Things to do in Barcelona this weekend: 13 to 15 November 2026

This weekend Barcelona smells of wood fire. What The Foc!, the barbecue festival, comes in autumn for the first time, with free entry at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm. Around it, a market in a Gaudí tower, free board games in Sant Andreu, Bryan Adams at Palau Sant Jordi and the return of L’herència at the Lliure.

The weekend at a glance
Top plan
What The Foc!, barbecue with free entry
Food and drink
Hotel Tapa Tour and Foodie Black Week, until Sunday
Free
DAU Festival and World Press Photo on Sunday afternoon
Music and theatre
Bryan Adams and L’herència

What The Foc!, the barbecue festival

Six chefs, more than 16 dishes cooked only over fire (no gas) and shared tables at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm (Carrer del Rosselló, 515). Expect steak, botifarra sausage, flank, anticuchos, seasonal vegetables and Viladrau chestnuts from 3 pm to 7 pm, with live blues from Dani Roto & The Hobos, DJs, table football and arcade games.

When: Saturday 14 from 12 noon to 11 pm and Sunday 15 from 12 noon to 8 pm.
Price: free entry. The festival is cashless; bring a few coins for the arcade machines.

Full details in my What The Foc! Barcelona guide.

BCN en las Alturas at Torre Bellesguard

Mónica Masana’s fashion, design, home and food market holds its 32nd edition in the gardens of Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard (Carrer de Bellesguard, 20), with live music. Friday and Saturday from 11 am to 10.30 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 9 pm. Tickets are sold online. More in my BCN en las Alturas guide.

Food and drink

Last weekend of the Hotel Tapa Tour

Until Sunday 15, 12 luxury hotels serve signature tapas for €7–16 with a drink, no booking needed. Hotel by hotel in my Hotel Tapa Tour guide.

Foodie Black Week

From 9 to 15 November, more than 300 restaurants, bars and cocktail bars offer special menus and lower prices, with Zaragoza as guest city. How it works in my Foodie Black Week guide.

Free plans

DAU Festival at Fabra i Coats

From 12 to 15 November, Barcelona’s board game festival fills Fabra i Coats (Sant Andreu) with new releases, classics, role-playing and an area for children aged 3 to 10. Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm, free. All in my DAU Festival guide.

World Press Photo at the CCCB

The best press photos of the year, at the CCCB until 13 December. On Sunday from 3 pm to 8 pm entry is free with prior booking. More in my World Press Photo 2026 guide.

Music, theatre and film

Bryan Adams at Palau Sant Jordi

On Saturday 14 at 9 pm, the Canadian brings his Roll With The Punches 2026 tour: Summer of ‘69, Heaven and all the classics to sing along to.

L’herència returns to the Lliure

Matthew López’s play directed by Josep Maria Mestres, winner of the Butaca and Critics’ awards, reopens on Saturday 14 at the Teatre Lliure de Montjuïc, until 13 December. With Carlos Cuevas and Abel Folk, in Catalan and in two parts: on Saturday and Sunday, part one at 4 pm and part two at 8 pm. Tickets €14–32, or €40 for both parts.

L’Alternativa, independent film

From 12 to 22 November, Barcelona’s independent film festival, based at the CCCB, with tickets at €6. More in my L’Alternativa guide.

With kids

El Meu Primer Festival de Cinema, films for children aged 3 to 12 at the Filmoteca, the CCCB, the Institut Français and other cinemas, runs until 22 November.

More ideas in what to do today and Barcelona in November. And every place is on the Inspira Map.

FAQ

What to do in Barcelona on the weekend of 13 to 15 November 2026

What The Foc!, the barbecue festival with free entry at the Antiga Fàbrica Estrella Damm; BCN en las Alturas at Gaudí’s Torre Bellesguard; the DAU board game festival at Fabra i Coats; Bryan Adams on Saturday at Palau Sant Jordi; and the last weekend of the Hotel Tapa Tour and Foodie Black Week.

Free things to do in Barcelona from 13 to 15 November

Entry to What The Foc! is free (you pay for what you eat) and the DAU Festival at Fabra i Coats is free too. On Sunday from 3 pm to 8 pm you can see World Press Photo at the CCCB for free, booking ahead.