Happy Sant Jordi.
Barcelona is already in full swing: stalls of books and roses, authors signing, streets closed to cars across the centre.
One thing to know this year: La Rambla is under construction, so the action has moved. Roses are centered on Plaça de Catalunya, books on Portal de l'Àngel and around the Cathedral. With kids, the easiest loop is Diagonal down through Portal de l'Àngel. Pick a book, grab a rose, call it a day.
Then Sunday is Barcelona's biggest free family day of spring. Here's the lineup.
A quick camps update
Over 300 families have begun using the guide in the first week. Given the demand, we're adding more camps, building ways to save your work, and lining up offers for our email subscribers, starting with Show Kids, a Broadway-inspired English-language musical theatre camp in Sarrià. Details on all very soon.
Catalunya's strawberry capital throws its 25th annual festival on Sunday, and they're giving out the world's largest strawberry cake for free. Yes, really.
Where: Sant Cebrià de Vallalta (Sant Cebrià de Vallalta, 45 minutes from Barcelona)
When: Sun Apr 26, 10am-6pm
Passeig de Gràcia shuts down for ten hours of free live jazz, from New Orleans swing to Cuban piano. Drop in for one set, stay for six.
Where: Passeig de Gràcia (Eixample Dreta)
When: Sun Apr 26, 12–10pm
Opera inside the Liceu for kids, with live musicians and a live illustrator drawing the story as it unfolds. 45 minutes of genuine wonder.
Where: Gran Teatre del Liceu - Foyer del Liceu (el Raval)
When: Sat & Sun Apr 25–26 at 10:30am and 12:30pm
L'Auditori opens its doors for a full day of free music: hands-on workshops, outdoor performances, and instruments for kids to actually try.
Where: L'Auditori
When: Sat Apr 25, 11:00am–2:00pm and 4:00pm–7:00pm
Human towers, fire-breathing dragons, and dancing giants take over the streets around Gaudí's basilica. Saturday night's concert outside the church is the highlight.
Where: Eixample Sagrada Familia (Eixample Sagrada Familia)
When: Fri Apr 24 to Sun Apr 26, various times
Looking Ahead
May 2 - May 31
Circus Magic in Nature: Spring Adventures for Families
Circus, nature, and wonder in the Montseny mountains.
 | Sant Esteve de Palautordera Festival All Ages 12-24€ |
Sun May 17 & Sat May 23 & Sun May 24
Musical Birds: A Family Sing-Along Adventure
Global songs, bird sounds, and family participation.
 | El Clot Performance Ages: 1+ 11€ Selling Fast |
Fri-Sat May 22-23
Tightrope Magic: Watch Her Climb!
Tightrope walker scales Girona's concert hall
 | Girona Performance All Ages Free |
Sat May 23
Butterfly Detectives: Science for Young Explorers
Learn to identify butterflies and contribute to science
 | Navarcles Workshop All Ages Free with reservation |
The Rabbit Hole
A hidden garden with a waterfall, a Greek theatre, and nobody on it
If Sant Jordi has you thinking about Barcelona's secret corners, here's one most parents have never set foot in: a stepped Mediterranean garden tucked into Montjuïc between Poble Espanyol and the Olympic stadium.
Inside it: a small waterfall feeding into tiled pools. A stone amphitheater carved into the hillside, perfect for pretend performances. Mosaic benches and shaded paths built in the 1920s for the World's Fair. Cypress trees, orange trees, lemon trees, all in bloom right now.
It's free, open every day, no tickets, no queue. Bring a book from today's stalls and let the kids loose.
About KIDS.Barcelona
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.
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