Colombia´s festivals are celebrated in almost all regions. A fascinating mixture of cultures of Indigenous, Spanish and Africans along history had created many festivals that represents traditions, believes and hopes of its people. The most well-known are the Barranquilla’s Carnival, the second most important in South America which is UNESCO intangible heritage and the Festival of Flowers in Medellin. Here is the list of all festivals in Colombia Going from north to south will show you how each region has its particular charm, enjoy it!







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  • Barranquillas Carnival - Barranquilla
  • Festival Folclorico Colombiano - Ibague
  • Feria de Cali - Cali
  • Vallenato Legend Festival - Valledupar
  • Feria de las Flores - Medellin
  • Festival Nacional del Bambuco - Neiva

Discover here colombian culture and traditions

Season Festival
JANUARY

Black and White Festival, Pasto - Nariño (UNESCO)

Feria de Manizales. Manizales - Caldas

Carnaval del Diablo. Riosucio - Caldas

Regatta-Inner Tubing on the River. Puerto Asis - Putumayo

ferias de Salento. Salento - Quindio

FEBRARY

Barranquilla Carnival. Barranquilla - Atlantico(UNESCO)

Cartagena Film Festival. Cartagena - Bolivar

San Agaton. Santa Marta & Taganga - Magdalena

Astronomic Festival. Villa de Leyva - Boyaca

MARCH

Iberoamerican Theather Festival (Biannual, next 2014) - Bogota D.C

Easter Week. Processions. Mompox - Bolivar

Easter Week. Religious Music Festival. Popayan - Cauca

Easter Week. Ancient Music Meeting. Villa de Leyva - Boyaca

APRIL

Festival de Musica de Cuerdas. San Gil - Santander

Vallenato Leyend Festival. Valledupar - Cesar

International Book Festival. Bogota D.C

Bambu and Guadua Festivities. Armenia - Quindio

Festival de Teatro Nacional. Bucaramanga - Santander

MAY

Wayuu Culture Festival. Uribia - La Guajira

Festival Internacional de la Cultura. Tunja - Boyaca

Festival de Cine sin Fronteras. Medellin - Antioquia

JUNE

Festival Folclorico Colombiano. Ibagué - Tolima

San Pedro Festival. Espinal - Tolima

Festival Nacional del Bambuco. Neiva - Huila

Rock al Parque. Bogotá D.C.

Festival de la Cancion Mono Nuñez. Ginebra, Valle

Festival Internacional de Tango. Medellin - Antioquia

Joropo Tournament. Villavicencio - Meta

JULY

Virgen del Carmen. Nationwide

Colombia Moda. Medellin - Antioquia

Fiestas del Mar. Santa Marta - Magdalena

Manizales Grita Rock. Manizales - Caldas

Fiestas del Sol y del Acero. Sogamoso - Boyaca

Food Festival & Bogota Half Marathon. Bogota D.C

AUGUST

Feria de las Flores. Medellin - Antioquia

Kite Festival. Villa de Leyva - Boyaca

Festival de la Musica Petronio Alvarez. Cali, Valle

International Piano Festival. Bucaramanga - Santander

Festival Nacional de la Gaita. San Jacinto - Bolivar

Festival de la Migración. Bahia Solano - Choco

SEPTEMBER

Green Moon Festival. San Andres Islas

Festival Mundial de la Salsa. Cali, Valle

Festival Latinoamericano de Teatro. Manizales, Caldas

Jazz al Parque. Bogotá D.C

Feria de Bucaramanga. Bucaramanga - Santander

Ajazzgo, Festival de Jazz. Cali, Valle

National Gastronomic Congress. Popayan, Cauca

Festival de Cine Independiente. Villa de Leyva - Boyaca

OCTOBER

Ferias de Armenia. Jeepao. Armenia - Quindio

Ferias de San Gil. San Gil - Santander

Worldwide Coleo Meeting. Villavicencio - Meta

Festival Internacional de la Cultura. Sogamoso - Boyaca

Festival de la Virgen del Rosario. Taganga - Magdalena

Bogota International Film Festival. Bogota D.C

NOVEMBER

Cartagena Independe Day. Cartagena - Bolivar

Fiestas del Arriero. Ciudad Bolivar, Antioquia

Festival Internacional de la Musica Popular Amazonense. Leticia, Amazonas

DECEMBER

Dia de las Velitas. 7th December. Nationwide

Feria de Cali. Cali, Valle

Fireworks Festival. Villa de Leyva - Boyaca

Carnavalito de Blancos y Negros. San Agustin - Huila

Guane de Oro. San Gil - Santander

Festival Nacional de las Luces. Sogamoso - Boyaca

Fiestas del Agua. Mocoa - Putumayo

festival del Diablo. Santa Fe de Antioquia, Antioquia

Carnaval de Fin de Año. Guatape - Antioquia