Things to do in Barcelona in July 2009. There is always a lot going on in Barcelona and keep our Barcelona Events Calendar updated keeps us busy especially in the summer. On this page we highlight the top events in Barcelona July of 2009.
El Festival de Barcelona Grec started in June 2009 and finishes at the end of August 2009. El Grec is Barcelona's largest dance, theatre and music festival with a series of wonderful concerts and events in many venues in the city throughout the summer. Visit the Grec 2009 website for details of Grec concerts.
The Summercase music festival was cancelled this year, but hopefully it will be back next year. In the meantime the summer of 2009 in Barcelona welcomes big names like Metallica at the new Sonisphere Festival.
At the beginning of July there is a small but fun festival near Barcelona called the Absolut Faraday Festival. You can also enjoy the Brazilian influenced Carnacelona Festival - visit the website to hear the Carnacelona theme song. Also don't miss the Flamenco Festival de Nou Barris at the start of July 2009.
The San Miguel MasiMas Festival 2009 is an annual series of concerts from end of July to start of September at various Barcelona clubs and concert venues.
The Palau Robert Civic Centre at the top of Passeig de Gracia where it meets Avenida Diagonal also offer free summer concerts in the gardens of Palau Robert on Thursday evenings in July 2009 in the Gardens of Palua Robert.
Music in the Parks of Barcelona. Music in the Parks of Barcelona is a series of free open air jazz and classical concerts in some of Barcelona's nicest parks.
In August from 15 to 20 August 2009, it's the week long festival in the Gracia neighbourhood of Barcelona called the Festa Major de Gracia This is the biggest of the neighbourhoods festivals in Barcelona and basically one big
street party. Many streets in Gracia are decorated and there are many live
music concerts.
One of the most popular and festive events of the Festa Major de Gracia is the Tabalada Infernal, the drum parade, where drummers from the colles de foc, fireworks groups, parade round Gracia's streets. The Correfoc is
a popular light and fire event eagerly awaited by hundreds of
spectators, who will be chased by groups of people with fireworks. And of course Gracia fills up with colles castelleres building amazing human castles, The final act of the festival is the Castell de Focs. Click here to see all festivals in Barcelona summer 2009
La Pedrera at Night - La Pedrera de Nit were weekly summer Jazz concerts on the roof of Casa Mila in July, but this event has been cancelled in 2009 and replaced with a equally exciting culinary experience called"Nits de cuina a La Pedrera ."
"Nits de cuina a La Pedrera."Every Thursday in July 2009 Michelin starred Catalan chefs will prepare a menu for 250 diners on the roof top terrace of La Pedrera.
Sala Montjuic is a great summer open air cinema event in Bcn. Three times a week you can see open air big screen original version classic movies at the Montjuic Castle on Montjuic hill. Many Sala Montjuic fans bring a picnic to eat while enjoying the movies and live jazz concerts before each film. The Sala Montjuic movies are V.O. which means Version Original - original language audio with Spanish subtitles.
If you want shorter movies, but still big screen and open air, then try MECAL AIR which is a new outdoor weekly summer event at Poble Espanyol in Barcelona showing short films with a sushi sushi.
We already mentioned the most summer open air concerts at Plaça del Poble Espanyol called "Els Concerts de L'Estiu al Poble Espanyol " in Catalan. And further up this page we already mentioned the open air concerts in teh parks of Barcelona called "Music in the Parks" Sopar amb estrelles - Dinner with the stars - Fabra Observatory 2009 Dinner with the stars is a summer activity from 16 June to 28th September 2009 every night. Enjoy superb open air dinners under the stars combined with the stunning views of Barcelona from the Fabra Observatory on Tibidabo hill. The summer outdoor dinners at the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona in 2009 are every Monday to Friday
The "Dinner with the Stars" price is 65 Euros per person and the menu is created by each chef. Dinner begins at 20.30. Reservations on 902 10 92 30.
The MUHBA - Barcelona History Museums which are several museums in Barcelona, has a programme in July and August 2009 called "Nits Urbanes," which means "Urban Nights"
This includes summer classical evening concerts at the Pedralbes Monastery in the upper area of Barcelona until 16th July
- and other summer activities in July and August 2009 ranging from visits to a civil war air-raid shelter to a night of poetic astronomy. Or follow in the footsteps of former inhabitants of Barcino on a night-time history tour ending with a chance to taste some food and drink from times gone by. There are 12 activities in all. Find links below to the full calendar of Barcelona history events.
Tour de France Stage 6 and 7 in Barcelona The world's biggest bicycle race the Tour de France visits Barcelona in July. Stage 6 of the Tour de France finishes in Barcelona on Thursday 9th July coming from Girona. And Stage 7 of the Tour de France starts in Barcelona on Friday 10th July 2009
Barcelona lost the B&B Bread and Butter fashion trade show, but 2009 sees the launch of a new fashion trade show called The Brandery, which is looking like a solid hit for new brands.
