Leaving masks and the pandemic behind, the Sants festivities return for another year to brighten up the summer in Barcelona in this 2023 edition of the celebration. From Saturday, August 19 to Sunday, August 27, you can enjoy all kinds of traditions and activities that make up a program that children, youth, adults, and seniors can enjoy.
One of the main attractions of the Saints festivities are the streets decorated by the neighborhood. This year, the neighborhood consists of twelve decorated streets: Alcolea de Baix, Alcolea de Dalt, Finlàndia, Guadiana, Papin, Robrenyo, Sagunto, Valladolid, Galileu, Vallespir de Dalt, Vallespir de Baix and Plaza de la Farga/Calle Rossend Arús .
The festivities are made up of dozens of activities organized according to a unitary schedule, a schedule for each of the streets, and alternative festivities. Next, you have a list with some of the most outstanding plans by the Barcelona City Council. You can also consult the complete program, with all the information about the concerts and the different events, here.
17.30 – Baile de sardanas with Cobla Rambles in the Parque de la España Industrial
7:30 p.m. – Awards ceremony for the street dressing contest in the Parque de la España Industrial
10am – Guided tour through the decorated streets for people with autism
5:00 p.m. – Guided tour for the visually impaired through the decorated streets
10.30 am – Manual ringing of bells in the Church of Santa Maria de Sants
11 a.m. – Floral offering in Sant Bartomeu by the street party committees, Castellers de Sants and neighbors in the Church of Santa Maria de Sants
12 noon – Floral offering in Sant Bartomeu and seafood “vermutet” of the Festival in the Sants Market
12:15 pm – Solemn Mass in honor of Saint Bartholomew in the Church of Santa María de Sants
12 pm – Delivery of the Popular Prizes for street decoration in Calle de Valladolid
6 p.m. – Diada and Pilar walking from the Castellers de Sants in the Bonet y Muixí square
6.30 p.m. – Correfoc children
9.30 p.m. – Adult Correfoc
10 p.m. – Pyromusical in the stands of the Parque de la Espanya Industrial