One of Barcelona’s oldest local festivals returns in September

The Festa Major de la Font del Mont 2026 will run from Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 September in the mountain neighbourhoods of Vallvidrera, el Tibidabo and Les Planes. According to Barcelona City Council’s cultural office, this is one of the city’s oldest festivals, with roots dating back to the 1940s when sardanas, ping-pong tournaments, music, Carnival and carol singing were already held in Plaça Major. Residents and visitors can expect a mix of cultural, sporting and community events across the four days, with the main activities concentrated over the weekend.

Detailed programme announced

The festivities begin on Thursday 3 September at 9pm with the official opening speech and a concert by the Vallvidrera Chamber Orchestra. On Friday 4 September, the Association of Fontmontina Comedy presents a performance of *The Little Prince* at 9pm. The event includes a reverse ticketing system, followed by coca bread and a forum discussion. Saturday 5 September features a morning petanque tournament on Carrer del Bosc starting at 11am. At 5.30pm, children’s circus entertainment and a hot chocolate party will be held in Plaça de la Font del Mont. The evening continues with a community dinner, a video screening about the neighbourhood, a solidarity raffle, traditional dancing and a set by DJ Nómada. The festival concludes on Sunday 6 September with a breakfast of fraternity at Nou Can Martí at 9.30am. At 11am, a 'red carpet' live art performance will take place on the stairs of Font del Mont. At noon, the newly renovated Font del Mont fountain will be officially inaugurated, followed by a walk along a mural photo circuit. The celebrations end at 1pm with communal vermouth and tapas in Plaça de la Font del Mont.

  • Thursday 3 September: Pregó and concert by Vallvidrera Chamber Orchestra, 9pm
  • Friday 4 September: Theatre performance of *The Little Prince*, 9pm
  • Saturday 5 September: Petanque tournament, children’s circus, dinner, dancing and DJ, from 11am
  • Sunday 6 September: Fraternity breakfast, art action, fountain reopening, photo walk and closing vermouth, from 9.30am

The full programme is available to download as a PDF via the official betevé website, which published the schedule.

The Festa Major de la Font del Mont is a celebration deeply rooted in community life and local identity, reflecting decades of tradition in Barcelona’s mountain villages.

Other nearby festivities in the area include the Festa Major de Mas Guimbau–Can Castellví, scheduled for 4 and 5 September, and the wider Vallvidrera Festa Major, which runs from 10 to 20 September according to the city’s Agenda 500 portal.

Primary sources: barcelona.cat, ajuntament.barcelona.cat, agenda500.barcelona.cat. Reported by beteve.cat, diarieljardi.cat, fontdelmont.cat, betevé.