Around the 24th of September, the main celebrations in the city, live music during all the day and night, theatre, life in the streets, castellers, and most of it for free!
The Festes de la Mercè is a massive four day event that is largely seen as an excuse to hit the streets or Barcelona and party. Whilst knocking back beer and wine is obviously a prime concern, there are some concerts and Catalonian cultural traditions too. One of these is that of the castellers, who build human castles, hoping that the poor souls at the bottom don’t crumble.