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Festa Major de Sants Begins Saturday With 400 Events Across 11 Decorated Streets

City services are reinforced to manage crowds.

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Decoración en la calle Guadiana en una edición anterior de las fiestas de Sants.
Vecinos y vecinas del barrio de Sants ultiman los detalles de la decoración en una de las calles engalanadas para la Festa Major 2025.
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Overview

  • The festival runs from 23 to 31 August with activities spread across Sants, including Parc de l’Espanya Industrial and Plaça de la Farga.
  • Actresses Esther López Martín and Júlia Truyol Caimari of La Calòrica will deliver the opening pregón on 23 August at 20:00 from the Casa del Mig.
  • Authorities have announced road closures and bus diversions for the opening cercavila on Saturday, affecting lines D20 and V5, with further disruptions on 31 August for a cycling and running event.
  • The city will add 80 cleaning staff and operate a punto lila focused on preventing gender-based aggression.
  • The programme blends concerts, DJs and street shows with the Castellers de Sants, the Colla de Diables and a correfoc, while eleven themed streets will be closed in sections, including Alcolea de Dalt and Baix, Finlàndia, Galileu, Guadiana, Papin, Sagunt, Valladolid and both Vallespir segments.