 8:00 p.m. with its neighborhood association and FarróFoc. In Sarrià, a large gathering of organizations (neighborhood groups, diablesses, castellers, among others) will fill Casa Orlandai starting at 8:00 p.m.
- Gràcia: The Federació de Colles de Sant Medir will carry the Flama from the Jardinets de Gràcia to Plaça de la Vila (6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.), where the street party will continue until 3:00 a.m.
- Streets of Gràcia: Neighborhood festivals will take place throughout the district in Argentona (7:30 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.), Llibertat (6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), Anna Frank Square (5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Perill (6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Fraternitat (5:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Verdi (6:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Providència (7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Plaça del Nord (7:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), Tagamanent (7:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.), Cardener (7:00 p.m. to midnight), Joan Blanques (6:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.), and in the Coll neighborhood on Beat Almató Street (8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.).
Horta-Guinardó, Nou Barris, and Sant Andreu: the festivities in the northern neighborhoods
The northern districts unleash all their fireworks with correfocs and street festivals in parks and sports fields:
- Horta: The Lluïsos d’Horta will receive the Flame in Plaça d’Eivissa from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. From there, the Diables d’Horta parade will set off toward Parc de les Rieres d’Horta (7:30–8:15 p.m.), where the group will host its own street festival from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. Neighborhood activities will also take place at 208–212 Fastenrath Street.
- Guinardó: The Grup Torxa will light the bonfire in the Jardins Frederica Montseny (8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) and move its street party to Plaza Salvador Riera (8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), where the Associació de Propietaris i Veïns del Mas Guinardó will also be celebrating starting at 5:00 p.m.
- El Carmel, Montbau, and Vall d’Hebron: El Carmel will dance on the Rambla del Carmel with Llobregós from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. with the 40 p’arriba 40 p’abajo collective. Montbau will host a correfoc in the upper part of Pla de Montbau (8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) and a street party in the lower part from 9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. In Vall d’Hebron, the festivities will take place in the Jardins de Can Brasó (9:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), and in Sant Genís dels Agudells, they will be held in Meguidó Square (7:00 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.).
- Nou Barris: Plaça de Sóller will come alive at 8:00 p.m. with the Porta Festival Committee, while Can Peguera will do the same on the soccer field at the La Cosa Nostra neighborhood center starting at 8:00 p.m.
- Sant Andreu: La Satànica de Sant Andreu will fill Can Fabra Square from 5:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. In La Sagrera, the event will take place in the Plaza de los Jardins d’Elx (8:30 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.), and in Trinitat Vella, music will fill the metro plaza starting at 8:00 p.m. thanks to the Associació Javier Llenas Triniteiros.
Sant Martí: park festivals and a classic paid option
The maritime and residential district is home to numerous celebration hotspots for the night:
Clot, Verneda, and Camp de l’Arpa: El Clot will hold its festival on Avenida de la Meridiana and Corunya from 8:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. (Orfeó Martinenc and Diables del Clot). Camp de l’Arpa will celebrate at 591 Provença Street starting at 9:00 p.m. (Foment Martinenc). Parc de Sant Martí will come alive starting at 9:00 p.m. with groups of diables and local organizations, while Plaza de Puigcerdà will be dancing starting at 8:00 p.m. with its neighborhood association.
Traditional Poblenou: La Flama will arrive at Can Saladrigas Square at 9:00 p.m. At the same time, the Fènix parade will begin, followed by the bonfire on Espronceda Street featuring Ramon Turró (Colla del Drac del Poblenou). The dance will begin at 10:00 p.m. at Can Saladrigas with the Associació de Ball a lo Cubano.
Other events in Poblenou and the surrounding area: The youth festival “La Joana” will take place in the Jardins de Josep Trueta starting at 8:00 p.m. The Casal de Barri La Llacuna (49 Bolívia Street) will open its doors at 4:30 p.m. with the Antiga Camp de l’Arpa cooperative. There will also be celebrations at the Parc del Centre del Poblenou (10:00 p.m.) and for seniors at the Casal del Taulat (8:30 p.m.).
Special ticketed event: The iconic Casino de l’Aliança in Poblenou (Rambla del Poblenou, 42) will open its doors at 10:30 p.m. for its gala festival, with admission set at €35.
