Festivities to feature giants parade and fire run
The Festa Major dels Indians 2026 will take place from Saturday 19 to Sunday 27 September in the Congrés-Indians neighbourhood of Sant Andreu district. The festival coincides with Barcelona’s wider La Mercè celebrations and will include traditional Catalan events such as a giants parade, correfoc (fire run), and community vermouths. Organisers from the Congrés i els Indians neighbourhood association are finalising the full programme. A preliminary schedule has been published by betevé, Barcelona’s municipal media service.
Full weekend of events confirmed
A partial programme has been released, with confirmed events including:
- Saturday 20 September: morning football and 3x3 basketball tournaments at Institut Alzina and Casal de Barri Congrés
- 12:00: Opening speech (pregó) by the Congrés i els Indians neighbourhood association on Carrer de Jordi de Sant Jordi
- 20:30: Correfoc fire run at Plaça del Rom Cremat
- 22:30: Night of dancing and live music on Carrer de Jordi de Sant Jordi
Sunday 21 September will begin with the planting of giants (plantada de gegants) at 10:30 and a giants’ parade (cercavila) at 11:00, both at Plaça del Rom Cremat. Later in the day, the Falcons de Barcelona will perform at Plaça del Mercat de Felip II at 12:30, followed by a symphonic concert by the Banda Simfònica de Roquetes at 18:00. A confetti battle (guerra de confeti) is scheduled for 19:30 at Plaça del Rom Cremat. Further events, including community dinners and additional concerts, are expected to be announced in the coming days.
How to stay updated
Residents and visitors can check the full and updated programme on the official betevé website at beteve.cat. The festival is organised by the Associació de Festejos Antic Barri dels Indians, supported by Barcelona City Council.
Primary sources: agenda500.barcelona.cat. Reported by beteve.cat, sagradafamilia.org, xeu.cat, betevé.
