Nearly 300 events shape the calendar
Fira de Barcelona kicks off a 2026 packed with major international events
2026 is set to be a year of intense activity for Fira de Barcelona, with nearly 300 events scheduled across the Montjuïc, Gran Via, CCIB and Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya venues, including major international gatherings in key sectors such as technology, health, industry, food and mobility.
This year’s calendar, once again led by world-class benchmark events such as MWC Barcelona, ISE and Smart City Expo World Congress, will once more place Barcelona at the heart of the international debate on innovation, the audiovisual world and sustainable urban development, among other areas.
Another major highlight of 2026 will be the 50th anniversary of Alimentaria + Hostelco, a particularly significant edition that reinforces the event’s role as a strategic global meeting point for the food, hospitality and gastronomy sectors. In this same field, events such as Seafood Expo Global, Vitafoods, Barcelona Wine Week, Alimentaria FoodTech and Gastronomic Forum Barcelona will also take place.
Other standout events will include Bridal Fashion Week, Expoquimia, Equiplast, Salón Náutico, Liber, Padel World Summit, IBTM World and B-Travel, among others. In the education and business sectors, Fira de Barcelona will host, Bizbarcelona and Saló de l’Ocupació, while the cultural calendar will once again feature Comic, Manga and Sónar.
In the health sector, 2026 will mark a strong year for major medical congresses, including those of the European Respiratory Society (ERS), the European Breast Cancer Council (EBCC) and the European Heart Failure Association (ESC-HFA). In motorsports, highlights will include the MotoGP and Formula 1 Grand Prix.
New additions to the agenda
As a new feature, Barcelona will host the FESPA Global Print Expo for the first time, the world’s leading trade fair for the large-format printing industry, as well as the Goya Awards Gala. New events will also be added, such as EdTech Congress, focusing on technological innovation in education and held in association with ISE, and Battery Tech Europe.
Greater international reach
Strengthening its international activity, the institution will continue managing two venues in China and will co-organise 12 trade shows abroad, including the first editions of Alimentaria Argentina and Smart City Expo Cali (Colombia), among others.
Barcelona, January 2026.