September is the end of the vacations for most of us, it’s back to school and, in general, it’s the month par excellence of the return to routine. But it is also the time of a less pronounced heat in which you feel like leaving home and enjoy what the city has to offer. Check out the best leisure and cultural plans for this month.
Leonardo Versus Michelangelo: The immersive challenge
Given the choice, who would you choose, Leonardo Da Vinci or Michelangelo? You can’t say “both” in this immersive experience in which the viewer is the center and must vote for his or her favorite. The exhibition, very new, is an exciting journey through the life and work of these two great geniuses of the Renaissance thanks to VR, immersive digital art room and more.
Dates: From September 17, open every day except Tuesdays
Location: IDEAL Barcelona. C/ del Doctor Trueta, 196-198
Tickets: from 9,5€.
La Mercè Festival
For many, La Mercè is the most important festival in Barcelona. The city fills up with people, music and all kinds of activities that turn it into an (almost) endless party for a few days. This year there will be many concerts and multiple initiatives for all ages. Artists such as Mushka, Rigoberta Bandini, Queralt Lahoz, Ladilla Rusa or Figa Flawas, among many others, will perform; and there will be iconic activities such as the Piromusical and cultural activities such as the Setmana del Llibre en Català.
Dates: From September 23 to 28 Location: Various venues in the city
Tickets: from 18€.
Bresh XL at Apolo
The great viral Argentine party returns to Barcelona in XL format: on September 10 the BRESH takes the Sala Apolo upstairs and downstairs, with a single ticket to go through the two tracks between Argentine hits, pink color and cowgirl hats.
📅 Date: September 10th
📍 Location: Sala Apolo, Barcelona
💸 Tickets: 31 € at Dice
Titanic: The Official Exhibition
The official exhibition of the Titanic is the best way to enjoy this historic event, with 200 original objects rescued from the wreck that tell us stories of the crew and the voyage. In addition, an immersive film (in the literal sense of the word), recreation of its most famous rooms, interactive installations and even an exciting virtual reality experience.
Dates: Open daily Location: Espacio Inmersa. C/ Llull, 119
Tickets: from 12,90€.
Alfa5
After closing almost all of August, XR Sports returns to Alfa5. The reopening of this space in Poblenou is expected to be epic, with up to 9 experiences that combine sport and technology creating impossible activities, such as soccer with moving goals, an addictive virtual fronton or the amazing Flatball.
Dates: Open every day except Mondays Location: c/ Almogàvers, 169
Tickets: from 18€.
Book Week in Catalan
The most awaited event for reading lovers: this year 312 exhibitors are expected to fill the Paseo Lluís Companys so that we can enjoy literary novelties, classics and have the opportunity to meet our favorite authors. In addition, the fair will be enlivened with music and other cultural activities.
Dates: September 19 to 28 Location: Paseo Lluís Companys
Last weeks of Universo Goya: Between Light and Darkness
September is the last month to enjoy this immersive exhibition. So if you haven’t been there yet, run before it closes. Universo Goya is a tribute to the great Aragonese painter, through a historical journey that includes objects from the period, digital art, a painting by the master, 30 original engravings (and even the press he used to reproduce them), immersive film and VR.
Dates: Open daily, only until September 28 Location: Centre d’Art Amatller. Passeig de Gracia, 41
Tickets: from 10,50€.
Paradox Museum is a museum where everything is possible. Thanks to the concept of paradox we will be able to defy gravity, change size or disappear… Obviously, everything has a trick, but fun and good photos for Instagram or epic videos for TikTok are guaranteed.
Dates: Open every day Location: Pl. Urquinaona, 3
Tickets: from 14€.
Petra: the glory of the Nabataeans
Traveling to Jordan to see the city of Petra has to be a dream… but it may be out of our pockets. This intense virtual reality experience offers us the possibility to live this multi-sensory journey, where we will not only know the mythical “Pink City” but we will do it in its splendor thanks to a guided tour and the awakening of several of our senses.
Dates: Open every day Location: Reial Cercle Artístic. c/ dels Arcs, 5
Tickets: from 8,90€.
