Explore 19 events and festivals in Girona, Catalonia throughout 2026.
Black Music Festival
The Black Music Festival in Girona is a multi-week annual event celebrating soul, gospel, blues, funk, and R&B through concerts at the Auditori de Girona and events across the Costa Brava. The 2026 edition runs from February through mid-March, featuring international headliners including Ben Harper alongside choral performances, silent discos, and community activities. It is one of the most distinctive music festivals in Catalonia, dedicated exclusively to the Black music tradition.
International Circus Festival Elefant d'Or
The International Circus Festival Elefant d'Or, now in its 14th edition, is held under the Big Top at Camp de Mart in Girona from February 26 to March 2, 2026. The festival brings together the world's finest circus companies competing for the coveted Golden Elephant award, with disciplines spanning acrobatics, aerial acts, clowning, and equestrian performance. It is one of Southern Europe's premier circus events and draws competitors and spectators from across the continent.
MOT. Festival of Literature
MOT is a literature and reading festival co-organized by the municipalities of Olot and Girona, returning for its 12th edition from March 19-21 in Olot and March 26-28 in Girona. The 2026 theme explores the many forms of travel through literature, with author readings, discussions, and workshops connecting writers and readers in a cross-cultural format. Its name derives from the Catalan word for "word," reflecting its mission to celebrate literary culture across the region.
Easter Choir Festival
The Catalonia International Easter Choir Festival brings together choirs from across Europe to Girona for three days over Easter weekend (April 10-12, 2026), with competitive and non-competitive performances in the city's historic churches and public spaces. The 2026 edition welcomes choral groups from multiple countries, celebrating the choral tradition against Girona's spectacular Gothic backdrop. The festival combines competition with free public concerts, making it accessible to all audiences.
Festival Còmic de Figueres
The Festival Còmic de Figueres (now branded Humor Figueres) is an annual comedy festival held in Figueres, Girona province, celebrating stand-up, theatrical humor, and sketch performances by acts from across Catalonia and Spain. Running for nearly two decades, the festival uses the historic Teatre El Jardà as its main venue and draws loyal audiences with its blend of Catalan and Spanish comedic styles. The 19th edition is scheduled for December 2026.
Girona a Cappella Festival
The Girona a Cappella Festival celebrates unaccompanied vocal music through concerts at the Auditori de Girona, featuring national and international vocal groups performing across a range of styles from contemporary pop to classical choral music. The festival has grown into a distinctive annual highlight of Girona's spring cultural calendar, showcasing the full expressive range of the human voice without instrumental accompaniment. Tickets are available through the festival's official website.
Temps de Flors (Flower Festival)
Temps de Flors, now in its 71st edition (May 9-17, 2026), transforms Girona's UNESCO-listed medieval old town into an open-air floral art museum for nine days each spring. Over 100 installations by floral artists, designers, and local associations fill the historic patios, courtyards, church apses, and staircases with extraordinary botanical creativity. The event is one of the most visited in Catalonia, drawing well over 100,000 visitors who wander freely through the medieval streets.
FIMAG. International Magic Fair
FIMAG, the International Magic Festival held in Torroella de MontgrĂ on the Costa Brava, has grown into one of Southern Europe's leading magic events, featuring top-tier illusionists, close-up magicians, and stage performers from around the world. The festival combines ticketed evening gala shows with free daytime street magic, workshops, and exhibitions set in the medieval streets of this charming Catalan coastal town. It is part of the broader Costa Brava festival circuit and draws magic enthusiasts from across Europe.
Festival de la Voz de Banyoles (a)phònica
(a)phònica, the Festival de la Veu de Banyoles, is an annual arts festival dedicated to exploring the voice in all its forms — music, performance art, spoken word, and experimental vocal techniques. Now in its 22nd edition (June 25-28, 2026), it takes place across multiple venues in the lakeside city of Banyoles in Girona province. The festival presents accessible and innovative programming for all audiences, making it a distinctive event in Catalonia's summer cultural calendar.
