List of festivals in Colombia

Traditional and cultural Colombian festivals

January

• Cartagena Festival Internacional de Música - Cartagena - Bolívar
• Feria de Cali - Cali - Valle del Cauca
• Feria de Manizales - Manizales - Caldas
• Hay Festival - Cartagena - Bolívar
• Campeonato de Voleibol Playa - Cartagena - Bolívar
• Festival de La Panela - Villeta - Cundinamarca
• Carnavales de Ocaña - Norte de Santander
• Carnaval de Blancos y Negros - Pasto - Nariño
• Feria Taurina de la Candelaria - Medellín - Antioquia salut les mergez
• Feria Taurina - Cartagena - Bolívar
• Festival de la Miel - Oiba – Santander
• Fiesta de las Corralejas - Sincelejo
• Carnaval de Riosucio - Riosucio - Caldas paella
• Reinado Departamental de la Panela - Villeta
• Reinado del Arroz - Aguazul – Casanare
• Sirenato del Mar - Tolu

February

• Carnaval de Barranquilla - Barranquilla - Atlántico
• Feria Taurina Bogotá
• Temporada Taurina - Medellín - Antioquia
• Festival del Corrido Llanero - Puerto Carreño - Vichada
• Festival de la Subienda - Honda – Tolima
• Fiesta de la Candelaria - Cartagena - Bolívar
• Carnaval del Fuego - Tumaco – Nariño

March

• Festival internacional de cine - Cartagena
• Festival Iberoamericano de Teatro - Bogotá
• Exposición Internacional de Orquídeas - Medellín
• Holy Week in Popayán
• Festival de Música Religiosa - Popayan - Mompox - Pamplona
• Ferias y Fiestas - Acacías – Meta
• Festival de la Canción Llanera - Villavicencio – Meta
• Festival del Burro - San Antero – Cordoba

April

• Festival de Luna Verde - San Andrés
• Festival Internacional de la Leyenda Vallenata - Valledupar
• Feria del Cebú - San Martín – Meta
• Festival del Cangrejo - San Andrés Islas
• Festival de Cine Eurocine – Bogotá

May

• Festival de Interpretes de la Canción Mono Nuñez - Ginebra - Valle
• Fiestas del San Pedro y Festival del Bunde Tolimense - Espinal - Tolima
• Feria Ganadera - Socorro – Santader
• Feria Internacional del Libro - Bogotá
• Festival de la Cultura Wayuú - Guajira
• Festival de la Cachama - Puerto Gaitan – Meta
• Festival de la Arepa de Huevo - Luruaco - Atlántico
• Ferias y Fiestas de Natagaima - Tolima

June

• Festival del Mono Nuñez - Ginebra – Valle
• Festival Folclorico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco - Neiva - Huila
• Reinado Nacional del Bambuco - Neiva – Huila
• Reinado Nacional del Cafe - Calarca - Quindio
• Festival Folclórico del Caqueta - Florencia Caqueta
• Festival Internacional de Tango- Medellín
• Festival Nacional del Porro - San Pelayo – Monteria
• Festival Folclórico - Ibague Tolima
• Festival del Mango - San Antonio Atlántico
• Feria Nacional Gallistica - Monteria
• Reinado Nacional de la Ganadería - Monteria - Córdoba
• Festival y Reinado del Divivi - Rioacha – Guajira
• Corpus Christi - Anolaima

July

• Festival de la Feijoa - Tibasosa, Boyacá
• Fiestas del mar - Santa Marta
• Festival del sol y del acero - Sogamoso, Boyacá
• Feria Agropecuaria - Charalá – Santander
• Ferias y Fiestas de la Panela - Convención – Santander
• Feria de la Piña - Lebrija – Santander
• Festival de la Cumbia - El Banco – Magdalena
• Torneo Internacional del Joropo - Villavicencio
• Opera al Parque - Bogotá
• International Poetry Festival of Medellín

August

Festival de verano rio Tùa

• Feria de las Flores - Medellín
• Desfile de Silleteros - Medellín
• Colombiamoda - Medellín
• Fiestas de La Cosecha - Pereira, Risaralda
• Fiestas Folclóricas - Capitanejo – Santander
• Fiesta del Petróleo - Barrancabermeja
• Festival de Verano - Bogotá
• Festival de Tiple y la Guabina - Veléz – Santander
• Festival de Cometas - Villa De Leyva
• Festibuga - Buga – Valle Del Cauca
• Festival de la Bahía - Bahía Solano
• Festival Folclórico del Litoral Pacifico - Buenaventura
• Boyacá International Cultural Festival - Tunja, Boyacá

September

• Boyacá International Cultural Festival - Tunja, Boyacá
• Concurso Nacional de bandas - Paipa, Boyaca
• Feria Bonita - Bucaramanga
• Festival Latinoamericano de Teatro - Manizales - Caldas
• Festival de la Talla en Piedra - Barichara
• Festival de Música Folclórica - Socorro – Santander
• Festival Cuna de Acordeones - Villa Nueva – Guajira
• Green Moon Festival - San Andrés Islas
• Festival de la Trova - Medellín
• Jazz al Parque - Bogotá
• Festival Internacional del Jazz del Teatro Libre - Bogotá
• Fiestas de San Pacho - Quibdó - Chocó

