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Festa Major de Sants 2023

Local street festival in Sants neighbourhood

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Start date: 
19th August 2023

End date:
27th August 2023

Event location:
Sants district of Barcelona

Hashtag: #fmsants23

Information:
Festa Major de Sants dates are 19th to 27th August 2023. The Sants Festival in Barcelona in Sants neighbourhood of Barcelona.

Download 2023 PDF program

Many of the main activities take place in "Parc de l'Espanya Industrial." Around 20 streets in the Sants Festival area are decorated by residents in colourful themes.

The traditional floral offering to the patron saint of Sants, Sant Bartomeu, is on on August 24th at the church Santa Maria de Sants on Plaça de Bonet i Muixí.

Visitors can enjoy papier-mache giants and big heads - called gegants and capgrossos - at various events including the opening parade and the giants ball.

On Saturday 27th August visitors can enjoy festive Catalan traditions including the correfoc fire run at Plaça d'Osca at 9.30 pm and the 'castellers' human castle building event at Plaça Bonet i Muixí from 6pm.

Sporting highlights of the Sants Festa Major include a bike race Cursa Ciclista 'Memorial Antoni Andrés Sancho' and the 2k run (2 circuits of 1000 metres) called '2000 de Sants - Cursa atlètica de la Festa Major.'

On Sunday 28th August the La Festa Major de Sants sings off another year with a 'Piromusical' fireworks and music display at 10pm - 22.00 at Parc Espanya Industrial

Check the latest news on social using hashtag #fmsants23 and the Festa Major Sants Twitter page or visit the Festa Major Sants website for a full festival programme and map of decorated streets,

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Venue:
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City:
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Various locations in Barcelona


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Barcelona Events:
La Festa Major de Sants 2023
When:
19.08.2023 - 27.08.2023
Where:
Barcelona
Category:
Barcelona Festivals