This Week
Our picks for Weekend of 9–11 October
Through May 22, 2027
Patis Oberts: Free School Playgrounds on Weekends
There's probably one a few streets from your door, where a monitor gets kids into games together, and the map shows the nursery yards that put out sandboxes for kids under six.
Sat-Mon Oct 10-12
LEGO Takes Over Medieval Montblanc for the Long Weekend
Eight dioramas inside an old church, €1 robotics sessions, the town walls for after, and one thing that changes if you come by train.
~1h20 drive
Sat-Sun Oct 10-11
Free Street Magic in Gràcia, Final Weekend
A comedy magician pulls kids from the crowd onto an open-air stage, so it pays to know how early to get there.
- FestivalFree Street Magic in Gràcia, Final WeekendSat-Sun Oct 10-11, Some free, from €10
- FestivalFesta Major de Sarrià 2026Through Oct 12, Free
- PerformanceDavid the Magician, 60 Minutes of IllusionsFri Oct 9, From €7.50
- FestivalSitges Film Festival with Kids: Family Screenings and the Zombie WalkDaily Oct 9-18, Zombie Walk free, from €5
- MovieThe Magic Faraway Tree in English at 6:10pmDaily Oct 9-15, €8-10
- WorkshopSolve the Museum Mystery, Find 5 Lost ObjectsSat Oct 10, €3
- PerformanceVivaldi's Four Seasons with Puppets and Live MusicSat-Mon Oct 10-12, €11
- WorkshopLittle Peacemakers with Rebecca JuneSat Oct 17, Free
- FestivalInternational Clown Festival in CornellàMultiple dates in October, Some free, from €7.40
- FestivalFree Castanyada and Halloween Parties at Barcelona Civic CentersDaily Oct 22-31, Mostly free; a few…
- Performance1,200 Drones Light Up a Harry Potter Night SkyFri-Sat Oct 23-24, Under 3 free, from €20.90
- WorkshopCastaween Chocolate Workshops at the Museu de la XocolataMultiple Dates Oct-Nov, €12 to €18 per person
- FestivalChestnut, Pumpkin and Witch Fairs Near BarcelonaDaily Oct 23 - Nov 1, Free entry; some activities…
- FestivalPumpkin Fest at Masia Vilanoveta near SitgesFri-Sun Oct 23-25, €25 per child, adults free
- Guided Visit200+ Buildings Open Free for One WeekendSat-Sun Oct 24-25, Free
- WorkshopHalloween Parties for Babies and Little Kids at Kids&KaféSat Oct 24 & Sat Oct 31, From €30
- PerformanceSolve the Garden Monster MysteryFri Oct 30, Free with reservation
- FestivalTrick or Treat at Barceloneta ShopsFri Oct 30, Free
- FestivalTrick-or-Treat Shop Routes Across BarcelonaFri-Sat Oct 30-31, Free
- FestivalCastanyoween Street Party in Congrés i els IndiansSat Oct 31, Free entry, haunted passage…
- PerformanceEn Joan sense por: Haunted House Family Musical in Sant AndreuMultiple Dates Oct-Nov, €10.50
- FestivalMonumental Kids Halloween Party at Plaça MonumentalSat Oct 31, €5.51, under 3s free
- Food & DrinkWhere to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in BarcelonaSat Oct 31 - Sun Nov 1, Free
- PerformanceThe Nutcracker Goes Jazz at the LiceuSat-Sun Nov 7-8, €10 to €22
- FestivalHundreds of Board Games, Four Free DaysThu-Sun Nov 12-15, Free
- FestivalFesta Major de Sant Andreu 2026Daily Nov 29 - Dec 8, Free
Through Oct 12
Festa Major de Sarrià 2026
The giant Blauet turns 25 and the neighborhood throws him a hot-chocolate morning before giants from across the city walk in. There is one stop made for small kids.
Fri Oct 9
David the Magician, 60 Minutes of Illusions
David el Mag brings a one-hour family magic show to L'Autèntica Teatre for Vila Màgica 2026.
Daily Oct 9-18
Sitges Film Festival with Kids: Family Screenings and the Zombie Walk
€5 fantasy films for kids on giant beanbags, plus a free Zombie Walk through the old town after dark
~45 min drive
Daily Oct 9-15
The Magic Faraway Tree in English at 6:10pm
Enid Blyton's magic tree reaches the big screen in the original English, with a new land waiting at the top every day.
