Colombiamoda 2026 Takes Over Medellín July 25–31: Dates, Schedule, and How to Attend

Colombiamoda 2026 — Latin America’s largest fashion trade fair — takes over Medellín’s Plaza Mayor convention center from July 25 through 31, with the main exhibition floor running July 28–30, per Plaza Mayor’s own event page and Colombiamoda’s official visitor page. It’s the fair’s 37th edition, organized by Inexmoda under the theme “Uniqueness is the New Luxury,” and organizers expect more than 70,000 attendees from 50 countries, including 17,000 specialized buyers, nearly 4,000 of them international, per El Colombiano’s programming coverage. For anyone in Medellín the last week of July, here’s what’s actually happening and whether you can get in.

Colombiamoda 2026 dates at a glance

Day	Date	What’s on
Saturday	July 25	Colombiamoda Opening Show
Sunday	July 26	Colombiamoda Wellness Warm-Up
Monday	July 27	Opening Runway
Tue–Thu	July 28–30	Commercial exhibition floor, Plaza Mayor, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Friday	July 31	Closing programming

This is the first year the fair has stretched into a full week of programming rather than a single three-day trade show, per El Colombiano. Plaza Mayor sits at Calle 41 #55-80 in the city center, a short walk from the Industriales and Alpujarra metro stations.

The headline shows

The Opening Runway on July 27 is led by Bogotá designer Manuela Álvarez and her label MAZ, presenting the collection “Oh My Heart,” built around more than a decade of work with artisan communities and traceable production, according to El Colombiano. Two other shows are drawing early attention: “Artisan Gang in The City,” a collaboration between accessories brand Vélez and musician J Balvin, and Undergold’s “ACT I: Life is an Act of Faith,” per El Colombiano’s full programming rundown. Montoc Cosmetics is the fair’s official makeup partner this year, fielding more than 40 artists across the runway schedule, per the same coverage.

Can visitors actually attend?

This is the part most first-timers get wrong: the individual runway shows are invitation-only, issued by the brands or by Inexmoda, not sold to the general public. What is open to anyone with a ticket is the commercial exhibition floor at Plaza Mayor, July 28–30, which includes the Circular Fashion Market, the Inexmoda Materials Library, Green Talks, and the Inexmoda Trends Forum. Tickets are sold through eTicketaBlanca, the fair’s official ticketing partner, and entry has a minimum age of 16, with minors required to bring an adult. Colombiamoda also runs a public-facing “City Circuit” of satellite activations around Medellín during fair week — check that page directly for the 2026 lineup, since specific venues and dates weren’t fully published as of this writing.

Why it matters if you’re in Medellín this month

Colombiamoda’s closing day, July 31, lands the same day Primavera Urbana opens the city’s biggest annual event, Feria de las Flores — meaning the last days of fashion week bleed directly into the start of flower-fair season, with essentially no gap between the two. That back-to-back stretch is worth planning around if you’re booking a trip: late July into early August is one of the busiest tourism windows on Medellín’s calendar, and lodging in the city center and El Poblado tends to fill up faster than usual for it. If you’re staying through the overlap, our guide to El Poblado’s best rooftop bars is a solid bet for evenings after the exhibition floor closes at 6 p.m.

Quick answers

Where is Colombiamoda 2026 held? Plaza Mayor convention center, Calle 41 #55-80, Medellín, per Plaza Mayor’s event page.

What are the Colombiamoda 2026 dates? July 25–31, with the commercial exhibition floor open July 28–30 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., per Colombiamoda’s visitor page.

Can the public buy Colombiamoda tickets? Yes, for the commercial exhibition floor and related public programming, through eTicketaBlanca. The individual brand runway shows remain invitation-only.

What’s this year’s theme? “Uniqueness is the New Luxury,” the 37th edition’s concept centered on authenticity and artisan craftsmanship, per El Tiempo.