The best plans for the month of June in Barcelona

June is the preamble to summer, the warm-up (never better said) before the vacations and the heat. The final kick-off for the festivals in Barcelona, the swimming pools open and the terraces are full to overflowing. Do you want quieter plans? We have them too! Read on to discover the best plans for the month of June in Barcelona.

Petra: the glory of the Nabataeans

The history of the city of Petra is one of the most exciting of Antiquity, as it was a city far ahead of its time and left for the memory great archaeological constructions. Now we can learn about it by taking a trip back in time in this virtual reality experience, with the latest technology and a narration that explains the secrets of this jewel.

📍 Location: Reial Cercle Artístic. c/ dels Arcs, 5
📆 Dates: all month long
💸 Tickets: Tickets on sale on May 21; sign up to the waiting list here

The big music festivals

This month the city of Barcelona (and surroundings) concentrates a good handful of unmissable festivals: OFFBCN, SOUNDIT…. And of course the mythical Sonar or Rockfest. Regarding Primavera Sound, although it is sold-out, it still hides some aces up its sleeve, as we tell you below.

👉 Discover here the best festivals in June in Barcelona.

Primavera BITS x Nitsa

The closing party of the 2025 edition of the Primavera Sound Barcelona festival [https://feverup.com/m/257068] looks like this: Michael Bibi, Paul Kalkbrenner, Carlita, Bunt and Ona. This line-up is a declaration of intent: June 8th is the end of another Primavera Sound; June 8th is the beginning of the countdown for next year’s big festival.

📍 Location: Parc del Fòrum
📆 Dates: June 8th
💸 Tickets: from 40€.

Titanic: The Official Exhibition

The official exhibition of the Titanic has arrived in Barcelona to explain the history of the famous ocean liner, thanks to 200 original objects rescued from the shipwreck and much more: recreation of the most iconic rooms, an immersive film, virtual reality in metarverse format… A fun and emotional experience for fans of the story and of course of the famous movie.

📍 Location: Espacio Inmersa. C/ Llull, 119
📆 Dates: Open every day
💸 Tickets: from 12,90€.

A Bridgerton musical experience by Candlelight

Experience an English Regency concert for a night? The event of the season that Lady Whistledown would definitely not miss. Some of the hits of the acclaimed Shondaland series on Netflix sound like never before (and without screens in between) in this tribute to The Bridgertons by the hand of Candlelight. A magical evening where the light of thousands of candles will seem to follow every note of contemporary hits interpreted in their most classic way by a professional string quartet. Whether or not you are this June’s Diamond, chances are that this concert will make you feel a little like Daphne in the first season.

📍 Location: Different locations around the city
📆 Dates: Different dates throughout the month
💸 Price: The ticket price varies according to the chosen sector.

Taste the best bocata in Catalunya

Glass bread, with chorizo mayonnaise base, chorizo omelette with caramelized onion, idiazábal cheese cream and dehydrated ham. These are the ingredients of the “Tortizo“, a reinterpretation of the classic chorizo omelette sandwich, which has recently won the award for best sandwich in Catalonia. We can’t think of a better gastronomic plan to welcome the summer, and to try it you just have to take a short trip to Sant Boi.

📍 Location: Rebo. C/ Pablo Picasso, 73. Sant Boi de Llobregat
📆 Dates: Bar open from Wednesday to Sunday
💸 Price: 12€ the complete bocata

SENSAS

If you’re looking for an amazing experience to do in a group, SENSAS is a good plan. It is not an immersive experience, nor an escape room, nor a gymkhana… but at the same time it is all this (and more at the same time). In this game, through sensory tests we will overcome challenges, which will not only amuse us but also have a very good cause… and that’s as far as I can read.

📍 Location: C/ d’Entença, 91-93, Bajos 2
📆 Dates: Open every day
💸 Tickets: from 27,70€ per person

Lumínic

This photography festival in Sant Cugat del Vallès returns from May 30 to July 14 as a meeting point for photography lovers. It bursts into the city to study the photographic fact, with a full program that includes exhibitions, lectures, workshops and round tables.

Visitors will be able to enjoy established and emerging authors, both national and international.

📍 Location: Sant Cugat del Vallès.
📆 Dates: May 30 to July 14, 2025.
💸 Tickets: More information.

