🛹 Skateboarding · Barcelona

Skateboarding — Keep Calm Community Barcelona

Skateboarding in Barcelona for English Speakers

MACBA plaza makes Barcelona a legendary skate city — Keep Calm doesn't organise it, but our community can help you find fellow skaters.

Worth knowing: Keep Calm doesn't organise skate sessions — this page points you to Miscellaneous and the wider community, not a dedicated skateboarding group.

About Skateboarding with Keep Calm

Barcelona is one of the most famous skateboarding cities on the planet. MACBA plaza, right outside the modern art museum, is a genuine pilgrimage spot for skaters worldwide — its ledges and open marble square have featured in countless skate videos for decades, and the city's mild climate, smooth plazas and street spots make it a natural draw for skaters year-round.

Keep Calm doesn't run a dedicated skateboarding group or organise sessions, though. Across our roughly 20 activity groups — spanning padel to climbing — skating isn't one we've set up. If you're after organised lessons or a skate team, this isn't the place; the city's well-known skate spots and any local skate shops are a better lead.

What we do have is Keep Calm Miscellaneous, our catch-all WhatsApp group for interests without their own dedicated group yet, including skating meetups people arrange themselves. It's also genuinely how new dedicated groups have started before, so if enough skaters show up there, who knows.

Why join

🛹 Find fellow skaters

Post in Miscellaneous and see who else in the community skates — MACBA and Barcelona's other spots are more fun with company.

🌱 How new groups start

Every Keep Calm group began as interest in Miscellaneous or word of mouth — enough skaters posting there is a real path to a dedicated group.

🤝 A ready-made social circle

Keep Calm's other groups — biking, climbing, social nights — are a good way to meet people in Barcelona while you find your skate crew.

🆓 Free and open to everyone

Miscellaneous and the wider Keep Calm community are free, English-speaking, and welcome all nationalities and skill levels.

The Practical Details

Schedule

Not currently run as a dedicated Keep Calm activity

Locations

N/A — though MACBA plaza and other spots around the city are well known to skaters already

Cost

Free to join Miscellaneous; no Keep Calm membership fee

What to Bring

N/A for Keep Calm; bring your own board and protective gear if you head to a spot

Skill Level

N/A — this isn't a Keep Calm-run activity

How to Join

Join Keep Calm Miscellaneous using the button below
Introduce yourself and mention you skate — ask if anyone wants to meet up
Swap details with anyone interested and pick a spot (MACBA is the obvious starting point)
Check out Keep Calm's other groups for more ways to meet people around the city

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Keep Calm have a dedicated skateboarding group?

No. We run about 20 activity groups but skateboarding isn't one of them — this page is here because people search for it, and we'd rather say so plainly.

Is Barcelona actually good for skateboarding?

Genuinely, yes. MACBA plaza is one of the most famous street-skating spots in the world, and the city's climate and plazas make it a popular destination for skaters year-round.

Where can I meet other skaters?

Post in Keep Calm Miscellaneous, or simply head to a well-known spot like MACBA — Barcelona's skate scene is active and visible enough that you'll find people there.