Sant Medir: Kilos of Sweets from Decorated Horses and Floats
FestivalGràcia
Where
Gràcia, Gràcia (Gran de Gràcia & surrounding streets)
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
drop-in, stay as long as kids last
Candy throwing
Riders throw sweets from horses and floats; bring bags
Procession
Decorated horses, floats, and musical groups parade streets
What you need to know
- Candy collection sport, kids compete to fill bags by the kilo from moving horses and floats.
- Morning and evening options, a quieter morning parade plus the big 8pm cercavila, so you can pick what suits your kids.
- Bring your own bag, the sweets fly fast, so a sturdy tote or small bucket per kid beats grabbing by hand.
About
Colourful groups called colles parade through Gran de Gràcia on horseback and decorated floats, throwing thousands of kilos of sweets to crowds armed with bags and buckets. The procession follows a morning pilgrimage to the Ermita de Sant Medir shrine in the Collserola mountains, returning at evening for the main musical parade. Musicians, horses, and lorries fill the streets as riders toss caramels continuously.
Where it is
Gràcia (Gran de Gràcia & surrounding streets)
Gran de Gràcia, 08012 Barcelona