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la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Christmas 2024

The best holiday event site on earth.

Last updated: 11 de November de 2024

Discover the Christmas celebrations in Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample with our complete guide to activities and events. Whether you're a resident or a visitor, this festive tour offers an authentic neighborhood experience during the holidays.

The heart of the celebrations is concentrated around Avenida de Roma and Parc de Joan Miró, where you'll find the traditional Christmas market with local craft stalls and Catalan gastronomy. The main streets of the neighborhood, such as Calle Aragó and Calle Entença, are illuminated with festive decorations, while local squares host musical performances and cultural activities for all ages.

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la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Holiday Light Displays

Christmas Garden at Sant Pau Site

What to Expect
Ice rink in the modernist site.
Description
The Llums de Sant Pau event transforms the Sant Pau Modernist Site into a universe of lights and colors, offering an extended route through its installations to explore the mysteries of space, including galaxies, stars, and planets. The ice rink is a new feature in this edition, allowing visitors to enjoy 20 minutes of skating.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Christmas Garden at Sant Pau Site
Tags : Christmas lights, Sant Pau Modernist Site, Ice rink.

la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Holiday Markets and Shopping

Santa Llúcia Christmas Market

What to Expect
The only fair in the world with more than 160 spaces selling strictly Christmas products.
Description
The Fira de Santa Llúcia is a Christmas tradition celebrated in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter, featuring over 200 stalls offering a wide variety of Christmas products, including nativity scenes and decorations, as well as crafts and gifts.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Santa Llúcia Christmas Market
Tags : Fira de Santa Llúcia, Barcelona, Christmas, crafts, gifts, nativity scenes

Barcelona Kings Fair

What to Expect
Traditional market stalls with gifts and handmade products.
Description
The Feria de Reis de la Gran Via is a traditional Christmas market held on Barcelona's Gran Via, offering a wide variety of gifts, clothing, accessories, and handmade products. Visitors can enjoy activities like Santa Claus visits, leaving letters to the Royal Page, and enjoying music and entertainment.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Barcelona Kings Fair
Tags : Christmas market, Gran Via, holiday gifts, handmade products, Christmas activities.

Port Vell Christmas Market

What to Expect
Children's activities and musical performances in a maritime setting.
Description
The Port Vell Christmas Market offers a variety of creative and fun activities for children of all ages, as well as musical and traditional events for the whole family.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Port Vell Christmas Market
Tags : Christmas Market, children's activities, live music, holiday traditions.

Market for Sustainable Consumption and Social and Solidary Economy

What to Expect
Responsible consumption game with a roulette and gifts for participants.
Description
The Fair for Sustainable Consumption and Social and Solidarity Economy offers a central space in Plaza de Catalunya for companies and organizations promoting sustainable consumption and social and solidarity economy. It presents sustainable products and services, including responsible textiles, sustainable food, and local and social purchases.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Market for Sustainable Consumption and Social and Solidary Economy
Tags : Sustainable consumption, social and solidarity economy, sustainable textiles, sustainable food, local purchases.

Caldes de Montbui Christmas Market

What to Expect
Largest pot in Catalonia with thermal broth tastings.
Description
The Caldes de Montbui Christmas Market celebrates a new edition from December 5 to 10, with a hundred stalls set up in the historic center and a wide range of family activities. The largest pot in Catalonia, with a capacity of 1,600 liters of broth, will be heated to prepare the traditional thermal broth, with tastings of beef stew and vegetables cooked with thermal water. A hundred stalls and wooden huts will be installed in the Font del Lleó square and surrounding streets, offering a variety of Christmas products, food, antiques, and more.
Where
Caldes de Montbui | More Info : Caldes de Montbui Christmas Market
Tags : Christmas Market, Caldes de Montbui, Christmas products, thermal broth, family activities.

Sagrada Familia Christmas Market

What to Expect
Handcrafted gifts and foods set against the stunning backdrop of the Sagrada Familia.
Description
Nestled among the iconic towers of the Sagrada Familia, this market features an array of handcrafted gifts, artisan foods, and traditional holiday decorations. Families and visitors alike can wander through the stalls while enjoying the unique ambience created by the backdrop of one of the most famous basilicas in the world. The market reflects local culture and crafts, making it a hub for holiday spirit.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Sagrada Familia Christmas Market
Tags : Christmas market, Barcelona, artisan crafts, holiday decorations, local food

la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Holiday Shows and Entertainment

Ice Skating in Plaça de Catalunya

What to Expect
Ice rink with sports and educational activities.
Description
The ice rink in Plaça de Catalunya is an initiative by the Barcelona Commerce Foundation that transforms the city center into an exciting space during the holiday shopping period. It offers artistic skating, ice hockey, speed skating, and initiation courses for children.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Ice Skating in Plaça de Catalunya
Tags : artistic skating, ice hockey, speed skating, holiday activities, Plaça de Catalunya

Midnight Mass at the Cathedral

What to Expect
Liturgical celebration with vigil masses and reading office.
Description
The Midnight Mass at Barcelona Cathedral is a liturgical celebration that echoes the angel's announcement to the shepherds. It features vigil masses, a reading office, and the Sibyl's chant, culminating in a Midnight Mass presided over by Cardinal Joan Josep Omella.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Midnight Mass at the Cathedral
Tags : Midnight Mass, Christmas, Barcelona Cathedral, Cardinal Joan Josep Omella

Barcelona Christmas Bus Tour

What to Expect
Guided nighttime tour of Barcelona's iconic landmarks.
Description
The Barcelona Christmas Tour offers a nighttime bus tour through Barcelona's most iconic landmarks, discovering the city's Christmas traditions and secrets. The tour features the city's festive lights and decorations, including Passeig de Gracia, La Sagrada Familia, and its Christmas Market, La Pedrera, and Sant Antoni Market.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Barcelona Christmas Bus Tour
Tags : Christmas, nighttime tour, live guide, iconic landmarks, festive decorations.

la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample Other Holiday Activities

Ice Skating at Sant Pau Site

What to Expect
Indoor ice rink at the Sant Pau Modernist Recinto.
Description
Ice skating at the Sant Pau Modernist Recinto is a unique experience where you can enjoy ice skating surrounded by modernist architecture.
Where
Barcelona | More Info : Ice Skating at Sant Pau Site
Tags : Ice skating, Sant Pau Modernist Recinto, Christmas, Barcelona.