Qué hay en Cali, Colombia, a lo largo del año

Concurrido — Year-end holidays en Colombia, vacaciones escolares en 4 de los mercados que lo llenan

En enero no empieza nada nuevo.

Temporada media — vacaciones escolares en 3 de los mercados que lo llenan, un mes normal

• Festival

  Colombia Birdfair

  8–20 Feb · normalmenteTemporada de aves

  South America's biggest bird fair, usually four days in mid-February around the Orquideorama, with talks, guided outings and free public events. Birding guides around Cali get booked up that week. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Semana Santa, Semana Santa recess en Colombia

• Festivo

  Semana Santa

  29 Mar – 5 AbrSemana Santa y PascuaCierresReserva pronto

  Holy Thursday and Good Friday are national holidays and many Colombians travel for the whole week. Offices and many businesses close on the holidays, churches hold processions, and domestic flights and holiday hotels sell out at higher fares. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Semana Santa, Semana Santa recess en Colombia

En abril no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Semana Santa (29 Mar – 5 Abr)

Concurrido — Mono Nunez Andean music festival

• Festival

  Mono Nunez Andean music festival

  28 May – 8 Jun · normalmenteMucha genteReserva pronto

  Colombia's leading contest of Andean string music, held over a long weekend in Ginebra, about an hour north-east of Cali. Rooms in the small town go quickly, so many visitors base themselves in Cali. Fuente ↗

Máxima afluencia — Mono Nunez Andean music festival, Mid-year recess en Colombia

En junio no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Mono Nunez Andean music festival (28 May – 8 Jun (normalmente))

Concurrido — Mid-year recess en Colombia, vacaciones escolares en 4 de los mercados que lo llenan

• Naturaleza

  Humpback whales at Bahia Malaga

  15 Jul – 15 Oct · normalmenteTemporada de ballenas

  Humpbacks come to calve off the Pacific coast, with the best odds in August and September. From Cali it is about two and a half hours to Buenaventura and a boat to Juanchaco, so plan at least one night. Fuente ↗

Concurrido — Petronio Álvarez festival

• Festival

  Petronio Álvarez festival

  9–17 AgoFestival de músicaMucha genteReserva pronto

  The Colombian Pacific moves inland for a week of marimba and chirimía groups competing at the Alberto Galindo stadium, with viche stalls, a parade to open it and the year's other full week for hotels. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Humpback whales at Bahia Malaga (15 Jul – 15 Oct (normalmente))

Concurrido — vacaciones escolares en 2 de los mercados que lo llenan, uno de sus mejores meses por clima

• Festival

  Festival Mundial de Salsa

  20 Sep – 31 Oct · normalmenteFestival de música

  Cali's dance schools and couples compete in the city's own salsa championship over four days, usually in late September or October. Separate from the Feria in December and much easier on the hotel prices. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Humpback whales at Bahia Malaga (15 Jul – 15 Oct (normalmente))

Concurrido — October recess week en Colombia

• Festival

  Cali International Film Festival

  15 Oct – 20 Nov · normalmente

  A week of screenings, talks and workshops across the city's cinemas and cultural centres, traditionally in November, though recent editions have moved into late October. Fuente ↗

Sigue en marcha: Humpback whales at Bahia Malaga (15 Jul – 15 Oct (normalmente)), Festival Mundial de Salsa (20 Sep – 31 Oct (normalmente))

Concurrido — Year-end holidays en Colombia

En noviembre no empieza nada nuevo.

Sigue en marcha: Cali International Film Festival (15 Oct – 20 Nov (normalmente))

Máxima afluencia — Feria de Cali, Year-end holidays en Colombia

• Festival

  Feria de Cali

  25–30 DicGran festivalMucha genteReserva pronto

  Six days from Christmas Day: the Salsódromo parade opens it, the cavalcade and the orchestra nights follow, and the salsa clubs of Juanchito run until it gets light. Rooms double and sell out. Fuente ↗