Special Events
Epiphany, parades in the streets, 6 Jan, throughout the city Barcelona Marathon, Mar, throughout the city (website: www.barcelonamarathon.com) Festes de Sant Medir, religious festival with parade and choral singing, 3 Mar, Grácia and various other venues (website: www.santmedir.org) Trofeo Conde de Godó de Tennis, tennis championship, Apr, Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona Formula One Grand Prix, May, Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló Holy Week festivities, Mar, various venues Diade de Sant Jordi (St George’s Day), St George book and rose festival, 23 Apr, La Rambla and various venues Corpus Christi, processions and L’Ou com Balla (the dancing egg), 16 May, Catedral and various venues Pasqua Granada, local religious holiday, Jun, throughout the city Verbena de Sant Joan (St John’s Day), bonfires and fireworks, 24 Jun, throughout the city Festes de Sant Jaume, religious festival, 24 Jun, throughout the city Fest de Grec-Barcelona, month-long festival celebrating both international and national performing arts (website: www.grec.bcn.es), mid Jun-mid July, various venues Diade Nacional de Catalunya (Catalonia National Day), public holiday, 11 Sep, throughout the city Fiesta de La Mercé, parades, dancing and sporting events, 24 Sep, various venues Festival Internacional de Jazz (International Jazz Festival), Oct-Nov, various venues Fiesta de Santa Llúcia, Christmas fairs, mid Dec, Plaça de la Seu, Plaça Sant Jaume and various other venues Christmas, family celebrations, 24-25 Dec, throughout the city
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