Barcelona Destination celebrates Carnival across the territory this February

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

• Air capacity in Barcelona for January is estimated to be 4,5 million seats (+0,9% year-on-year).
• It is expected that during the month, 24 cruise ships will arrive to the Port of Barcelona, above the same month in 2025.
• The cultural and leisure agenda will be marked by festivals and concerts, with the continuation of Guitar BCN Winter in Barcelona (08/01-18/02), Wagner Nights in the Auditorium (02/02), the return of the light arts festival Llum BCN (06/02-08/02), the International Magic Festival of Badalona (08/02-01/03), the Raye (13/02) and Nathy Peluso (14/02) concerts in Palau Sant Jordi, and the Atenea Quartet in Sant Cugat del Vallès (22/02). Fairs and popular festivities will also stand out, such as the Candlemas Fair in la Pobla de Claramunt and Perafita (01/02), the Santa Eulàlia festivities in Barcelona (12/02), the Carnival all around the destination (12/02-21/02) and the Vintage Car Rally in Sitges (28/02-01/03). Finally, there will also be sports events such as the 26^th Half Marathon in Terrassa (01/02) and the Sitges Rock Trail (28/02).
• In terms of the conference and fair calendar, there are 11 confirmed congresses and almost 96.000 delegates in February. The largest event will be the Integrated Systems Europe – ISE 2026 (85.000 attendees).
• During February, the Chinese New Year will bring holidays for China, Singapore and Korea. Argentina will also enjoy summer holidays throughout the entire month.
• In the past month, Google searches for Barcelona have been above the ones in the same period for 2025. The most popular searches in Barcelona city are still Sagrada Familia. Among the rising searches, winter-related topics such as snow and la Molina, and football match-related topics can be found.
• Hotel bookings in the past month have been led by the domestic market especially in Barcelona region, where they represent 6 in every 10 reservations. The United States have led the international market for both Barcelona city and Barcelona region. More than 6 out of 10 bookings have been couples’ trips.
• Currently, the level of reservations for the upcoming months are higher than the previous year in both Barcelona city and especially Barcelona region.
• Compared to other European destinations, Barcelona city will have a similar level of hotel bookings as Amsterdam, and similar to the level of most cities mentioned in the report. Barcelona region is significantly below the aforementioned.

More information: Tourism Activity Outlook Report for Destination Barcelona (2026-II)