Quito
What's Happening in Quito This Week?
November 2 – November 8, 2026
Quito’s week moves from chamber music, Ecuadorian film and intimate theatre to reggae, ranchera and heavy metal. These are some of our selections from a much larger and varied calendar, with neighbourhood stages and Cumbayá represented alongside the city’s major venues.
Concerts, Festivals & Entertainment
November 5 · 22:00
Raúl Molina — Guayaquil EP Launch
📍 Quito · Bulla Bar
Ecuadorian drummer Raúl Molina performs his Guayaquil EP live at Bulla Bar, giving Thursday night a focused showcase of new Ecuadorian music.
View event details →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 7 · 18:00
Beto Zamarbide — 40th Anniversary Tour
📍 Quito · Palace P08L Ocho
Beto Zamarbide marks forty years of his career with a heavy-metal concert joined by Sueño Eterno, Black Thunder and El Auténtico Patán.
View event details →November 7 · 19:00
Closing Cycles — Juan Fernando Velasco and Marqués
📍 Quito · Coliseo General Rumiñahui
A joint concert by Juan Fernando Velasco and Marqués.
View event details →Art, Theatre & Culture
November 2 · 18:00
Transitions: Honouring Earthly Steps and Burdens
📍 Quito · Museo del Carmen Alto
A theatrical tour exploring funerary customs, spirituality, memory and mourning.
View event details →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 3 · 11:30
Yaku Cinema: Day of the Dead
📍 Quito · Yaku Parque Museo del Agua
A short film about the Day of the Dead, purple corn drink and bread figures, followed by conversation. A second screening begins at 14:30.
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 5 · 20:00
Behind The Wall
📍 Quito · Teatro San Gabriel
A tribute rock opera inspired by Pink Floyd’s The Wall and the story of its central character.
View event details →November 5 · 20:00
ESTO ES ESO — LIBERTAD LIVE
📍 Quito · Teatro Nacional Jaime Roldós Aguilera
A celebration of twenty years of music with songs, visuals, staging and surprise guests in a one-night-only production.
View event details →November 6 · 18:00
THE GOBLIN OF LA FERROVIARIA
📍 Quito · Teatro Demetrio Aguilera Malta
A work combining live music, dance and theatre, based on oral memory and an urban legend from La Ferroviaria.
View event details →November 6 · 19:00
An Act of Faith
📍 Cumbayá · Teatro Shakespeare — Paseo San Francisco
A tragicomedy about three actresses trying to rehearse Waiting for Godot while reality keeps interrupting.
View event details →November 6 · 19:00
The Public
📍 Quito · Sala El Triciclo — Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
An adaptation of Federico García Lorca’s experimental play by the 3ra Campanada company, featuring Ricardo Contreras, Marina Flores, Emanuel Yaselga, Pablo Peña, Johnny Rodríguez, Edgar Zúñiga and Jonathan Prado. Approximate duration: 70 minutes; ages 16 and older. Reservations: 0998893217.
View event details →November 7 · 19:00
Karma Seres — 30 Years
📍 Quito · Teatro Variedades
A performance celebrating thirty years of Karma Seres at Teatro Variedades.
View event details →Community & Traditions
November 2 · 10:30
Day of the Dead: Flavours, Memories and Encounters
📍 Quito · Yaku Parque Museo del Agua
Purple corn drink and bread-figure demonstrations plus a small-business area; demonstration times vary by day.
View event details →November 4 · 08:00
BioSummit 2026
📍 Quito · Centro de Convenciones Metropolitano de Quito
A three-day conference and exhibition at Quito Metropolitan Convention Center.
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