The Hottest Happenings and Cultural Events in Cartagena.


Cartagena’s Cultural Schedule.

A selection of the hottest happenings (real and virtual) taking place in Colombia’s Caribbean culture hub. From glittering film festivals to stimulating literary gatherings and raucous New Year’s Eve celebrations, there’s always something incredible taking place in Cartagena.

Browse through our carefully curated list of the most exciting events in Cartagena and reach out if you need help organizing your trip. We’re here to help good people do great things.


Escape to Mompox this Easter
Mar
24
to Mar 31

Escape to Mompox this Easter

If you’re bored of the whole ‘family lunch and hiding chocolate eggs’ thing, then Colombia is definitely the place to be over Easter. With a Catholic demographic of 90%, it’s one of the biggest and most-anticipated holiday celebrations in the country – especially in Mompox.

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Easter in Cartagena & Mompox
Mar
24
to Mar 31

Easter in Cartagena & Mompox

Open the window to an incredible cultural experience this Easter. Cartagena and Mompox are the go-to destinations for international travellers and fervent religious locals, with a host of religious parades and rich cultural activities that will widen your horizons.

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Cartagena Film Festival
Apr
16
to Apr 21

Cartagena Film Festival

For more than half a century, Festival Internacional de Cine de Cartagena de Indias (FICCI) has shone an illuminating spotlight on the Hispanic filmmaking culture and some of its most important creations.

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Summer Holidays in Cartagena
Jun
16
to Aug 15

Summer Holidays in Cartagena

Can you feel that? No worries; not a care in the world. The stress of daily life left behind. Late evenings that dissolve into late mornings, with the most important decision you make being how best to enjoy your well-earned time off. It’s summer, and there are few better places to spend it than Cartagena.

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Hay Festival Cartagena
Jan
30
to Feb 2

Hay Festival Cartagena

An unparalleled feast of culture; a celebration of literary and creative genius, the Hay Festival will inspire you to reimagine the world you think you know. Join an elite group of writers, poets, journalists and academics as they share their work at events across Cartagena.

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Valentine’s Day in Cartagena
Feb
14

Valentine’s Day in Cartagena

They say Cupid doesn't come to Cartagena because he doesn't have enough arrows... With its fiery sunsets, balmy evenings, enchanting colonial architecture and lamp-lit cobbled streets, there's a reason it's one of the world’s most seductive cities at any given time.

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Fried Food Festival
Feb
2
to Feb 16

Fried Food Festival

Trouble trouble, they fry and bubble, get me a frito on the double! Cartagena’s favourite food fest is back for another year of lip-smacking goodness, so ditch the diet and make sure you come hungry.

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Spring Break in Cartagena
Mar
1
to Apr 2

Spring Break in Cartagena

Flip the script and turn Colombia into your next Spring Break with a fun-packed trip to Cartagena. Its famous mix of Caribbean islands, breath-taking scenery, delicious food, friendly people and seemingly eternal summer sunshine make it an irresistible place to enjoy the holidays.

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Iron Man in Cartagena
Dec
4

Iron Man in Cartagena

Forget competing against the mundane backdrop of concrete slab buildings in ‘copy and paste’ cities – the Cartagena Iron Man challenge gives you the chance to complete this epic triathlon in a fairy-tale Caribbean setting complete with azure seas, swaying palm trees, pirate ships and ancient castles.

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