A visit to the Font del Gat

“Baixant de la Font del Gat, una noia, una noia. Baixant de la Font del Gat, una noia i un soldat!”. Surely you have ever sung this traditional song? But did you know that the place exists and can be visited? La Font del Gat has recently reopened as a picnic area, and it looks like an ideal plan for a day in June: paellas, tapas, concerts… The offer of the Font del Gat varies depending on the day, here you have all the details.

📍 Location: Passeig de Santa Nadrona, 28
📆 Dates: Restaurant open from Wednesday to Sunday
💸 Price: from 20€ (approx.)

Alfa5

Alfa5 is the dream of all sports fans who also love technology. In this former gym we can enjoy up to 9 sports with a digital overlay, the so-called XR Sports. Target shooting or fronton with virtual reality, soccer with crazy goals, an amazing team laser tag… and much more, in the center of this world’s largest discipline.

📍 Location: c/ Almogàvers, 169
📆 Dates: Open every day except Mondays
💸 Tickets: from 12€.

Goya Universe: between light and darkness.

This immersive experience is perfect whether we are admirers of Goya’s art or just entering the world of the Aragonese master. The exhibition shows the thousand faces of the genius, with a retrospective on his work, digital art, an immersive film and virtual reality, without forgetting the jewel in the crown: a reproduction of his workshop, with original engravings and the press he used to reproduce them.

📍 Location: Centre d’Art Amatller. Passeig de Gracia, 41
📆 Dates: Open every day
💸 Tickets: from 10,50€.

Mostra FIRE!

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As a prelude to Pride comes the 30th edition of FIRE!, the LGTBIQ+ film festival in Barcelona. This year the event includes some 50 proposals, including feature films and shorts, of the best audiovisual production of these themes and of all nationalities, from Spain to the USA, from Argentina to the Netherlands. In addition, the event is complemented by an exhibition, workshops (such as the suggestive Tango Queer) and parallel activities.

📍 Location: French Institute. c/ de Moià, 8
📆 Dates: From June 5 to 15
💸 Tickets: sessions from 8€.

Enjoy the terraces of the bars

There are things that should never go out of fashion, like waking up late on a Sunday or having a good vermouth on a terrace in the sun. Classics, yes, but classics that make us savor some of life’s little pleasures.

Speaking of terraces, we could not omit them in the middle of summer. And if Barcelona can boast of something is to have a generous selection of terraces, worthy of reportage. Places where you can disconnect and contemplate the breathtaking views offered by the city.

👉 Discover here the best terraces in Barcelona.

+RAIN Film Festival

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Artificial Intelligence is already a reality for audiovisual creation, and Barcelona has its own dedicated festival. In +RAIN 2025 we will be able to attend lectures by experts in the field as well as a competitive section of films made with generative AI (registrations are still open). There will also be sections dedicated to other arts, such as music or AI-generated installations.

📍 Location: Pompeu Fabra University and Sónar
📆 Dates: From June 10 to 13
💸 Tickets: Free with prior registration

Concerts of the month in Barcelona

This month Barcelona is the capital of music for its festivals… but the cultural fabric is maintained all year round by the venues. Here we leave you a list of some of the concerts that may interest you this June in Barcelona:

• June 9. Guns N’ Roses (Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys)
• June 26th. Pablo López (Palau Sant Jordi)
• June 27th. The Cult (Poble Espanyol)
• June 28th. Rigoberta Bandini (Palau Sant Jordi)

👉 Discover many more concerts in June and in the coming months in Barcelona.

A dip in the swimming pools that have already opened

June also marks the start of the summer season for the many swimming pools in the city. As you may already know, tickets to the municipal pools fly so if you are a last minute booker, we leave you a list of the best pools in the city (public and private).

Mostra Internacional de Films de Dones

The International Women’s Film Festival of Barcelona returns to theaters (and online), with In Strange Company as its theme. We still have a month and a half ahead of us of the most diverse cinema made by filmmakers from all over the world.

📍 Location: Several venues in Barcelona and online at Filmin
📆 Dates: From May 22 to July 18
💸 Tickets: from €4 (and with some free sessions)

Architecture Weeks

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These weeks consist of an authentic cultural festival with exhibitions, competitions and awards that connect the architecture of the city with the communities that inhabit it. Supported by the City Council and the Mies van der Rohe Foundation, the festival has programmed 214 activities with which to understand how built Barcelona is addressing current challenges on its way to being designated World Capital of Architecture 2026. You can consult the full program here.

