La Mercè Festival

Upcoming event: From the 23th till the 27th of September, the La Mercè Festival is being held like every year! The festival honours the city's patroness, La Mercè (Virgin of Mercy). The festival is about concerrts, open-air dancing, fireworks, human towers, parades and spectacular costumes.

Events take place day and night. Particularly spectacular is the Carrefoc, a midnight train of dragons, eagles and devils accompanied by fireworks. During the day, crowds pour into the streets of the Old Quarter to witness the red-and-blue costumed teams of castellers, who try to build the tallest human tower possible.

Throughout the week catch street theatre, circus acts and the Sardana, Catalonia's idiosyncratic traditional dance. Be sure not to miss out on this splendid array of Catalan culture!