Welcome, you adventurous listeners, to Things to Do in Barcelona—today’s date is Thursday, September 25, 2025, and this is your globetrotting games-master Oly Bennet beaming straight from the heart of Catalunya! Barcelona this morning is buzzing with energy as the city basks in glorious late-summer sunshine—temperatures are sitting pretty between 22 and 27 degrees Celsius, making the city’s famous palm-lined boulevards and golden beaches sparkle with promise. There’s a pulse of excitement humming everywhere, thanks to the one and only La Mercè Festival, the wildest, most electrifying bash Barcelona throws all year!

Let’s get you prepped for a day that’s bursting at the seams with action. First up, La Mercè 2025 is turning the entire city into a non-stop stage, with more than 600 free events lighting up plazas, parks, and even the Gothic Quarter’s hidden corners. Artsy types, the MAC Street Arts Festival has circus acts and dancers spinning through Parc de l’Estació del Nord. Music maniacs, imagine this: stages across Barcelona with bands from Manchester, this year’s guest city, shaking up your playlists with indie, jazz, and everything in between. Family adventurers, keep your eyes peeled for the iconic castellers—locals stacking themselves into dizzying human towers—and kids’ workshops everywhere from Parc de la Ciutadella to the Joan Maragall Gardens. Night owls, you’re sorted: the metro’s open all night through the weekend, clubs along the beach are thumping till sunrise, and fire runs—or correfocs—will leave you breathless dodging dragons and fireworks in the old town.

On the local scoop, word is out about a flurry of new restaurant openings around El Born and Gràcia, offering inventive Catalan bites—think fusion tapas with edible flowers and mind-boggling desserts. If you’re craving a foodie adventure, skip the big brands and dive into these tiny bistros where the waiters might just challenge you to a game of table football after dessert. Transit alert: expect some rerouted buses and closed streets by Plaça de Catalunya for tonight’s main parade, so if you’re on a schedule, leave extra time or grab a rental bike for the best seat in the city.

Now, as for Oly Bennet’s must-do recommendations for the day—hit the rooftop at Casa Milà for the Night Experience: sip cava, watch a psychedelic projection under the stars, and toast to a city that never sleeps. Take a waterfront stroll in Barceloneta where the sea air is so fresh you’ll want to bottle it, and don’t skip the open-doors museum bonanza with iconic spots like the Picasso and MNAC museum offering free entry today!

Here’s a local tip for your toolkit: during La Mercè, locals carry a scarf or bandana—its uses are endless: twirl it during a sardana dance, shield your hair from mischievous sparks at the correfoc, or just look stylish when you accidentally photobomb those human towers. And for those chancing a language exchange, yell “Visca Barcelona!” and you’re guaranteed a few smiles.

Tomorrow promises even more madness: expect a fireworks finale you’ll hear from the hills, more surprise concerts, and the legendary Sardana circle dances filling the streets with pure Barcelona joy. Don’t miss it—tune in and get ready to join the world’s quirkiest city party!

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