17 Nov 2025 We don't know if you've visited us in Barcelona before, if you've been to Barcelona and strolled its streets and discovered its monuments.
Whatever your answer, coming to Barcelona at Christmas is a completely different experience than visiting it the rest of the year. Europe's most cosmopolitan city has a magic that only Christmas can achieve.
Join us on this journey through a different kind of Christmas, in a beautiful city and with the best company: your family.
We've compiled just a few of the best Christmas plans that Barcelona offers its visitors. Of course, we've always kept your budget in mind, so we've brought you the most fun and affordable essential activities in Barcelona during the Christmas season.
From the end of November, Barcelona will shine even more brightly thanks to its impressive Christmas lights. Strolling at dusk among millions of bulbs gives our city a unique atmosphere.
You can walk through its main streets and monuments to discover them from a new perspective. Barcelona during the day and at night have nothing in common.
What better place to start our Christmas lights tour than Passeig de Sant Joan, which welcomes Christmas full of magic, and where the little ones will let their imaginations soar.
But don't stop there; keep walking to see and experience the great avenue of Les Corts Catalanes, Las Ramblas, Carrer Balmes, and Carrer Aragó. But don't get lost, the walk continues along Ronda de Sant Pere and Plaza de Urquinaona.
This isn't just any fair; we're talking about the most charming fair in all of Catalonia. But don't get confused with the one held in the municipality of Canyelles, which is the oldest and boasts more than 350 stalls in its Christmas market.
The one held in the city center in front of Barcelona Cathedral is one of the most popular markets in Barcelona, where locals and tourists mingle among stalls, lights, and Christmas magic.
With more than 200 years of history, you'll walk through the city's history, finding crafts and decorations in a festive atmosphere filled with music. The perfect plan for the whole family on your visit to Barcelona and the perfect place to buy a souvenir.
If you're feeling a little lost among so many Christmas stalls, you should know that the Santa Lucía Fair is divided into four main sections: crafts, a music area, a vegetated sector, and the area of Nativity scenes and their traditional figures, such as the popular caganer.
The Santa Lucía Fair isn't the only must-see stop on our Christmas market route. The Sagrada Familia, besides being a symbol of Barcelona and a true masterpiece, also hosts a very special Christmas market in Plaza de la Sagrada Familia.
Another of our favourite Christmas markets is the one known as the Gran Vía Three Kings Fair, which takes place in various locations between Gran Vía and the Catalan Parliament.
There are a wide variety of activities, courses, and shows offered by Barcelona City Council. Don't forget to check out their website, as it's packed with events.
Year after year, the city of Barcelona goes all out for Christmas, especially for children. This includes events such as parades, Christmas concerts, and traditional dance performances.
Some examples of what you'll find, both outdoors and in venues specially dedicated to these activities, include music and dance performances, circus shows and acts, nativity scene workshops, family workshops to decorate your home in the best Christmas spirit, street entertainment, and light and sound shows at nightfall.
Another of the most beloved traditions throughout the city is the Tió de Nadal, a family-friendly activity featuring these traditional logs that, when fed, deliver gifts. Find out more on the Barcelona City website to find out where and when they will appear, and keep your eyes peeled.
We also recommend checking out shopping centres and malls, as they organize their own events with packed agendas for the whole family. This is the case, for example, at the Arenas Shopping Centre in Barcelona.
Of course, you can't forget to visit the most important Nativity scene in Barcelona, which is none other than the one in Plaça Sant Jaume.
Without a doubt, one of the centres of Christmas in Barcelona is Plaza Catalunya, where you can enjoy its impressive illuminated and decorated Christmas tree.
Countless events take place here, so you can check out the city council website or simply stop by, as there's always something going on and the atmosphere is unbeatable for much of December.
The Natilis event takes you to the very heart of Christmas, thanks to an impressive display of lights, music, and activities that will delight the little ones, and many adults alike.
The fairy Natilis will take us to deliver the letter to the Three Wise Men in Wishland, assist us in craft workshops, we'll travel to the most magical place of Christmas called Ilusionarius, and we'll learn about the best and most important Christmas traditions in Tradicionarius. For those with a sweet tooth, there's also room for Candy Fun, and fun is guaranteed in Elfland.
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