In June 2027 Rotary International meets in Barcelona. If you're going, you're about to spend a week in one of Europe's most walkable, most delicious cities, in early summer. Here's what you need to know to plan the trip, from registration to the best way to arrive.

Key dates

  • Convention: 26–30 June 2027, at Fira Barcelona Gran Via.
  • House of Friendship: open Saturday 26 to Wednesday 30 June.
  • Opening ceremony: 27 June. Closing ceremony: 30 June.
  • General sessions are expected Sunday to Wednesday (27–30 June), with breakout sessions Monday to Wednesday.
  • Programs for Young Leaders Preconvention: 26 June, at the same venue.

Rotary moved the 2027 convention to Barcelona in April 2026 and expects up to 20,000 participants from more than 140 countries.

Registration fees

Registration is through Rotary (my.rotary.org), not through tour operators. Rotary's published fees for an attendee aged 31 or over are:

  • US$795 if you register by 31 March 2027
  • US$895 from 1 April to 30 June 2027

Attendees aged 30 and under pay US$350, then US$400. Guests aged 5–18 pay US$30, then US$40; under 5 is free. Fees include VAT, the ceremonies and sessions and the House of Friendship. They don't include ticketed events, hotels, meals or airport transport. If you cancel, Rotary charges a US$50 processing fee, and written refund requests must reach Rotary by 30 April 2027.

Visas: start now

Visa rules depend on your citizenship, so check Spain's official entry conditions for your passport. Rotary suggests anyone who needs a visa contacts the embassy serving their region no later than 1 December 2026. If you need one, Rotary sends a letter of invitation with your registration confirmation. Rotary can't intervene with embassies for individual registrants. If your visa is refused, you can still cancel your registration up to 30 June 2027.

Where to stay

Rotary's official housing provider holds a block of hotel rooms for registered attendees, bookable online through 28 May 2027, with a 50% deposit at booking. Rotary says the best rates include breakfast, Wi-Fi and 10% VAT, but not local taxes. Book early: availability drops later, and Rotary can't help with hotels outside its contracted block.

Booking a hotel through Rotary's official housing provider also matters for transport: Rotary says full registrants get access to Barcelona's buses, trams and metro between hotels and the venue, and some contracted hotels have a shuttle.

Getting around and what to expect

Barcelona in late June is warm. Rotary expects 20–27°C (68–81°F), and the venue is only partly air-conditioned, so bring light clothes and a light jacket. Public transport is excellent, and taxis and ride-hailing are easy to find.

Give yourself at least a few hours away from Fira Gran Via. Gaudí's Sagrada Família and Park Güell both need tickets booked in advance. The Magic Fountain at Plaça d'Espanya makes an easy evening outing.

Make the journey part of the trip

Flying across the Atlantic for a five-day convention? Many Rotarians add a week or two of travel before or after.

Our Morocco, Portugal & Spain: Pre-Convention Journey to Barcelona 2027 is built around the convention. It starts in Marrakech on 13 June 2027 and takes in Porto and the Douro Valley, Lisbon, Seville and Madrid, then travels by high-speed train to Barcelona on 26 June, the day the House of Friendship opens. It's 14 days with a Soca Islands host throughout, two short flights and three high-speed trains, six group dinners and three lunches, and breakfast every day. It's priced from US$5,699 per person sharing, with shorter join-in options from US$2,799. Convention registration, international flights and travel insurance (required) are not included; a Barcelona convention hotel (26 June–1 July) and an international group flight package from New York are optional add-ons.

If you'd rather go straight to Spain, Barcelona & the South of France is an 8-day small group trip with departures from May 2027.

See the Pre-Convention Journey · Small group tours in Europe 2027

Convention details are from Rotary International's convention pages, read on 11 November 2026. Rotary may change dates, fees and arrangements; always check convention.rotary.org before you book.