Each year in August the streets of Barcelona's Gràcia
district come alive with a week-long fiesta that sees the barrio transformed.
La Fiesta de Gràcia is an eagerly awaited event in Barcelona's busy calendar. If
you are in Barcelona in August make sure that you head to the up-town district
of Gràcia to see what this unique festival is all about.
2014 Festa Major de Gracia street festival is Barcelona's biggest and most popular neighbourhood festival attracting about one and a half million visitors each year. On this pages you can find the top highlights of the programme and maps of the festival. The 2014 Gracia Festival opens on 15th August 2014 for the 198th edition. The Gracia festival is a colourful street festival that fills many streets and plazas of the Gracia area. The Gracia neighbourhood is located 20 minutes by foot north west of the city centre of Barcelona in the direction of the hills to the west of Barcelona. The festival is from from 15th to 21st August every year. The first day of the festival on 15th August is a public holiday in Spain called Assumption day. The best time to visit the Gracia is in the evening from about 8pm, when it starts to get dark. The illuminations on most streets turn on at around 8.30 pm and the decorations look much nicer when illuminated. The first 2 days are always the most crowded so be patient and please be careful with the decorations which are quite fragile. More Information
IMPORTANT message for visitors: Please note that this is fundamentally a festival for neighbours and residents, but Gracia is kind enough to welcome visitors. But in return they ask that you respect the neighbourhood and the decorations and be careful not to create disturbances after 1pm at night.
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