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Barcelona Unveils Full La Mercè 2025 Program for Sept. 23–28

Venue shifts mark this edition, with circus programming relocating to Parc del Fòrum.

Overview

  • Officials detail roughly 230 activities across 26 spaces in eight districts, including 107 concerts, 80 street‑arts shows and 55 popular‑culture events.
  • Actress Emma Vilarasau will deliver the opening pregón on Tuesday, September 23.
  • Estopa curates the closing piromusical and will debut the rumba Camila with The Tyets at 22:00 on Sunday on Avenida Reina Maria Cristina, coinciding with the return of the Font Màgica.
  • Ongoing works at Montjuïc remove the traditional circus stage at the castle, shifting performing‑arts programming to the Fòrum.
  • Manchester participates as guest city with British companies and bee‑inspired festival figures, and the full schedule is available via PDF, the official app and the city website.