Sant Antoni Major Festival 2026 Kicks Off Barcelona's Festive Calendar

The Eixample neighborhood hosts ten days of popular culture, parades, and traditional events from January 16 to 25.

Imatge genèrica d'una cercavila de festa major amb figures de cultura popular i focs artificials en un carrer de Barcelona.

Imatge genèrica d'una cercavila de festa major amb figures de cultura popular i focs artificials en un carrer de Barcelona.

The Sant Antoni neighborhood in Barcelona is set to launch the city's festive calendar for 2026 with its Major Festival, running from January 16 to 25, featuring over 150 cultural activities.

The ten-day celebration will take place across various locations in the neighborhood, centered around the main heated marquee (envelat) located at the corner of Floridablanca and Vilamarí.
This year's program introduces new elements, such as the festival procession (seguici) on the last Sunday, January 25, and a bicycle scavenger hunt designed to explore local businesses during the final weekend.

The schedule includes classic events like the trabucaire gun salute, the paella contest, and the traditional night of habaneras and cremat.

The main weekend highlights include the traditional Cavalcada dels Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni on Saturday, January 24, and the craft beer fair. The festival concludes on Sunday, January 25, with the Moritz Race and the final correfoc (fire run).
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