Secret Santa · Christmas 2026 · Barcelona
Secret Santa generator, free and online
Draw names online for 3 to 50 people, keep couples from drawing each other, and everyone gets their person by email. The draw is free. Then each person gives their person a class, a tasting or a dinner from a Barcelona maker, within the group’s budget.
✕ Anna and Marc won’t draw each other (partners)
Example: exchange day Friday 18 December
- TodayYou create the group and share the link
- Fri 4 DecNames drawn automatically, 14 days before
- Fri 11 DecReminder to anyone who hasn’t chosen
- Tue 15 DecLast reminder. You can cover anyone still missing
- Fri 18 DecGifts arrive. The reveal, if you chose one
What people give
Real experiences from Barcelona makers at their real prices. Once you know your person, you see the ones that fit your group’s budget.
Or a gift card from Kampada, Alhambra Mosaic or Elo Wines, from €30, so your person chooses. Secret Santa gift ideas in Barcelona, by budget →
Classic Secret Santa, a name generator, or this
| Classic | Name generator app | Experience Secret Santa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing names | A hat, in person | Online | Online, with email to each person |
| Couples kept apart | Redraw and hope | Usually yes | Yes, the organiser sees and can change it |
| The gift | Bought separately by each person | Bought elsewhere | Chosen and paid right here, from Barcelona makers |
| Reminders | None | Often | 7 and 3 days before |
| Someone forgets | Someone gets nothing | The organiser chases | The organiser covers them with a gift card |
| Who gave what | Usually on the day | Varies | Never, giver decides, or on the day |
| Cost | The gifts | Free tool + the gifts | Free to join; you pay your own gift |
Questions
What is an experience Secret Santa?
A Secret Santa where each person draws a name and gives that person an experience instead of an object: a class, a tasting or a dinner. Here the names are drawn online and every experience is from a Barcelona maker, within the budget the group chose.
How much does it cost?
Setting up the group and joining are free. Each person pays only for the gift they give, within the budget the organiser chose: €20–30, €30–50 or €50–80. Experiences start at €30.
How many people can take part?
From 3 to 50 people.
How are the names drawn?
The organiser can draw once at least three people have joined. If nobody does, the names are drawn automatically 14 days before the exchange day. Each person gets an email with the name of the person they give to, and nobody sees the full list of pairs.
Can couples avoid drawing each other?
Yes. When they join, anyone can name people they shouldn’t draw, such as a partner. The organiser sees this and can change it before the draw.
The full guide, with every question answered: experience Secret Santa in Barcelona.
Start your Secret Santa for this Christmas
Pick the day and the budget and share the link. The draw, the emails and the reminders happen on their own.