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Events and Festivals in Cartagena: 2026 Annual Calendar
Discover Cartagena's vibrant cultural scene with this updated guide for 2026, featuring confirmed dates for Carnival, Hay Festival, FICCI, Jazz Festival, and more events, based on the latest information from March 2026.

Night of the Museums in Cartagena: The Unofficial Guide to the 5 Exhibitions Nobody Tells You About
If you think Cartagena is just beach, rum, and salsa after sunset, you are missing half the city. Once a year, when the sun hides behind the walls and the heat

The Other Music Festival: How 'Patio Concerts' Reveal Cartagena's Secret Life
While the Cartagena Festival de Música fills the Centro Histórico with its 27 chamber music concerts scheduled for January 2026, there is another Cartagena that

The Art of the Party: How a Street Carnival in Getsemaní Became Cartagena's Secret Event
If you walk through Getsemaní on any given Saturday, you might hear a distant drum before you see anything. It's not a tourist tour or a show put on for foreign

The Cartagena Kite Festival: How a Forgotten Event Becomes the Perfect Family Plan
If there is a plan that competes with the boardwalk on a sunny Sunday in Cartagena, it is the Kite Festival. And no, it is not that tourist event you see in the
Cartagena Carnival 2026: Complete Guide with Dates, Parades and Celebration in the Heroic City
Complete guide to the Cartagena Carnival 2026 with confirmed dates, traditional parades, practical tips and the cultural significance of this festival that transforms the walled city. Discover where to stay, how to get around and what unique experiences to live in this celebration that beats to the rhythm of cumbia and mapalé.