Barranquilla Carnival
Season or date: February–March, before Lent
A colorful Caribbean coastal carnival said to be the second largest in the world
Festivals in Colombia
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Feria de Cali
Season or date: Late December
A music and dance festival in Cali, the salsa capital
Flower Festival (Medellín)
Season or date: Early August
Flower farmers from Antioquia march with giant floral arrangements
Carnival of Blacks and Whites (Pasto)
Season or date: Early January
A festival in southern Nariño department blending indigenous and Spanish cultures
Ibero-American Theatre Festival
Season or date: Biennial, March–April
One of the world's largest theatre festivals, turning all of Bogotá into a stage
Villa de Leyva Kite Festival
Season or date: Around August 15
Colorful kites fill the sky over this colonial town
Manga de Viento International Jazz Festival
Season or date: September
Jazz festival held in Montería on the Caribbean coast
Colombia International Film Festival
Season or date: March
Screening of domestic and international new films centered in Cartagena
Holy Week Procession (Popayán)
Season or date: Week before Easter
Solemn religious processions in medieval Spanish style
Joropo Festival (Villavicencio)
Season or date: Late June
A grand showcase of cowboy culture in Los Llanos
Public holidays
- Independence Day (July 20)
- Battle of Boyacá (August 7)
- Epiphany
- Saint Joseph's Day
- Saints Peter and Paul Day
- Assumption of Mary
- All Saints' Day
- Immaculate Conception
- Christmas