Electronic at laMercedes: Amelie Lens and Solomun
There is a new stage for concerts in the city. The former Mercedes-Benz factory, located in the district of Sant Andreu, reopens as a dance floor renamed laMercedes. The first night, the grand opening, will take place on September 13 with Solomun, who will implode the place with his deephouse. He will be followed on September 21 by Amelie Lens and her overwhelming dark techno. The evenings will kick off at 4pm with a line up of DJs to be confirmed who will complete two sessions until dawn.
Dates: September 13 and 21 Location: laMercedes (Former ENMASA Mercedes-Benz Factory). C/ Sant Adrià, 65
Tickets: Solomun + guests (from 40€); Amelie Lens + guests (from 40€)
SENSAS
SENSAS invites you to live a group adventure, suitable for all ages, in which you will test your five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch. Along the way, you will overcome fun challenges that mix the excitement of an escape room with immersive experiences full of surprises and a festive atmosphere. Three hours of fun that also leave room for emotion and solidarity.
Dates: Open every day Location: C/ d’Entença, 91-93, Bajos 2
Tickets: from 27,70€ per person
See a premiere or a classic in the best movie theater in Europe (before it closes)
In Barcelona we are lucky to have many movie theaters but there is one that takes the cake: the Sala Phenomena Experience, which has just been recognized as the best cinema in Europe by the Associazione Nazionale Autori Cinematografici (ANAC), an award presented at the Venice Film Festival. A visit to Phenomena is not only a guarantee to see recent releases in the best image and sound conditions, but also to enjoy classics of the Seventh Art on the big screen. For example, this month alone there are screenings of blockbusters such as Porco Rosso, In The Mood For Love, Conan the Barbarian, Taxi Driver, Gone with the Wind and Jaws, among many others.
Of course, you have to hurry, as they have just announced that they will be closing their doors on September 15. It is not a definitive closure, but a see you later, as Phenomena is scheduled to return in 2026 with changes that have yet to be announced.
Dates: Open every day Location: c/ Sant Antoni Maria Claret, 168
Tickets: from 9€.
Femiñetas Festival
The collective femiñetas is now celebrating its first festival, a day about printed art, self-publishing and graphic culture, all from a female perspective. Prominent artists such as Flavita Banana, Rocío Quillahuaman and Carlota Juncosa will give talks and workshops. In addition, we will be able to buy creations of up to 75 artists who will be exhibiting and enjoy live radio and live music.
Dates: September 6 Location: Fabra i Coats. Fàbrica de creació. C/ Sant Adrià, 20
Tickets: Free (you must register in advance for the workshops).
Indulge in a tiramisu
They say that tiramisu is the new cheesecake, and this Italian cake is beginning to gain presence in Barcelona, with several temples where they elaborate it in a masterful way. Let yourself be seduced by this sweet (in its classic version or in more modern adaptations) before everyone is talking about it.
👉 Discover the best tiramisu in Barcelona.
Flea World
An unmissable event for flea market lovers: for two days, 100 stallholders will offer their vintage fashion and design products. You can liven up your visit with food, specialty coffee and other leisure activities.
Dates: September 20 and 21 Location: Museu Marítim. Av. de les Drassanes, s/n
Tickets: Free!
ÀPAT Fair
A fair entirely dedicated to local and zero kilometer products. It will offer tastings, showcookings, talks, workshops and many other activities, both for food lovers and professionals.
Dates: September 27, 28 and 29 Location: La Farga de l’Hospitalet. Av. de Josep Tarradellas i Joan s/n
Tickets: 5€ (includes food and drink)
Extreme Barcelona
Extreme Barcelona turns Parc del Fòrum into an urban festival where BMX, trampoline and street art merge with the sea in the background. The best national riders will compete in the Spanish BMX Park Championship (male, female and junior categories), while the international elites will play for Olympic points in the UCI C1 competitions. And to top it all off, the spectacle of the Freestyle Trampoline World Championship lands for the second consecutive year.
Dates: September 5, 6 and 7 Location: Parc del Fòrum. c/ de la Pau, 12 (Sant Adrià)
Tickets: Free!
Bunker Confidential
The irreverent Jair Domínguez, Neus Rossell and Peyu will make a series of live episodes of their popular podcast that tells with a lot of humor and bad blood the life of famous people. On this occasion Lluís Companys, Lady Di or Adolf Hitler are some of the selected ones. These shows are part of the farewell tour of the popular format.
