The Christmas of the Museums of Barcelona

The museums and other municipal cultural spaces of Barcelona have prepared a Christmas adapted to the current situation, but with a great diversity of proposals aimed at the family audience, but also at the adult audience. Until January 6, the cultural centers will be filled with exhibitions, guided tours, workshops and other activities. Many of the exhibitions are already underway or are part of the museums' permanent collections. In these cases, new activities are organized around them. You can also access museum houses, such as Casa Vicens, with a discount.

Children, Exhibitions

03/12/2020 to 06/01/2021

The Christmas of the Museums of Barcelona

The magic of the Orient at the Forum

All the magic of the Orient is transferred to the Forum to live a unique experience; also, you can deliver the letters and pacifiers to Gaspar. Melchor or Baltasar in the Great Royal Mailbox. An immersive tour that lasts 30 minutes, where we will learn the magical secrets of the royal procession: floats, costumes, banners, magical machines and fantastic creatures. Page Estel, Page Omar and Page Gregori will guide us virtually in this special installation where we will witness the secret preparation that allows all the homes of Barcelona to receive their gifts.

Children, Experiences

28/12/2020 to 05/01/2021

Free event

The magic of the Orient at the Forum

Sant Jordi de Nadal

Sant Jordi de Nadal is an important annual literary event in Barcelona in which different types of activities are organized, and where the main authors meet to make their work known to their readers. In addition, you can take the signed and dedicated books.

Children, Concerts, Local markets - Flea markets

12/12/2020

Free event

Sant Jordi de Nadal



The traditional nativity scene in Barcelona

The Barcelona Nativity Scene Association rebuilds the city's traditional nativity scene in the courtyard of the Frederic Marès Museum. It is a monumental work that was conceived during the month of April. The montage recalls the landscape of a Mediterranean coastal town with the idea of bringing the two shores of the Mediterranean closer together.

Exhibitions

28/11/2020 to 02/02/2021

Free event

Photo: Museu Frederic Marès

Guided night tour at the Fabra Observatory

In this activity you will visit the interior of the building, while the expert guide explain the details of its history and of the main members who worked and took care of the Observatory Fabra, you will enjoy a conference, the views of Barcelona from the outside of the dome and you will be able to observe the moon, planets and even asteroids, depending on the day of the year (see calendar below).

Children, Experiences

11/12/2020 to 29/01/2022

Guided night tour at the Fabra Observatory

Flux- Auteur independent video creation festival

The author video festival FLUX presents works by artists working in the field of video creation: video art, video installations, documentary, etc. In this fourteenth edition the central authors of Flux are Miguel Andrés, Noemi Sjöberg y Francesc Torres.

Festival, Video

15/12/2020 to 10/01/2021

Free event

Flux - Festival

Christmas Fair Gran Via Barcelona

The Christmas Fair on Gran Vía is a classic of Barcelona's Christmas landscape. At this Fair you can find toys and other types of gifts such as jewelry, ceramics, clothing, soaps and decorative items, as well as churrerías.

Local markets - Flea markets

18/12/2020 to 06/01/2021

Free event

Christmas Fair Gran Via Barcelona

Festival del Mil·lenni

This year's edition, number 22, begins on December 18 with La Escolanía de Montserrat, one of the oldest music schools in Europe, in a double Christmas concert in the Basilica of Santa María del Mar. The Festival del Mil·leni ends on November 19, 2021 in the Sala Apolo with the performance of Austra, a Canadian group that is a reference of the so-called electro-pop arty, style led by Kate Bush.

Concerts, Festival

18/12/2020 to 19/11/2021

Festival del Mil·lenni

The Factory of the Three Magic Kings

The Factory of the Three Magic Kings is a show that recreates the making of toys that the tireless workers and goblins of the Three Magic Kings carry out between the end of December and the beginning of January. The show is aimed at the family audience and develops as the factory is visited. A show of lights, colors and above all, a lot of magic awaits you.

Children

28/12/2020 to 04/01/2021

Free event

The Factory of the Three Magic Kings