October

• Reinado Nacional del Turismo - Girardot, Cundinamarca
• Feria Internacional de Bogotá
• Festival de Cine - Bogotá
• Festival Nacional de Gaitas - Ovejas – Sucre
• Festival Latinoamericano de Danzas Folclóricas - Guacarí – Valle del Cuaca
• Concurso Nacional de Duos - Armenia – Quindio
• Festival y Reinado Nacional del Carbón - Barrancas – Guajira)
• Reinado Nacional de la Cosecha - Granada – Meta
• Encuentro Mundial de Coleo - Villavicencio – Meta
• Reinado Nacional de Turismo - Girardot – Cundinamarca

November

• Concurso Nacional de Belleza - Cartagena
• Reinado Internacional de Coco - San Andres
• Festival Internacional Folclórico y Turístico del Llano - San Martin - Meta
• Fiesta Nacional de la Agricultura - Palmira – Valle

December

• Expoartesanias - Bogotá - CORFERIAS
• Desfile de Danzas, Mitos y Leyendas - Medellin
• Aguinaldo Boyacense - Tunja
• Festival de Arte "Memoria e Imaginacion" - Cartagena
• Festival de Luces - Villa De Leyva
• Fiesta de Velas y Faroles - Quimbaya Quindio
• Feria de Cali - Cali
• Torneo Internacional de Contrapuenteo y La Voz Recia - Yopal Arauca.

Regional and folkloric festivities

El Yipao (the jeep parade)

• The Yipao or Jeep Parade in Armenia, Colombia
• Pubenza Festivities (Spanish: Fiestas de Pubenza), in Popayán, known for its competition of Chirimias (folkloric musical groups).
• Carnival of Riosucio (Spanish: Carnaval de Riosucio) held in Riosucio, Caldas within the first two weeks of January every two years. In 2009 it was held from 2 to 8 January and in 2011 from 6 to 12 January. It remembers past traditions with a mixture of art, music and costumes by groups called cuadrillas, drinking the traditional guarapo carried in calabazos. During the carnival, the image of a cool and happy devil is exhibited.
• Harvest Festival of Pereira (Spanish: Fiestas de la Cosecha de Pereira), in Pereira.
• Colombian Folklore Festival (Spanish: Festival Folklórico Colombiano) in Ibagué.
• Medellin's Tango Street (Spanish: Tangovía) on Carlos Gardel Avenue in the suburb of Manrique.
• Joropo National Festival (Spanish: Festival Nacional del Joropo) in Villavicencio in December.
• Candles and Lanterns Festival (Spanish: Fiesta de Velas y Faroles) is held in Quimbaya, Quindío on December 7 and 8. Each of the barrios in the township compete to produce the most spectacular lighting arrangements.
• Green Moon Festival (Spanish: Festival de la Luna Verde) celebrated in the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, this is a unique festival with characteristics that make it different from any other festival in Colombia. Here the Afro-Caribbean influence is very strong, and predominance of the English-language lyrics of Calypso and Reggae.
• National Festival of the Dividivi in La Guajira Department.
• Festival of the Wayuu Culture in La Guajira Department.
• Festivities of Our Lady of the Remedies in La Guajira Department.
• El dia de las velas, The day of the candles held on December 7.

Film festivals

The Cartagena Film Festival is the oldest cinema event in Latin America. The central focus is on films from Ibero-America.^[1][2][3]

• Bogotá Film Festival
• Cartagena Film Festival

Artistic and theatre festivals

The Ibero-American Theater Festival of Bogotá is one of the biggest theater festivals in the world.^[4]

• The Ibero-American Theater Festival held in Bogotá every two years, is the biggest theater festival in the world.
• The International Festival of Theater City of Manizales
• The Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá) held annually in Tunja, is one of the biggest culture and arts festivals in Latin America.

Music festivals

Folkloric and traditional

• Boyacá International Cultural Festival (Festival Internacional de la Cultura de Boyacá, Tunja.
• Colombia al Parque (Bogotá)
• Cradle of Accordions Festival (Festival Cuna de Acordeones, Villanueva, La Guajira)
• Festival Folclórico y Reinado Nacional del Bambuco (Neiva)
• Festival of the Laurels (Distracción, La Guajira)
• Pubenza Festivities (Popayán)
• Salsa al Parque (Bogotá)
• Vallenato Legend Festival (Festival de la Leyenda Vallenata, Valledupar, in April or May. The festival is a celebration of vallenato music and also a competition to find the best accordionist of the year and to select the Vallenato King (Spanish: Rey Vallenato) among hundreds of participants from all over the country.
• World Day of Laziness (Itagüí)

Other

• Baum Festival (Bogotá)
• Cali Underground (Cali)
• Estéreo Picnic Festival (Bogotá)
• Festival Internacional de Jazz (Bogotá)
• Festival Latinoamérica de Concierto (Bogotá)
• Hip Hop al Parque (Bogotá)
• Jamming Festival (Bogotá)
• Jazz al Parque (Bogotá)
• Ópera al Parque (Bogotá)
• Rock al Parque (Bogotá) in July, is the second largest rock festival in Latinamerica, after Rock in Rio. Around 1000 rock bands have participated in this event; both local and international bands. Apocalyptica, Slipknot, Plastilina Mosh and Manu Chao have performed in Rock al Parque, among other internationally famous bands. The event is held annually in Simón Bolívar Park in Bogotá. In 2004, 400,000 people took part in the event.^[5]
• Storyland Festival (Cartagena)
• Manizales Grita Rock (Manizales)