The day after the display of the Castells the La Mercé festival featured giant puppets dancing in Placa de Sant Jaume in Barcelona.

Huge puppets surrounded the plaza, then were marched by their handlers – balancing figures many multiples of their own height – into an open space in the middle of the plaza, where two to six of these giants, some of them depicting royalty, some regular folk or caricatures, some fantastical creations, danced elaborate choreography while a live band played traditional tunes.

Thereafter all the puppets marched and danced in a parade of the giants out of the plaza and through the city of Barcelona.

The parade out of the plaza and into the city streets.

The short figures were manned by children.

Some three tiered Castell groups also joined this parade.