Ecuador
What's Happening Across Ecuador This Week?
October 26 – November 1, 2026
From Mozart in a historic Quito church and ballet on ecological ice in Guayaquil to Cuenca’s independence celebrations, theatre in Portoviejo and an Amazon trail race, Ecuador’s calendar ranges widely this week. Major concerts share the spotlight with museum exhibitions, artisan traditions, agricultural producers and civic festivities in Otavalo, Azogues and Ambato.
Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
October 30 · 19:00
Def Leppard Live in Quito 2026
📍 Quito · Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa
Def Leppard performs with Extreme as special guest in one of the week’s largest concerts.
View event details →October 30 · 22:30
Latacunga Music Fest 2026
📍 Latacunga · Estadio La Cocha
Jessi Uribe, Luis Alfonso, Binomio de Oro and other performers lead an overnight concert.
View event details →October 31 · 19:00
Vallenato Fest — Riobamba
📍 Riobamba · Plaza de Toros Raúl Dávalos
Accordion-led rhythms and sing-along favourites fill Riobamba’s bullring for a full Saturday night of vallenato.
View event details →October 31
Abaddon — Halloween Festival
📍 Tulcán · Pits & Coffee
Tulcán joins the Saturday-night festivities with Abaddon at Pits & Coffee. Costumes and a dark seasonal atmosphere set the tone; confirm the starting time with the organizer.
View event details →Art, Theatre & Culture
October 28 · 18:00
Mozart Requiem — Gala Concert
📍 Quito · Iglesia de Santo Domingo
A gala performance of Mozart’s Requiem in one of Quito’s historic churches, preceded by an optional guided visit.
View event details →October 28 · 19:00
Our Music: World Premieres
📍 Quito · Teatro Nacional Sucre
The Metropolitan Lyric Company presents world premieres of Ecuadorian operas. Admission is free; obtain passes in advance.
View event details →October 29 · 20:00
Swan Lake on Ecological Ice — Guayaquil
📍 Guayaquil · Teatro FEDENADOR
The ballet classic is reimagined through skating, theatrical design and familiar music.
View event details →October 30 · 19:00
Kinema Symphonic & Horror Family Night
📍 Guayaquil · Teatro Centro de Arte
A family-oriented symphonic programme built around cinema and seasonal suspense.
View event details →October 29 · 20:00
Two Days, Two Worlds, One Orchestra — Paulo Morocho Guamo
📍 Loja · Centro Cultural Alfredo Mora Reyes
Two separate orchestra programmes provide the week’s principal classical-music choices.
View event details →October 27 · 09:00
Rebellious, Marginal and Defiant: Between Metaphor and Pamphlet
📍 Guayaquil · Museo Nahim Isaías
An exhibition exploring metaphor and dissent through visual art.
View event details →October 30
24th Festival of Crafts of the Americas
📍 Cuenca · CIDAP y orillas del rio Tomebamba
Artisans and makers gather for a major festival running throughout the weekend.
View event details →October 26
12th San Gregorio Theatre Festival
📍 Portoviejo · Universidad San Gregorio de Portoviejo
Five days of theatre, workshops, dance, choral music, monologues and oral storytelling.
View event details →Community & Traditions
October 31 · 10:00
COMIC CON ECUADOR — CUENCA 2026
📍 Cuenca · Centro de Convenciones Mall del Río
Cosplay, comics and popular culture fill a two-day convention programme.
View event details →October 31
Roots Festival: Cuenca Lives Its Traditions
📍 Cuenca · Plazoleta de El Vado
A heritage-focused programme celebrates Cuenca’s living traditions.
View event details →October 30 · 08:00
Otavalo Celebrates 197 Years — Cultural and Civic Programme
📍 Otavalo · Centro de Otavalo y Mercado 24 de Mayo
A multi-day civic and cultural programme marks Otavalo’s anniversary.
View event details →October 30 · 09:00
Independence Student Parade
📍 Azogues · Calle Simón Bolívar
A student parade, two Friday concerts, the Expo Fair and Sunday’s Vallenato World Showcase form a full holiday programme.
View event details →October 30 · 19:00
Mushuc Runa Day of the Dead Fair 2026
📍 Ambato · Complejo Intercultural y Deportivo Mushuc Runa
This three-day Finados fair brings families, commerce and seasonal traditions together at the Mushuc Runa complex in Tungurahua.
View event details →October 29 · 10:00
Agro Encuentro 2026 — Chimborazo
📍 Riobamba · Plaza Alfaro
Family-farming producers offer fresh and processed products through direct sales.
View event details →October 29 · 10:00
Beautiful Older Woman — Special Edition
📍 Santo Domingo · Parqueadero de la Prefectura
A community celebration honours the experience and participation of older women.
View event details →Sports & Outdoors
October 31
Paz Yaku Trail 2026
📍 Madre Tierra · Madre Tierra
A 10-kilometre route carries trail runners through the green surroundings of Madre Tierra in Pastaza. Ask the organizer for the exact start time and meeting point.
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