Barcelona is already warming up for a new edition of Pride Barcelona, the largest LGTBIQA+ event in the Mediterranean, which this year will arrive in the middle of July, a little later than usual.
Under the slogan “LGBTQIA+ Culture: Universal Culture”, the social campaign of this 2025 pays tribute to the fundamental contribution of the collective to global culture, and does so with a renewed image, a more extensive programming and a firm commitment to visibility, vindication and celebration.
This year, in addition, the new Pride Barcelona logo has been presented, which maintains the shape of a heart but incorporates the colors of the inclusive flag and the name of the city. This change coincides with the presentation of Barcelona’s candidacy for World Pride 2030, reinforcing the city’s commitment to human rights and diversity.
Pride demonstration: date and route
The central event of Pride Barcelona 2025 will be the LGBTQIA+ Pride demonstration, which will take place on Saturday, July 19.
The route will start at Plaça Universitat, go along Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes to Tetuan, down Passeig de Sant Joan and end at Passeig de Lluís Companys, where one of the main stages will be set up.
The Pride Proclamation will be held on Thursday, July 17 at Plaça Universitat, and on July 18 and 19 the city will vibrate with concerts, DJs and performances on two large stages: Plaça Universitat and Passeig de Lluís Companys.
More than 60 activities throughout the city
The Pride Barcelona 2025 program will include more than 60 cultural and social activities organized by local groups and organizations.
The program will be divided into three main blocks: visibility, vindication and celebration. From exhibitions and talks to live music, the city will be filled with diverse proposals committed to the rights of the collective.
A campaign that unites art and activism
This year’s campaign is also a visual tribute. Twelve key cultural figures – such as Andy Warhol, RuPaul, Almodóvar, La Veneno, Lorca or Frida Kahlo – have been reinterpreted by 12 LGBTQIA+ artists from Catalonia or living in Catalonia, in a series that links each icon to the colors of the inclusive flag.
“Our culture is not a niche, it is everyone’s heritage,” said Maria Giralt, director of Pride Barcelona’s social area, during the official presentation held at the Museum of Forbidden Art. “Without the creativity and diversity of LGBTQIA+ people, culture would be grayer, duller and less wise.”