Barcelona’s Christmas Lights Ceremony

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photo by Júlia Arnau courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).

Barcelona kicks off the holiday season with a the annual lighting of the Christmas lights ceremony along Passeig de Gràcia marking the return of festive lighting to the heart of the city.

Featuring live dance and music performances and audiovisual effects, the opening show boasts aerial dancing with the Barcelona company Sacude, a lighting installation created by the Australian company Amigo & Amigo, and an original soundtrack composed by multi-instrumentalist and music producer Dani López Pradas. This thrilling show will feature city’s diversity, as reflected by a 40-strong choir singing "Un cor que batega," Barcelona’s Christmas carol, composed by the artist Irieix and the music producer Esteban Navarro.

What’s more somewhere in the scenery, amidst the Christmas decorations and the soaring performers, there is a button hidden away. Whoever presses it will unleash magic in the form of designs that will light up Passeig de Gràcia. Beyond the lights on this famous avenue, giant screens will also show the switching on of the “designer lights” created by renowned lighting artists in Plaça de Catalunya, Via Laietana, Carrer d’Aragó, Gran Via and Passeig de Sant Joan. 

For more events check our online events calendar.

Christmas in Catalunya

Are you curious about Catalan holiday traditions? Head over to our page Christmas in Barcelona, and you'll learn about the famous Catalan "pooping log" and the caganer. If you're looking for something Christmassy to do, check out our list of events in and around the city at: What's on in Barcelona: Christmas.