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Barcelona Queer market and street party arrives in the Eixample gay district in early May and mid October each year.
Barcelona Queer market and street party arrives in the Eixample gay district in early May and mid October each year.
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The Event
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- Barcelona Queer Market celebrates the city’s LGBTQ+ community with shopping, entertainment, food and live performances in the heart of Eixample.
- The market brings together queer-owned businesses, designers, artists, community groups and independent makers from across Barcelona.
- Visitors can browse the stalls, join workshops, watch drag performances and live shows, listen to local DJs and take part in a community book exchange.
- The event runs from 11 am until 2 am. The daytime market develops into an open-air street party, with music and entertainment continuing until 2 am.
- Organised by Xarxa de Comerç Divers, Barcelona’s gay chamber of commerce.
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The Schedule
Date Event Venue Typically the Saturday before the Día de la Fiesta Nacional de España (12th Oct, 2027) 11am Barcelona Queer Market Opens Avinguda de Roma, between Casanova and Villarroel – LGBTQ+ businesses, designers, artists, makers and community organisations. From 11am Book Exchange Community book exchange running alongside the market. Daytime Workshops & Activities Workshops, community activities and entertainment throughout the market. Afternoon & Evening Drag Shows & Live Performances Drag artists and live entertainment. Individual performance times awaiting announcement. Afternoon & Evening DJ Sessions Guest DJs take over as the market develops into an evening street party. Until 2am Queer Market Street Party Music, DJs and entertainment continue until the market closes. The Venue
- Eixample is a vibrant district in the centre of Barcelona, Spain, with a rich architectural heritage, including several of Antoni Gaudí’s masterpieces.
- Home to a thriving LGBTQ+ community, it has a lively gay scene, with many gay bars, clubs, and restaurants, particularly in an area known as “Gayxample,” located within Eixample.
- Eixample is essentially part of Barcelona’s city centre, making it easily accessible from most parts of the city.
- Note – the exact streets in Eixample hosting thee Market have yet to be confirmed.
- Discover the best places to party, stay and play with our insider guide to Gay Barcelona.
Other Editions
- February 2027 – Barcelona Gay Carnival Carnestoltes LGBTIQ Edition.
- Late June 2027 – Early July – Pride Petit – Typically held a few weeks before Barcelona Pride.
- October 2027 – Queer Autumn Edition
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The gay district of Barcelona is located in the city’s Eixample district, known locally as “Gaixample”. Here you will find most of the gay bars, clubs and restaurants. It is quite compact and easy to navigate. There are also lots of hotels and apartments available in this area.
Address: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 651, 08010 Barcelona
Address: Gran Vía de las Cortes Catalanas 559, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Bergara, 11, 08002 Barcelona
Address: Carrer d’Aribau 54, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer d’Aribau 33, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Casanova 64, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C/ del Parlament, 12, L'Eixample, 08015 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Balmes, 56, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C/ de la Diputació, 203, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de la Diputació, 167, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Calàbria, 96, 08015 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de la Diputació, 174, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, 586, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C. del Consell de Cent, 257, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C/ de Montserrat, 9, 08001 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Villarroel 86, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ Consell de Cent 275, 08011 Barcelona (Eixample)
Address: Carrer d'Aribau, 40, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 73, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ d'Aribau, 46, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer de les Carretes, 57, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 67, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ de Salvà, 3, 08004 Barcelona
Address: C/ del Consell de Cent, 245 bis, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 34, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: 104, Avinguda del Paral·lel, Superilla Sant Antoni, Eixample,
Address: Rambla del Raval, 22, 08001 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer d'Aribau, 55, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 11, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ d'Elkano, 69, Sants-Montjuïc, 08004 Barcelona
Address: C/ de Sepúlveda, 178, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de la Diputació, 161, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C. de Balmes, 52, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C. del Consell de Cent, 273, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer de Muntaner, 65, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer d’Aribau 33, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C. de Villarroel, 68, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Av. de Roma, 155, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C. de Villarroel, 60, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ de Muntaner, 34 Bis, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
Address: C/ del Consell de Cent, 319, L'Eixample, 08007 Barcelona
Address: 19-21, Ronda de Sant Pere, la Dreta de l'Eixample, la Salut,
Address: Passatge de Prunera, 18, 08004 Barcelona, Spain
Address: Carrer de la Diputació 233, 08007 Barcelona (Eixample)
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Address: Carrer De La Diputació 182, 08011 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ d'Aragó, 130, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ d'Aragó, 130, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
Address: C/ de Lluís el Piadós, 4, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona
Address:Carrer de Tarragona, 141, Sants-Montjuïc, 08014 Barcelona
Address: Carrer de Calàbria, 91, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
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