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This blog post was originally posted on December 9, 2014, and was updated on December 4, 2019.<\/span><\/i>

Christmas has come and gone, but Barcelona isn’t slowing down anytime soon as the new year kicks in.<\/p>

The first week of January is full of Reyes celebrations (more on that in a bit), but that’s not all. January is one of Barcelona’s most exciting months in terms of traditional festivities and local events. It’s also the city’s coldest month, but when “coldest” means an average of 13 degrees Celsius (about 55 Fahrenheit), we’re hardly complaining.<\/p>

As low season unofficially kicks off, consider traveling responsibly<\/a> and visiting Barcelona in January—we’ve got plenty of sunshine and there’s always something going on.<\/p>

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Photo Credit: Andre Chêdas<\/a>, Text Overlay: Devour Barcelona Food Tours<\/a><\/em><\/p>

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What's Included<\/p>\n

  • Follow the Reyes parade<\/a><\/li>
  • Feel the heat of La Festa de Sant Antoni<\/a><\/li>
  • See the traditional Festa dels Tres Tombs<\/a><\/li>
  • Find great deals in the rebajas<\/a><\/li>
  • Take your first swim of the year<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n

    <\/span>Follow the Reyes parade<\/span><\/h2>

    Forget Santa Claus—here in Spain, the real stars of the show come Navidad <\/em>are the reyes magos<\/em>, or the Three Kings<\/a>. Every January 6, children across the country jump out of bed and rush to the living room, eager to see what gifts the kings have left for them.<\/p>

    The magic starts the day before, though, when the kings arrive in Barcelona by boat. (Yes, you read that right!) They then embark on a parade route through the city.<\/p>

    To catch the excitement from the moment it begins, head to Port Vell around 4:30 p.m. on January 5 to welcome the kings as they dock their ship. After a greeting and short speech courtesy of the mayor, the kings will take to the streets of Barcelona in a 3-hour-long parade that every child in town eagerly anticipates. Even if you’re not a kid, it’s still a fun and festive event to add to your agenda if you’re visiting Barcelona in January!<\/p>

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    The young and young-at-heart alike flock to the streets of Barcelona on January 5, eager to greet the kings as they arrive in town. Photo credit: Ajuntament Barcelona<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<\/div>

    <\/span>Feel the heat of La Festa de Sant Antoni<\/span><\/h2>

    The holidays may be officially over after Reyes, but the fun doesn’t stop there. The following weekend, it’s party time once again—only in Gracia<\/a>, though, where residents celebrate the St. Anthony Festival<\/a>.<\/p>

    Once a local celebration in a small town on the island of Mallorca, the festival has made its way to Barcelona. Here, it’s become one of the Gracia neighborhood’s most emblematic events and one of the coolest things to do in Barcelona in January.<\/p>

    This isn’t just your average neighborhood festival. Mallorcan traditions and customs take on a Catalan twist throughout the weeklong event, with giants and castellers <\/em>aplenty. The very last night is a pyrotechnical extravaganza, with enormous bonfires and a firecracker-lit run known as the correfoc<\/em>.<\/p>

    Want to check out the amazing castellers <\/em>in action? The video below will leave you breathless!<\/p>