Festa Major del Raval 2026
What you need to know
- Saturday giants and castellers, the 40th-birthday giants parade at 5:30pm then human towers at 7:30pm, both done before dark
- Correfoc fireworks, a loud, sparks-flying fire run on Sunday night, best for kids 8 and up
- Free museum open days, guided visits at the Liceu, CCCB and MACBA during the festival
About
The Raval Festival transforms the neighborhood's streets, plazas, and cultural venues into a four-day program featuring concerts, giant parades, flamenco performances, correfocs (fire and pyrotechnics shows), guided museum tours, family workshops, cinema screenings, drum routes, habaneres singing, and casteller human towers. Activities center on La Rambla del Raval and extend throughout El Raval, with community dinners and free guided visits at the Liceu, CCCB, MACBA, and Filmoteca.
Schedule
- 7pmOpening parade with the neighborhood giants, ending with the giants' dance at Plaça de Vicenç Martorell around 7:50pm
- 10:30amKids' morning: sports and games at Jardins de les Voltes d'en Cirés, then a family festa at Jardins de Sant Pau del Camp at 11am
- 5:30pmGiants parade for the Raval giants' 40th birthday, setting off from Carrer de Guifré
- 7:30pmCastellers build human towers at Plaça de la Gardunya
- 8:30pmCorrefoc fire run closes the fest, best for kids 8 and up
Where it is
Nearby playgrounds
Resources
Common questions
What else is on this weekend
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