Overview
- Espinelves’ 44th Fira de l’Avet runs December 6–14, offering direct sales of natural firs from local growers alongside family activities, crafts and food tastings.
- Reported sales reach up to 4,000 trees in a week, with annual attendance variously cited from more than 80,000 to about 130,000 visitors.
- Barcelona City Hall’s nativity in Plaça Sant Jaume opens December 13–January 6, a roughly 70 m² display designed by the Asociación de Pesebristas de Cataluña.
- Other major nativity scenes include the Cathedral cloister (November 28–January 8), the Palau de la Generalitat (December 23–January 5) and the Pedralbes Monastery (December 12–February 2).
- Seasonal markets are active across the city, including Santa Llúcia through December 23 and Nadal al Port Vell through January 6, with transit services reinforced for holiday crowds.