Sant Antoni 2027 in Barcelona: Dates, Foguerons, Tres Tombs

1. Sant Antoni 2027: what is verified and what isn’t

As of 13 November 2026, the 2027 programme of the festival is not published. The reference edition is therefore 2026, which ran from Friday 16 to Sunday 25 January. The festival revolves around 17 January, the feast of Saint Anthony the Abbot: it is the only stable calendar marker.

The table separates the two editions. The 2027 column contains no official date. It applies the city’s cavalcade rule or the pattern of past editions, and each line says so.

2026 column: general programme 2026 and FMSA26 festival programme of the Ajuntament de Barcelona; local press for the May rescheduling, which the City has not confirmed. 2027 column: estimate based on the city’s cavalcade rule, or unofficial listing. Compiled on 13 November 2026.

The 2026 programme was reliable as of 15 December 2025. The 2027 programme should follow around mid-December 2026: that is the moment to check it, then reread this guide.

2. Sant Antoni, an Eixample neighbourhood to live around the festival

Sant Antoni is a neighbourhood in the Eixample, the grid of streets and blocks. The Sunday market and the metro station that bears its name shape daily life in the neighbourhood during the festival.

Sant Antoni, in the heart of the Eixample

January: 13.6 °C average daily high Ten days of festivities

The Sunday market is held at Carrer Comte d’Urgell, 1, and Sant Antoni station, on line 2, serves the neighbourhood. For the boundaries of the neighbourhood and its market, the Barcelona Bus Turístic page gives the basics.

Highlights

• A neighbourhood market, open every Sunday, at Carrer Comte d’Urgell, 1
• A metro station on line 2 to reach the rest of the city
• A walking tour of tapas and wine, a general Barcelona option unrelated to the festival

Pixidia tip: no Viator activity covers the festival itself. The tour below is a general Barcelona option, unrelated to the festival. Check the start time, duration and cancellation terms on Viator before you book.

Barcelona Tapas and Wine Experience Small-Group Walking TourPartner link General Barcelona option, not linked to the festival

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3. Foguerons: two separate events

Foguerons are communal bonfire gatherings. Barcelona has two of them, and guides often merge them or give only one date.

Neighbourhood foguerons and Gràcia foguerons

Friday 16 January 2026 8 pm to 2 am (neighbourhood, to be reconfirmed) 15 January to 2 February (Gràcia)

In 2026, the neighbourhood foguerons took place on Friday 16 January, from 8 pm to 2 am, on avenue del Mistral (Entença), according to the FMSA26 festival programme, to be reconfirmed on the festival website. A supper was offered for €8. The Gràcia foguerons, known as Sa Pobla, are a separate event: they ran from 15 January to 2 February 2026, with an encesa (lighting) on 1 February at 9 pm, at Plaça de la Virreina.

To remember

• Two places, two calendars: don’t book on a single date
• The neighbourhood foguerons run late, until around 2 am (to be reconfirmed on the festival website)

Caveat: an unofficial listing dates the neighbourhood foguerons to Saturday 17 January at 8:30 pm. We keep the official programme, but the venue and time must be checked on the festival website before any trip.

For 2027, no date is published. The working assumptions are Friday 15 or Saturday 16 January 2027: they are not published, so don’t treat them as an announcement.

4. The Tres Tombs cavalcade: the rule, the blessing and the horses

The Tres Tombs cavalcade follows a rule that the City spells out on its popular culture page: it takes place on the Saturday after 17 January. Some guides give Sunday 18 January, which contradicts that rule. For 2027, the expected date is therefore Saturday 23 January, programme to be confirmed.

In 2026, the general programme scheduled the cavalcade for Saturday 24 January, from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm, starting at the Escola Pia. The animal blessing was held at 11 am, in the same place, on Saturdays 17 and 24 January. For 2027, Saturdays 16 and 23 January remain assumptions.

The Saturday parade

Saturday after 17 January 2 hours 45 minutes of parade in 2026 Start: Escola Pia

The parade brings together the riders and floats of the festival. In 2026, it was announced from 10:45 am to 1:30 pm, starting at the Escola Pia, according to the City’s general programme. The 2027 programme will set the actual time.

Highlights

• A stable rule: the Saturday after 17 January
• An animal blessing the same day, at 11 am in 2026, at the Escola Pia

Pixidia tip: arrive early to find a spot along the route. Wait for the 2027 programme published by the City for the exact time.

The 2026 postponement and the rain

The 2026 parade was postponed because of rain. According to Surt de Casa, Diari Catalunya and Betevé, it was rescheduled to Saturday 16 May 2026. The City has not confirmed this, and it only concerns 2026: it says nothing about the 2027 date.

Horses and the declaration

A horse died during the bicentenary cavalcade, on Saturday 3 May 2025, on Carrer del Parlament, from a cause that remains unknown (Vilaweb, 3Cat). Pages that date this event to January 2025 are wrong. Separately, the City’s Animal Protection Council adopted a non-binding declaration, relayed on 2 June 2026 by Noticias Ambientales: it calls for an end to the use of animals in the cavalcade and for their replacement with mechanical floats.

