Festivals in Peru

Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun)

Season or date: June 24

Traditional Inca winter solstice festival held in Cusco. Features colorful processions and ceremonies.

Candelaria Festival

Season or date: Early February

A two-week dance and music festival in Puno. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Señor de los Milagros Procession

Season or date: October

Lima's largest religious procession. The city fills with purple-clad devotees.

Holy Week (Semana Santa)

Season or date: Week before Easter

Nationwide religious observances of Christ's Passion.

Pachamanca Day

Season or date: First Sunday of August

Andean harvest festival where earth oven dish Pachamanca is shared.

Marinera Festival

Season or date: Late January

World championship of the national dance Marinera held in Trujillo.

Taquile Festival

Season or date: First week of November

Cultural exchange of textiles and dance on Taquile Island in Lake Titicaca.

Mistura

Season or date: September

South America's largest food festival held in Lima.

San Juan Festival

Season or date: June 24

Water and food festival celebrating St. John the Baptist in the Amazon region.

Reyes Magos

Season or date: January 6

Traditional celebration honoring the Three Wise Men.