Free things to do alone in Barcelona today
Going out alone in Barcelona, Spain is easier when the plan is free and the format is built for people on their own: a talk, a guided walk, a class, a library afternoon. Below is today's list of free events, then places that cost nothing to enter.
Today's free events in Barcelona
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Free places to sit, read or wander alone in Barcelona
Libraries, free museums and community centres from OpenStreetMap. Hours change: check the place before you go. All 60 places on the map.
- Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez LibraryHours: Mo, We, Fr 09:30-13:30, 15:30-20:30; Tu, Th 09:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00
- Biblioteca Nou Barris - Aurora Diaz Plaja LibraryHours: Mo, We 09:30-13:30, 15:30-20:30; Tu, Th-Fr 09:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-14:00, 16:00-20:00
- Biblioteca la Florida LibraryHours: Mo-Tu 10:00-13:30, 15:30-20:30; We-Fr 15:30-20:30; Sa 10:00-13:00, 15:30-20:30
- Biblioteca Rector Gabriel Ferraté LibraryHours: Mo-Fr 08:30-21:00
- Arxiu Fotogràfic de Barcelona Free museumHours: Mo-Fr 10:00-19:00
- El Born Free museumHours: Mar-Oct Tu-Su 10:00-20:00; Nov-Feb Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00, Su 10:00-20:00; Dec 26 10:00-14:30; Jan 01,May 01,Jun 24,Dec 25 off; PH off
- Temple d'August Free museumHours: Mo 10:00-14:00; Tu-Sa 10:00-19:00; Su 10:00-20:00; Jan 01,May 01,Jun 24,Dec 25 off; PH off
- Centre Cívic La Cadena Community centreHours: Sep-Jul: Mo-Fr 09:30-14:00,16:00-21:00; Sep-Jul: Sa 09:30-14:00
- Ateneu Barcelonès Community centreHours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00
- Ateneu del Clot Community centreHours: Mo-Th 17:30-20:30; Fr 09:30-13:30, 17:30-20:30
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3 tips for going alone in Barcelona
- Pick a format with a built-in reason to talk. Talks, workshops, walks and language exchanges give you something to say without small talk. Look for the solo-friendly tag.
- Arrive early. The first ten minutes are the easiest time to join a conversation, before groups form.
- Set your exit. Decide in advance that you will stay for one hour. You can always leave early, and you can always stay longer.