Dirt Cheap Barcelona

Visiting Barcelona on the cheap can be a trying experience if you don’t plan properly ahead of time. Luckily, there are a number of events taking place each year that you can take advantage of, including the following seasonal activities.

What to do in Barcelona in 2010?

The Winter Months

The Feast of Santa Eulalia is one of the premiere attractions in Barcelona during February, consisting of medieval dances and festivals put on throughout the city. These events are free in the streets, though if you are interested in the often times more festive after parties, be prepared to spend a bit.

Moving into March, there is Carnival, which takes place from the end of February through Ash Wednesday in March. A number of religious festivals, as well as a number of parades and feasting activities make up Carnival. On March 6^th is the Barcelona Marathon – an annual 42 km run along the harbour coast and through the streets of Barcelona.

Spring

Spring sees the Feast of Saint Jordi on April 23 and the Feast of Virgin of Monteserrat. Both events are popular spring time festivals, complete with singing and dancing. In May, Corpus Christi includes the carpets of flowers, a procession and a dancing egg on the Cathedral’s fountain.

June is booming with activities with the Feast of Saint Joan on June 23^rd and 24^th, the Grec Festival at the end of the month, and a number of regular events most nights of the week as the temperature gets warmer.

Summer

Sonar is an electronic music celebration that takes place at the end of June – considered the largest in Europe, followed by the Gay and Lesbian Festival on June 28^th. In July there is the Gaude Home men’s fashion show, as well as Assumption Festa Major on August.

Fall

The fall months start with La Diada and BAM in September. BAM is a series of free musical performances in the squares, city centre and waterfront areas. In October there is the Festival de Tardor, which lasts until November and consists of theatre, dance and music presentations. November has the International Jazz Festival and then in December, you can engage in a number of Christmas activities, including the fairs located on the markets.

Barcelona, whether you visit in the midst of summer or in fall or spring is filled with different events to entertain men and women of all ages, even if you are traveling as cheaply as possible.

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