The holiday season arrives in Ciutat Vella! This practical guide will help you discover all the festive activities our historic neighborhood offers. Whether you're a lifelong resident or visiting for the first time, you'll find everything needed to enjoy these holidays.
The heart of celebrations is concentrated in Plaza de la Virgen and its adjacent streets, where the traditional Christmas market comes to life among medieval buildings. Plaza del Ayuntamiento and Plaza de la Reina host monumental nativity scenes, while the Cathedral and Micalet provide the perfect backdrop for carol concerts. The neighborhood shops, with their illuminated windows, create a festive route connecting to the Central Market.
Happy Holidays!
Top Events Events In and Around Ciutat Vella
- Johann Strauss: Grand New Year's Day Concert (Barcelona)
- Festes del Roser (Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary) (Barcelona)
- Käthe Wohlfahrt Barcelona Christmas Shopping (Barcelona)
- Design Market by FAD Barcelona (Barcelona)
- Salvador Dalí Immersive Exhibition (Barcelona)
- Port Vell Christmas Fair (Barcelona)
- Old Harbour Christmas Fair (Barcelona)
- Christmas at the Wooden Pier (Nadal al Moll de la Fusta) (Barcelona)
- Christmas Market at Port Vell (Barcelona)
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Ciutat Vella Events Events
Johann Strauss: Grand New Year's Day Concert (Barcelona) • 0.0 miles
A grand concert featuring Strauss waltzes and the Radetzky March.
Festes del Roser (Festival of Our Lady of the Rosary) (Barcelona) • 0.0 miles
La Rambla's patron saint festival with diverse activities.
Käthe Wohlfahrt Barcelona Christmas Shopping (Barcelona) • 0.2 miles
Year-round Christmas village with a 4.50-meter tree
Design Market by FAD Barcelona (Barcelona) • 0.3 miles
Barcelona's premier market for local designers and artisans
Salvador Dalí Immersive Exhibition (Barcelona) • 0.3 miles
Immersive journey into Salvador Dalí's surrealist world
Port Vell Christmas Fair (Barcelona) • 0.4 miles
Festive market by the sea with live music and children's activities.
Old Harbour Christmas Fair (Barcelona) • 0.4 miles
Festive market with seaside attractions
Christmas at the Wooden Pier (Nadal al Moll de la Fusta) (Barcelona) • 0.4 miles
Christmas market by the sea with live music and children's activities
Christmas Market at Port Vell (Barcelona) • 0.9 miles
Floating nativity scene and 30-meter LED Christmas tree by the sea.
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