Cap Roig Festival
Cap Roig Festival marks its 25th anniversary in 2026 (July 12 - August 19), presenting international headliners including Simple Minds and Sopa de Cabra in the spectacular open-air setting of the Cap Roig Botanical Garden on the Costa Brava. Perched on cliffs overlooking the Mediterranean in Calella de Palafrugell, the natural amphitheater is one of the most beautiful concert venues in Europe. The lineup spans rock, pop, soul, and world music, making it one of the most anticipated summer events on the Costa Brava calendar.
Festival Internacional de Música de Cadaqués
The Festival Internacional de Música de Cadaqués, now in its 52nd edition, fills the whitewashed village of Cadaqués each summer with classical and choral music performed by choirs, chamber orchestras, and soloists. Concerts take place in the iconic village church and outdoor spaces against the breathtaking backdrop of the Cap de Creus peninsula on the Costa Brava. It is one of the longest-running international music festivals in Catalonia, celebrated for its intimate atmosphere and spectacular Mediterranean setting.
Monar’T Festival (7th Edition)
Monar'T is Girona's annual urban art and mural festival, now in its 8th edition (September 21-27, 2026), which transforms neighborhoods across the province with large-scale outdoor murals by local and international artists. Beyond visual art, the festival embraces community engagement through workshops, live art sessions, and guided tours that connect residents with emerging works in public spaces. It has established itself as one of Catalonia's premier street art events, with a strong emphasis on the relationship between art, community, and territory.
Oktoberfest Girona
Oktoberfest Girona brings the spirit of Munich's famous beer festival to Catalonia, with live music, traditional German food, flowing craft beers, and a festive atmosphere in Girona city. The event draws locals and visitors for an evening of communal celebration styled after the Bavarian original, with themed decorations and entertainment. There are two editions in 2026 — one in late September and one in early October.
He’s Back - Michael Jackson Tribute Concert
He's Back is an internationally touring Michael Jackson tribute show that recreates the King of Pop's iconic stage performances with professional dancers, vocalists, and full theatrical production. The Girona date brings the production to the Auditori de Girona, offering fans a high-energy evening reliving Jackson's greatest concert moments with choreography and costumes faithful to the original shows. Tickets are priced at €33-38.
Oktoberfest Girona
Oktoberfest Girona brings the spirit of Munich's famous beer festival to Catalonia, with live music, traditional German food, flowing craft beers, and a festive atmosphere in Girona city. The event draws locals and visitors for an evening of communal celebration styled after the Bavarian original, with themed decorations and entertainment. There are two editions in 2026 — one in late September and one in early October.
Fires de Sant NarcĂs (Sant NarcĂs Fair / Festival)
The Fires de Sant NarcĂs are Girona's most important annual festival, with over 600 years of history honoring the city's patron saint in late October and early November. The festivities feature free concerts, gegants (giant figures) and correfoc fire-runs, an amusement park in the historic old town, trade fairs, theater, and the solemn procession in honor of Sant NarcĂs. The festival transforms Girona's medieval streets and draws hundreds of thousands of visitors from across Catalonia.
Ice rink & slide at Palau Firal de Girona
The ice rink at Fira de Girona's Palau de Fires is a beloved seasonal attraction that opens each December, featuring a large skating rink alongside an ice slide for added excitement. Now in its 18th edition, the installation welcomes skaters of all ages and abilities from December through early January, making it a festive centerpiece of Girona's Christmas activities. The facility opens daily with session-based entry and equipment hire available on-site.
Girona’s Great Christmas Circus
The Gran Circ de Nadal (Great Christmas Circus) is an annual holiday tradition in Girona running from December 26 through early January, bringing world-class circus artists to the city for family audiences. The production features international acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, and variety acts in a theatrical Christmas show format. It has become a beloved Girona tradition that fills the Christmas season with wonder and entertainment for all ages.
San Silvestre Race & Mini San Silvestre
The Cursa Sant Silvestre de Girona is the city's traditional New Year's Eve road race, covering a 5km route through the streets of Girona on December 31. The festive race draws hundreds of participants, often in fancy dress, with a shorter mini version available for younger runners. It is a fun way to celebrate the last day of the year, part of the Spain-wide San Silvestre road race tradition observed in cities and towns across the country.
