Things to Do in Medellín This Weekend (Oct 24–25, 2026)

The best things to do in Medellín this weekend (October 24–25, 2026) start with a free one: the city’s 14th Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural at Parque de los Deseos in the Aranjuez district. The Alcaldía lists more than 30 activities, with entry free and open from 10 a.m. to midnight on both days, per the city’s press release. Details below are as published by the city on October 21, 2026; schedules can change, so check before you go.

How we sourced this: the city’s press release and event page list the acts by day but give no per-act start times, and the programme PDF the event page links (medellin.gov.co) returned a “not found” error when we tried it on October 21, so times below are day-level only.

Things to do in Medellín this weekend at a glance (Oct 24–25)

Event	When	Venue	Price
Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural (14th edition)	Sat Oct 24 and Sun Oct 25, 10 a.m.–midnight	Parque de los Deseos	Free
Temporada Cultural Medellín 2026 (final day Oct 25)	Through Sun Oct 25	Museums, theatres, libraries and neighborhoods	Check organizer
Salón del Inmueble (property fair)	Fri Oct 23–Sun Oct 25	El Tesoro Parque Comercial	Entry price not published

Free Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural 2026 at Parque de los Deseos

The city’s culture secretariat bills this year’s edition under the theme “Infinitas formas de encontrarse” and describes it as a gathering of cultures, stories and people, according to the official event page. The event page’s programme section was empty when we checked, so plan to wander rather than keep a strict schedule. The page links an official programme PDF, which may carry per-act detail if it is restored.

Saturday, October 24

• Indigenous artisan market: run by what the city calls some of the country’s most representative Indigenous cabildos.
• Native-language karaoke: an initiative of Metro de Medellín that teaches words and ways of understanding the world from Indigenous languages.
• “Pajareada sin barreras”: a sensory birdwatching tour of the Jardín Botánico, focused on the city’s birds.
• Children’s zone: kids make characters, flags, masks and plant pots.
• Music stage:
  • Vallenato concert by Natho Ramírez
  • Song Chiribanda
  • DJ Clásico Herrera
  • “Un tributo a Celia Cruz con la Fania All Stars y Antología de Maestros,” presented by Corporación Cultural Club La Sonora Matancera. It is billed as a tribute, not the original Fania All Stars lineup.

Sunday, October 25

• Performance stage (in the order the city lists them):
  • Youth bands and orchestras from the Red de Músicas de Medellín
  • Unión Latina
  • Bella Álvarez
  • El Parcero del Popular 8 with “Agúzate” (stand-up comedy mixed with live salsa)
  • Racini
  • Fusión Perreo
  • The rock band PopCorn
• Children’s activities: Hilos mágicos, Quitapesares, La ciudad que soñamos, ¡Así soy yo! and a day of traditional games.
• Escuchadero: a free psychological guidance point from the Alcaldía, open Sunday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The same release says earlier parts of the festival already ran in October at libraries, cultural venues, Metro stations, Moravia and El Picacho.

Getting to Parque de los Deseos

• By Metro: take Metro Line A to Universidad station; Parque de los Deseos is next to the station, per Medellín Guru. Metro de Medellín’s Line A page lists Universidad as a Line A station.
• Last trains (as of October 2026, per Metro de Medellín): on Saturday the last train leaves at 11:09 p.m. toward Niquía and 10:54 p.m. toward La Estrella; on Sunday and holidays, 10:26 p.m. toward Niquía and 10:13 p.m. toward La Estrella. The festival runs to midnight, so plan another way home (taxi or ride-hailing) if you stay for the late acts.

Related reading: our Festiafro weekend guide (same venue) and late-night safety after events.

Also this weekend

Salón del Inmueble (Oct 23–25). Camacol Antioquia’s property fair at El Tesoro lists 33 builders and 178 projects, according to Vivir en El Poblado, which also reports hours of 10 a.m.–8 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Sunday, matching Publimetro’s report; neither says whether entry is free. Full breakdown in our Salón del Inmueble guide.

Out of town: Guatapé Film Fest. A filmmaker-submission listing, FestHome, gives October 21–25, 2026 for the fourth edition, but we found no organizer schedule or tickets. Treat it as unconfirmed.

Temporada Cultural Medellín 2026 (final day Oct 25). The second edition of the season runs September 25 to October 25, 2026, with 170 activities, 1,900 artists, 140 cultural organizations and 30 venues across museums, theatres, libraries, bookstores and neighborhoods, per Publimetro. Sunday is the last day. Publimetro does not say which activities are free or list a per-day schedule, so check with the organizer, Promotora Cultural, before heading out.

More options. We did not find a confirmed concert or theatre listing for these two dates to add here. Browse our Medellín events calendar for the latest.

Food on the side. If you want to eat your way through the weekend, see our guide to October food festivals.

Practical tips

• Editorial advice, not from the city: bring some cash and a light rain layer, since the release does not mention food vendors or weather provisions.
• Go earlier for the children’s and craft activities, later for the music stages (our suggestion based on the lineup).
• Follow @cultura.med on Instagram and the Alcaldía’s site for the full agenda, per the city release.

FAQ: Things to do in Medellín this weekend

What is happening in Medellín this weekend (Oct 24–25, 2026)? The free 14th Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural runs 10 a.m. to midnight both days at Parque de los Deseos, the Temporada Cultural Medellín 2026 wraps up on Sunday, and Camacol Antioquia’s Salón del Inmueble property fair at El Tesoro runs through October 25 (entry price not stated by our sources).

Is the Fiesta de la Diversidad Cultural free? Yes. The city lists entry as free on both days, per its press release.

What time does it run? 10 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026. Per-act times are not in the city’s press release.

How do I get to Parque de los Deseos? Take Metro Line A to Universidad station; Parque de los Deseos is beside the station, near Aranjuez. As of October 2026 the last Saturday trains leave around 10:54–11:09 p.m. and the last Sunday trains around 10:13–10:26 p.m., so the midnight finish needs a taxi or ride-hailing home.

What is on each day? Saturday features an Indigenous artisan market, native-language karaoke, a birdwatching tour and a vallenato and Celia Cruz tribute lineup. Sunday has youth orchestras, comedy-salsa, rock and children’s games (see the full lists above).