The Christmas season is celebrated in Tunja with the traditional "Aguinaldo Boyacense", a festival classified as the city's cultural heritage.
The first edition of the "Aguinaldo" took place in 1955 when police sergeant Carlos Julio Umaña dressed up some members of the public force to bring Christmas to the popular classes of the city, which at that time did not have a popular Christmas party. .
The Cali Fair is one of the most important and festive events in Colombia, known for its vibrant celebration of culture, music, and dance. It is held annually in the city of Cali, the capital of Valle del Cauca, from December 25th to 30th, attracting thousands of national and international tourists.
Every August, Medellín pays homage to its nickname “The City of Eternal Spring” with the spectacular Feria de las Flores (Flower Festival), one of the most emblematic festivities in the country, known worldwide for its vibrant display and attracting thousands of national and international visitors.
Located near the point where the departments of Antioquia, Bolívar, and Córdoba meet, the culture of the municipality of Nechí is heavily influenced by that of Colombia’s Caribbean coast. This is why in January, the popular corralejas are held, a tradition originating in Bolívar, Sucre, and Córdoba, but also found in Atlántico, Magdalena, and some towns in Tolima and Valle del Cauca.
Located in the plains of Bajo Cauca, Antioquia, Caucasia is renowned as a prime cattle-raising region, with livestock farming being the main economic activity of the municipality. This is why the town annually hosts the Bajo Cauca Industrial Agro-Livestock Fair, typically held mid-year, which returned in 2024 after a two-year hiatus.
The Rock al Parque Festival, held annually in Bogotá, is one of the most important musical events in Colombia and Latin America. It takes place in Simón Bolívar Park and draws a massive audience of rock enthusiasts, both national and international, making it the largest free outdoor festival in the continent and the third largest in the world.
The Trompo and Zaranda Festival (Festival del Trompo y La Zaranda), which is celebrated in Puerto Carreño during Holy Week, is a characteristic celebration of the eastern Colombian plains, held in different towns in the region such as Cabuyaro and Puerto López (Meta), Montañas del Totumo ( Casanare) or even in the Venezuelan plains.
The International Corrío Llanero Contest (Torneo Internacional de "Corrío" Llanero) is the largest festival in Vichada, recognized in the region as the greatest example of "Vichadense" culture and tradition.
It is celebrated annually in the first week of April since 1987 in Puerto Carreño, Vichada, with the "Corrío" as its protagonist, a strong rhythm written in octosyllabic verses, representative of the eastern plains.
In August in the municipality of Seville, north of the department of Valle del Cauca, the Bandola Festival (Festival de la Bandola) takes place, an event that emerged in 1996 with the aim of paying tribute to Colombian folk music.
The concerts are the core of the festival. Groups from all over the country perform in different stages of the town, performing traditional rhythms such as the pasillo, the bambuco, the guabina and the torbellino, among others.
In September, Buenaventura hosts the Pacific Folk Festival (Festival Folclórico del Pacífico), one of the most important cultural events in the region, which highlights the musical, dance, cultural and gastronomic richness of the Colombian Pacific coast.
During the festival, the streets of Buenaventura are filled with color, music and dance with the participation of comparsas, dance groups and musicians who perform traditional rhythms such as the currulao, the abozao, the juga and the chirimía.