From the end of July until August 7, the Ubaté Festival of Joy (Festival de la Alegría Ubatense) takes place in Ubaté, within the framework of the fairs and festivals in honor of the Santo Cristo de Ubaté whose festival is celebrated on August 6.
 
For approximately two weeks, the Cundinamarca municipality is the scene of parades of floats and troupes, exhibitions of antique automobiles and motorcycles, and musical and dance presentations, paying tribute to the Andean and peasant musical tradition of the departments of Cundinamarca and Boyacá. 

For nine days, generally in the third week of September, Tocancipá dresses up to organize the Festival of Colombianity (Festival de la Colombianidad), in which the town celebrates its birthday (September 21) paying tribute to the traditions of various regions of the country in a vibrant and colorful setting, full of music, folk dances, typical gastronomy, crafts and recreational activities.
 
Musical and dance groups, theater groups, small entrepreneurs and floats from all regions of the country meet in this municipality just 20 kilometers from the country's capital. 

Every year, as part of the celebration of the Peasant Family, the municipality of Tenjo located about 28 kilometers from Bogotá pays tribute to its artisans at the "Ruana" and Peasant Music Festival (Festival de la Ruana y La Música Campesina).
 
During this day, in the town square you can enjoy live performances by "carranguera" music groups, both local and from nearby towns such as Tunja, Chocontá, Cota and Bogotá. 

Policarpa Salavarrieta, considered a heroine of Colombian independence and a martyr of the country for her work as a spy for the patriot army that led to her execution during the Spanish Reconquest, was born in Guaduas on January 26, 1795. Annually, the inhabitants of This municipality celebrates the anniversary of its birth during the last days of January in what is known as the Pola Festival (Fiestas de La Pola).
 

In April, the municipality of Tenjo celebrates its anniversary festivities (Aniversario de Fundación Tenjo), where locals commemorate the town's founding by Judge Diego Gómez de Mena on April 8, 1603.

Tenjo's anniversary is a festive occasion that includes events like civic parades, art exhibitions, food and local entrepreneurship fairs, concerts, and traditional dance performances. There are also sports events, featuring soccer, futsal, and basketball matches with teams and schools from the area.

In September, the municipality of Villeta receives delegations from all corners of Cundinamarca who come to participate in the Departmental Festival of Municipal Musical Bands (Festival Departamental de Bandas Sinfónicas), an event with more than 40 years of tradition that has become the main reference of the category in the department.
 
Annually, more than 100 groups from towns such as Chía, Cajicá, Facatativá, Mosquera and Tenjo meet in Villeta to show the educational processes carried out in the children's and youth bands of the municipalities. 

During Holy Week in San Antero, a municipality located on the Caribbean coast about 75 kilometers from Montería, the Donkey Festival (Festival del Burro) is celebrated, a tradition that originated in the mid-20th century.
 

In Planeta Rica, municipality of Córdoba, about 55 kilometers from the departmental capital Montería, the National Folkloric Band Competition (Concurso Nacional de Bandas Folclóricas) is held annually in December.
 
The event brings together talented folk bands from different parts of the country, mainly from the departments of the Caribbean region, who compete in an atmosphere full of tradition and joy. 

For several days, attendees enjoy parades, concerts and live performances that highlight the musical and cultural richness of the region. 

At the end of June in the municipality of San Pelayo, about 30 kilometers from Montería, the National Porro Music Festival (Festival Nacional del Porro) is celebrated, which pays tribute to this musical rhythm typical of the Colombian Caribbean region that fuses elements of indigenous piper groups, the rhythms African and European wind instruments.
 

In June in Puerto Escondido, a municipality of Córdoba located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, the National Festival of "Bullerengue" is celebrated, one of the main festivals dedicated to this musical rhythm typical of the Colombian Caribbean along with those held in Necoclí and Maria la Baja.
 
During the festival, bullerengue groups from different parts of the country come together to compete and show their talent in various categories, such as seated bullerengue, chalupa and fandango.