Ecuador
What's Happening Across Ecuador This Weekend?
November 6 – November 8, 2026
This weekend travels well beyond Ecuador's two largest cities: documentary film in Zamora, comedy in Ibarra and Ambato, Mama Negra traditions in Latacunga, metal in Riobamba, trail running in Nabón and La Rinconada, padel in Machala and civic celebrations in Quilanga. Quito and Cuenca add two sharply defined free concerts. These are the locked national selections. Quito and Cuenca titles open their regional guides; events from the other provinces link directly to their calendar records.
Art, Theatre & Culture
November 6 · 19:00
Premiere of the First Zamora Chinchipe Documentary
📍 Zamora · Sindicato de Choferes Profesionales de Zamora
Zamora hosts the public premiere of a documentary devoted to Zamora Chinchipe. The calendar confirms the premiere, venue and time without publishing a fuller synopsis.
View event details →November 6 · 19:30
Ecuador on Stage
📍 Ibarra · Teatro Gran Colombia
Eduardo “Mosquito” Mosquera, Grupo Diamante del Ecuador and Juandinflas share an evening of Ecuadorian comedy and music, with several seating sections offered through the ticket listing.
View event details →November 6 · 19:30
I Swear It’s My First Time — Monserrath Astudillo
📍 Ambato · Unidad Educativa Sagrada Familia
Monserrath Astudillo combines anecdotes, confessions, live music and humour in a monologue about love, identity, fear and the decisions that change a life.
View event details →Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
November 6 · 19:30
Retro Night: From Cassette to MP3
📍 Cuenca · Parque del Ferrocarril
A free concert follows popular music through the cassette, CD and early-digital years, bringing familiar songs and several generations together in a public park.
View event details →November 7 · 14:00
Metal Battle 2027 Ecuador — Riobamba Final
📍 Riobamba · Teatrino Tomás Oleas — Casa Museo de la Ciudad
Nine Ecuadorian metal bands compete in the national final for the opportunity to advance toward Wacken Open Air, giving Riobamba one of the weekend's most concentrated heavy-music programmes.
View event details →November 7
GOZZO — Folkloria: After Mama Negra
📍 Latacunga · Quinta Locoa
An adults-only gathering after the Mama Negra celebrations, with music by Ignacio Suárez and Nico Sánchez. The event is confirmed, but the published information does not give a dependable opening time.
View event details →November 7 · 19:30
Rockin’ Crueles at Andes Brew Pub
📍 Quito · Andes Brew Pub — Plaza del Teatro
Twang guitar, saxophone and double bass drive a free set of rockabilly, neo-rockabilly, rock and roll and psychobilly in Quito's Plaza del Teatro.
View event details →Community & Traditions
November 7 · 09:00
Mama Negra 2026 — Fiesta de la Capitanía
📍 Latacunga · Plaza de Toros San Isidro Labrador — punto anunciado
Latacunga's great heritage celebration fills the city with traditional characters, music, processions and community participation. The day also includes an entrepreneurship and traditions fair on Calle Santiago Zamora.
View event details →November 7
Copa de la Paz Awards
📍 Quilanga · Quilanga
Saturday brings the Copa de la Paz awards. Sunday closes Quilanga's 37th cantonization programme with a civic-student parade, commemorative session and a community celebration featuring Orquesta Batahola.
View event details →Sports & Outdoors
November 7 · 01:00
Urku Runas Trail 2026
📍 La Rinconada · JAKA PUMKU
A two-day trail programme offers children's, vertical and mountain routes ranging from 2K to 50K, with the longest distance beginning in the early hours of Saturday.
View event details →November 7 · 08:00
Business Padel Tour — Machala 2026
📍 Machala · Velur Plaza Padel Club Machala
A two-day padel tournament brings competitive weekend play to El Oro, with full-day sessions scheduled on both Saturday and Sunday.
View event details →November 8
La Cascarita Trail Running 2026
📍 Nabón · Nabón
A mountain-running event in Nabón offers 7.5K and 15K route options for runners looking beyond the country's large-city road races.
View event details →November 8 · 10:00
Latacunga Dog Run 2026
📍 Latacunga · Parque Nintinacazo — salida
A community outing with dogs follows a route from Parque Nintinacazo to Latacunga's civic grandstand, combining exercise with a sociable Sunday plan.
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