Jardí Botànic de Barcelona opens free with workshops and family shows

The Jardí Botànic de Barcelona is holding a free day on 18 January. There will be workshops, guided visits and shows for all ages. The programme of activities runs until 2026. Discover parks, beaches and rivers through unique proposals. Book your place on the same day.

The Jardí Botànic de Barcelona invites everyone to enjoy an open day on Sunday 18 January, marking the start of the 20th programme of activities in metropolitan parks, beaches and rivers. From 10:00 to 15:00, admission will be free and visitors will be able to explore the exhibition spaces freely, such as the Sala Salvador and the bonsai exhibition.

Between 11:00 and 14:30, the public can join the Jugatecambiental activities, take part in the self-guided clue game Em roda el cap and join the guided visits organised by the Association of Friends of the Barcelona Botanical Garden. The central moment will come at 12:15 in the Plaça Polivalent, where the entertainment show L’Y – Ànsia per volar will be presented.

Registration for the workshops and activities will take place in person on the same day, on a first-come, first-served basis. The event is held at 2 Carrer del Dr. Font i Quer, in Montjuïc.

The programme of activities will continue for almost all of 2026, with proposals in parks such as Ciutadella Park in Barcelona, Fontsanta Park in Sant Joan Despí and Bellvitge in L’Hospitalet de Llobregat. There will also be activities on beaches such as Gavà Beach, Pineda de Castelldefels and Fòrum Beach in Sant Adrià del Besòs, as well as on the Llobregat and Besòs rivers. The full programme is available on the programme's official website.

The opening event promises a morning full of nature, games and surprises for the whole family, in one of the city's most emblematic green spaces.