Barcelona Special Events
5-6 January
Parades in the streets.
Throughout the city
Barcelona Marathon
March
Throughout the city
Website: www.barcelonamarathon.com
Festes de Sant Medir
3 March
Religious festival with parade and choral singing.
Grácia and various other venues
Website: www.santmedir.org
Trofeo Conde de Godó de Tennis
April
Tennis championship.
Reial Club de Tennis Barcelona
Holy Week festivities
Week running up to Easter
Various venues
Diade de Sant Jordi (St George's Day)
23 April
St George book and rose festival.
La Rambla and various venues
Formula One Grand Prix
May
Circuit de Catalunya, Montmeló
Corpus Christi
June
Processions and L'Ou com Balla (the dancing egg).
Catedral and various venues
Pasqua Granada
June
Local religious holiday.
Throughout the city
Verbena de Sant Joan (St John's Day)
24 June
Bonfires and fireworks.
Throughout the city
Festes de Sant Jaume
24 June
Religious festival.
Throughout the city
Festival de Barcelona Grec
Mid June-early August
Festival celebrating both international and national performing arts.
Various venues
Website: www.barcelonafestival.com
Diade Nacional de Catalunya (Catalonia National Day)
11 September
Public holiday.
Throughout the city
Fiesta de La Mercé
24 September
Parades, dancing and sporting events.
Various venues
Festival Internacional de Jazz (International Jazz Festival)
October-November
Various venues
Website: www.barcelonajazzfestival.com
Fiesta de Santa Llúcia
Mid December
Christmas fairs.
Plaça de la Seu, Plaça Sant Jaume and various other venues
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