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MotoGP Fan Fest Barcelona in Barcelona

MotoGP Fan Fest Barcelona is happening during May 10-17, 2026. MotoGP's Barcelona Fan Fest brings the race-weekend atmosphere into Placa de Catalunya before the Grand Prix moves attention north to Montmelo. Expect a public-facing setup with bikes, simulators, games, music, food areas, and rider appearances. It works best as a central-city drop-in plan: easy to combine with Passeig de Gracia, the Gothic Quarter, or an Eixample dinner, but likely to be busy around appearance windows.

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MotoGP Fan Fest Barcelona in Barcelona

Guide: MotoGP Fan Fest Barcelona

MotoGP's Barcelona Fan Fest brings the race-weekend atmosphere into Placa de Catalunya before the Grand Prix moves attention north to Montmelo. Expect a public-facing setup with bikes, simulators, games, music, food areas, and rider appearances. It works best as a central-city drop-in plan: easy to combine with Passeig de Gracia, the Gothic Quarter, or an Eixample dinner, but likely to be busy around appearance windows. Guide candidate: Connected to a major race weekend and likely to shape city-center crowds.

  • Jijantes live showOpening Wednesday block with Gerard Romero's Jijantes show streamed live from the Fan Fest stage, including panel discussion elements and rider involvement. When: Wed, May 13, 12:00 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
  • DJ FlaixAfternoon DJ set filling the central Fan Fest window before the rider-stage programming begins. When: Wed, May 13, 2:00 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
  • Meet the riders: Moto3 and Moto2The first major rider window of Wednesday, focused on Moto3 and Moto2 names before the MotoGP riders take the stage. When: Wed, May 13, 5:05 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
  • Meet the riders: MotoGPHeadline rider appearance window with MotoGP stars scheduled on stage, including Marc Marquez, Joan Mir, Alex Rins, Pedro Acosta, and Alex Marquez in the official announcement. When: Wed, May 13, 6:00 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
  • Live music by MishimaWednesday evening concert slot after the rider appearances and DJ handoff. When: Wed, May 13, 7:30 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
  • Dura la Vita podcast liveThursday live-streamed podcast slot in the first half of the Fan Fest day. When: Thu, May 14, 12:30 PM. Venue: Placa de Catalunya.
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