The festa major, which locals call "the Bacanals", is held round Sant Joan and lasts three or four days. Most of the activities take place round Plaça de la Marina, one of the central points of the neighbourhood.

Vila Olímpica's festa major, the main festival, lasts three days and is held on the Friday to Sunday closest to the first weekend in July.

All the activities of the festa major, the main festival, take place in a stage which is set on the street. And this area is where the majority of the popular culture events are held like the correfoc or the diada castellera.

Every year, thanks to the collaboration of residents' associations, local traders and other associations, the district organises a festa major with a wide variety of activities for old and young

Even though it is a festival of three neighbourhoods, the majority of the activities are held in the Teixonera area. There are all kinds of events aimed at all tastes and sections of the public.

Gràcia's festa major is regarded as the maximum expression of the neighbourhood's identity and consists of a whole series of celebrations that combine public participation with popular culture.

The Sagrada Família provides the backdrop for most of the festa major, which is held round the Dia de Sant Jordi (St George's Day). For two weeks a host of activities are organised to liven up the neighbourhood and the people who live in it.

The Coordinadora Festa Major del Casc Antic organises the annual festival in honour of the patron saint. Popular culture is very much alive in these neighbourhoods, so the festival programme has lots of folk and traditional activities.