Events in Valparaíso
Concerts, markets and festivals across Valparaíso, in the coast and countryside west of Santiago.
What Is On in Valparaíso?
Valparaíso is Chile's great port city, a tumble of brightly painted houses on steep hills above the bay, linked to the flat downtown by historic funiculars and long flights of stairs. Its historic quarter is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the hills are covered in murals, and the city is home to Neruda's house La Sebastiana and to the National Congress. Below are the upcoming events we know about in Valparaíso.
Frequently Asked Questions
We are still building out our upcoming events coverage of Valparaíso. This page lists only dates still to come, so anything that has passed drops off automatically. Beyond us, Instagram does most of the work in Chile: venues and promoters post line-ups there rather than keeping websites current, and Puntoticket carries the ticketed shows.
Stadium and arena concerts sell out within days of going on sale and football requires a ticket registered to your passport number ahead of time. Bar gigs, neighbourhood markets and street festivals in Valparaíso you can simply turn up to. Theatre and opera need a week or two.
Later than most visitors expect. Concerts rarely begin before 9pm and support acts can push headliners past 11pm. Bars fill from 10pm and clubs barely move before 1am. Markets and daytime festivals are the exception, running from mid morning. Plan your ride home before you go, since late buses are scarce.
Music, dance, markets and exhibitions cross the language barrier without trouble. Theatre and comedy are almost entirely in Spanish, in Valparaíso as in the rest of Chile. International touring acts perform in their own language.
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