Manabí Coast
What's Happening in Manabí and the Coast This Week?
November 2 – November 8, 2026
Manta’s cantonization celebrations carry this week from beach concerts and a major fair to the city’s civic parade. We have grouped the many coastal stages into useful daily plans; the full Manabí calendar contains the individual listings.
Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
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 2 · 15:00
Mariana Fest 2026
📍 Mańta · Playa El Murcielago
An electronic-music gathering on El Murcielago beach with approximately seven DJs and national artists. Organizers project attendance of around 20,000 people; the final lineup and individual performance times may still be updated.
View event details →November 3 · 12:00
DJ Show — Los Esteros Beach — November 3
📍 Mańta · Playa Los Esteros
Tuesday brings a second circuit of free coastal performances, with different artists at Los Esteros, Santa Marianita, Tarqui, San Lorenzo, San Mateo, Mateito and Ligüiqui.
View event details →November 3 · 15:00
Manta Lives the Music
📍 Mańta · Playa Murciélago
A major concert featuring Tranzas, AU-D, Maykel, Grupo Kabana, Cumbancheros and Ají Ligero.
View event details →Community & Traditions
November 2 · 09:00
Colada Morada Festival
📍 Mańta · Cementerio General de Manta
A gathering celebrating ancestral food and Day of the Dead traditions, centred on the traditional colada morada drink.
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 4 · 15:30
Commemorative Session for Manta’s 104th Anniversary
📍 Mańta · Plaza del Mar
The official commemorative session marking the anniversary of Manta becoming a canton.
View event details →November 2
Manta Vive Fair 2026
📍 Mańta · Feria Manta Vive
A month-long fair featuring commercial stalls, food and entertainment, providing an outlet for local businesses and entrepreneurs. It runs October 11 through November 10 beside Manta’s bus terminal.
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