Post by @thisweekendbcn

Free things to do in Barcelona this weekend 🎆 La Mercè 2026 is the city’s biggest festival between 23–27 Sept, and almost all of it is FREE. The must-sees: 🛸 750-drone light show — Thu 24, 21:00 & 22:00, Espigó del Gas (Barceloneta beach) — new this year 🏖️ Free concerts on the beach — Sat 26 at Platja del Bogatell: La Pegatina 21:00 → Love of Lesbian 23:00 → Svetlana (100+ free gigs, 23–27) 🏰 Castells (human towers) — Thu 24, 13:00, Plaça Sant Jaume 🔥 Correfoc fire run — Sat 26, 20:30, Passeig de Gràcia 🎆 Piromusical fireworks finale — Sun 27, 22:00, Platja de la Nova Icària 💡 Almost everything’s free. Thursday the 24th is a local holiday (things shut). Get to the beach early for the drone show & fireworks. Which one are you doing? 👇 Follow @thisweekendbcn for things to do in Barcelona, every week. #lamerce #lamerce2026 #barcelona #thingstodoinbarcelona #freethingstodoinbarcelona