Sat Oct 10
Solve the Museum Mystery, Find 5 Lost Objects
Crack clues hidden across 2,000 years of Barcelona history to recover five vanished museum objects before the exhibition opens.
Sat-Mon Oct 10-12
Vivaldi's Four Seasons with Puppets and Live Music
Handmade puppets and live musicians act out Vivaldi's Four Seasons with animal stories and traditional songs for babies and toddlers.
Mon Oct 12
No School Monday: 10 Free Plans in Sarrià and Les Corts
A homemade cart race in the morning, Zootopia 2 on a big screen in the square at dusk, and the order we'd do it in so you catch the fireworks too.
Sat Oct 17
Little Peacemakers with Rebecca June
An hour with the author of Peace is Possible!, turning playground standoffs into something kids know what to do about.
Multiple dates in October
International Clown Festival in Cornellà
Watch clown acts, circus performers, and street shows from around the world fill Cornellà's plazas, theaters, and streets for eight days.
~15m drive
Daily Oct 22-31
Free Castanyada and Halloween Parties at Barcelona Civic Centers
Chestnuts and Castanyera stories, plus a few spooky tunnels: a gentle, lit-up one for little kids and a big neighborhood-built one that may scare them
Fri-Sat Oct 23-24
1,200 Drones Light Up a Harry Potter Night Sky
Over 1,200 drones redraw Hogwarts above Parc del Fòrum, for two nights only.
Multiple Dates Oct-Nov
Castaween Chocolate Workshops at the Museu de la Xocolata
Spooky chocolate lollipops, ghost cookies and a Gaudí-style mosaic made of chocolate, with a parent working next to each kid
Daily Oct 23 - Nov 1
Chestnut, Pumpkin and Witch Fairs Near Barcelona
Five Catalan towns, from the Montseny to near Cambrils, with a kids' fire run, puppets and paint-your-own pumpkins. One of them is a short train ride away.
~1h 15m drive
Fri-Sun Oct 23-25
Pumpkin Fest at Masia Vilanoveta near Sitges
Kids pick a pumpkin from the field, decorate it and take it home
~40m drive
Sat-Sun Oct 24-25
200+ Buildings Open Free for One Weekend
Most of the buildings need no booking. The guided routes do, and sign-ups open Monday Oct 19.
Sat Oct 24 & Sat Oct 31
Halloween Parties for Babies and Little Kids at Kids&Kafé
Three small Halloween sessions at a Les Corts play cafe, including one just for babies
Fri Oct 30
Solve the Garden Monster Mystery
Monet and Cirera hunt a mysterious creature in their garden, and the kids watching help crack the case, with music and free chestnuts on the side.
Fri Oct 30
Trick or Treat at Barceloneta Shops
Kids in costume collect candy from the neighborhood's own storekeepers, and there's one stop to make before the first door.
Fri-Sat Oct 30-31
Trick-or-Treat Shop Routes Across Barcelona
Free shop-to-shop candy routes in about 15 neighborhoods, all on one map, so you can find the one near you.
Sat Oct 31
Castanyoween Street Party in Congrés i els Indians
The local shops mix chestnut season and Halloween into one street party, with one stop worth sizing up before you bring a small kid.
Multiple Dates Oct-Nov
En Joan sense por: Haunted House Family Musical in Sant Andreu
A comic Catalan musical about a boy who has never been scared, until his parents book a weekend in a haunted house
Sat Oct 31
Monumental Kids Halloween Party at Plaça Monumental
A Halloween party inside the old bullring, with face painting, clowns and a kids' DJ show
Sat Oct 31 - Sun Nov 1
Where to Find Roasted Chestnut Stands in Barcelona
The 65 chestnut stands the city licensed last year, all on one map. Most return to the same corner, so you can find the one on your walk home.
Sat-Sun Nov 7-8
The Nutcracker Goes Jazz at the Liceu
Tchaikovsky's Christmas ballet swings to a live jazz band, with bright contemporary dance in Barcelona's grand opera house.
Thu-Sun Nov 12-15
Hundreds of Board Games, Four Free Days
Nine themed zones, from giant oversized games to calm play areas, with volunteers teaching the rules at every table.
Daily Nov 29 - Dec 8
Festa Major de Sant Andreu 2026
Watch fire runs light up the streets, sing traditional Catalan songs, and march alongside giant parade floats across ten festival days.