Oly Bennet here, your globe-trotting champion of quirky escapades, beaming straight into Things to Do in Barcelona on Thursday, October 23, 2025! The sun’s up, the Mediterranean breeze is doing its turbo-charged urban wind-tunnel thing, and there’s a juicy 22°C on the mercury—the kind of weather that tempts even the Sagrada Familia’s gargoyles out for tapas.

It’s a day humming with energy all across the city. Barcelona pulses with festival fever and that signature mix of creative chaos. Word on the street: the much-anticipated 48H Open House festival is just about to open its doors this weekend—so expect locals to geek out over behind-the-scenes tours of landmark buildings and avant-garde nooks. Meanwhile, meandering through Plaça Catalunya and the Gothic Quarter, you’ll hear chatter about tonight’s epic music showdown: German metalcore act Annisokay shreds the stage at Razzmatazz. For those who prefer their evenings with a side of soul, city hall’s Theatre Flamenco Barcelona is still the hottest ticket in town—there’s not a single heel unworn from the city’s non-stop toe-tapping flamenco[Tripadvisor concerts & shows].

This isn’t just a day for music maniacs. For the mini-adventurers and manga fanatics, the Can Fabra Manga Fest is on with workshops, cosplay, and cartoonish delight up in Sant Andreu. Want something with more hops than hurdles? The Mash Craft Beer Festival runs through the Nau Bostik, featuring brewers who treat hops with more care than Messi treats a football. Prefer your shopping retro and your wallet grateful? The Mercandisc Disc Fair at Mercantic will have crate-diggers spinning nostalgia, all vinyl and vintage finds.

If you’re more of a night owl, keep your dancing shoes handy—Barcelona’s electronic music scene is off the charts, with DJ sets at City Hall running late. Over at Bikini Club on Friday, Tunnel presents Gome and Alice Youngling for house heads who like their beats with a dose of local flavor. Xceed’s tracking all the electronic action, if you’re feeling spontaneous.

Now for some buzzing local news fresh out of the city oven: a cluster of new restaurants have popped up around El Born and Poblenou, many led by young Catalan chefs fusing local tradition with Asian zest. Public transport’s running smoothly—tram works in Glòries have wrapped, and subway line L4 is back on full throttle, so you can whizz around the city faster than you can say “patatas bravas.”

Looking for must-dos before sundown? Pop into Park Güell for brain-bending mosaics with a side of wild parrots, or duck into a hidden vermouth bar in Gràcia—each glass comes with five generations of Catalan gossip. Fancy a rooftop view? The Me Hotel has an Aperitivo Rooftop hangout tonight—think panoramic skyline, bargain drinks, and a crowd mixing local creatives and in-the-know travelers.

Nothing says “I’m actually a Barcelona pro” like this local nugget: shun Las Ramblas’ tourist traps, and instead head to a bakery in Sant Antoni for an ensaïmada—this spiral pastry’s been fueling city walkers since before the first Gaudí brick was laid. And if all else fails, find the beach at sunset. Barceloneta’s October twilights are prime people-watching real estate.

By the way, this weekend is stacked: the International Music Documentary Film Festival ‘In-Edit’ kicks off citywide, plus the Healing Arts Barcelona Festival brings wellness and street performance together. That’s just a teaser—for tomorrow, there’s more manga, markets, and even crossfit sessions that will challenge your churros-burning ability.

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