Toy Stalls and Sweets on Gran Via
FestivalEixample
Where
Eixample, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
Ages
All ages
Setting
Outdoors
Plan for
Drop-in, stay as long as kids last
What to buy
Toys, sweets, crafts, ceramics, and small gifts
Best timing
Late December through January 6 (Three Kings' Day)
What you need to know
- Free outdoor wander, no tickets and you stay as long as the kids last
- Xurros and hot chocolate on site, an easy bribe when energy dips
- Open through Three Kings' Day, a flexible window for picking out a small gift
About
Barcelona's oldest Christmas street fair runs along Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes from late December through Three Kings' Day (6 January), the traditional present-giving occasion in Catalan culture. Two long rows of stalls between Carrer de Muntaner and Carrer de Calàbria sell costume jewellery, decorations, clothes and ceramics alongside plenty of toys, sweets and small gifts — and you can stop for chocolate and freshly made xurros right at the market. Running since 1877, it's an easy, free outdoor wander in the heart of the Eixample.
Where it is
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (between Carrer de Muntaner and Carrer de Calàbria), 08011 Barcelona