Festivals & events

40 celebrations through the year — pick a day to see what's on.

New Year's Day (1 January · All regions · National) — National public holiday marking the start of the new year celebrated across Colombia with family gatherings and festivities.
Feria de Manizales (7–17 January · Manizales · Coffee Triangle) — One of Colombia's most important festivals featuring bullfighting, concerts, parades, and cultural events in the heart of coffee country. A…
Epiphany (6 January · All regions · National) — Religious holiday celebrating the visit of the Three Kings, observed with parades and family traditions throughout Colombia.
Festival de Música Religiosa de Popayán (All January · Popayán · Southwest Highlands) — A prestigious international religious music festival showcasing classical and sacred music performances in the historic city of Popayán.
Carnival of Whites and Blacks (Carnival de Negros y Blancos) (4–6 January · Pasto · Nariño & Pasto) — UNESCO-recognized carnival with colonial roots where participants paint each other with white powder and black tar, a unique and joyful cel…
Saint Joseph's Day (19 March · All regions · National) — Religious holiday honoring Saint Joseph, celebrated with processions and traditional family gatherings across Colombia.
Semana Santa (Holy Week) (All March · All regions · National) — Major religious observance throughout Colombia featuring processions, passion plays, and religious services. Particularly notable in Popayá…
Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival) (1–12 August · Medellín · Coffee Triangle) — Medellín's largest festival celebrating the city's famous flowers with flower displays, parades, concerts, and cultural performances. A vib…
Festival del Huila (All June · Neiva · Southwest Highlands) — Regional cultural festival in Neiva featuring music, dance, food, and crafts celebrating Huilense traditions and heritage.
Corpus Christi (All June · All regions · National) — Religious holiday observed with processions and masses throughout Colombia, with particularly elaborate celebrations in highland regions.
Sacred Heart Festival (All June · All regions · National) — Religious observance celebrated with processions and religious services throughout Colombia.
Saint Peter and Saint Paul's Day (3 July · All regions · National) — National public holiday honoring the two saints with religious processions and traditional celebrations.
Assumption of Mary (15 August · All regions · National) — National religious holiday celebrating the Assumption with processions and mass throughout Colombia.
Fiesta del Mar (All November · Santa Marta · Caribbean Coast) — Coastal celebration in Santa Marta featuring water sports, music, dance, and beach festivities honoring the Caribbean Sea.
Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata (All April · Valledupar · Atlantic Interior) — Prestigious international festival celebrating vallenato music with competitions, concerts, and performances in Valledupar. Essential for u…
All Saints' Day (1 November · All regions · National) — National holiday when Colombians honor deceased loved ones with cemetery visits and family gatherings.
All Souls' Day (2 November · All regions · Bogotá & Cundinamarca) — Observed day for remembering deceased souls with traditional cemetery visits and family celebrations throughout Colombia.
Independence Day (20 July · All regions · National) — National holiday celebrating Colombia's independence from Spain with parades, speeches, and patriotic celebrations across the country.
Battle of Boyacá (7 August · All regions · National) — National holiday commemorating the decisive 1819 battle that secured Colombian independence, celebrated with patriotic events and ceremonie…
Immaculate Conception (8 December · All regions · National) — Major Catholic feast day marking the beginning of Christmas season with religious services and celebrations throughout Colombia.
Christmas Day (25 December · All regions · National) — National holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with family gatherings, religious services, and festive traditions.
Feria de Cali (25–31 December · Cali · Southwest Highlands) — Cali's famous year-end festival celebrating salsa music, dance, and Caribbean culture with concerts, parades, and street performances. The…
Festival Folclórico Colombiano (All November · Barranquilla · Atlantic Interior) — Major cultural festival celebrating Colombian folklore, traditional music, dance, and crafts with performances from across the country.
Barranquilla Carnival (All March · Barranquilla · Atlantic Interior) — One of South America's largest carnivals featuring elaborate floats, costumes, music, and dancing celebrating African and Caribbean heritag…
Festival de la Canción (Song Festival) (All August · Medellín · Coffee Triangle) — Annual music competition and cultural festival in Medellín featuring emerging and established Colombian artists.
Fiesta de San Pacho (28–30 September · Quibdó · Pacific Coast) — Traditional festival in Quibdó celebrating Saint Francis with religious processions, music, and local cultural expressions of the Pacific c…
Festival del Bambuco (All August · Neiva · Southwest Highlands) — Cultural festival in Neiva celebrating the bambuco, a traditional Andean music and dance form, with competitions and performances.
Feria de Ibagué (All August · Ibagué · Southwest Highlands) — Annual fair in Ibagué featuring music competitions, cultural performances, and celebrations of local traditions.
Festival de Música Electrónica (All November · Cartagena · Caribbean Coast) — Modern music festival in Cartagena attracting international electronic and dance music artists to the historic Caribbean coastal city.
Festa de la Pitanza (All April · Villavicencio · Orinoco Plains) — Regional festival celebrating llanero (plains) culture with traditional music, dancing, and food in the grasslands of eastern Colombia.
Feria Equina de Manizales (All January · Manizales · Coffee Triangle) — Equestrian fair in Manizales featuring horse shows, competitions, and celebrations of the region's livestock heritage during Feria de Maniz…
Festival de Gastronomía y Turismo (All October · Armenia · Coffee Triangle) — Food and tourism festival celebrating Colombian cuisine and local culinary traditions with tastings and cooking demonstrations.
Festival del Cacao (All September · Leticia · Amazon) — Festival celebrating cacao production and chocolate-making traditions in the Amazon region with tastings and cultural activities.
Fiesta de los Invisibles (28 December · Bogotá · Bogotá & Cundinamarca) — Festive celebration in Bogotá on Holy Innocents' Day with playful pranks and comedic parades poking fun at public figures.
Festival de Música Indígena (All October · Santa Marta · Santa Marta & Lost City) — Festival celebrating indigenous music and cultures of the Sierra Nevada with performances and cultural exchanges.
Petronio Álvarez Music Festival (All August · Cali · Pacific Coast) — Prestigious festival in Cali celebrating Pacific coast music styles including currulao, salsa, and traditional African-Colombian rhythms.
Feria de Manizales Desfile de Autos (All January · Manizales · Coffee Triangle) — Car parade and automobile exhibition during Feria de Manizales showcasing classic and modern vehicles.
Festival de la Cumbia (All October · El Banco · Atlantic Interior) — Festival celebrating cumbia, Colombia's most iconic music genre, with competitions, traditional performances, and cultural exhibitions.
Feria de Bogotá (All July · Bogotá · Bogotá & Cundinamarca) — Bogotá's major annual fair featuring art exhibitions, concerts, theater, and cultural performances celebrating the capital's diverse cultur…
Festival de Artes Vivas (All August · Bogotá · Bogotá & Cundinamarca) — Biennial international festival in Bogotá showcasing contemporary theater, dance, performance art, and multimedia productions.