Children's Correfoc
Festes de Santa Eulàlia
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Plaça Sant Jaume Plaça Sant Jaume s/n, Barcelona

Photo by Manu González courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona.
Fireworks, sparks and smoke! The groups of children’s and young people's devils and beasts will turn the city streets into an inferno. Santa Eulàlia is the festival of young people, and when darkness falls they will pour out of City Hall’s doors ready to fill the streets with the sparks of the correfoc (fire run)!
Route: Plaça de Sant Jaume, Carrer de Ferran, La Rambla, Carrer de Colom and Plaça Reial.
Although the children’s fire run is aimed especially at smaller children, it is not completely free of risk:
- You should wear long-sleeved cotton clothes that cover your entire body. It is also important to wear appropriate footwear, so you can run when you need to.
- Take care of children and ensure they are a safe distance from the fire.
- If the fire run goes past your home or shop, roll back the awnings, cover your windows and close your shutters.
- And remember, follow the instructions of the stewards, so you can enjoy a safer festival!
What to Do for Festes de Santa Eulàlia
Celebrated in the days surrounding February 12th, the Santa Eulàlia festival program is packed with things to do and see. From parades and exhibits filled with gegants (giants), capgrossos (bigheads) and fire-breathing beasts to giant castells (human towers), traditional dances and correfocs (fire runs), you're sure to find something to delight and amaze you.
But if all the festivities of La Mercè get to be a bit too much, why not take a culture break? Many of the city’s museums observe the holiday with a jornada de portes obertes (open doors). To make the most of your time, take a look at our interactive map with all the locations that are throwing open their doors for free: Free Museums in Barcelona for Santa Eulàlia.
See our page about the Festes de Santa Eulàlia for info on the festival's events and discover the story behind one of the biggest celebrations on Barcelona's calendar and the many traditions that make this beloved Catalan holiday so special.
For more events check our online events calendar.
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View of the Festes de Santa Eulàlia in Plaça de Sant Jaume. Photo by Edu Bayer courtesy of Ajuntament de Barcelona (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0).