Event Dates
From: Friday, April 3, 2026
To: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Do you want a perfect plan for this Easter holidays? We’ve got it! Discover the amazing Matinée Easter Gay Weekend featuring three epic parties.
Matinee Group, creators of the legendary Barcelona Circuit festival, bring you the Matinee Easter Weekend, three nights of world class parties kicking off Europe’s spring season.
- If you plan on staying for the entire weekend, make the NH Calderon your home base. It is ideally located close to the gay bars and clubs of Eixample; close to the famous Las Ramblas in the heart of Barcelona.
The Festival
- Next Edition: Friday 3rd April – Sunday 5th April, 2026.
- Pack your bags and get ready to party as Spain’s biggest party promoter brings three of the biggest circuit events to Barcelona for the Matinee Easter Weekend.
- Spring will have arrived – the perfect time to escape for a quick break.
- Enjoy mild weather with highs of 17 to 20 degrees (60 to 70 F), al fresco dining and rooftop cocktails.
- Parties feature the hottest dancers, the world’s top circuit DJs and the sexiest guys from across Europe and beyond.
- Enjoy epic shows and amazing light and sound.
- Matinee takes over the city’s best venues for its signature events.
- Discover the top places to stay and play with our comprehensive gay guide to Barcelona.
The Schedule
- Awaiting full schedule and venues.
- Previous events have included Candy, GUAPO Brasil and Matinee Pervert.
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The Venues
- Safari Disco Club, one of the most wildly fun venues in Barcelona, is located between Sants Estació and Plaza España , one of the nerve centers of Barcelona. The club is a 15 minute walk from Eixaple, Barcelona’s gay district.
Stay at the 4 Star Seventy Hotel in Barcelona, a charming and independent hotel offering high end facilities, large rooms and located in the heart of Barcelona, close to all the gay bars and just a short trip to the party.- Input – Situated at one of Barcelona’s most emblematic venues – El Poble Espanyol – and INPUT emerges with a somewhat industrial look as the perfect vehicle to rediscover club culture in Barcelona and as the ideal chance to enjoy a cultural, fun and vanguardist experience.
The venue is a 12-minute drive from Eixample- Club Razzmatazz is on Calle Almogavers 122, Barcelona. Located in a unique building, associated with the city’s industrial landscape and a façade that is an icon in itself, the club is in the Poblenou neighbourhood in Barcelona. It is one of the city’s biggest with a capacity of over 2,000 people in its main hall.
The club is a 10-minute drive from Eixample or a 20-minute metro ride. Arrive early to avoid queues and pre-book your rideshare on return.Top Hotels in the Gay District
The following hotels are close to the city’s top attractions and gay nightlife:
Hotel Cram, Axel Hotel, Hotel H10 Casanova, El Palace Catalonia Plaza
Barcelona’s gay district is in Eixample
Find the best hotel deals now!
The ME Hotel Barcelona
is our preferred hotel in the city.
For further information and advice on
Matinee Gay Easter Weekend Website
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
C. del Consell de Cent, 273, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
• Popular gay bar in the Eixample quarter.
• Features camp decorations, a street terrace, and tapas.
Daily 11:00/12:00 – 02:30/03:30
Carrer d’Aribau 33, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
• Located on the rooftop terrace of the gay hotel Axel.
• Lounge bar with a view of the Eixample quarter.
• Open to the public in the evening.
Daily 20:00/21:00 onwards
C. de Villarroel, 68, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
• LGBT bar with daily drag shows (free entry).
Daily 18:00 – 02:30/03:00
Av. de Roma, 155, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
• New gay lounge bar for bears, daddies, chasers, and friends.
Daily 18:00 – 02:30/03:00
C. de Villarroel, 60, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
• Gay bar with Caribbean-inspired interior and decoration.
• Small dance floor with South American-influenced music.
• Clientele mainly in their 20s and 30s.
Daily 17:00 – 02:30; Friday, Saturday till 03:00
C/ de Muntaner, 34 Bis, L'Eixample, 08011 Barcelona
• Small wine and cocktail bar decorated with references to the movie Titanic
Tuesday-Thursday 18:00–02:30/03:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00–03:30; Sunday 18:00 – 02:30/03:00
C/ del Consell de Cent, 319, L'Eixample, 08007 Barcelona
• LGBT-friendly cocktail bar close to Passeig de Gràcia.
Tuesday-Thursday 18:00 – 02:00; Friday, Saturday 18:00 – 03:00; Sunday 18:00 – 24:00
Passatge de Prunera, 18, 08004 Barcelona, Spain
• Fetish-friendly gay cruise club in the Poble-sec quarter.
• Moderate prices with the most popular day being the 1st Sunday of the month (18:30~ 02:30).
• Admission: 12 €, incl. 1 drink (15-18 € at special events).
Tuesday-Thursday 22:00 – 02:30/03:00; Friday, Saturday 22:00 – 03:00/03:30; Sunday 21:30 – 01:30/02:00
Carrer De La Diputació 182, 08011 Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
• Gay cruise club with bar, lockers, cubicles, slings and more.
• Admission: 10-15 €, incl. 1 drink.
Monday-Friday 12:00 – 23:00; Saturday, Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
Carrer de Balmes, 65, Bajos 2 08007, Barcelona
• Gay cruising club at the edge of the Gayxample quarter.
• Very bears-friendly with themed parties.
Monday-Friday 12:00 – 23:00; Saturday, Sunday 15:00 – 24:00
C/ d'Aragó, 130, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
• Large gay cruising club across two floors with clientele aged 30+.
• Dress code includes naked, underwear, fetish.
• Admission: 22 €, incl. locker and 1 drink (entrance fee cash only). Registration required.
C/ de Lluís el Piadós, 4, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona
• New location of the former Black Hole opened in June 2022.
• Features a cash desk and lockers on the ground floor, small bar and big cruising area
with slings, gloryholes, wet area etc.
• Mainly middle-aged and mature men.
• Admission: 16 €, incl. locker and 1 drink (entrance fee cash only).
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday from 17:00 – 23:00
Carrer de Calàbria, 91, 08015 Barcelona, Spain
• Small fetish-oriented gay sex club.
• Check the website for weekly program and dress codes.
• Admission: 10-15 €.
Friday, Saturday from 22:00 – 05:00; Sunday from 19:00 – 02:00
19-21, Ronda de Sant Pere, la Dreta de l'Eixample, la Salut, Barcelona
• Large Gay Club by Grupo Arena for gays and friends in the center of Barcelona. • 2 dancefloors: Pop, Charts, Commercial remixes, House.
See website for events and opening times
Rambla de Catalunya, 4, 08007 Barcelona, Spain
• Vibrant Sunday night gay dance & cruise event with DJs, lighting effects, a dark room & a terrace.
Sunday 11pm till 5am
Carrer de Muntaner, 65, 08011 Barcelona, Spain
• Relaxed gay bar, perfect for a chat with friends.
Tuesday to Sunday from 6:00 p.m. to 2:30/3:00 a.m.
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