Festa Major de Gràcia
Summary: A weeklong August street festival in the Gràcia neighborhood, known for its elaborately decorated streets competing for the best theme.
Sources: Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Spain.md
Last updated: 2026-05-13
When
“August 15–21: Gràcia Festival, Barcelona (colorful street festival)” (source: Upcoming Holidays and Festivals in Spain.md).
Note that August 15 overlaps with Assumption Day — a general Spanish public holiday with closures (source: same). See closures-and-monday-problem.
What it’s like (per the source)
The neighborhood streets are decorated and the source links a description (“9 reasons why you should visit the Festa Major de Gràcia”). The festival is centered in the Gràcia neighborhood, north of the eixample — not the same as the Eixample’s main attractions.