Cruïlla is mostly a grown-up festival, but this Saturday lines up four acts families can genuinely share, one after the other from 18:45. Start with Els Pets, the Catalan classics kids learn at school, dance through Jovanotti's Italian party set, then choose between Jon Batiste (he co-wrote the music for Pixar's Soul) and Barcelona's own Rigoberta Bandini, whose confetti anthems close the family stretch at a still-doable bedtime. Kids 0 to 13 pay €5 for the day, there's a dedicated family entrance, free earplugs, and kids' ear-protection headphones to rent. One important step: every minor has to be registered on the festival's online form before you arrive.
Adult tickets are expensive but kids pay €5 for the day. Plus: there's a dedicated family entrance, free earplugs, and kids' ear-protection headphones to rent.
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Catalan pop-rock legends Els Pets headline Cruïlla's family-friendly Saturday evening on the main stage at 18:45. Their hit "Bon dia" is taught in Catalan schools, making this an all-ages singalong where parents and children know the same songs. The performance opens a full evening of festival programming across multiple stages, with music, arts, comedy, and dance running throughout the night.
Jovanotti, Italy's biggest pop-rap artist, performs 30+ years of feel-good hits at Cruïlla's main stage. His high-energy set features zero edge and easy-to-dance-to rhythms, positioned in the festival's family-friendly Saturday evening slot alongside comedy, arts, dance, and fashion programming across multiple venues.
Jon Batiste, the New Orleans pianist behind Pixar's Oscar-winning Soul score, performs on the Vueling stage. His sets feature joyful marching-band moments with music that extends into the crowd, creating an accessible entry point for children through recognizable film music alongside his original compositions.
Rigoberta Bandini, Barcelona's own artist and former children's voice actor, performs at Cruïlla's family-friendly Saturday evening slot. Her set features confetti-cannon singalongs where kids ride on parents' shoulders, drawing on material that resonated with a generation of Spanish children. The 21:45 start time closes the festival's family programming at a manageable bedtime.