Festival Matsuri Barcelona May 16–17

Festival Matsuri Barcelona is set for May 16 and 17 at Moll de la Fusta in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella, according to the festival’s website, ticketing pages and partner listings. Advance tickets were listed at 5.88 euros for one day and 8.82 euros for two days, while one event listing said door prices would rise to 7 euros for one day and 12 euros for two days. The event is due to open at 10:00 a.m. on both days, and several listings described it as a weekend program centered on Japanese culture. The Consulate General of Japan in Barcelona and Casa Asia have also posted notices for the 2026 edition, giving the event a broader institutional footprint than a single ticket page. ### Where and when is the festival taking place? Moll de la Fusta appears across the main festival site, ticketing pages and third-party listings as the venue for the 2026 edition. Eventos Frikis listed the address as Ronda Litoral, 1740, Ciutat Vella, while another media listing specified Moll de Bosch i Alsina, 1, in the Port Vell area of Barcelona. The dates shown across those pages are Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, 2026. (matsuribcn.es) The opening time is listed as 10:00 on both days on several pages. One event page said the program would run until 21:00, with last entry at 20:00, though that timing was not visible in every listing reviewed. ### Who is behind Matsuri Barcelona? The Asociación Cultural Japonesa de Barcelona, identified as ACJ on ticketing pages, said it is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Japanese culture in the city. (eventosfrikis.com) Ticket pages for the event name Matsuri Barcelona as organizer and describe the festival as a volunteer-driven effort tied to cultural exchange. Casa Asia said the festival has been organized by Barcelona’s Japanese community since 2013 and is run primarily by volunteers. The Consulate General of Japan in Barcelona said the 2026 edition is the festival’s 12th, and said the consulate would take part in activities including children’s calligraphy and a kendo demonstration. (tomaticket.es) ### What will visitors find once they get there? The Consulate General of Japan in Barcelona said the program includes theater, singing, taiko drums, music, traditional painting, martial arts and children’s activities. Casa Asia described the event as a non-profit festival aimed at sharing Japanese culture through performances and participatory activities. (barcelona.es.emb-japan.go.jp) Ticketing and event pages also point to food and family programming. Entradium said the festival promotes cultural exchange through traditional dances, performances, music, food and children’s activities, while other listings referred to Bon Odori dance and craft-style festival attractions. (barcelona.es.emb-japan.go.jp) ### How much do tickets cost? Eventos Frikis listed advance prices at 5.88 euros for a one-day ticket and 8.82 euros for a two-day pass. The same listing said tickets bought at the door would cost 7 euros for one day or 12 euros for two days. Other ticket pages broadly matched the lower entry point, though some aggregator pages showed “from” pricing or multiple session times. (entradium.com) That suggests buyers may want to check the official Matsuri Barcelona site or the named ticketing page before purchase. ### Why are there different details on different pages? El Periódico published a May 12 article that referred to May 26 and 27, while the festival’s own site, ticket pages, the Japanese consulate notice and Casa Asia all pointed to May 16 and 17. (eventosfrikis.com) The weight of the primary and partner sources reviewed supports May 16-17 as the operative dates for the 2026 event. (matsuribcn.es) The next concrete step is the weekend opening on Saturday, May 16, at 10:00 a.m. at Moll de la Fusta, with tickets listed through Matsuri Barcelona and associated sales pages from 5.88 euros in advance. (matsuribcn.es) (elperiodico.com)