South America Festivals
Upcoming Events in South America
Events & Festivals in South America
All our holidays in South America can be 100% tailor-made, so if you'd like to plan a trip to tie in with one of the many fantastic events and festivals taking place throughout the year, you just have to ask...
We can help arrange tickets, transfers and even VIP packages to many of South America's biggest events. And, of course, if you want to arrange a wider holiday but make sure you get your dates right to fit in with a particular festival in South America, just get in touch with one of our specialist consultants and we'll let you know the best way to go about it!
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Argentina
There's plenty to keep you busy in Argentina, no matter what time of year you visit, from Bariloche's huge snow festival in the winter, to South America's largest arts festival in May.
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Trelew Eisteddfod - 31 Oct, TrelewThe annual Chubut Eisteddfod is the largest celebration of Welsh culture outside of Wales and reflects the pride in their heritage of the inhabitants of Welsh Patagonia...
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Gay Pride BA - 02 Nov, Buenos AiresThe annual Gay Pride week in Buenos Aires usually takes place in November, and it's the biggest Gay Pride celebration in South America...
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Solar Eclipse 2020 - 14 Dec, San MartinFor a second year in succession, in 2020 parts of Argentina and Chile will be directly under the path of a second total eclipse of the Sun. Check out our 2020 Eclipse packages here...
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Bolivia
Bolivia is rich in indigenous traditions and festivals, often merged with Catholic festivals with some weird and wonderful results, like the freaky devil dancers at the Oruro Carnival...
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Fiesta Gran Poder - 21-22 May, La PazBolivia's largest single festival, the Fiesta del Gran Poder takes over the whole of La Paz for two days in May, as 30,000 dancers and 400,000 spectators take to the streets...
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Brazil
Carnival is an obvious high point of the year in Brazil, but did you know that New Year's Eve in Rio is an even bigger party? Or that in the north-east Bumba Meu Boi and the Sao Joao festivals are a chance to see the real Brazil?
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Brazilian Grand Prix - 13-15 Nov, Sao PauloThe Sao Paulo Grand Prix is the only Formula 1 race held in South America, and thousands of crazy Brazilian fans pack the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo every year.
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Reveillon in Rio - 31 Dec, Rio de JaneiroNew Year's Eve is a VERY big deal in Rio - in fact it's a bigger party than the annual Rio Carnival. Glamorous masked balls, beach parties, street music, a colossal firework display... it's a once in a lifetime experience!
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Rio Carnival 2021 - 12-16 Feb, Rio de JaneiroRio Carnival is the world's biggest party bar none: so why not make 2021 the year you get to marvel at the spectacular parades, enjoy the sizzling atmosphere, and generally party like a Brazilian!
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Salvador Carnival 2021 - 12-16 Feb, SalvadorSalvador Carnival in Brazil is a popular alternative to the more famous Rio Carnival. It might not have the spectacular parades but for atmosphere and music, it's possibly actually better than Rio...
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Chile
Chils isn't famous for its festivals but the indigenous Tapati festival on Easter Island is one of our favourites in South America.
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Tapati - 01-15 Feb, Easter IslandTapati Rapa Nui is one of those rare joys: a traditional festival that manages to be welcoming to tourists while making no concessions to them whatsoever. Just come along and get stuck in!
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Colombia
Colombia's festivals might not be as well-known as those of Brazil or Peru, but the Barranquilla Carnival is every bit as much fun as Rio or Salvador, and they also do a good line in modern music festivals.
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Barranquilla Carnival - 12-16 Feb, BarranquillaMove over Rio! If you want a completely authentic but completely wild week, then the Barranquilla Carnival is the place for you...
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Ecuador
Ecuador has many of the same religious and indigenous festivals as its neighbour, Peru, but also some intriguing traditions of its own, and the biggest New Year's Eve celebrations outside of Rio.
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Fiestas de Quito - 06 Dec, QuitoEvery 6th December, Ecuador's capital city marks its foundation with the week-long street party that is the Fiestas de Quito.
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New Year in Quito - 31 Dec, QuitoNew Year in Quito is huge fun, with huge firework displays, enormous dummies which are ritually set ablaze, and men dressed in miniskirts... see it for yourself!
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Carnaval 2021 - 12-16 Feb, CuencaEcuador's Carnival (also known as Carnaval) is one of the largest in South America and is famous for its huge water fights, huge parties, and fancy dress devils!
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Peru
From traditional Inca festivals like Inti Raymi, to culinary events such as the annual Mistura or South America's largest film festival, 2020 is an action-packed year in Peru...
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Virgen de la Candelaria - 02 Feb, PunoPuno's annual Virgen de la Candelaria festival is one of Peru's largest indigenous celebrations, with thousands of dancers and revellers taking to the streets.