Barcelona Carnival will take place from 7th to 13th of February.
Carnival represents a great event for the city of Barcelona. During one week the city lives at the sound of music and streets are animated by big and small parades in all the different neighborhoods.
People wear fancy dresses, dance and attend age-old style parades which give back Barcelona its origins and traditions. Each year the carnival welcomes a lot of tourists as well as foreign street artists who travel to join this great event.
For several years now Barcelona´s residents’ involvement in the carnival is increasing. Parades are organized by association and school in all the districts. This involvement allows the people customize their parades and reflect Barcelona true history.
During this incredible week the tradition is to hang around the streets dancing, eating and drinking and children will also love assist to these amazing parades.
If you’re going to attend the carnival and be part of the fun, Rent4days has a great selection of apartments to rent in Barcelona. Visiting our website you will surely find the apartment you’re looking for.
Come to Barcelona and enjoy this amazing 2013 Carnival!
Carnival of Barcelona 2012 !
You enjoy go to parties, see or wear costumes, listen to music, amuse yourself and moreover you like Barcelona ? Then you can’t miss the famous Carnival of Barcelona 2012.
The Carnival of Barcelona is also known as Carnestolendas party, according to the tradition its celebration takes place the Tuesday before the Wednesday of the beginning of the lent.
During The carnival of Barcelona, the City is crowded with persons, artists and tourists who come to Barcelona specially to take part to this famous Event. Every year, more and more people book these few days, rent an apartment in Barcelona for this occasion, and spend some foolish days enjoying and participating to the Carnival.
This year the Carnival of Barcelona starts the 16th February with a special program and event, the Gras Dijous which is a street party. The goal of this party is to eat as much as you can, which includes of course the famous typical omelets of Spain : the “ Tortilla”.
Another important event, will take place on Saturday 18th, as from 8 PM you can participate and see various parades in the City. In all the streets, there are a lot of people wearing extraordinary costumes, dancing on different rhythms of music.
And finally, this year the Carnival of Barcelona will end the 22 of February , it’s the last day so the the last party. To conclude this famous carnival, A big and great parades, the Burial of the Sardine is celebrated and the carnival is closure with a funeral . Come and have fun with your family or your friends during this particularly week in Barcelona.
For your stay, we have the solution, whether you come with your family or with friends, you just have to rent Barcelona apartment that you want within the large choice we offer, whether it’s for the week-end or for some days.
Rent4days looks forward to seeing you in Barcelona between the 18th and the 22nd of February.
Barcelona – What’s happening in February in the city?
11 - 14 February 2010: Carnival in Barcelona
Carnival in Barcelona, timed just before the Lenten fast, is spent indulging in soon-to-be-forbidden pleasures. The city streets become a stage for lively celebrations, from tortilla-making competitions to the all-singing, all-dancing Gran Rua de Carnaval parade.
On Jueves Lardero (Fatty Thursday), a tortilla competition takes place, judged on taste, filling and presentation. Catalonians are also handy when it comes to spicy meats, especially sausages. Fuet and salchicha will have picante explosions dancing on your tongue – you’ll wish you had been born in Catalonia just for the pleasure of sampling them every day.
Carnival weekend sees revellers converge on the market places and streets to watch as the local carnival guilds and commercial establishments compete for the much acclaimed pimiento de oro – golden pepper. On Saturday afternoon the celebrations reach a climax with the Gran Rua de Carnaval, a colossal parade of adorned carriages and carnival groups and a snowfall of confetti.
All good things must come to an end and the celebrants mark the occasion appropriately with a funeral. The king of carnival has, after all, died and taken the carnival with him. A funeral cortege of his widows and entourage, all suitably dressed in black, mourn his passing.
- Where: all Barcelona
- When: all day
- Cost: free
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14 February 2010: Barcelona Half Marathon
Barcelona’s Half Marathon gets the city warmed up before the full marathon takes place in early March. Starting at the Passeig de Picasso street and ending at the Arc de Triomf, the 21,097-metre race attracts both professional and amateur runners.
- Where: centre of Barcelona
- When: 9h o’clock in the morning
- Cost: 15€ to participate
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5 November – 14 February 2010: Picasso: erotic prints
Barcelona’s Picasso Museum displays erotic prints produced by the artist between 1964 and 1970, a time when all his creations carried sexually explicit themes. The exhibition also features Japanese shunga prints that bear a strong resemblance to Picasso’s works.
- Where: Picasso Museum
- When: Tue-Sun 10am-8pm
- Cost: Permanent collection & temporary exhibition €9; temporary exhibition €5.80; Sun from 3pm & first Sun of the month free
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5 - 28 February 2010: International Percussion Festival of Catalonia
Staged at Barcelona’s L’Auditori, the International Percussion Festival of Catalonia is dedicated to the humble triangle, booming bass drum and everything in between. Performers from all over the world showcase their skills in both traditional and more unusual percussion instruments.
- Where: L’Auditori
- When: Evening concerts, starting between 8pm and 9.30pm
- Cost: 15€ per concert
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19 February - 6 June 2010: Murals exposition at the Joan Miró Foundation
All good things must come to an end and the celebrants mark the occasion appropriately with a funeral. The king of carnival has, after all, died and taken the carnival with him. A funeral cortege of his widows and entourage, all suitably dressed in black, mourn his passing.
- Where: Joan Miró Foundation
- When: Tue-Sat 10am-7pm (until 9.30pm Thu, until 8pm Jul-Sep); Sun 10am-2.30pm
- Cost: €4; concessions €3
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