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  2. Grallers i tabalers dels Castellers de la Vila de Gràcia
    © Montse Torres
  3. Tordera - Festa major de Gràcia 2016
    © Maria Dias

Festa Major 2017: Gràcia's big party!

Your guide to the best of the concerts, parades, special events to celebrate the festival's bicentennial, and other festivities during Gràcia's big neighbourhood party, from August 15 to 21

Manuel Pérez
Written by
Manuel Pérez
&
Lidia Capitán
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Editor's note: Following the terror attacks in Barcelona on the evening of August 17, some of the events during the remainder of the Gràcia festival have been cancelled.

The barrio of Gràcia throws Barcelona's most popular Festa Major (basically, a big street party that goes on for days and days) of the year. A huge attraction is the effort the neighbours put in to decorating their streets for bragging rights of having done the best job. A tip: Wander the streets during the day to see the most decorations and avoid the sometimes overwhelming crowds at night. It's also best to check out the street dressings earlier in the week in case the elements or over-excited revellers disturb the works of art. There's also a packed programme of concerts, events and activities, so to help you out, we've made a selection of our favourites. Get over to Gràcia and enjoy the fun and festivities any or all of the seven days of the festival.

Daily programme

Daily programme

The streets and squares of Gràcia fill with concerts, fairs, 'correfocs' ('fire runs'), dances, things to do for kids, and more!

Bicentennial activities

Bicentennial activities

Enjoy the special events that commemorate 200 years of the biggest August festival in Barcelona

Recommended concerts

Recommended concerts

You'll come across live music every day of the Gràcia festival. And the best part is they're all free!

Get to know Gràcia

Get to know Gràcia

Get to know Gràcia through some of its best restaurants and bars, shops, attractions and nightlife