Overview
- The city confirmed a Nov. 22 switch-on centered on Passeig de Gràcia, debuting the official carol “Un cor que batega” within a live, multi‑disciplinary spectacle.
- Holiday lighting will span 126 kilometers with a roughly 15% budget increase, including €1.3 million for new author-designed installations on key axes such as Plaça de Catalunya, Via Laietana, Aragó, Gran Via and Passeig de Sant Joan, plus a new Diagonal stretch.
- The nativity scene moves inside city hall at about 70 square meters—three times last year’s size—while Plaça de Sant Jaume features a 15‑meter tree and a joint light intervention from Nov. 22 to Jan. 5.
- Plaça de Catalunya hosts the Barcelona Festival de Nadal from Dec. 20–30 with 357 street performances directed by Sergi Ots, alongside expanded neighborhood programming that highlights local commerce.
- New Year’s Eve on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina will feature music directed by Marc Parrot with Groupe F’s drones, audiovisuals and pyrotechnics, with the Font Màgica water dance returning as the 2026 title verdict approaches.