Ecuador
What's Happening Across Ecuador This Week?
November 2 – November 8, 2026
From major concerts and book fairs to beach music, craft traditions, theatre, heritage and sport, Ecuador has far more happening this week than one guide can hold. These are some selections from that broad calendar; follow the regional links for many more ideas close to you.
Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
November 6 · 19:00
Cultura Profética & Gondwana with Quique Neira
📍 Quito · Plaza de Toros Quito
The only Ecuador performance by Cultura Profética together with Gondwana reunited with Quique Neira. Admission for ages 12 and older.
View event details →November 6 · 20:30
Alejandro Fernández — De Rey a Rey
📍 Quito · Coliseo General Rumiñahui
Alejandro Fernández performs in Quito as part of his De Rey a Rey tour.
View event details →November 2 · 18:00
Huaynacapazo 2026
📍 Cuenca · Avenida Huayna Cápac
A large musical finale for Cuenca’s Independence celebrations, with three stages on Avenida Huayna Cápac. Fulanito headlines the Tropical stage, Los Dukes the National stage and Proyecto Coraza the Latino stage.
View event details →November 6 · 19:30
Retro Night: From Cassette to MP3
📍 Cuenca · Parque del Ferrocarril
A free retro-music concert in Cuenca’s independence festivities.
View event details →November 2 · 12:00
Cumbancheros Orchestra — Santa Marianita
📍 Mańta · Playa Santa Marianita
Monday’s citywide beach programme spreads live music from Santa Marianita and Los Esteros to San Mateo, Mateito, San Lorenzo, Tarqui and Ligüiqui. The lineup ranges from Don Medardo y sus Players and Sonora Dinamita to local orchestras and DJs.
View event details →November 6 · 19:30
Ecuador on Stage
📍 Ibarra · Teatro Gran Colombia
Ecuadorian comedy and music share the stage with Eduardo ‘Mosquito’ Mosquera, Grupo Diamante del Ecuador and Juandinflas.
View event details →Art, Theatre & Culture
November 2 · 19:00
5th Beethoven National Chamber Music Competition
📍 Quito · Teatro Beethoven — Colegio Alemán
A national chamber-music competition at Teatro Beethoven.
View event details →November 5 · 18:00
Vamos Joaquín — Documentary Premiere
📍 Quito · Teatro Variedades
A documentary following Ecuadorian ultrarunner Joaquín López through his training and participation in the UTMB.
View event details →November 4 · 09:00
12th Libre Libro 2026 — Independent Publishers Fair
📍 Guayaquil · Biblioteca de las Artes
A free fair with independent publishers, workshops, clinics, discussions, launches and performances.
View event details →November 7 · 19:30
Saudade
📍 Guayaquil · Museo Presley Norton
A stage work exploring women’s emotional memory through different stages of life.
View event details →November 2 · 10:00
24th Festival of Crafts of the Americas
📍 Cuenca · CIDAP y orillas del rio Tomebamba
A festival featuring 175 artisans from 13 countries. Peru is the guest country, and artisans from the Galapagos participate for the first time. The opening is October 30; public exhibitions run October 31-November 3 from 10:00 to 20:00, featuring woodwork, jewellery, textiles, glass and other craft traditions.
View event details →November 7 · 10:00
Buried Tomebamba Virtual and On-site Tour
📍 Cuenca · Galería Chalco Arte Contemporáneo
A virtual and in-person heritage tour about ancient Tomebamba.
View event details →November 6 · 19:00
Premiere of the First Zamora Chinchipe Documentary
📍 Zamora · Sindicato de Choferes Profesionales de Zamora
The public premiere of a documentary about Zamora Chinchipe.
View event details →Community & Traditions
November 7
Cangrejo Experience 2026
📍 Samborondón · Malecón Buijo Histórico
A crab-focused food event with small businesses and a digital Golden Mallet vote.
View event details →November 2
Colada Morada and Bread Figures Festival
📍 Loja · Tres plazas de Loja
A traditional festival in three Loja plazas featuring colada morada, bread figures and local vendors during the Day of the Dead season.
View event details →November 7 · 10:00
Loja Civic Relay — 66th Edition
📍 Loja · Barrio Máximo Agustín Rodríguez — inicio del recorrido
A civic relay beginning in the Máximo Agustín Rodríguez neighbourhood and passing through eight Loja neighbourhoods.
View event details →November 4 · 08:00
Civic Parade for Manta’s 104th Anniversary
📍 Mańta · Avenida Malecón
A civic parade marking the anniversary of Manta becoming a canton.
View event details →November 2 · 14:00
First Atocha Day of the Dead Food Festival
📍 Ambato · Parque Central de Atocha y otras sedes
A three-day festival with a bread-figure contest, municipal band, purple-corn-drink fair, canine show and cultural tour.
View event details →Sports & Outdoors
November 7 · 08:00
Business Padel Tour — Machala 2026
📍 Machala · Velur Plaza Padel Club Machala
A two-day padel tournament in Machala.
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