By Harry Nara · Last updated
- Where
- Anella Olímpica, Montjuïc
- Tickets
- Free
- Time of year
- December to January
- Dates
- Around the same dates every year
Thursday 31 December 2026 into Friday 1 January 2027, a public holiday. Because of building works around the Fira on Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina, the city announced in July 2026 that the official party moves to the Anella Olímpica, the Olympic Ring higher up Montjuïc; the programme and times are published in December.
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Barcelona’s official New Year’s Eve, Cap d’Any, is a free show on Montjuïc with fireworks, drones and music, and the twelve grapes at midnight, one on each chime. For years it filled Avinguda de la Reina Maria Cristina by the Magic Fountain; with building works around the Fira there, the city has moved the party up the hill to the Anella Olímpica, the Olympic Ring. The programme comes out in December. The metro has run all night, and restaurants and clubs sell New Year packages.
What Barcelona New Year’s Eve actually is
Spain sees in the year with the campanades, the twelve chimes of midnight, eating one grape on each for luck in the twelve months ahead. Supermarkets sell them peeled and seedless in little tubs for exactly this, and getting through all twelve in time is harder than it sounds.
Barcelona’s city council turns the moment into a public show. On Avinguda Maria Cristina it combined drones, fireworks, the Magic Fountain and an original soundtrack in some twenty minutes either side of midnight, and drew one of the biggest crowds of the city’s year.
Building works around the Fira have taken that avenue out of use for big events for now. La Mercè’s fireworks moved to the beach at Nova Icària for the same reason, and the New Year party moves to the Anella Olímpica, the Olympic site on top of Montjuïc.
Where to be
- The Anella Olímpica. The new home of the official party, on the Olympic esplanade between the stadium and the Palau Sant Jordi. It is higher up the hill than the old site, so allow extra time to get there, and to get down again afterwards.
- A terrace or a table. Restaurants, hotel rooftops and clubs sell New Year packages with the grapes and cava included; a view over the city at midnight is part of what you pay for.
- A neighbourhood square. Bars and squares across the city fill for the chimes, and the grapes taste the same anywhere.
Tickets and what it costs
The official party is free. Buy your grapes in the afternoon, ideally in the ready-made tubs, because supermarkets shut early that day.
Club nights and dinners are sold as packages, often with a dress code and a very late finish; book weeks ahead for the popular ones.
Official information and booking: beteve.cat/cultura/ajuntament-barcelona-reubica-piromusical-cap-any-obres-fira
Getting there
The metro has run through the night in recent years; check TMB for this year’s service. Espanya and Paral·lel are the stations for Montjuïc, and the climb from either is steep and slow in a crowd.
Nights at the turn of the year are often below ten degrees, so bring a layer for standing outside.
Mistakes worth avoiding
Going to the old site
The party has moved from the Magic Fountain to the Anella Olímpica while the works continue. Check the December programme.
Heading for Plaça de Catalunya
There is no official show there. The city’s countdown is on Montjuïc.
Buying grapes at eleven
Supermarkets close early. Get them in the afternoon.
Leaving dinner late
New Year menus sell out. Book weeks ahead.
Other Barcelona events
Frequently asked questions
Where is the New Year’s Eve party in Barcelona?
The city’s free official party, Cap d’Any, is on Montjuïc; with building works at its usual site by the Magic Fountain, it has moved to the Anella Olímpica. The dates card above shows this year’s.
What is the twelve grapes tradition?
Eating one grape on each of the twelve chimes of midnight, for luck in each month of the new year. Supermarkets sell them peeled and seedless in small tubs.
Is the Barcelona New Year show free?
Yes. The official party is free and unticketed; only private parties and dinners charge.
Does the metro run all night on New Year’s Eve?
It has in recent years. Check TMB for this year’s timetable before you plan the trip home.
Is there a New Year show at the Magic Fountain?
Not while the building works around the Fira continue; the show has moved up the hill to the Anella Olímpica.
Sources
- betevé, the Piromusical and the New Year party relocated (Catalan)
- Time Out Barcelona, the last party on Avinguda Maria Cristina (Spanish)
- Nació Digital, La Mercè’s fireworks on the beach (Catalan)
Dates on this page are checked against the organiser’s own listing and confirmed through 2027. Written and maintained by Harry Nara.