Panama Events & Festivals
Experience Panama's vibrant culture through its annual events, from jazz in Casco Viejo to the carnival of Las Tablas
Panama Jazz Festival
One of the most important jazz festivals in Latin America, held every January in Panama City since 2003. Founded by legendary Panamanian pianist Danilo Pérez, it brings together world-class international artists.
Flower & Coffee Fair
The Flower & Coffee Fair is held every January in Boquete, Chiriquí, in the highland cloud forest. Exotic flower exhibitions, tastings of the famous Geisha coffee, indigenous crafts, and folk music in a spectacular natural setting.
Parade of a Thousand Polleras
Every January, Las Tablas hosts a parade of over a thousand women wearing the pollera, Panama's national dress. A spectacle of color, tradition, and Panamanian pride that fills the streets with gold jewelry, tembleques, and the region's traditional music.
Panama Carnival
Panama's biggest party, celebrated four days before Ash Wednesday. Las Tablas hosts the legendary rivalry between Calle Arriba and Calle Abajo with elaborate floats, culecos (water trucks), and queen competitions.
Holy Week
Holy Week is Panama's most important religious celebration. Solemn processions wind through towns and cities, especially in La Villa de Los Santos, Atalaya, and Pesé. Beyond religious fervor, it's peak beach season and the perfect opportunity to enjoy Panama's coastline.
International Fair of Azuero
The International Fair of Azuero is held every April in Villa de Los Santos, on the Azuero Peninsula. Ten days of bull riding, típica music, folkloric dances, agricultural exhibits, and the best of rural Panamanian tradition.
Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi in Panama is a unique celebration that fuses Catholicism with indigenous traditions. The diablicos sucios (dirty devils) dance in elaborate wooden masks and red-and-black striped costumes through the streets of Los Santos and Penonomé.
National Pollera Festival
The National Pollera Festival is held every July in Las Tablas, paying tribute to Panama's national dress. Women from across the country wear hand-embroidered polleras valued at thousands of dollars, accompanied by traditional dances and típica music.
National Mejorana Festival
The National Mejorana Festival is held every September in Guararé, Los Santos, and is the largest celebration of Panamanian folklore. Sung décimas, mejorana guitar, tamboritos, traditional dances, and the essence of Panamanian traditional music.
Black Christ Festival of Portobelo
The Black Christ Festival is one of the most important religious events in Central America, celebrated every October 21st in Portobelo, Colón. Thousands of pilgrims walk from across Panama to venerate the Black Christ image in the San Felipe church.
Panama Independence Days
Panama celebrates three independence days in November: the 3rd (from Colombia, 1903), the 10th (First Cry of Independence from Villa de Los Santos, 1821), and the 28th (from Spain, 1821). Civic parades, flags, school bands, and patriotic events fill the country.
Day of the Dead
Every November 2nd, Panamanian families visit cemeteries to honor their deceased loved ones with flowers, candles, food, and prayers. It is a day of community remembrance, reflection, and celebration of life.
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