Culture
Sitges Film Festival
Every October since 1968, fantasy and horror cinema takes over Sitges. Dates, venues, tickets, the Zombie Walk and getting around during the festival.
When it is
2026
8 to 18 October
The 59th edition: ten days of premieres, guests and events all over town.
2027
60th edition
It will be in October again. The festival has not announced the dates yet; we will post them here as soon as they are published.
Every year
Ten days in October
The festival fills the Auditori, the town-centre cinemas and the streets for about ten days.
Source: official festival website (sitgesfilmfestival.com).
The 2026 edition
Opening
“Found Alive”
Carlota Pereda’s film opened the festival on Thursday 8 October.
Honorary awards
Peter Jackson and Kevin Bacon
Both received the Honorary Grand Prize. Jackson presented the 4K restoration of “Braindead” and Bacon the horror comedy “Family Movie”.
Guests
Danny DeVito
Presented “Drag”, a competition film he stars in with his daughter Lucy DeVito.
Anniversaries
“Carrie” and “Tesis”
The 50th anniversary of “Carrie” is the festival’s poster theme, and “Tesis” marked its 30th with Amenábar, Noriega and Fele Martínez.
Zombie Walk
Saturday 10 October
The 18th Zombie Walk set off at 7.30 pm from the Miramar cultural centre. Official make-up is done in the Sant Sebastià tents.
Full programme, times and tickets on the official website: sitgesfilmfestival.com.
Sources: sitgesfilmfestival.com; Europa Press (8/10/2026); Telecinco (10/10/2026).
Where the films are shown
Main venue
Auditori, Hotel Melià
1,380 seats. Galas, premieres and the official section.
Cinema
Cine Prado
In the town centre. Late-night screenings and marathons.
Families
Mercat Vell and Miramar
Sitges Family and Fantastic Teens at the Mercat Vell; children’s workshops and activities at the Miramar.
Outdoors
Meeting and Foodtastic
An open-air space with music, screenings and a photocall, plus a food-truck area.
The Auditori is about an 18-minute walk from the Cine Prado, or about 7 minutes on the SL3 town bus.
Sources: Wikipedia (“Sitges Film Festival”); Holacamp 2026 venue guide.
Tickets and getting here
Tickets
Online and at box offices
On sitgesfilmfestival.com and at the box offices in the Hotel Melià Sitges and the Tourist Office (Plaça Eduard Maristany, 2). Phone: +34 93 119 58 28.
2026 prices
From €11.50
General admission €11.50; Auditori €12.50; opening gala €27 and closing gala €20. 20% off with the Carnet Jove youth card and for over-65s.
Getting here
Train or car
The Rodalies station (R2 Sud line) is in the town centre. If you come by car, see where to park.
All 2026 passes and packs sold out, so if you plan to come in 2027, buy as soon as sales open. And after the last screening, see Sitges by night.
Source: sitgesfilmfestival.com (“Tickets 2026”). Accessed 13/10/2026.
A little history
The festival began in 1968 as the International Week of Fantasy and Horror Films and has given awards since 1971. Today it is called the Festival Internacional de Cinema Fantàstic de Catalunya and is devoted to fantasy, horror and cult cinema.
Source: Wikipedia (“Sitges Film Festival”).