Carnival 2024, one of the most anticipated festivities of the year, has arrived in Barcelona. From Thursday, February 8 through Wednesday, February 14, the city will be filled with joy, creativity and costumes to celebrate this traditional festival that marks the beginning of Lent.
The festival will begin on Maundy Thursday and will culminate on Wednesday, February 14, coinciding with Ash Wednesday and the traditional burial of the sardine.
Activities will take place in all its districts, from rúas and rides to contests, parades and workshops.
Tradition lives in the streets at Carnival 2024 in Barcelona
On Thursday, February 8, the city will welcome the Carnival with the traditional Arribo, a parade along the Ramblas accompanied by Queen Belluga and the giants of the Casa de la Caritat. Music, color and joy will flood the streets of the city.
Another of the most awaited moments of Carnival are the rúas and cavalcades. On Saturday, February 10, it will be the turn of the expected Carnival parade, which will fill the streets of Clot, Camp de l’Arpa, Sant Andreu, Eixample and many other neighborhoods with music, dance and costumes.
Larder Thursday when gastronomy is the star of the show
This festivity, which takes place on February 8, is celebrated with enthusiasm in the various neighborhoods of Barcelona. Gastronomy takes center stage, with contests, tastings and activities for the whole family.
In Sants-Montjuïc, the ‘Entruita’t’ reaches its tenth edition, offering a tortilla tasting at the Mercado de la Marina, followed by a tortilla snack and concert at the Centre Cívic Font de la Guatlla. In addition, the arrival of La Reina Boombeta marks the beginning of the festivities.
In Ciutat Vella, the Association Institute for the Promotion of Catalan Culture organizes an omelette contest in the Raval, while in Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, the Barri Can Rectoret casal offers a ‘Minicuina de tortillas’ workshop followed by a contest called ‘Truitestoltes’.
In Gràcia, the Sedeta prepares a dance for the elderly with live music, accompanied by a tasting of coca de chicharrones and a costume contest. In Nou Barris, the casal La Cosa Nostra hosts a tortilla contest, followed by activities for the whole family at the Marquesina de Via Júlia.
Sant Andreu celebrates its particular Arribo from Gran de Sant Andreu street, while the Casal de Gent Gran Bon Pastor holds a tortilla contest at the Trinitat Vella – Espai Foradada Civic Center.
On Wednesday, February 14, Barcelona will bid farewell to Carnival with the traditional Burial of the Sardine, a symbolic ceremony that marks the end of the festival and the beginning of Lent.
