The Return Festival (Festival del Retorno) in Acacías, Meta, is one of the most important festivities in this municipality, celebrated annually in October. This event holds special meaning for the people of Acacías, as it aims to bring together those who have left the town and return to celebrate with their community, strengthening the bonds of identity and pride for their homeland.

The festival offers a rich program that includes folkloric parades, horseback rides, and traditional "llanero" sports like bull tailing, cowboy competitions, and barrel and pole riding events.

Each November, the municipality of San Juan de Arama, about 120 kilometers from Villavicencio, pays homage to its nickname "Gateway to the Sierra de la Macarena" with the Folkloric and Tourism Festival named in honor of this iconic mountain range in the Meta department.

The festival begins early Friday morning with a musical dawn and offers a diverse program throughout the weekend. Activities celebrate "lanera" culture and the natural wealth of the region.

In early December, the municipality of La Uribe celebrates the Peace and Brotherhood Festival (Festival de la Paz y La Confraternidad), one of the most anticipated events on the festive calendar of the eastern foothills in Met

The festival was established in the early 21st century as an effort to establish La Uribe as a territory of peace following the episodes of violence experienced in the municipality in the late 1990s during the internal armed conflict.

In February, the municipality of La Macarena, home to the beautiful Caño Cristales, organizes the Río Guayabero Summer Festival (Festival de Verano), an event that celebrates the bond between the Macareña community and the river that borders the town center.

Sports and games take center stage during the weekend. The river and its beaches host activities like soccer and volleyball championships, the grand regatta, and the "atarraya" contest, a competition where locals showcase their skill with the region’s traditional fishing net.

Each November, the municipality of La Macarena celebrates the "Flor de la Velloussea" "llanera" music Festival (Festival de Música Llanera La Velloussea). The festival is named after the region’s emblematic flower, which grows exclusively on the rocks near Caño Cristales, close to the town center.

The festival brings together professional and amateur artists from all corners of the Colombian eastern plains, competing in traditional "llanera" music festival categories such as "voz recia" (strong voice) and original song.

Since 2006, the World Cowgirl Competition (Concurso Mundial de la Mujer Vaquera) has been held, an initiative by a group of women from Villavicencio who organized this event to break into a space traditionally considered exclusively male. The event is typically held in Villavicencio, although in recent years it has also been hosted in places like Acacías and Girardot.

In October, Villavicencio hosts one of the most important cowboy competitions on the continent: the World "Coleo" Championship (Encuentro Mundial del Coleo), first held in 1997 at the Las Malocas Park on the outskirts of the city, where it continues to be held today.

"Coleo" is a traditional sport of the Colombian and Venezuelan eastern plains, also practiced under different names and rules in Mexico, Brazil, and Panama.

The small town of Puerto Concordia, on the banks of the Ariari River in the southern part of the Meta department, has the Horseshoe Festival (Festival de La Herradura) as its main cultural celebration, held in December.

With live music from local and national artists, the people of Concordia celebrate their traditions during a weekend filled with activities typical of the festivities in Colombia’s eastern plains.

At the end of June, Villavicencio hosts the Expomalocas Fair, named after "malocas", the communal houses characteristic of Amazonian indigenous peoples. This event serves as a gathering point for the agricultural, cultural, and tourism sectors, aiming to promote the productive and traditional wealth of the Llanos.

Expomalocas stands out for its focus on livestock, agriculture, agroindustry, and "llanero" folklore, becoming a key venue for business and culture in the region.

On July 16, Villavicencio celebrates the feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Fiestas Patronales de la Virgen Del Carmen), the patroness of the diocese, with deep devotion.

The day is marked by various religious celebrations, beginning early in the morning with the traditional dawn rosary, where the community welcomes the feast day with songs and prayers in the streets.

Throughout the day, multiple masses are held, the main one taking place in the afternoon, followed by the traditional vehicle parade.