Some festivals are meant to be observed, others to be experienced, and many invite participation from the very beginning. A festival is an opportunity to discover, share, and live experiences centered around a theme.
Small, large, outdoors, or in unique venues. In Catalonia, you'll find festivals for all tastes, with offerings that can take you from a plaza filled with performances to a screening room, a garden transformed into a stage, or a street where every corner holds a surprise. Each festival has its own personality and its own way of making you enjoy yourself.
If you enjoy being surprised, performing arts festivals bring you closer to theater, dance, circus, or comedy. If you prefer stories on screen, film festivals invite you to discover new perspectives. And if you appreciate good food, culinary events are a great excuse to sample the local cuisine and discover regional products.
There are also festivals dedicated to literature, illustration, photography, science, or play. Some combine different disciplines, allowing you to move from an exhibition to a workshop or conversation with creators to a participatory activity. Curiosity is the best starting point for exploring something you may not yet know about.
Beyond their main programming, many festivals offer workshops, tours, demonstrations, and activities for children. You can go with family, friends, your partner, or on your own: it's about finding the experience you're looking for and leaving room for unexpected discoveries.
Any time of year can be a good time to experience a festival!
Events
Olive Oil Festival in Vila-seca
From 29 to 30 November 2025Vila-seca celebrates the Oil Festival to pay homage to the peasant tradition and the culture of oil! The Castell de Vila-seca will host the Oil Festival, an initiative organized by the Municipal Tourism Board and the Vila-seca Agricultural…
MOT Festival 2026
From 19 to 28 MarchThe MOT Festival is a literary outreach project that brings writers closer to readers, bringing prominent national and international literary figures to the Girona region. The festival's key features are its pursuit of excellence in the quality…
Inund'Art Festival in Girona
From 21 to 22 MarchThe Inund'Art Festival is an initiative that seeks to be a space for artists to interact and create an atmosphere of dialogue, exchange, and reflection. The festival transforms the main spaces and streets of Girona into an exhibition open to…
VÍVID Festival in Capmany
9 April …Capmany is one of the most attractive stops of the VÍVID festival, the month of wine tourism on the Costa Brava and the Girona Pyrenees, and this year it invites you to live unique experiences where culture, landscape and taste meet…
Sismògraf dance festival in Olot
From 23 to 26 AprilFrom April 23 to 26, the Sismògraf Festival returns to Olot, the festival that celebrates the movement of the body and the planet. On April 29 and 30, we will experience Sismodansa. A celebration of dance and live arts that is reborn…
The Food Trucks Festival in Amposta
From 25 to 26 AprilFood trucks on wheels, beer producers' stalls, craft and vintage stalls, live music and dancing— all with a 1950s and 1960s aesthetic, but there's much more to the Amposta Food Truck Festival. The Amposta Food Truck Festival offers everything…
Embassa't Festival
From 14 to 17 MayEmbassa't is an independent music festival in the Vallès region, held annually in Sabadell (Barcelona) since 2009. Over the years, it has established itself as an essential meeting point for fans of pop-rock, urban music, and live electronic…
Enre9 Festival in Lleida
From 14 to 17 MayEnre9 is the live arts festival in Zona9 of Lleida. Every third weekend in May, squares and streets are filled with circus, theater, dance, games, workshops, music, popular culture and much more! Enre9 was born from the work carried out by…
Gavà International Puppet Festival 2026
From 15 to 17 MayThe Gavà International Puppet Festival presents a wide and diverse program this year, designed especially for family audiences. A total of 15 companies are participating—11 from Catalonia, one from the Basque Country, and three…
Collbató Jardins Festival
From 22 to 23 MayThe Jardins de Collbató Festival returns this May, transforming the Can Rogent gardens once again into a unique space to enjoy live music, heritage and gastronomy. The festival, which will be held over two consecutive nights, has established…
Meandre Festival in Sant Jaume de Llierca
From 22 to 24 MaySant Jaume de Llierca celebrates a new edition of the Meandre Festival! The thematic axes of the Meandre, a festival with its own unique personality in the region and throughout the country, remain the same: thought and reflection, experimentation,…
Paraula Festival in Sant Julià de Vilatorta
From 29 to 31 MaySant Julià de Vilatorta celebrates a new edition of the Paraula Festival, which was created with the aim of making the word the central focus of a week full of literature, music and performing arts. The festival features a small-scale…
Marrameu Festival - Children's stories and shows in Torrelameu
From 6 to 7 JuneThe Marrameu Festival is an event dedicated to children's stories and shows held in the town of Torrelameu on the first weekend of June. The festival aims to promote the performing arts in the Lleida region and is held in a festive, family-friendly…
Andorra Comapedrosa Astronomy Festival, La Massana
From 12 to 13 JuneLa Massana, tourist destination and Starlight reserve, invites you to the Andorra Comapedrosa Astronomy Festival! The observation of the stars, the planets and the constellations that can be seen in the sky are the axis around which the activities…
Glop Festival in Sant Celoni
13 JuneSant Celoni celebrates the Glop Festival, an event combining wine, craft beer, gastronomy, and live music in the gardens of the Rectoria Vella. The festival is presented as an afternoon dedicated to local produce and gastronomic experiences…
