It’s summer in Barcelona and that means the return of the fabulous Festa Major del Poblenou. Every September the streets of this “barrio” are transformed into a sea of colourful street displays and bustling stalls.
Festa Major del Poblenou
Festa Major del Poblenou transforms this residential area into a hive of vibrancy for a ten day street party. The bars, restaurants and cafés come alive and the squares are packed with locals and tourists enjoying everything this brilliant fiesta has to offer. There’s plenty of concerts and shows across the neighbourhood with something for everyone and lots of activities for the kids as well.
This fantastic free for all event also showcases some superb street food to compliment the ream of things to do that are on offer. Poblenou is a forty five (45) minute walk from Barcelona city centre and this wonderful community comes together attracting a huge number of visitors every year for this festival.
There’s tons of fabulous activities, a huge number of which are suitable for families and children, Festa Major del Poblenou is truly a spectacular celebration. In keeping with authentic Catalan traditions there are “cercavila” parades, human towers, correfocs (fireruns), sardanas (folk dancing) and gegants (giant papier maché dolls) on display throughout the festivities.
Festa Major del Poblenou and its many wonderful stalls will be offering everything from crafts, to clothing, to local and international cuisine and drinks. This fantastic fiesta is not to be missed. We hope we will see you this year at the annual Festa Major del Poblenou in Barcelona.
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How to get to Festa Major del Poblenou
By Bus – with the lines 6, 26, 36, 92, 192, N6 & N8
By Metro – with the line L4 (yellow line) Station – Llacuna