Day of the Dead / All Souls Day
Ecuador national holiday....
National events calendar
Explore current and upcoming events across Ecuador, or choose a city or regional calendar for more local concerts, festivals, markets, workshops and activities.
Ecuador national holiday....
A month-long fair featuring commercial stalls, food and entertainment, providing an outlet for local businesses and entr...
Watercolour exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues through Nove...
Individual sculpture exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues thr...
A group exhibition opening alongside Clay and Memory and Light and Colour in Dialogue with Watercolour. The exhibition o...
An independence-celebration fair with exhibitors and nightly performances, scheduled from October 31 through November 4....
A festival of traditions, crafts, entrepreneurs and popular culture during Cuenca’s independence celebrations. Consult t...
An agricultural fair with exhibitions, producers and Cuenca’s first Quarter Horse Expo. It runs November 1–3. Check with...
A traditional festival in three Loja plazas featuring colada morada, bread figures and local vendors during the Day of t...
Athletics, swimming, football, basketball and ecuavóley with national delegations; opening ceremony at 16:30. Source and...
A fair of used books and publications with workshops, talks, poetry and children’s activities during the holiday. Daily ...
A small-business fair in the Azogues independence festivities; it continues through November 4. Source and details: http...
A temporary exhibition by Adriana Sadun at the Mayor’s Gallery. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/defa...
An exhibition by artist Felipe Serrano at Alliance Française de Cuenca. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/si...
A temporary exhibition at the Remigio Crespo Toral Municipal Museum. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites...
A religious-art exhibition open through November 8. Friday: 09:00–12:40 and 14:00–17:40; Saturday: 09:30–12:40 and 14:00...
A gathering celebrating ancestral food and Day of the Dead traditions, centred on the traditional colada morada drink. S...
A programme of recitals, commemorative services and musical tributes. It runs November 1 from 17:00 to 20:00 and Novembe...
Four days of Ecuadorian music, culture, food and traditions with daily live concerts. Source and details: https://mitadd...
A fair of traditional foods, flowers, arrangements and local small-business products beside the cemetery. Source and det...
A fair of traditional foods, flowers, arrangements and local small-business products beside the cemetery. Source and det...
A community volleyball tournament with more than one hundred athletes. Play begins at 09:00 each day from October 31 thr...
An artisan exhibition organised by Musa Takina. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/default/files/archiv...
An artisan and agricultural fair featuring local products at the Juan León Mera estate. It runs daily from October 31 th...
A themed experience with fog-covered paths, passageways, atmospheric settings and frightening scenes designed for groups...
A festival featuring 175 artisans from 13 countries. Peru is the guest country, and artisans from the Galapagos particip...
A ten-day fair with a circus, amusement rides, exhibitors and concerts. October 31 includes a Halloween night with a hau...
An open-air Mass at 10:00 followed by a commemorative serenade at 11:00. Source and details: https://elmercurio.com.ec/c...
The fourth Festivalazo fair with daily programming; it continues through November 4. Source and details: https://www.ecu...
A food festival with more than thirty stands, traditional cooking, art and crafts during Cuenca’s independence holiday. ...
Purple corn drink and bread-figure demonstrations plus a small-business area; demonstration times vary by day. Source an...
An official family show featuring Lola the Cow, Zenon and the live characters of Zenon Farm. Children under two enter fr...
A workshop making small felt figures with embroidery and sewing techniques as an expression of memory and affection. Sou...
A 31-minute astronomy film recommended for ages 10 and older. Source and details: https://elmercurio.com.ec/cuenca/2026/...
A live performance by Don Medardo y sus Players as part of Manta’s celebrations. Source and details: https://mantaturism...
A free concert in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-oficial-d...
A free concert in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-oficial-d...
A free music event in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-ofici...
A free concert in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-oficial-d...
A free concert in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-oficial-d...
A free concert in Manta’s anniversary programme. Source and details: https://www.eldiario.ec/centro/cronograma-oficial-d...
A 32-minute astronomy film recommended for ages 8 and older. Screenings take place November 2 and 3 at noon. Source and ...
A three-day festival with a bread-figure contest, municipal band, purple-corn-drink fair, canine show and cultural tour....
