What can you do this weekend? Shakespeare Parking, Vida Festival, Figueres is MOVING, and more!
We offer some options to enjoy these days
Barcelona The ARA offers several plans throughout the country for this weekend.
Shakespeare Parking
Barcelona. From July 3 to 28
As every summer for the past sixteen years, Shakespeare arrives in Barcelona in July. This year, the Parking Shakespeare Company presents Cymbeline, a five-act comedy from the late period of the English genius, translated by Salvador Oliva. Under the direction of Jenny Beacraft, the Estacion del Norte Park will once again become a center for classics accessible to all.
7th Big Screen Festival
Barcelona. July 1-5
The Barcelona International Film Festival for Older Persons arrives at the Girona Cinemas for the seventh consecutive year to reflect on aging through the seventh art. With thirteen films, twenty short films, and various activities, the festival aims to celebrate this stage of life as a time of creativity, desire, and meaning, beyond stereotypes.
Festival of Legends of Catalonia
San Martín de Tous. July 3-6
The Festival of Legends of Catalonia celebrates its 16th edition, transforming the streets and squares of the town of Tous into stages for performances inspired by oral tradition and folk tales. The performances—including theater, dance, music, gastronomy, and storytelling—feature the participation of local residents, making these days a collective experience of remembrance and celebration.
11th Vida Festival
Vilanova i la Geltrú. From July 3 to 5
Vida arrives for its eleventh edition, established as one of Catalonia's leading summer festivals, with a program that combines indie, pop, electronic, and folk in a natural setting. This year, under the theme #VidaReborn, the festival reflects on its beginnings and the creative impulse as a driving force of artistic renewal. Confirmed names include Benjamin Clementine, Future Islands, Ezra Collective, Kae Tempest, CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, and Ichiko Aoba, with stages surrounded by pine trees, gastronomic offerings, and a strong commitment to sustainability.
18th Vijazz
Vilafranca del Penedès.
For three days, the capital of Alt Penedès will pair regional wines with the biggest names in international jazz. On Rambla de Sant Francesc, a tent of over 1,000 m² will host wineries, food trucks and a stage with figures such as Robben Ford with the Chris Minh Doky Band, Joe Lovano & Marcin Wasilewski Trio and the Valencian bassist Vicen Garcia.
33rd International Fireworks Competition Ciutat de Tarragona
Tarragona. July 2-5
Tarragona becomes, once again, the venue for the international fireworks competition. For four days, the best companies in the sector will compete for the Venus of Tarragona trophy. The displays can be seen from the Paseo Marítimo, Miracle Beach, and the Mediterranean Balcony, among other locations.
5th Torredembarra Foodtruck Festival
Torredembarra.
The Mañé y Flaquer Parking lot in Torredembarra hosts a new edition of the festival from Friday to Sunday for lovers of good food and festivities. In addition to the gastronomic offerings, there will be family activities, stand-up comedy, and cover concerts starting at 6 p.m.
12º Figueres MOVES
Fig trees. July 3-6
The Street Dance and Movement Festival is being held for its twelfth time in the streets and squares of Figueres. The initiative, promoted by the Empordà cooperative AGITART, seeks to democratize this discipline and promote it as a means of individual and collective development.
"Joan Andreu Puig Farran. The turbulent decade (1929-1939)"
Barcelona. Until August 31
The KBr Barcelona Photo Center presents an exhibition dedicated to the Lleida photographer Joan Andreu Puig Farran (1904–1982), who worked for media such asHumanity,The OpinioneitherThe VanguardThe exhibition, curated by Arnau González Vilalta and Antoni Monné Campañà, revives his archive, which he never presented during his lifetime, covering a period of great political and social unrest.
Fascurt 2025
The Masnou. From July 1 to 5
The 23rd edition of the El Masnou Short Film Festival returns to Ocata Beach with a selection of fiction, animation, and documentary films that embrace emerging talent and cinema as a space for creative freedom. The outdoor screenings are complemented by family activities and meeting spaces. Under the motto "If you want to escape reality, come to fiction," Fascurt maintains its independent and critical spirit.
