Feeling the local vibes in iconic Sant Antoni neighborhood of Eixample District – Barcelona

Great things to do in Barcelona in January: Party with the locals at Sant Antoni festivities

As promised in our previous post, Barcelona like a local in winter, we worked out a selection of great things to do and see for the Festa Major de Sant Antoni in Barcelona. We are devoted to find the best of the Barcelona that exist on the day to day life, the one that overlooks big events, massive tourism and changes in weather. The Barcelona we live in!

Festa Major de Sant Antoni is a festival that starts on Friday 15th and last till Saturday 24th January and is the first celebration of the year in the City of Counts. It showcase catalan traditions, such as the 189th edition of Els Tres Tombs parade which is the main highlight of this celebration, and sardanes (Catalonia’s traditional folk dance), concerts, exhibitions, theater and a number of family activities, including an artisan beer fair and yummy events for the hungry crowd.

There are a lot of things to do, and here there is just a selection of those that are also easily accessible to visitors, natives from other districts, and that of course, in one way or another include tasty food and free lessons to learn rumba catalana!. We also take a chance to thanks the Sant Antoni community where our emblematic food tour takes place, they are awesome people that make life just wonderful. Enjoy and stay tuned!.

Events selected by Barcelona Eat Local Food Tours:

Food and more

16-January

• 11:00 to 23:00 Sant Antoni Artisan Beer Fair and Superwines: the best wines for the best intention* at Viladomat street (between Floridablanca and Tamarit).
  5 € (glass and 3 tastings) o 3 € (3 tastings), 2 € (glass of beer)

*profits are donated to a local NGO from Sant Antoni neighborhood (De Vei a Vei)

21-January

• 16:00 to 18:00 Xocolatada en companyia at Centre de Dia for Sant Antoni elders (this is a very special event)
• 19:30 to 21:30 Tapas workshop at Escola Pia Sant Antoni ( Ronda de Sant Pau, 72).
  3’50 €. The activity is in Catalan and booking is required (phone 934 410 605)
• 21:00 Festa Major Dinner. Tickets (20 €) are sold at Av del barri de Sant Antoni.

22-January

• 20:00 to 1:30 Sant Antoni Fire and ¨torrada and music¨ at Viladomat/Manso crossroads. The activity is free and food stalls will allow you to taste delicious food and drinks.

23-January

• 10:30 to 15:30 XII Meeting for the exchange of Cava bootlecaps at Comte d’Urgell (between Tamarit and Floridablanca)
• 12:30 Chocolate and Vermouth in front  l’Ateneu Layret (Villaroel, 49)
• 12:30 Musical Aperitif at Golferichs House Gardens (Gran Via de Les Corts Catalanes, 491)
• 12:30 to 14:00 2a Festapa: el cercatapes de Diables (Tapas party with a marching jazz band!) at: Tast BCN (starting point), Caravela Gourmet, Idò balear, Argot Bocateria and “tapa diabòlica”. All for 10 € (Tickets to be purchased in advance at Racó de Cultura between 14-21 January 18:30-20:30)

24-January

• From 10:00 Paellas competition and Popular Paella at: Urgell (between Tamarit/Manso streets)
• 12:00 to 15:00 L’estenedor amb vermut at Urgell (between Manso/Tamarit streets)
• 12:00 to 17:00 2nd motorbikes meeting “Caravela Pirata” with portuguese street food and live rock music at Caravela Gourmet (Manso, 13)

Music and Arts

16-January

• 18:00 to 21:00 VII Solidarity Percussion around the neighborhood (just look for moving drums) and lightening at Jardinets de l’Alguer at around 19:30
• 20:00 Free Jazz Concert by Combos at street Calabria 66, and Free Rumba concert by Micu Bandaband Trio at Passatge Pere Calders

17-January

• 12:00 Sardanes (typical catalan dancing) at Marqués de Campo Sagrado / Comte Borrell streets

19-January

• 17:00 to 18:45 Free rumba catalana lessons at Centre Cívic Cotxeres Borrell (Viladomat, 2)
• 19:00 Free show for adults: Flor del vici, cupletista from Paral·lel at Sant Antoni Library – Joan Oliver (Comte Borrell 44)

20-January

• 18:15 to 20:00 Free fantasy makeup workshop for kids around the Mercat de Sant Antoni
• 18:45 to 19:00 Free jazz fosse workshop at Centre Cívic Cotxeres Borrell (Viladomat, 2)

21-January

• 19:00 Brazilian music Jam at Caravela Gourmet (Manso, 13)

22-January

• 17:00 to 20:00 Open doors at F.Català-Roca Photography Space (Llanca, 21)
• 19:00 to 23:00 Free hip-hop “UnderShadow Sessions” and graffiti exhibition at Mistral Avenue (between Rocafort/Calàbria streets)

23-January

• 12:00 to 22:00 Live music at bars and shops
  Morning: Bar Calders, Ceres Natural (12 h), Dinàmic, Lando, Llibreria Calders, Nostàlgic, NostreBar (13 h)
  Afternoon: Bar Calders, Bar Olimpia (20 h), Caravela Gourmet (20 h), Casa Martino (20 h),
  Celler Florida (19 h), Dinàmic, Ebano Café Bar Lounge (20 h), La Caja Fuerte, Lando,
  L’Industrial (20 h), Llibreria Calders, Nostàlgic, The Fish and Chips Shop (de 20 a 22 h)
• 13:30 Free Salsa Masterclass at Mistral Avenue (between Rocafort and Calabria)

24-January

• 10:00 Trabucada de Sant Antoni (Giants parade) around: Jardinets de l’Alguer, Viladomat, Parlament, Ronda Sant Pere
• 12:00 to 22:00 Live Music at bars and shops. Morning: Bar Calders, Caravela Gourmet (13 h), Casa Martino (12 h), Dinàmic, Lando, Llibreria Calders, Nostàlgic, NostreBar (13 h), The Fish and Chips Shop (de 12 a 16 h). Afternoon: Bar Calders, Bar Olimpia (20 h), Dinàmic, Ebano Café Bar Lounge (20 h), Lando, L’Industrial (20 h), Llibreria Calders.

Els Tres Tombs Cavalry on 23-January

• 11:30 Els Tres Tombs de Sant Antoni Cavalry with lot of caramels for the kids at: Av. Mistral/Calàbria
  Itinerary: Calàbria / Floridablanca / Comte Borrell / Parlament / Ronda de Sant Pau / Comte d’Urgell / Tamarit/ Villarroel/ Floridablanca / Casanova / Sepúlveda / Ronda de Sant Antoni / Plaça Universitat / Pelai / Rambla (descendent) / Colom / Rambla (ascendent) / Ferran / Plaça de Sant Jaume

 

How to get there: Metro Stop Sant Antoni, the rest can be done by foot so we all contribute to less carbon emissions 😉

Please note that there are a number of activities for which their location is yet to be confirmed which were not included into this blog post. We truly hope you find this amazing thing to do in Barcelona entertaining and allow you to discover the great Sant Antoni neighborhood and its people.