Where is the closest stand to us?

Zoom the map to your neighborhood. In 2025 Sant Martí had the most stands (20), with several along Rambla de Guipúscoa, Rambla del Poblenou and Rambla de Prim. Nou Barris had 9, and Sants-Montjuïc and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi 8 each. In the center there are two at Plaça de Catalunya, plus Rambla de Catalunya and Passeig de Gràcia.

When are the stands open?

Hours vary by stand. In 2025 the Gràcia and Sant Andreu stands opened around 9 or 10am, some in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi only from 4pm, and most closed by 9 or 10pm.

What's the castanyera and will my kid find it scary?

The castanyera is the chestnut seller from the tradition, pictured as an older woman in a headscarf and shawl roasting chestnuts. She is a friendly figure, not a spooky one, and she shows up in school plays and window displays all over town.

Where do panellets come from?

Panellets are small almond-and-sugar sweets eaten for All Saints. The stands sell chestnuts and sweet potatoes; panellets come from bakeries and pastry shops, which fill their windows with them the week before November 1.

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Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona

Name: Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-11-01T23:59:59

When: Sat Oct 31 - Sun Nov 1
Ages: All ages
Price: Pay per paper cone at the…

Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona

Featured inCastanyada and Halloween with Kids in Barcelona 2026

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Where

Various locations

Ages

All ages

Setting

Outdoors

Plan for

A quick stop on the walk home

What they sell

Roasted chestnuts and sweet potatoes

Stands in 2025

About 65, in all ten districts

What you need to know

The city's 2025 list on one map, 65 stands in all ten districts, and most return to the same corner each fall
Chestnuts or a roasted sweet potato in a warm paper cone, the classic Castanyada snack
Out well before and after October 31, in 2025 most stands ran from early October into December or January

About

Every fall, roasted chestnut stands pop up on street corners all over Barcelona. A warm paper cone of chestnuts, or a roasted sweet potato, on the walk home is the easiest way to do the Castanyada with kids. The pins show the 2025 stands, because the 2026 list is not out yet. The city usually posts it in late October, and most stands return to the same corner.

Pay per paper cone at the stand

Dates & times

Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov

All day

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