Embarca't Festival in Guissona
20 JuneGuissona will host the Embarca't Festival, a fun-filled family event! The festival stands out for its live music, gastronomy, and traditions, all of which blend to offer an unforgettable experience to attendees. The musical performances are…
Castelldefels Mágica International Festival
From 25 to 28 JuneThe Castelldefels Magical International Festival is coming! Come and experience Castelldefels Mágica, a festival that transforms iconic spaces into stages brimming with wonder and fantasy. Featuring renowned national and international…
Esbaiola't Festival in Esterri d'Àneu
From 16 to 19 JulyEsbaiola't is a festival of performing arts in the street and for all audiences organized by the Esterri d'Àneu City Council, which is held annually in this town on the third weekend of July. A four-day festival with an intense and highly…
Comapedrosa Mountain Festival La Massana, Andorra
From 25 to 26 JulyEnjoy the natural mountain environment of La Massana! The Comapedrosa is much more than a race: it's a pure mountain challenge, in a spectacular setting like the Comapedrosa Natural Park. The festival hosts various challenging and exciting…
Camprodon Microclimate Festival
From 31 July to 3 AugustThe MicroClima Festival is a series of open-air concerts promoted by Camprodon City Council with the aim of enhancing the municipality's surroundings and some of its most charming spaces through contemporary artistic offerings. The Microclima…
International Chess Festival in Pobla de Lillet
From 5 to 15 AugustA new edition of the International Chess Festival is back in La Pobla de Lillet! This festival is a chess tournament open to players of all levels and backgrounds, including local, national, and international participants. La Pobla de Lillet,…
Santa Susanna Micrometer Festival
From 3 to 6 September …Santa Susanna celebrates a new edition of the Micrómetro Festival, an unmissable cultural event. Santa Susanna becomes a stage for culture with Micrómetro, a proposal that brings together different disciplines of the performing…
Medieval Festival Land of Troubadours of Castelló d'Empúries
From 11 to 13 SeptemberThe Tierra de Trovadores Festival in Castelló d'Empúries is one of the first historically themed cultural festivals in Catalonia and represents the most important cultural and festive event in the town during the year. This festival…
Delta Birding Festival Amposta
From 18 to 20 SeptemberEvery year the Ebro Delta, one of the most important natural spaces in the Western Mediterranean, hosts the Delta Birding Festival that offers a very extensive and attractive program of activities with conferences, courses, workshops, competitions,…
"Festival d'Aqui" in Sant Feliu de Guíxols
From 18 to 20 SeptemberA new edition of the "Festival d'Aquí" is coming to Sant Feliu de Guíxols! The Juli Garreta Gardens will become the hub of activity this weekend, with shops, restaurants, and various spaces dedicated to music, workshops, and family…
Gai Art Festival in Sant Gallard, Les Piles
19 SeptemberThe small town of Sant Gallard ( Les Piles ) hosts a new edition of the Gai Art Festival! This Festival is the result of the concern of six people from the LGTBI community who have a personal connection with Sant Gallard. The objective of the…
Terrània Festival in Montblanc
From 25 to 27 SeptemberTerrània was founded in 2003 by a group of local ceramic artists who proposed to the City Council the creation of an international festival dedicated to artistic and decorative ceramics. From its first edition, it established itself…
Latent Festival Terrassa
From 2 to 3 OctoberTerrassa becomes a meeting point for emerging talent and creativity with a new edition of the Latent Festival. This event, dedicated to graphic design, invites you to discover new perspectives, share ideas, and explore the processes that shape…
Brickània - The Lego building festival in Montblanc
From 10 to 12 OctoberBrickània, Montblanc 's Lego Building Festival, is back for another year! This festival is aimed at Lego enthusiasts and collectors, as well as the general public. All attendees have the opportunity to discover the fascinating world…
Moaré Terrassa Festival
From 16 to 18 OctoberCome to Moaré: We unite two worlds in Terrassa! This weekend, Terrassa becomes the meeting point between two fascinating universes: audiovisual and fashion. Moaré offers you a unique experience that explores the intersection between…
Calders Juga, the board game and role-playing festival of Central Catalonia
17 OctoberA new edition of Calders Juga, the board game and role-playing festival of Central Catalonia, is coming! Calders Juga, promoted by the Caldaus Association with the support of the Calders Town Council, returns stronger than ever to transform…
Test Festival in Navàs
17 OctoberNavàs celebrates a new edition of the Test Festival! TEST is the Pobles Creatius network's festival that welcomes proposals from all artistic disciplines, including music, dance, theater, circus, puppetry, magic, clowning, monologues,…
"El Nostre Festival" - Llet Nostra
18 OctoberCome with the family to our most beloved festival! The festival promotes a participatory and discovery-based approach to culture. The shows and diverse activities create a dynamic day where every member of the family can find something to enjoy,…
Andorra Shopping Festival
From 6 to 22 NovemberIn November, the shopping frenzy returns to Andorra! A unique opportunity to enjoy the best shopping in the Principality, enlivened with music, street performances, art, gastronomy, shows for children, and even contests and raffles. This celebration…
Tarragona Juga Festival 2026
From 7 to 8 NovemberTarragona is once again becoming a meeting point for board game lovers with a new edition of Tarragona Juga, a festival designed to discover, share, and enjoy games in all their forms. For two days, the Palau Firal i de Congresos will be filled…
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