What's the best part for younger kids?

The daytime activities. The first weekend (September 12 and 13) had the World Cup games at passatge Cantí, hot chocolate at Parc del Centre, traditional Catalan games at Can Saladrigas, the color party at Pallars-Espronceda and the intercultural festa in the park. On the last weekend, catch the schools' parade on Saturday September 19 at 11am and the giants parade and castellers on Sunday September 20 at 11:30am. It's all free and outdoors.

Is there parking, or should we take the metro?

Take the metro. L4 to Llacuna or Poblenou puts you a short walk from most of the action, and parking is hard to find during the festival.

What is the correfoc like with kids?

It's loud, hot and chaotic, and it runs Saturday September 19 from 9pm, starting at Plaça Prim. Older kids who like noise and sparks usually love it. If your child gets spooked by fire or crowds, skip it and catch the gegants parade and the castellers on Sunday morning instead.

Will there be food and drinks to buy?

Yes, bars and food stalls set up around the neighborhood during the festival. Bring water and snacks for the kids if you're staying through an afternoon.

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Where

Poblenou, Poblenou

Ages

All ages (best for 3+)

Duration

Multiple days

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

Drop-in, stay as long as kids last

What to expect

Gegants, castellers, kids' activities, closing correfoc

What you need to know

Sunday September 13 was the intercultural day, when Parc del Centre filled with food, music and children's shows from the many countries living in Poblenou
Kids take part rather than watch, in the color party, the hot-chocolate morning and the schools' parade on Saturday September 19
Fire run on Saturday September 19, then the giants and castellers on Sunday September 20 for kids who dislike sparks and noise

About

Poblenou's neighborhood festival runs September 10 to 20, organized by the Coordinadora d'Entitats del Poblenou. The program has castellers, gegants and a correfoc alongside a long list of kids' activities: a hot-chocolate morning, a family concert, clowns and puppets, traditional games, a color party, an intercultural festa in Parc del Centre and a schools' parade.

Schedule

Thu, Sep 10

5pm to 8pmAnimation and microteatre inspired by the Joc del Misteri, short drop-in shows at Plaça Rosa Peraulet

Fri, Sep 11

12pm to 2:30pmDiada castellera, human towers by Esquerdats de l'Eixample and Castellers de Barcelona at Bac de Roda-Diagonal
12pm to 1pmBall de bastons (stick dancing) by the Colla Bastonera de la Verneda at Pallars-Espronceda

Sat, Sep 12

10am to 2pmKids' Challenge, outdoor games in English for ages 1 to 6, at Carrer d'Almogàvers 219
11am to 12:30pmKids' morning: El Mundial, children's activities built around the football World Cup, at passatge Cantí

Free

Dates

Sep 10 – 20, 2026

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Poblenou

Poblenou, 08005 Barcelona

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