If you find yourself in Barcelona this week, you might be wondering what to do with yourself since most of your friends and family have bolted town for vacation time elsewhere. Don’t worry! As is always the case in the Catalan capital, there is always something to do to keep you busy!

We’ve got some events going on during Holy Week 2019 that might interest you. Here they are:

1. Barcelona Flower & Garden Show: De Flor en Flor
   • Where: Poble Espanyol; Moll d’Espanya, 5
   • When: April 19-22nd
   • Times: 11:00-19:00
   • Cost: Included in price of admission to Poble Espanyol; 6,30€
2. Downtown Market Barcelona
   • Where: Maremàgnum; Moll d’Espanya, 5
   • When: April 20-21st
   • Times: 12:00-21:00
   • Cost: FREE
3. BCN Film Fest
   • Where: CINES VERDI (C/ Verdi 32); FILMOTECA DE CATALUNYA (Plaça de Salvador Seguí); CAIXAFORUM (Av. Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8)
   • When: April 22-30th
   • Times: Depends on the day (for the full program, click here)
   • Cost: 2,90€; 8,90€ for Inauguration film; 5,90€ for Closing film
4. “El dibuix de temps’ at Castell de Montjuïc
   • Where: Castell de Montjuïc
   • When: April 18-22nd
   • Times: 13:00 and 16:30
   • Cost: 12€ online; limited number of tickets (in Catalan only)
5. Furia Queer
   • Where: Sidecar Factory Club; Plaça Reial 7
   • When: April 21st
   • Times: 22:00-6:00
   • Cost: 7€ online
6. Max Beckmann
   • Where: CaixaForum; Avinguda Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia, 6-8
   • When: April 17th-May 26th
   • Times: 10:00-20:00
   • Cost: 5€
7. Tintín y La Luna
   • Where: CosmoCaixa Barcelona; Carrer d’Isaac Newton, 26
   • When: April 17th-May 26th
   • Times: 10:00-20:00
   • Cost: 2,50€ online
8. The Meet Vincent Van Gogh Experience
   • Where: Port Vell; Pla de Miquel Tarradell
   • When: March 14th-June 2nd
   • Times: 10:00-20:00; passes are time-designated
   • Cost: 13€
9. Easter Egg Hunt at Granja d’Aventura Park (and other activities)
   • Where: Granja d’Aventura Park; Camí Ral de Suro, Finca Número 2
   • When: April 13-21st
   • Times: Depends on the day and activity
   • Cost: Free for children under 3; 10,90€ for children aged 5-12 and adults over 65; 12,90€ for adults

Holy Week Processions

• Silent Procession of Badalona
  • Where: Esglesia de St. Maria; Carrer del Temple, 4 (Badalona)
    
  • When: April 18, 2019
  • Schedule: 21:00
    
  • Route:
    Església de Santa Maria
    Plaça Barbarà
    Carrer de la Costa
    Plaça Constitució
    Carrer Barcelona
    Carrer Rector
    Carrer Santa Bàrbara
    Plaça Alcalde Xifré
    Carrer de la Creu
    Carrer Francesc Layret
    Carrer del Temple
• Holy Friday Procession of Barcelona: Procesión de Jesús del Gran Poder y la Esperanza Macarena
  • Where: Parroquia de Sant Agustí; Plaza Sant Agustí, 2
    
  • When: April 19, 2019
  • Schedule: 17:00-23:00
    
  • Route:
    17.00 Pl. Sant Agustí
    17.15 Hospital
    17.30 Pla de la Boqueria
    17.45 La Rambla
    18.30 Santa Anna
    19.00 Av. Portal de l’Àngel
    19.30 Arcs
    20.00 Av. Catedral
    20.30 Trobada
    20.30 Boters
    21.15 Carrer del Pi
    21.30 Pl. del Pi
    21.45 Cardenal Casañas
    22.00 Pl. de la Boqueria
    22.15 Hospital
    22.30 Pl. Sant Agustí
    23.00 Entrada paso de la Virgen
• Holy Friday Procession of Barcelona: Procesión del Sant Crist de la Bona Mort
  • Where: Parroquia de Santa Anna; Carrer de Santa Anna, 29
  • When: April 19, 2019
  • Schedule: 18:30 h – 22:00
    
  • Route:
    18:30 Parroquia de Santa Anna
    19:00 Carrer Santa Ana
    19:10 Portal de l’Àngel
    19:20 Carrer Portaferrisa
    19:30 Carrer Petritxol
    19:45 Pl. del Pi
    20:00 Carrer de la Palla
    20:30 Pla de la Seu (joins the Parroquia de Sant Jaume Procession at 21:00 Carrer Bisbe)
• Holy Friday Procession of Barcelona: Procesión de la Virgen de las Angustias
  • Where: Parroquia de Sant Jaume; Carrer Ferran, 28
    
  • When: April 19, 2019
  • Schedule: 18:30-22:30
    
  • Route:
    18:30 Parroquia de Sant Jaume
    19:00 Ramblas
    19:45 Plaza del Pi
    20:30 Avinguda de la Catedral
    21:00 Carrer Bisbe (joined by Parroquia de Santa Anna procession)
    22:00 Plaza de Sant Jaume
    22:30 Parroquia de Sant Jaume
• 15+1 of L’Hospitalet de Llobregat
  • Where:
    
  • When: April 19, 2019
  • Schedule: 20:30-24:00
    
  • Route:
    Carrer del Molí
    Avinguda de la Electricitat
    Carrer Hierbabuena
    Carrer dels Naranjos
    Avinguda de Severo Ochoa
    Lateral de la Avinguda de Isabel la Catòlica
    Plaça de Eivissa
    Carrer de Vineròs
    Lateral de la Avinguda de Severo Ochoa
    Carrer de Marcel.lí Esquius
    Carrer del Molí

For more info on the processions, click here.

Whatever you end up deciding to do, we hope you enjoy Holy Week in Barcelona!

By EMILY BENSON

Photos by ISABEL TROYA

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