Free Museums in Barcelona for Santa Eulàlia 2026

Things To Do

Celebrated from February 12th to 15th this year, the Santa Eulàlia festival program is packed with things to do and see. The streets will be filled with fire-breathing dragons, capgrossos (big heads), esbarts (traditional dance groups), bastoners (stick dancers), trabucaires (ancient armed bandits) and gegants (giants). Effigies of kings, queens and other courtly figures spin and dance through the streets, towering above the crowds. Measuring up to four meters high, the gegants parade is a sight not to be missed. Then, you can set your sights even higher as the castellers build their dizzyingly tall human towers up to 10 levels high!

But if all the festivities of Santa Eulàlia 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). Check out our interactive map above with all the locations that are throwing open their doors for free. You should note that because these visits are so popular, a number of locations either require or recommend that you reserve your ticket in advance so you're not left waiting in long lines or get stuck without a ticket.

Open Doors for Santa Eulàlia

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.

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.