November is the quintessential fall month in Barcelona—a perfect time to enjoy all kinds of activities, since it’s neither sweltering hot nor so cold that you’d rather stay home. In short, whether indoors or outdoors, there are a thousand things we’d love to do. Here are a few leisure and cultural activities to help you make the most of the month in the city.
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to climb Everest? Well, finding out is now easier than ever with this immersive experience. A fun and educational experience that lets us recreate the historic expedition of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first mountaineers to reach the world’s highest peak in 1953. Through virtual reality goggles, we’ll join them on this exciting and highly realistic journey.
This November, the Candlelight concerts are filled with music by great artists from yesterday and today, always held at unique venues in Barcelona. From Fleetwood Mac to The Beatles, including Adele and Marc Anthony. Of course, there are also concerts dedicated to classical composers like Mozart and Bach, as well as those paying tribute to legendary soundtracks, such as those by Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi.
Dance classes continue in November. The MMBRS community keeps moving to the beat of BERSHKA with new dance sessions led by Albert Xampi—designed for fun, learning, and, above all, having a great time. Here are the upcoming dates so you don’t miss a single one. If you’d like to participate, just sign up through the registration form. Stay tuned—we’ll be announcing the next dates here so you can keep dancing, and it’s going to be a blast!
The Molins de Rei Horror Film Festival, now in its 45th edition, presents a program that includes feature-length and short films in competition, retrospectives, documentaries, and one of the world’s oldest horror film marathons. This year’s festival will feature international films that have already enjoyed success at other festivals, such as *Victorian Psycho* and *V/H/S/MIXTAPE*, as well as a tribute to Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sánchez, directors of the iconic *The Blair Witch Project*.
The international photojournalism exhibition will showcase the best images from its contest, offering a glimpse into last year’s most important events through documentary photography.
Among this year’s global winners are images ranging from Los Angeles to the Philippines, including Galicia. This edition also stands out for its extensive coverage of civic action and the defense of social rights, featuring images of protests in the United States and women-led social movements in Guatemala and Kenya.
For two days, the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya becomes a breeding ground for the young talents who will dominate motorsports in a few years, as it will host several competitions, including the final round of the Spanish F4 Championship. With other series already having their winners decided—such as the Eurocup-3—the F4 champion will have it all on the line at Montmeló. Kasper Schormans has a significant lead, but Noah Monteiro (son of former Formula 1® driver Tiago Monteiro) could pull off an upset. An affordable and very family-friendly outing if you love motorsports
The Barcelona Independent Film Festival, L’Alternativa, will hold its 33rd edition at venues such as the Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (CCCB), the Filmoteca de Catalunya, and the Zumzeig and Maldà movie theaters. This event features a program focused on independent film, with international and national competitions for feature-length and short films spanning genres such as fiction, non-fiction, documentary, experimental film, and animation. Some of the filmmakers presenting their work include new films by Nikolaus Geyrhalter, Jean-Gabriel Périot, Markus Schleinzer, Ross McElwee, Isaki Lacuesta, and Angela Schanelec, and there will be a special series dedicated to filmmaker Alice Diop (in collaboration with the Filmoteca de Catalunya).
Plus, the festival is embracing a hybrid format, and a selection of films from the 33rd edition will be available on Filmin for 15 days in January 2027.
If you’re the kind of person who binges on all the True Crime documentaries and always figures out who the killer is before the movie ends, your time to shine has arrived. The Jury Experience invites you to serve as a juror in a high-profile fictional case. In this specific case, “The 20 Million Heist,” a driver is accused of stealing an extremely expensive piece of jewelry from a superstar… but no one is telling the truth. You’ll have to listen to testimony, analyze the evidence, and—using your phone—vote in real time. Guilty or not guilty?
2026 Festa Major of El Clot and Camp de l’Arpa in El Clot
If there’s one thing we love more than a festival, it’s a good, old-fashioned neighborhood party. And when November rolls around, El Clot and Camp de l’Arpa take the reins with more than two weeks of fireworks, music, and folk culture. Here we come to feel the thrill of the correfoc, to look up in awe at the casteller festivals, and to raise a toast in the classic barraques to the beat of the concerts. It’s the perfect excuse to hit the streets of Sant Martí, a neighborhood that still preserves a bit of old Barcelona.
