🍺 🎨 🤖 Apr 10 Weekend: A German Beer Garden With a Kids Menu, Painting to Live Music, and a Prison Run by AI

Bon dia, Barcelona!

Welcome back from Spring break! The famous kid-friendly San Miguel Biergarten closes this weekend, there are babies being handed paintbrushes, and a full circus show set inside a prison just opened. Let's go.

Have a frothy, colorful, slightly chaotic weekend!

— Ben & Rahim

PS: Sharp eyes may notice a few new things this week. Still rough around the edges, but we're getting there.

Barcelona’s massive beer fest returns to Poble Espanyol! With 20+ taps, authentic German bites, and live tunes, the 17th edition is a family winner. Plus, yodeling battles and hot dog contests will keep the kids (and you) laughing all day long.

Entry is free. Reserve a table in advance if you can.

Step into a prison run by artificial intelligence where nothing is quite what it seems. This immersive circus experience blends acrobatics, live music, and stunning visual effects to create an unforgettable night of mystery and suspense that will keep you guessing until the very end.

Let your little ones splash color to the sound of live classical strings! In this immersive sensory journey, babies and toddlers collaborate with musicians and actors to recreate Miró’s "Birth of the Day." It’s a four-color, four-season masterpiece where every note inspires a brand-new stroke of genius.

Forget heavy lifting, this is a masterclass in physics and finesse. Watch as a massive arch is built before your eyes using nothing but levers, pulleys, and ancient know-how. It’s part circus, part engineering, and totally mesmerizing for curious minds who love to see how things actually work.

Discover how Matisse broke the rules of art and colored outside the lines! You can choose your own adventure: tour a recreation of his studio, get messy in creative workshops, or chill out in a dedicated "meditation space" packed with books and games for mini-masters.

Watch Rinaldo the puppet bring the Sant Jordi legend to life with a tiny table-top stage and a ton of personality. Featuring a "fearsome" dragon, a brave princess, and enough humor to keep everyone on the edge of their seats, it’s the ultimate warm-up for Barcelona’s big day. The show is in Catalan, but don't worry, dragons don't need subtitles!

The Rabbit Hole

This one requires no planning: just walk through the door at Carrer del Paradís 10. It looks like any other entrance in the Gothic Quarter, but step inside and you'll find four 2,000-year-old Roman columns standing in a quiet medieval courtyard, completely free to visit. They're the remains of the Temple of Augustus, built when Barcelona was a Roman colony called Barcino, and most people stride straight past without ever knowing they're there. The columns are 9 meters tall and have been standing for two millennia. Let the kids lead the way in, and watch their faces when they realize what they're looking at.

Made with ❤️ by Ben & Rahim. Two San Francisco dads living in BCN. We scout the city for the best cultural events, workshops, festivals, and hidden spots so you don't have to. Less planning, more playing. See you in the park or in your inbox every Thursday.