Barcelona will mark the end of La Rambla’s renovation with a citizen festival on 13 and 14 February 2027. The city council says the two-day event will celebrate the completion of the avenue’s long-running works, which began in October 2022 and are due to finish in the first quarter of 2027.
The festival is being led by visual creator Lluís Danés, under the theme “Rambles amunt, rambles avall” (Up the Ramblas, Down the Ramblas). The programme will bring together circus, music, dance and poetry, with the aim of returning the avenue to a more central role in daily city life.
According to the council, the event is meant as both a tribute to La Rambla’s past and a statement about its future. Danés has described it as a large artistic and participatory experience, shaped as a declaration of love for the street and a declaration of principles.
The festival will involve social and cultural groups from nearby areas including Raval, Gòtic and Ciutat Vella. Danés has divided the promenade into its five traditional sections, Canaletes, Estudis, Flors, Caputxins and Santa Mònica, with each one reflecting a different part of La Rambla’s history and character.
The renovation itself covers more than 50 months and carries an investment of more than €55 million. The city council says the project has included resident and local group involvement throughout, alongside measures such as the Rambla Coordination Office, Espai Rambla for information and communication, and a new Uses Plan approved by the Ciutat Vella district.
Other changes include the creation of the Rambla Council as an advisory body to the mayor, work with Mercat de la Boqueria merchants on market reform, and the removal of former bird and flower stalls. The city also says it is working to make La Rambla Barcelona’s first “Terrace Excellence Zone”. For more local coverage, see our Community page and Sport page.
The city council says flower sellers will return to renovated stalls after the works finish, while the wider aim is to make La Rambla a stronger public space for residents and visitors alike. The original council press release is available on the Barcelona City Council press room.