An electronic-music gathering on El Murcielago beach with approximately seven DJs and national artists. Organizers proje...
An 11-minute astronomy film recommended for ages 8 and older. Source and details: https://elmercurio.com.ec/cuenca/2026/...
An international family show featuring songs, choreography, costumes and visual effects. Children under two enter free. ...
A 22-minute astronomy film recommended for ages 10 and older. Source and details: https://elmercurio.com.ec/cuenca/2026/...
A theatrical tour exploring funerary customs, spirituality, memory and mourning. Source and details: https://quitoinform...
A large musical finale for Cuenca’s Independence celebrations, with three stages on Avenida Huayna Cápac. Fulanito headl...
A national chamber-music competition at Teatro Beethoven. Source and details: https://bagre.life/bagrear/eventos-en-quit...
Ecuador national holiday....
A month-long fair featuring commercial stalls, food and entertainment, providing an outlet for local businesses and entr...
Watercolour exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues through Nove...
Individual sculpture exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues thr...
A group exhibition opening alongside Clay and Memory and Light and Colour in Dialogue with Watercolour. The exhibition o...
An independence-celebration fair with exhibitors and nightly performances, scheduled from October 31 through November 4....
An agricultural fair with exhibitions, producers and Cuenca’s first Quarter Horse Expo. It runs November 1–3. Check with...
A traditional festival in three Loja plazas featuring colada morada, bread figures and local vendors during the Day of t...
A fair of used books and publications with workshops, talks, poetry and children’s activities during the holiday. Daily ...
A small-business fair in the Azogues independence festivities; it continues through November 4. Source and details: http...
A temporary exhibition by Adriana Sadun at the Mayor’s Gallery. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/defa...
An exhibition by artist Felipe Serrano at Alliance Française de Cuenca. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/si...
Manta canton anniversary....
A month-long fair featuring commercial stalls, food and entertainment, providing an outlet for local businesses and entr...
Watercolour exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues through Nove...
Individual sculpture exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues thr...
A group exhibition opening alongside Clay and Memory and Light and Colour in Dialogue with Watercolour. The exhibition o...
An independence-celebration fair with exhibitors and nightly performances, scheduled from October 31 through November 4....
A civic parade marking the anniversary of Manta becoming a canton. Consult municipal notices for road closures and assem...
A three-day conference and exhibition at Quito Metropolitan Convention Center. Source and details: https://www.eventosec...
A temporary exhibition by Adriana Sadun at the Mayor’s Gallery. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/defa...
An exhibition by artist Felipe Serrano at Alliance Française de Cuenca. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/si...
A temporary exhibition at the Remigio Crespo Toral Municipal Museum. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites...
A religious-art exhibition open through November 8. Friday: 09:00–12:40 and 14:00–17:40; Saturday: 09:30–12:40 and 14:00...
A temporary interactive exhibition recalling more than fifty years of Paulina Tamayo's career through objects, art and a...
An artisan exhibition organised by Musa Takina. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/default/files/archiv...
A free fair with independent publishers, workshops, clinics, discussions, launches and performances. Source and details:...
A ten-day fair with a circus, amusement rides, exhibitors and concerts. October 31 includes a Halloween night with a hau...
A food event at restaurants along Don Bosco Avenue. Source and details: https://www.cuenca.gob.ec/sites/default/files/ar...
The official commemorative session marking the anniversary of Manta becoming a canton. Source and details: https://www.e...
A dance and theatre show inspired by salsa, reggaeton, Latin jazz and contemporary dance. Source and details: https://ww...
A month-long fair featuring commercial stalls, food and entertainment, providing an outlet for local businesses and entr...
Watercolour exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues through Nove...
Individual sculpture exhibition at Museo Puerta de la Ciudad. Opening: October 16 at 11:00. The exhibition continues thr...
A group exhibition opening alongside Clay and Memory and Light and Colour in Dialogue with Watercolour. The exhibition o...
A three-day conference and exhibition at Quito Metropolitan Convention Center. Source and details: https://www.eventosec...
Explore current and upcoming events across Ecuador, including concerts, festivals, markets, workshops, sports, arts and community activities. Use the location calendars below to focus on Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Loja, Manabí, Sucre, the Northern Sierra, Salinas and Santa Elena.