What to do in Gràcia
Gràcia was a separate municipality until 1897 and still behaves like one: its street pattern predates the Eixample, which is why it does not line up with the grid. It is squares with terraces, independent cinemas and theatres, and in August the best-known street festival in the city, decorated by hand by residents over months. If you have a few hours, you go from square to square and decide as you go.
Gràcia is a district of Barcelona: it covers 5 administrative neighbourhoods.
Standing out this week: courses and exhibitions
Where to start
- 'Ceramics' Workshop led by master craftsman Manel Diestre — Casa Vicens
- "Sketched" Visit, by the urban sketcher and graphic designer Daniel Pagans — Casa Vicens
- Urban Sketching Workshops 'Discover Gràcia through Drawing' — Associació Espai Random
What's on today
- Drawing and Painting Workshops — Associació Espai Random
- Mornings at the Centre — Centre Moral i Instructiu de Gràcia
- 'English' Workshop for Older People — Centre Cívic La Sedeta
- 'Tai Chi' Workshop for Older People — Carrer de Sicília
- 'Drawing and Painting' Workshop for Older People — Centre Cívic La Sedeta
This weekend
- 'Autumn Watercolour and Botanical Illustration' Workshop — 7 November 2026 · Aula Ambiental Bosc Turull
- 'Let's Draw in the Street!' Workshop — 7 November 2026 · Casal de Barri Comunitari Can Carol
- Concert at L’Auditori "Falla’s Atlántida" — 8 November 2026 · Centre Cívic La Sedeta
- 22nd Coll Fantasy Cultural Series — 6 November 2026
- 'Memory and Health' Workshop for Older People — Centre Cívic La Sedeta
- 'Swimming' Workshop for Older People — C Sardenya
- 'Aquafitness' Workshop for Older People *NEW* — Carrer de Sicília
- 'Drawing and Painting' Workshop — Casal de Barri Cardener
Coming up
- "Irene Reig Quartet" Jazz Class Concert — 5 November 2026 · Centre Moral i Instructiu de Gràcia
- Gran Festa Canalla 2026 at the Mercat de la Llibertat — 14 November 2026 · Mercat Llibertat
- Any Gaudí Celebration at Casa Vicens — 16 November 2026 · Casa Vicens
- 'El Vermut de Llucià Ferrer' at Mercat d'Abaceria — 12 December 2026 · Mercat Abaceria Central
- Setmana Cultural Gràcia amb la Mediterrània — 23 November 2026 · Centre Cívic La Sedeta
- Talk "Atopic Skin" — 5 November 2026 · Centre Cívic El Coll - La Bruguera
- Concerts — 6 November 2026 · Carrer de Sicília
- "Co-education at Home: Reflections for Everyday Life" Talk — 9 November 2026 · Centre Cívic El Coll - La Bruguera
See the neighbourhood's full programme
While you are here
If you are spending a few hours in Gràcia, these places are worth discovering too.
- Placa del Sol
- Casa Vicens
- Casa Fuster Facade
Waltru can combine them with the plan you already picked and help you decide what to do before or after. Complete my plan in Waltru
Get to know Gràcia
From independent town to neighbourhood with its own festival, in three steps.
It was an independent town until 1897 and still behaves like one: its street plan predates the Eixample grid and does not follow it.
The August Festa Major is Barcelona's best-known street festival: streets compete for the best decoration, handmade by residents over months.
Park Güell sits on its upper edge, in la Salut, and was a failed housing estate: two of the sixty planned plots were ever sold.
What its programme is like
- A programme mostly in the afternoon Most of the activity happens in the afternoon: 55%.
- Mostly courses and music Courses and music account for 92% of what happens in the district.
- A good part of it is free 43% of what is scheduled here is free.
- Spread across many venues 55 venues with a programme of their own.
- 260 events scheduled in the district over the measured period.
Based on 260 events between 2026-08-04 and 2027-11-02.
Venues with a programme: Cafeteria La Sedeta · Centre Cívic El Coll - La Bruguera · Carrer de Sicília · Casal de Barri Cardener · Centre Moral i Instructiu de Gràcia · Casal de Barri Comunitari Can Carol · Espai de Gent Gran · Casal de Barri Can Carol
Neighbourhoods next door: Sagrada Família · Eixample · Horta-Guinardó · El Clot