Sagrada Família hosts drawing contest on 7 November

Sagrada Família hosts the Paint the Sky: 2026 drawing contest in Barcelona on 7 November 2026. The event is part of the basilica’s programme marking the centenary of Antoni Gaudí’s death, giving visitors a dated cultural activity alongside the regular site.

Paint the Sky brings a dated event to Sagrada Família

The contest appears in the official 2026 programme under the title Paint the Sky: 2026 drawing contest. The programme lists it for 7 November 2026, while the Barcelona city events listing places it under the Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família.

The organiser’s programme presents 2026 as a year of commemorative activities connected with Gaudí and the completion of the Tower of Jesus Christ. The wider schedule includes exhibitions, workshops, religious events and public cultural activities, but the drawing contest is the fixed event taking place at the basilica on 7 November.

The official listing gives the contest a public setting within the programme, although it does not provide a detailed description of the artistic format or a separate visitor itinerary. The event therefore adds a specific activity to the site’s current cultural calendar without changing the basilica’s architectural identity.

Gaudí’s unfinished project supplies the subject

Construction began in 1882 under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. Antoni Gaudí took over the project in 1883 and redirected it towards the ambitious design associated with the basilica today.

The building remains a continuing work rather than a completed historical monument. The official history records the completion of the exterior of the Tower of Jesus Christ in 2026, while the wider construction project continues under the direction of later architects working from Gaudí’s plans.

The Nativity façade and crypt were added to the UNESCO World Heritage listing in 2005. That distinction helps explain why a drawing activity at the site has more than a generic city-event connection: the programme is tied to a building whose design, construction history and surviving elements form part of Barcelona’s recognised heritage.

The basilica’s long building history also gives the contest a particular visual setting. The project has passed through more than five generations, and the current programme links that collective process with Gaudí’s centenary year.

Location and access for the 7 November event

The Barcelona city listing gives the venue address as Carrer de Provença 450 in the Eixample district. The event is listed under the basilica itself, not under a separate hotel, gallery or commercial venue.

• Paint the Sky takes place on 7 November 2026 at the Sagrada Família in Barcelona.
• The activity is part of the 2026 Gaudí centenary programme and is listed as a public cultural event.
• The venue is in Eixample at Carrer de Provença 450, with the basilica’s Nativity façade and crypt forming part of the UNESCO listing.
• Barcelona’s official languages are Catalan and Spanish, and the currency is the euro.

The event connects a single day in the current programme with the basilica’s longer story, from the first stone in 1882 to the continuing construction campaign.

Searching for Sagrada Família on social platforms

These links open searches for Sagrada Família on each platform.

Frequently asked questions about Sagrada Família

When does Paint the Sky take place at Sagrada Família?

The drawing contest is scheduled for 7 November 2026 at the basilica in Barcelona.

What is Sagrada Família?

It is a basilica in Barcelona designed first by Francisco de Paula del Villar and then reshaped by Antoni Gaudí from 1883.

Where is Sagrada Família and how do you get there?

The venue is at Carrer de Provença 450 in Barcelona’s Eixample district.