📍 Location: Various locations in Barcelona
📆 Dates: May 12 to June 28.
💸 Price: Free!

Grec Festival 2025

Grec 2025, Barcelona’s summer performing arts festival, is back, offering a wide range of international proposals, the best local talent and unique experiences in dozens of venues around the city.

This year’s inaugural event will be Le Petit Cirque, a show that will fuse music, dance and circus in a sensory experience for all ages… and from there on dozens of shows of all performing arts. Here we leave you with the complete program.

📍 Location: Several locations around the city.
📆 Dates: From June 26 to August 4.
💸 Tickets: from 12 € depending on the play and the session.

Mecal

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The most prestigious short film and animation festival in our city returns to showcase local film talent. Currently we don’t know anything about the program, since the call for submissions is still open, as well as to be part of the jury jove. So now you know, if you have a finished project and waiting to be known you can try it at Mecal.

📍 Location: Mecal Factory. c/ Llull, 105 & Jardins del Museu Can Framis. c/ Roc Boronat 116-126
📆 Dates: From June 26th to July 6th
💸 Tickets: from 12 € depending on the work and the session.

Sant Joan celebrations

Barcelona turns every year to one of its most awaited festivities, the Sant Joan festival. The city will be filled with bonfires, music and lots of fun and, of course, on the 24th everyone will eat a good piece of coca (or several). In the absence of knowing details of the party, we advance you some of the best cokes that we tried last year.

On the hunt for bargains at the best outlets

Whether you need to renew closet or household items or just want to treat yourself, Barcelona and its surroundings have several outlets that offer real bargains from renowned brands. In Barcelona Secreta we have made a selection with the best outlets of clothing, home and technology so you do not eat your head.

👉 Discover here the best outlets in Barcelona to find real bargains: clothing, ceramics, sneakers and more.

Meat & Fire!

If meat is your thing, you’ll love Meat & Fire. For 3 days, Europe’s best grill chefs will cook their delicacies for the enjoyment of the citizens. In addition, this feast is complemented by concerts, lectures and showcookings to show the benefits of grilled meat.

📍 Location: Moll de la Fusta. Port Vell
📆 Dates: June 13, 14 and 15
💸 Tickets: 10€ one-day ticket / 20€ 3-day pass

An excursion to these abandoned places

With the good weather we feel like beach, swimming pool and excursions… You can go to more conventional places or (if you dare) visit some abandoned places a stone’s throw from Barcelona. Old hospitals, casinos, water parks… Liminal places to take original photos or, who knows, if you meet some wandering spirit.

👉 Discover the most curious (and disturbing) abandoned places in Barcelona.

Take a trip to L’Empordà

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Now that the good weather is already in full swing and nature offers us its maximum splendor, it is almost a must to go up to the province of Girona. L’Empordà is one of our favorite areas of Catalonia, we do not hide. Therefore, we want to propose several restaurants where you will eat more than well and, if you dare to spend the whole weekend, also a list of farmhouses and hotels where you will feel that time stands still or at least runs at a different pace.

👉 Discover the best farmhouses for a getaway to l’Empordà

Sunbathe or dive into one of these beautiful beaches.

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The more daring ones may have already taken their first dip of the year. Others of us just dare to sit on the sand and enjoy the scenery (and so on until July arrives, at least). But whatever your level of daring, there’s nothing stopping you from taking in the views from one of these 7 paradise islands.

👉 Discover the 7 islands here.

A good brunch in the city

If you don’t have time or money for a getaway, there’s always that of enjoying life’s little pleasures. For example, having brunch in one of the many specialized restaurants in Barcelona. Sweet or savory, classic or more experimental? There is something for everyone’s palate.

👉 Discover the best brunch places in Barcelona.

Flamenco in a theater of 1700

In Barcelona there are plenty of tablaos, but few like the one that has just opened: it is the Casa Montagut, an eighteenth-century mansion. In this unique space you can enjoy a show called Inspiración, which combines traditional flamenco with modernity, resulting in an immersive and very theatrical experience.

📍 Location: Teatro Flamenco Barcelona. c/ Abaixadors, 10
📆 Dates: all month
💸 Tickets: from 16€.