Barcelona this week, 23 to 29 June 2026: seven local stories, plus the weather and what is coming up next.
Start with the forecast. Barcelona weather for the week of 29 June begins at 25°C and partly cloudy, with highs of 29°C to 34°C and no rain forecast.
In the wider Barcelona area, El Prat de Llobregat residents and businesses will pay less for waste collection in 2026 after the council approved an average 15% cut. The lower charge will appear on bills issued. Read more in our community coverage.
North of Barcelona, a wildfire in Tiana caused disruption on Friday, with confinement orders, road closures and one arrest linked to the suspected cause. Fire crews said the operation was still under way. You can follow more local updates in our community coverage.
Back in Barcelona, Westfield Glòries in Sant Martí is hosting three free events from 26 to 28 June as part of Barcelona’s Tour de France 2026 programme. The line-up includes wooden games and music bingo, with more details in the sport coverage.
The city is also keeping a fixed police point in El Raval through the summer under the Helios plan, after recent violence and public disorder in the neighbourhood. Elsewhere in the metro area, free tai chi sessions are returning to six L'Hospitalet parks from 29 June to 6 August, with morning and evening slots open to all residents.
To round off the week, Castellers de Barcelona say they raised a human tower at Jungfraujoch in Switzerland, at 3,454 metres above sea level. More at barna.news, where we publish daily and the Briefing lands every Thursday.
