> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://barna.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Gràcia's Abaceria market to reopen on 17th November - URL: https://barna.news/gracia-s-abaceria-market-to-reopen-on/ - Published: 2026-11-13T11:43:25.000Z - Updated: 2026-11-13T11:43:25.000Z - Description: Traders will leave their temporary home on Passeig de Sant Joan for the renovated market, with a neighbourhood celebration planned for 21st November. - Author: Barna.News News Desk - Tags: Urban Development Barcelona’s Mercat de l’Abaceria will reopen in Gràcia from Tuesday 17th November, Barcelona City Council has announced. The return gives local shoppers a renovated market with 30 indoor stalls, six outdoor units and a supermarket, although not every business is guaranteed to open on the first day. The temporary market on Passeig de Sant Joan, where traders have worked since 2019, will close after its final day on Saturday 14th November. Traders will then begin moving to the renovated building on Travessera de Gràcia. In its [announcement on 13th November](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/premsa/2026/11/13/el-mercat-de-labaceria-comenca-nova-etapa-amb-el-trasllat-al-nou-mercat-renovat/?ref=barna.news), the council said construction of the market building finished in the second quarter of 2026 and the sales units had been fitted out. The overall investment is €38 million. --- ## Shops will open progressively Raquel Gil, Barcelona’s councillor responsible for commerce, restaurants and markets, said traders whose stalls were ready would be able to open from 17th November. She said the council could not guarantee that all establishments would be operating that day. The 37 commercial establishments include the 30 indoor stalls, six outside units and a 1,200-square-metre self-service supermarket. The building also has underground space for neighbourhood organisations. Describing the renovated building, Gil said: > “It gains transparency and light and reconnects the community.” Traders have organised a welcome celebration for Saturday 21st November. The programme includes: - Children’s games. - A workshop with Castellers de Gràcia, the local human-tower group. - Live music. --- ## A market designed to open onto the street The renovated building measures 14,350 square metres. It retains elements of the original market’s structure but has a new ceramic roof in place of the old slatted covering, as well as more transparent façades, according to the council. The council describes the market as a large covered square visible from the surrounding streets. A porch on Carrer Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, between Travessera de Gràcia and Carrer Puigmartí, includes an outdoor stall. The design is intended to give more space to the public in a densely built part of [Gràcia](https://barna.news/tag/gracia/), where streets are narrow. A new public square also forms part of the project. --- ## Tribute to artist Amaia Arrazola The market will also preserve work by artist Amaia Arrazola, who died in November 2025\. Her family, the city’s municipal markets institute and the Gràcia district worked together on the tribute. The council commissioned Arrazola in 2024 to decorate the fence around the market works. She designed and drew the mural on Carrer Puigmartí with the help of graffiti artists, and the artwork was later printed on canvas. --- ## Part of a wider city markets plan Barcelona City Council published a strategic plan for its markets on 6th July 2026, setting out 23 measures and 69 actions across nine goals. The plan covers business competitiveness, sustainability and the contribution of markets to community life. It includes plans for training, digital sales channels, renewable energy and the removal of physical barriers in market buildings. At the time of publication, the council said 16 city markets had solar panels generating electricity and seven had panels for heating water. ## What it means for you - **When:** The new Mercat de l’Abaceria will open on Tuesday 17th November. - **Where:** The market is located in Gràcia, on carrer de la Mare de Déu dels Desemparats, between travessera de Gràcia and carrer de Puigmartí. - **What to do:** Residents can attend a festive day on Saturday 21st November from 10:30 to 14:30 with children's games, a workshop with Castellers de Gràcia, and live music. --- *Sources:* [*Barna Diario*](https://barnadiario.com/nuevo-mercat-abaceria-gracia-barcelona-apertura/71125/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*Ajuntament de Barcelona*](https://ajuntament.barcelona.cat/premsa/2026/11/13/el-mercat-de-labaceria-comenca-nova-etapa-amb-el-trasllat-al-nou-mercat-renovat/?ref=barna.news)*,* [*El Nacional*](https://www.elnacional.cat/es/barcelona/nuevo-mercado-abaceria-abrira-sus-puertas-17-noviembre-despues-mas-siete-anos-obras%5F1724999%5F102.html?ref=barna.news)*,* [*El Periódico*](https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20261113/mercado-provisional-abaceria-despide-sabado-siete-anos-regresar-historico-emplazamiento-136399394?ref=barna.news)*.* --- ### Related on Barna.News - [Ciutat Meridiana wins €25 million neighbourhood project](https://barna.news/ciutat-meridiana-wins-25-million/) - [Asphalt Work to Close Parts of Rubens and Beat Almató](https://barna.news/asphalt-work-to-close-parts-of-rubens/) - [Barcelona plans cameras for Ronda Sant Antoni](https://barna.news/barcelona-plans-cameras-for-ronda-sant/) - [Caterina Albert Gardens to Be Renovated](https://barna.news/caterina-albert-gardens-to-be-renovated/)