SeasonMapWhat's on in Sucre, Bolivia through the year
Sucre, Bolivia has 5 curated events through the year — 1 festival, 3 holidays and 1 season. The ones to plan around: Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe (September) and Dry months (May).
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Sucre events and crowds by month
| Month | What starts | Crowds |
|---|---|---|
| January | — | Quiet |
| February | Carnival | Busy |
| March | — | Busy |
| April | — | Shoulder season |
| May | Dry months, Revolucion de Chuquisaca | Busy |
| June | — | Shoulder season |
| July | — | Busy |
| August | Bolivian independence day | Busy |
| September | Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe | Busy |
| October | — | Shoulder season |
| November | — | Shoulder season |
| December | — | Shoulder season |
January in Sucre
Sucre weather in January →Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather
Nothing new starts in January.
February in Sucre
Sucre weather in February →Busy — Carnival, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
- Holiday
Carnival
1 Feb – 10 Mar · usuallyCrowdedClosuresBolivia stops for carnival and the buses out of the city are full for days either side. Water balloons are a fact of the street for the whole week, tourist or not. Source ↗
March in Sucre
Sucre weather in March →Busy — Carnival, school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in March.
Still on: Carnival (1 Feb – 10 Mar (usually))
April in Sucre
Sucre weather in April →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in April.
May in Sucre
Sucre weather in May →Busy — Revolucion de Chuquisaca
- Season
Dry months
1 May – 15 Oct · usuallyDry seasonThe rains stop and the sky over the white town stays empty for months, which is when the Tarabuco market road and the dinosaur trackway are dependable. Nights drop hard after sunset.
- Holiday
Revolucion de Chuquisaca
25 MayNational holidayClosuresCrowdedThe 25th of May marks the 1809 uprising that started the whole continental business, and the city that did it makes a day of it: parades round the plaza and everything official closed. Source ↗
June in Sucre
Sucre weather in June →Shoulder season — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in June.
Still on: Dry months (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))
July in Sucre
Sucre weather in July →Busy — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Dry months (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))
August in Sucre
Sucre weather in August →Busy — Bolivian independence day
- Holiday
Bolivian independence day
6 AugNational holidayClosuresCrowdedIndependence was declared in the Casa de la Libertad on this square in 1825, so the 6th of August is Sucre's date as much as the country's. Offices, museums and banks shut. Source ↗
Still on: Dry months (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))
September in Sucre
Sucre weather in September →Busy — Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Fiesta de la Virgen de Guadalupe
5–15 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalCrowdedThe city's patron gets an entrada of dance troupes and brass through the centre in early September, days of it, with the jewelled image carried out of the cathedral. Dates move with the weekend. Source ↗
Still on: Dry months (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))
October in Sucre
Sucre weather in October →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
Still on: Dry months (1 May – 15 Oct (usually))
November in Sucre
Sucre weather in November →Shoulder season — an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in November.
December in Sucre
Sucre weather in December →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in December.