Colombia Events 2026–2027: Festivals & Public Holidays

Colombia events calendar - Barranquilla Carnival (Feb), Bogota Book Fair (Apr), Feria de las Flores Medellin (Aug) and national public holidays.

• Feria de las Flores 2026 Visit website ↗ Colombia · medellin

  Feria de las Flores 2026, August. Medellin's Flower Festival centres on the Desfile de Silleteros — farmers carrying floral arrangements through city streets.

  1–11 August 2026
• Festival Petronio Alvarez 2026 Visit website ↗ Colombia · cali

  Festival Petronio Alvarez 2026, August. Six days celebrating Afro-Colombian heritage in Cali with live Pacific music, dance, gastronomy, and crafts.

  12–17 August 2026
• Jazz al Parque 2026 Visit website ↗ Colombia · bogota

  Jazz al Parque 2026, September. Free jazz festival in Bogota's Simon Bolivar Park — three days of Colombian and international jazz across outdoor stages.

  13–15 September 2026
• Cartagena Independence Day Celebrations 2026 Colombia · cartagena

  Cartagena Independence Day 2026: 11 November. Parades, concerts, beauty pageants and cultural events throughout the walled city.

  11–11 November 2026
• Rock al Parque 2026 Visit website ↗ Colombia · bogota

  Rock al Parque 2026, November. Free open-air rock festival in Simon Bolivar Park, Bogota — one of Latin America's largest, drawing 300,000 visitors.

  15–17 November 2026
• Medellin Christmas Lights 2026 (Alumbrados) Colombia · medellin

  Medellin Alumbrados 2026, 1 Dec–15 Jan. Millions of LED installations along the Rio Medellin draw five to eight million visitors each season.

  1 Dec – 15 Jan 2027
• Feria de Cali 2026: Dates, Programme and Visitor Guide Visit website ↗ Colombia · cali

  Feria de Cali 2026 runs 25–30 December. Six days of salsa orchestras, dance competitions, horse parades and bullfighting in Colombia's salsa capital.

  25–30 December 2026
• Feria de Manizales 2027 Visit website ↗ Colombia · manizales

  Feria de Manizales 2027 runs 2–9 January. Parades, Coffee Queen Pageant, bullfighting and live music - Colombia's biggest highland festival.

  2–9 January 2027
• Cartagena International Music Festival 2027: Dates, Tickets and Programme Visit website ↗ Colombia · cartagena

  Cartagena International Music Festival 2027: 9–17 January. Nine days of classical and contemporary music in Cartagena's colonial historic venues.

  9–17 January 2027
• Hay Festival Cartagena 2027 Visit website ↗ Colombia · cartagena

  Hay Festival Cartagena 2027, 23–26 January. Literary and arts festival in Cartagena's historic centre with talks and internationally renowned authors.

  23–26 January 2027
• Carnival of Barranquilla 2027 Visit website ↗ Colombia · barranquilla

  Carnival of Barranquilla 2027, 22–25 February. UNESCO-listed carnival and world's second-largest — four days of parades, cumbia, and street parties.

  22–25 February 2027
• Bogota International Book Fair 2027 Visit website ↗ Colombia · bogota

  Bogota International Book Fair 2027, April–May. Latin America's largest book fair at Corferias with author talks and publishers from 30+ countries.

  22 Apr – 5 May 2027
• Colombian Independence Day 2027 Colombia

  Colombian Independence Day 2027, 20 July. National holiday with military parades, flag ceremonies, and public celebrations across Colombia.

  20–20 July 2027