{"id":88795,"date":"2017-07-21T08:49:27","date_gmt":"2017-07-21T06:49:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=88795"},"modified":"2020-09-16T12:36:01","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T10:36:01","slug":"free-summer-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free activities to do in the summer in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Are\u00a0you looking to enjoy the<strong> summer in Barcelona<\/strong> without dropping a ton of money to celebrate the season? Then you&#8217;re in luck! There are endless activities you can do during the warmest of seasons that will barely cost you a thing! We at <strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong> have rounded up some of the best<strong> free activities and events<\/strong> on offer all around the city that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/budget-passeig-de-gracia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">won\u2019t dent your wallet<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/#Free_cinema_on_the_Beach\" title=\"Free cinema on the Beach\">Free cinema on the Beach<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/#Music_in_the_Parks\" title=\"Music in the Parks\">Music in the Parks<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/#Summer_nights_at_CaixaForum\" title=\"Summer nights at CaixaForum\">Summer nights at CaixaForum<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/free-summer-2\/#Local_Festivals\" title=\"Local Festivals\">Local Festivals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Free_cinema_on_the_Beach\"><\/span>Free cinema on the Beach<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88821\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88821\" class=\" wp-image-88821\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/beach-1839742__340-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"210\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo via Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Locally known as <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/cinemalliure.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Cinema Lliure a la Platja<\/a><\/strong>, this festival offers a free sample of independent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-films\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">films<\/a> projected on several beaches across the province of Barcelona namely; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Platja+de+Sant+Sebasti%C3%A0\/@41.3710924,2.187402,17z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4a3a8dd90a90b:0x18fe30c6000dc20f!8m2!3d41.3702733!4d2.1890903?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Playa de Sant Sebasti\u00e0 <\/strong><\/a>in Barcelona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Platja+de+l'Estaci%C3%B3\/@41.4453569,2.2469922,17z\/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sestacio+playa+badalona!3m4!1s0x12a4bb1149d04f29:0x87338517bee6a113!8m2!3d41.4447928!4d2.2494688?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Platja de L&#8217;Estaci\u00f3<\/strong><\/a> in Badalona, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Playa+del+prat\/@41.2863269,2.1007584,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a49e4b84891d7f:0xfaae8ec6966f5471!8m2!3d41.2863269!4d2.1029471?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Playa del Prat<\/strong> <\/a>in El Prat Del Llobregat and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Playa+El+Varador+%2F+Varadero\/@41.5351701,2.4469558,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x12a4b4d8750ad8bd:0x2f1d39ba3c996b40!8m2!3d41.5351701!4d2.4491445?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Playa El Varador<\/strong><\/a> in Mataro. This year, the event began on the 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of June and will continue until the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0of August. You can catch a <strong>free movie<\/strong> screened at the beach every Thursday and on select Sundays from 9.00 pm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>movies<\/strong> are screened in their original language but subtitles are offered so that everyone can enjoy the experience. This is indeed a unique way of enjoying movies in the company of others by the seaside and you can even bring along food and drinks to complete the experience. If you plan on attending this event, be sure to get to the beach early to get a good viewing spot since the screen and sound do not cover the entire beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-barcelona-3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em><span class=\"item-title\">Tips for a great beach experience in Barcelona<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Music_in_the_Parks\"><\/span>Music in the Parks<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year in the <strong>summer,<\/strong> Barcelona\u2019s green spaces are enlivened by the sweet sounds of music through the <a href=\"http:\/\/lameva.barcelona.cat\/ca\/aprofita-la\/parcs-i-jardins\/musica-als-parcs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>M\u00fasica als Parcs<\/strong><\/a> initiative, which is organized by Barcelona&#8217;s City Council.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Music in the Parks<\/strong> offers 50 free classical, jazz, blues and choral music concerts around thirty parks in the city, from the 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of June to the 31<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0of August 2017. Going to one of the concerts is a great way of enjoying nature in one of the warm nights of the <strong>summer. M\u00fasica als Parcs<\/strong>\u00a0also offers the public a chance to discover some of the most beautiful parks in the city, like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ciutadella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Parc de la Ciutadella<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.es\/maps\/place\/Jardins+de+la+Creu+de+Pedalbes\/@41.3948176,2.1123288,19z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x12a4984f1ea82171:0x54b8079ce14a3f15!2sCreu+De+Pedralbes!8m2!3d41.394575!4d2.1131619!3m4!1s0x0:0xd84aec99bda8fae2!8m2!3d41.3949483!4d2.112882?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Jardins de la Creu de Pedralbes<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summer_nights_at_CaixaForum\"><\/span>Summer nights at CaixaForum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the summer, during the months of July and August,\u00a0<strong>CaixaForum Barcelona<\/strong> hosts numerous activities such as exhibitions, concerts, shows, conferences and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/workshops-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">workshops<\/a> every Wednesday night. Check out their official website for the program and to discover which events have free admission.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/activities-parks-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Best activities to do in the parks of Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Local_Festivals\"><\/span>Local Festivals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_88822\" style=\"width: 209px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-88822\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-88822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/10525921383_4188598520-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-88822\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Dimas_ via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indulge in the <strong>local culture<\/strong> this <strong>summer<\/strong> <strong>in Barcelona<\/strong> by attending the\u00a0<strong>fiestas<\/strong> that take place in different parts of the town. A lot of the neighborhoods in the city organize their own\u00a0<strong>Fiestas Mayores<\/strong> which usually happen over a number of days.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These events offer people a great opportunity to enjoy some of the most authentic <strong>Catalan traditions<\/strong>, such as the dancing of the <strong><em>sardana<\/em><\/strong> and the <strong><em>bastoners,<\/em><\/strong> the formation of <strong><em>castells<\/em><\/strong> (human towers), parades with large figures such as the\u00a0<strong><em>gegants<\/em>,<\/strong> and fireworks parades with people dressed like little devils, called the <strong><em>correfocs.<\/em><\/strong> There are also great meals to be had and a variety of shows to watch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the most popular <strong>Fiesta Mayores<\/strong> in the city is the one that takes place in Gr\u00e0cia, where the neighbors engage in friendly competition by decorating the streets with different themes, creating magical worlds you can walk into at any time of the day. At the end of the\u00a0<strong>Fiesta<\/strong> some streets are awarded for the best decoration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #a10022;\"><em><b>ShBarcelona<\/b> <\/em><\/span><\/a><em>is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>*Main photo via Visualhunt<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"88795\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Are\u00a0you looking to enjoy the summer in Barcelona without dropping a ton of money to celebrate the season? 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