Major musical events will headline the cultural and leisure agenda of Destination Barcelona in June

The Barcelona Tourism Observatory: city and region publishes a new report on the Destination Barcelona tourism activity forecast for June.

Below are the main conclusions of this new edition of the report:

• Air capacity in Barcelona for May is estimated to be 6.0 million seats (+5.6% year-on-year). At the end of June, the airport will be connected to a new Canadian destination, Halifax, thanks to WestJet, and during the same month, flight frequencies to Atlanta and Bogotá will be increased.
• It is expected that during this month, 90 cruise ships will arrive at Port of Barcelona, the same amount as during the rest of the summer months, which is higher than last year.
• The cultural and leisure agenda will be headlined by major musical events such as two Billie Eilish concerts at Palau Sant Jordi and a Guns N’ Roses concert at the Olympic Stadium. In addition, the major festival season will kick off, with Primavera Sound, Sónar, and Barcelona Rockfest taking center stage. In sports, the Conde de Godó Sailing Trophy, the Spanish Grand Prix at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit, and the Women’s Cycling Tour will take place. Finally, in terms of festivals and traditions, the Destination will host numerous Corpus-related events, including La Patum de Berga, Caldesflor, l’Ou com Balla, the Corpus Christi celebrations in Sitges and La Garriga, and the Enramades of Sallent.
• About forty congresses have been confirmed in June, with an expected attendance of almost 35,000 people. The most prominent event this month in the Destination will be the EULAR-European League Against Rheumaism (11/06-16/06), , which could attract around 16,000 people.
• This month, Spain, Italy, Singapore, part of the United Kingdom, and the United States will begin their summer school holidays. Singapore will also have school holidays throughout the entire month, until June 22nd.
• In recent weeks, Google searches for Barcelona city have shown an upward trend, at a similar level than the same period last year. Among the most popular searches in the last quarter, we continue to find terms like “Barcelona” (also in French), “Sagrada Familia“, and practical topics such as accommodation (“Hotel Barcelona”). Among the rising searches, we find terms such as the ATP (in Barcelona, the Open Banc Sabadell), the Feria de Abril and beaches.
• In the past month, Destination Barcelona ranked 4th in both accommodation and flight searches in the global online ranking compared to other international destinations. Thus, not only has it improved its positioning in these rankings but it also has ranked ahead of Amsterdam, Madrid or Dublin. Moreover, Barcelona ranks now third in the online search ranking for flights and accommodation in Europe, only behind Paris and London. Currently, Barcelona holds a very similar position to Rome in both rankings.
• Hotel bookings in the last month have been led by the domestic market, especially in Barcelona region, where they account for more than half of the bookings. In Barcelona city, bookings from the U.S. remain the most frequent international reservations, while in Barcelona region, the leading international market has been France. Half of bookings were for couples.
• Currently, the booking levels for the upcoming months in Barcelona city are below those recorded last year, while in Barcelona region, they are above last year’s levels.
• Compared to other European destinations for the next quarter, Barcelona city has a similar level of hotel bookings than London, higher than Paris, and lower than Berlin, Madrid or Amsterdam. Barcelona region’s bookings level is positioned significantly lower.

More information: Tourism Activity Outlook Report for Destination Barcelona (2025-VI)