Dates: From September 11 to 14 Location: Teatre Tívoli. c/ de Casp, 8
Tickets: from 23€.
Brasa y Fuego
This iconic festival in Barcelona is back, 100% dedicated to the Argentine barbecue. In addition to delicious grilled meat, there will be all the country’s specialties such as dulce de leche, wines, alfajores, Argentine ice cream, sweets, yerba mate, mates and much more. The party is complemented with DJs and live music and is pet-friendly.
Dates: September 7 Location: Trinitat Vella Park Barbecues. C/ Nus de la Trinitat, 82
Tickets: 5€.
Antoni Vila Casas Painting Award
This exhibition shows all the finalist works of this competition, 29, selected from more than 500 proposals. It is a way to discover new figures of contemporary art. In addition, when we go to the exhibition we will already know the winners, since the jury’s decision will take place on September 22, coinciding with the opening.
Dates: From September 23 to October 26 Location: Can Framis. c/ Roc Boronat, 116
Tickets: Free!
Wodcelona
Wodcelona is just a CrossFit competition: it is a non-profit festival where anyone can participate, either in individual category, team or in one of the 15 adaptive, designed for people with different abilities. For three days, effort, community and solidarity are celebrated in a festive atmosphere and for charitable purposes.
Dates: From September 12 to 14 Location: Parc del Fòrum. c/ de la Pau, 12 (Sant Adrià de Besós)
Tickets: Free as a spectator, different rates as a participant.
George Cukor Cycle
This month the “Filmo” has great cycles dedicated to particular genres or directors, but if we have to choose one we will choose this great director of the golden age of Hollywood. In September we will be able to enjoy some of his most iconic films from his last period, such as Rich and Famous, My Fair Lady or The Blue Bird.
Dates: screenings throughout the month, check listings Location: Filmoteca de Catalunya. Plaza de Salvador Seguí, 1
Tickets: from 3€.
Candlelight Open Air
Before the summer bids farewell, the outdoor format of the iconic Candleight still has some surprises to give us. Surrounded by thousands of candles, these are the last concerts of September, before these shows return to (equally iconic) indoor spaces:
- Magical Soundtracks (Sept. 6).
- Tribute to Queen vs. ABBA (September 6)
- Tribute to The Beatles (Sept. 7)
- Tribute to Joan Manuel Serrat (September 7)
- The Best of Hans Zimmer (September 14)
- The Four Seasons of Vivaldi (September 14)
Location: Recinte Modernista de Sant Pau Barcelona. C/ de St. Antoni Maria Claret, 167 Tickets:From €21
Korean Film Festival
Korean cinema is one of the most interesting filmographies in Asia, and in Barcelona we have a festival entirely dedicated to it. Five days to enjoy recently released South Korean films, such as Boy In The Pool, The Ghost Game or Escape, and contemporary classics like The Good, The Bad, And The Weird ( 2008), by Kim Jee-woon, one of the most celebrated directors of this country. In addition, the festival will feature parallel activities such as workshops and exhibitions.
Dates: From September 3 to 7 Location: Cinemes Girona. c/ Girona, 175
Tickets: 7€ per session
L’Hora del Jazz Festival – Memorial Tete Montoliu
L’Hora del Jazz, dedicated to our most international pianist, is now in its 35th edition, bringing jazz to all audiences. With a decentralized program (in addition to Barcelona, concerts can be enjoyed in other towns such as Sitges, Granollers or Rubí), the good thing is that all free activities will be held in Barcelona. Thus, in this edition, in Vila de Gràcia we will be able to enjoy the performances of Laura Milazzo Sextet, Diana Palau Quartet or Lluc Casares Sextet, among other groups.
Dates: From September 13 to October 5 Location: Plaça de la Vil-la de Gràcia (free concerts) / Various venues in Catalunya (paying concerts)
Tickets: Free!
Barcelona Hotel Bar Week
Cocktail lovers have an appointment in some of the most famous hotels in Barcelona, where for six days will be the mixology party on their terraces. From classics to signature cocktails, the event invites you to discover them by taking a route.