Curtcircuit is a concert series that, among other cities, features events in Barcelona and the surrounding area. A Contra Blues (celebrating 20 years on stage) and Rata + Beni Dolores are just a few highlights for this November. All the concerts take place in small and medium-sized venues, away from the capital’s large arenas, so we can enjoy the live performances up close.
BDC Escena is a performing arts series that aims to bring culture to all audiences. That’s why all the shows are free (you just have to reserve a ticket) and take place at various civic centers throughout Barcelona, many of them outside the city center. It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy the latest trends in music, circus, dance, and theater—a constantly evolving lineup for all tastes and ages, featuring well-known names from the Catalan arts scene.
For just one night and over the course of 6 hours, the creative community of Poblenou Urban District will showcase all its creations for the enjoyment of neighborhood residents and anyone else who wants to stop by. Public and private venues throughout the city will host showrooms, international food tastings, DJ sets, exhibitions, and everything else you can imagine.
The Drap-Art festival returns to Barcelona to celebrate a month dedicated to art and sustainability, with activities taking place in galleries and venues throughout the Gothic Quarter. This free event, now in its 30th edition, promotes art created from recycled or reused materials, transforming everyday objects into works that convey a message of environmental commitment. The festival will feature exhibitions by selected artists, cultural events, and visual interactions, highlighting the value of upcycling and creativity as tools for raising environmental awareness.
One of our city’s most time-honored festivals—and although it’s called a “jazz” festival, it’s actually one of the most eclectic. This year’s edition features plenty of great local talent, represented by big names like the Sant Andreu Jazz Band All-Stars and Ramon Mirabet with a jazz combo, as well as international stars such as Kyle Eastwood and Nate Smith. And flamenco once again plays a major role, with classics such as Vicente Amigo and Niño Josele.
The fantasy genre in its broadest sense (horror, fantasy, science fiction…) has a major event in Barcelona that’s now in its 6th edition. The event will bring together more than a hundred authors of novels, essays, and comics from around the world, who will have the chance to exchange ideas with their readers. Among the first confirmed names are Naomi Ishiguro, Django Wexler, Agustín Fernández Mallo, and Jaume Oliver Ripoll. Plus, there will be a cosplay contest and other activities that avid readers will love.
This film series, which is kicking off its winter season after the summer break, will feature 165 screenings at 23 civic centers across Barcelona through March 2027. It’s a decentralized initiative designed to let you enjoy films from every era, and this season’s theme is “identities in motion.” Thus, audiences will be able to see recent films such as *Historias del buen valle*, *Ciudad sin sueño*, and *Los domingos*, as well as family-friendly films including *Billy, el hàmster cowboy*, *El gran Nadal dels animals*, and *El secret de la mallerenga*.
Festival del Joc – Dau
The must-attend event for board game lovers—a fair entirely dedicated to this hobby. The highlight will be the games (both daytime and nighttime, covering all genres and styles), though there will also be a professional conference for the industry and even the opportunity to present research proposals related to the world of gaming.
You can find good beer all over Barcelona, but it turns out that the Eixample neighborhood is home to a number of spots where you can enjoy the best craft beers. This tour is popularly known as Beerxample, and here we’ll tell you which stops are must-sees.
I’m not sure if we could go so far as to call Barcelona the “chocolate capital,” but we can certainly boast of having many of the best chocolate shops in the country. Barcelona is a true paradise for chocolate lovers, with spots like Chöck, Cacao Sampaka, and Granka Dulcinea, where you can savor authentic hot chocolate by the cup with churros, in true Barcelona style.
This event is back—and it’s not just an electronic music festival. It’s a total sensory experience where the boundaries between visual art, immersive technology, and cutting-edge sound blur. For a few days, Fira de Montjuïc transforms into a massive laboratory of large-scale projections, interactive installations, and audiovisual concerts.
Loop is the city’s premier event for video art—that form of filmmaking that sometimes gets overlooked amid so much fiction and documentary. Whether you love the format or want to explore it, Loop is your chance, as it will feature a film festival, a professional fair, and a symposium to discuss its present and future. It includes some free activities, such as the screenings.
