The end of the year in Barcelona has nothing to envy of that of the rest of European capitals. It has its official Bell Festival (complete with pyrotechnics and musical performance) but it also offers one of the most varied and comprehensive club programs. EL PAÍS has selected the best nightclubs, party halls and bars where to drink the grape: from La Paloma to the Antic Teatre, via Razzmatazz or Sala Upload. We also recommend all the theaters that program special works to welcome 2026 in your seats enjoying the culture.
Pyrotechnics at Maria Cristina: a classic that never fails.
It is the official celebration and it is more attended each year. Barcelona City Hall is once again organizing a fireworks display between the Venetian towers, with the MNAC in the background and with the novelty of a Magic Fountain which will be reborn and will be the epicenter. Under the musical direction of Marc Parrot, the grallas or guitars will combine with the scenography of the Groupe F company (specializing in fireworks and drones). Everything will start at 11:30 p.m., when you will have to be ready with the party favors and the 12 grapes. If you want to secure a good seat, you can access the room from 9:30 p.m.
Dance while the bells ring
It is one of the nights when we most want to party and, for this, bars and clubs prepare special evenings. Many open before the usual time so the chimes will catch you on the dance floor. An example is La Paloma, which from 11:00 p.m. organizes a Glove Party with the House either techno Psychedelic Lovefingers (entrance 54 euros with drink) (https://lapaloma.com/es/agenda/). In Gràcia, Sala Heliogàbal opens at 8:30 p.m. with musical bingo, dinner and dancing until 4 a.m. (entrance 23 euros) and Poble Espanyol organizes its New Year’s Eve party with dancing under the tent from 10:30 p.m. (entrance 45 euros with 4 drinks) (https://poble-espanyol.com/activity/fiesta-de-fin-de-ano/). You can also participate from 10:30 p.m. at Razzmatazz, which will bring together its two most exciting evenings, Dirty and Mandanga (entrance costs 74 euros before midnight and 64 after midnight) (https://www.salarazzmatazz.com/). But if you prefer to start the party after the grapes, a good option is the Antic Teatre (Verdaguer i Callís, 12) with music from DJs such as Barox, Lamar or WiNi who will play from afrohouse to disco music, through techno played on vinyl (entrance 40 euros with two drinks). And those looking for reggaeton can visit the Sala Upload: the evenings of La Bellaquera are back in which the twerk It’s “combative and consensual” (entry 40 euros with two drinks).
Grab the 12 grapes while enjoying the theater
One of the most original ways to welcome 2026 is to buy tickets for the special performances scheduled for the evening of the 31st. Many start a little later than usual, that is, at noon, and bring gifts, cava and grapes to drink on the seats next to the actors. You can enjoy great musicals like The Phantom of the Opera at the Tivoli, comedies that never fail like Pel Davant… and Pel Darrere at the Teatre Borràs or classics like Blood Germans in the county. For those who prefer something more intimate, La Villarroel offers a night of secrets with romantic drama Gothenburg and the Poliorama becomes a theatrical celebration with the hilarious Glorious! with the company La Calòrica.
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