This declaration is not a ban. At the time of checking, no rule prohibits the presence of horses. The subject remains under debate: it is worth following the municipal decisions before planning a trip to see the parade.

5. The Sant Antoni Sunday market

The Sant Antoni Sunday market is held at Carrer Comte d’Urgell, 1. The City’s page gives opening hours of 8:30 am to 2 pm, including public holiday Sundays. Another City page gives 8 am to 3 pm: the gap is minor, but check before you go.

The market is a weekly event. The festival’s activities, on the other hand, are one-off and only last the ten days of January. Don’t confuse them: on a Sunday you will find the market, not the festival programme.

6. A typical day in Sant Antoni, in January

Here is one possible plan for a festival weekend. The times are those of 2026: update them for 2027 once the programme is published.

• Friday evening: if the neighbourhood foguerons take place, pack something warm. In 2026, they ran from 8 pm to 2 am, according to FMSA26; reconfirm on the festival website.
• Saturday morning: if the cavalcade is held that day, get to the Escola Pia before the 10:45 am start announced for 2026.
• Saturday afternoon: rest up and have a meal in the neighbourhood.
• Sunday morning: the Sunday market, 8:30 am to 2 pm according to the City.

7. Which profile, which way to experience the festival

• With family: the Saturday cavalcade suits best, late morning. The foguerons, which run until 2 am, are the most festive part of the programme, in the evening.
• As a couple: the neighbourhood foguerons in the evening, or a walking tour of tapas and wine, a general Barcelona option unrelated to the festival.
• On a budget: wandering the neighbourhood and seeing the market costs nothing. The main expense remains accommodation, plus the tourist tax.
• First visit: start with the Saturday cavalcade, then the Sunday market: that is the best overview of the festival.
• Reduced mobility: the accessibility of the parade route and of the areas around the foguerons has not been checked. Ask the organisers before you come.

To plan the rest of your stay, see our comparison of day trips from Barcelona and our comparison of Barcelona tours.

8. Mistakes to avoid

Five pitfalls come up again and again in the pages consulted to prepare this guide.

• Looking for the cavalcade on Sunday 17 or 18 January: the City’s rule gives the Saturday after 17 January.
• Confusing the neighbourhood foguerons with those of Gràcia: they are two events, with different dates and venues.
• Booking on a 2027 date taken from an unofficial listing. Wait for the programme published by the City.
• Relying on a single market opening time: the City’s pages disagree.
• Forgetting the tourist tax in your budget, whose municipal surcharge was raised in April 2026.

9. Budget: tourist tax and the cost of the trip

The municipal surcharge on the tourist tax has been €5 per person per night since April 2026, with a rise to €8 planned for 2029, according to Ulysse. For a short-term rental, the regional tax is added: the total is about €9.50 per person per night, according to Idealista and Hostaway. Upscale hotels reach €10 to €15 per person per night, according to Figaro Nautisme.

Sources don’t agree on the exemption for young people: Ulysse mentions under-16s, while Hostaway includes 16-year-olds. If one of your travellers is 16, check with the Ajuntament before booking.

Sources: Ulysse, Idealista, Hostaway, Figaro Nautisme; checked on 13 November 2026. The amounts come from specialist press, not from a schedule published by the City: confirm before booking.

Accommodation during the festival

No reliable hotel price has been found for January 2027: the pages consulted are either undated or not comparable from one season to the next, so this article gives no figure for accommodation. What is established is the tourist tax, due per person per night: the municipal surcharge has been €5 since April 2026, according to Ulysse. Google search suggestions pair Sant Antoni with the words « hotel » and « hostal » (a budget guesthouse); if the festival is your reason for travelling, book early and compare the cancellation terms.

What other guides don’t tell you

The following points, checked against official sources or local press, are missing or wrong in the guides read for this article.

• The cavalcade takes place on the Saturday after 17 January, not on a Sunday. The rule appears on the City’s popular culture page, although some guides give Sunday 18 January. Ajuntament de Barcelona, Tres Tombs (consulted on 13 November 2026).
• The animal blessing was held at 11 am, at the Escola Pia, in 2026. It took place on Saturdays 17 and 24 January, whereas most guides read give no time or date for each day. Sant Antoni 2026 general programme (consulted on 13 November 2026).
• The horse death dates from Saturday 3 May 2025, not January 2025. It happened during the bicentenary cavalcade, on Carrer del Parlament, from a cause that remains unknown. Vilaweb (consulted on 13 November 2026).
• The Animal Protection Council’s declaration is not a ban. It calls for an end to the use of animals and for their replacement with mechanical floats, but no ban was in force on the date of checking. Noticias Ambientales (consulted on 13 November 2026).
• There are two separate neighbourhood foguerons. Those of the neighbourhood took place on Friday 16 January 2026 according to FMSA26 (to be reconfirmed on the festival website); those of Gràcia ran from 15 January to 2 February 2026. FMSA26 programme (consulted on 13 November 2026).