Dates: From 22 to 28 September Location: Different hotels in Barcelona
Price cocktails: 12€.
Barcelona Galery Weekend
This initiative, now in its eleventh edition, aims to bring art to all audiences, offering a varied program in alternative galleries in the city, beyond the museums we all know. Thanks to this we can enjoy a large number of works of modern and contemporary art of painting, photography, illustration or sculpture created by more than 30 artists and complementary activities such as lectures, guided tours or performances.
Dates: From September 18 to 21 Location: Various venues (Barcelona city and l’Hospitalet)
Tickets: Free!
Dinner by starlight at Observatori Fabra
The Observatori Fabra, located in Tibidabo, offers a plan to enjoy the nights of Barcelona: a succulent dinner, accompanied by a half-hour scientific conference where you can ask questions. The event ends with the option to contemplate elements of distant constellations, stars and much of the solar system with one of the largest and oldest telescopes in Europe still in operation.
Dates: All month, various dates Location: Camí de l’Observatori, s/n, Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Tickets: Adults from 81,50 € / Children from 40,75 € (reservation required)
Friday Blues
Art and good music to start the weekend on the right foot. This is the proposal of MEAM for every Friday of the month, a cycle in which we can enjoy the blues and derivatives of four bands of proven quality: Angue & Her Hot Jazz Trio, Txus Blues & Cesar Canut, Frank Barnes Trio and Les Enfants Terribles. The concert includes a beer, and before or after, with the same ticket, we can visit the museum, full of works of modern and contemporary art of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
Dates: Every Friday in August Location: European Museum of Modern Art. C/ de la Barra de Ferro, 5
Tickets: From 14€.
Festa Major del Poblenou
After Gràcia and Sants, it’s the turn of Barcelona’s seaside neighborhood to celebrate its big party. In the absence of knowing the full program, we can be sure that the party will be full of fun activities, good concerts, exhibitions and the expected activities of popular culture. We will be attentive to offer you the full program as soon as it comes out.
Dates: From September 5 to 14 Location: Poblenou Neighborhood
Getaway to one of the best campsites in Catalonia
September is also an ideal month to go camping, quieter than the summer months and without the sweltering heat. Disconnecting in nature does not have to be synonymous with spending a lot of money. That’s why we want to tell you about several campsites where you can relax while enjoying the views in various areas of Catalonia.
These are some of the best near Barcelona.Get fine at this free buffet of Japanese and Korean food.
What we love a good all you can eat! And in Barcelona, Teppan Buey has just opened, a huge place ideal to go with family or groups of friends and which highlights its teppanyaki (Japanese grill) as well as a selection of Asian food dishes such as takoyakis, sautéed rice or sushi.
Dates: Open every day Location: C/ Santander, 82
Menu price: 16,90€ weekday lunchtimes / 26,90€ nights, weekends and holidays.
Àgora Cívica
Barcelona becomes the epicenter of ideas and culture with the birth of Àgora Cívica, a citizen forum parallel to the Mondiacult 2025 conference. Multiple spaces such as the CCCB, the MACBA or the Institut d’Estudis Catalans host conferences, debates, workshops and round tables that place culture as a common good, a universal right and an engine of social transformation. A free and open opportunity to reflect on diversity, cultural rights, artificial intelligence, peace and cities of the future.
Dates: From September 26th to October 1st Location: Several spaces in Barcelona
Tickets: Free!
San Miguel Biergarten
The Poble Espanyol hosts one more year the most beer party of the city, a perfect proposal to toast with friends. There will be be beers of all kinds, German gastronomy, tasting workshops, music and contests (such as the classic frankfurter eating contest). Everything happens in the unique atmosphere of the Plaça Major del Poble Espanyol.
Dates: September 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th, 27th and 28th Location: Various venues in Barcelona.
Tickets: Free for residents in Catalunya, 12,5€ with menu
The best music festivals
Although the era of the big festivals has passed (Primavera Sound, Cruïlla and so many others), during these months we have in Barcelona different medium and small format events as interesting as the macro festivals. Rock, metal, alternative or urban music are some of the genres that shine this month in the city.
👉 Discover here the best September festivals in Barcelona.