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Free music in Bogotá
Senior artists will fill downtown Bogotá with dance, music, and theater: starting August 19
Aug 19 – Oct 14
El Muelle de la FUGA
Bogotá's Identity Resonates in the New Season of 'En Vivo en El Muelle' at La FUGA in Bogotá
Aug 27 – Nov 26
El Muelle de la FUGA
Create Ancestral Coding Systems at the Cinemateca. Sign Up!
Sep 8 – Oct 17
Cinemateca de Bogotá
Celebrate love and friendship in Bogotá with film, dance and more plans from Idartes
Sep 12 – Oct 3
Centros Crea de Bogotá
International Sacred Music Festival at FUGA Bogotá: save the date, September 20
Sep 20 – Oct 10
El Muelle de la FUGA
Enjoy a week of unforgettable experiences at the Public Libraries of Bogotá
Sep 30 – Oct 4
Red Distrital de Bibliotecas Públicas de Bogotá (BibloRed)
Digital navigators: poetry is also navigated
Fri, Oct 2, 10:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública Usaquén - Servitá · Usaquén
Don't miss Blonde Redhead's concert at the Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in Bogotá: mark your calendar for October 2
Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 AM
Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán de Bogotá
Attend the free 'LatinoGraff' talk at the Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán in Bogotá on Friday, October 2
Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 AM
Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
Enjoy the family musical 'La Lumbre' on Friday, October 2 at CEFE Chapinero
Fri, Oct 2, 7:00 AM
Centro Felicidad (CEFE) Chapinero de Bogotá · Chapinero
Free concerts by the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra: attend on October 2 and 3
Oct 2 – Oct 3
Auditorio León de Greiff
Daily poetry cycle; senior citizens' club
Fri, Oct 2, 2:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Manuel Zapata Olivella - Tintal · Kennedy
Expanded poetry, where the arts meet
Fri, Oct 2, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Fontibón · Fontibón
October 3, 2026 Rockxy
Fri, Oct 2
Rockxy
Among Birds and Roots
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública Gabriel García Márquez - Tunal · Tunjuelito
Baby explorers: a lullaby of feathers and paws with the poetry of animals
Sat, Oct 3, 10:30 AM
Biblioteca Pública Usaquén - Servitá · Usaquén
Among lullabies, verses, and songs
Sat, Oct 3, 10:30 AM
Biblioteca Pública Rafael Uribe Uribe
Restaurant from beyond the grave
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública La Victoria
1280 Almas presenta Los Planetas, un concierto de rock en Bogotá: 3 de octubre
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
Planetario de Bogotá
Rock al Parque comes to your neighborhood with Idartes' Mobile Stages: attend on October 3
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
Parque Boa El Porvenir en Bogotá
No plans for your kids' school break? Free movies in Fontibón on October 3
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
Parque Vecinal Urbanización Ciudad Hayuelos Etapas I · Suba
La Media Torta brings together stories and sounds of Bogotá's blues scene – Let's go!
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
Teatro al aire libre La Media Torta
Enjoy Bogotá's Farmers' Markets with fresh produce at CEFE Chapinero
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
Centro Felicidad Chapinero · Chapinero
Don't miss it! The musical 'Sueños de Ceniza' comes to CEFE Chapinero in Bogotá on October 3
Sat, Oct 3, 7:00 AM
CEFE Chapinero · Chapinero
Tortazo Blues: La Media Torta brings together stories and sounds of Bogotá's blues scene
Sat, Oct 3, 8:00 AM
The sounds of rock arrive in the Santa Fe district
Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 AM
Festival Reverso Bogotá: palabras que resuenan
Sat, Oct 3, 2:30 PM
Biblioteca Pública Rafael Uribe Uribe
The sounds of rock arrive to the locality of Bosa
Sat, Oct 3, 10:00 AM
"Café musical" cycle of music and poetry (as part of Festival Reverso 2026)
Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Julio Mario Santo Domingo · Suba
Literary café: the poetry of coffee with verses, music, and memory at the table
Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Usaquén - Servitá · Usaquén
Fábrica de ritmos
Sat, Oct 3, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Francisco José de Caldas - Suba · Suba
Attend for free 'Yo no soy NN', a clown show coming to Pilona 10 to honor the memory of the victims
Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 AM
Centro Cultural Compartir La Pilona 10
Enjoy the Family Matinee of Escenarios Móviles with 'Juegos Escénicos' at El Parque theater on October 4
Sun, Oct 4, 7:00 AM
Teatro El Parque
Perfect plan! Enjoy cosmic holidays at the Planetario de Bogotá
Oct 4 – Oct 10
Planetario de Bogotá
No plans for school break week? Idartes Bogotá offers free artistic experiences
Oct 5 – Oct 12
Centros de Formación Crea
Enjoy 'Fiel' for free with the family, a Festival Mamarracho show in Bogotá: attend on Wednesday, October 6
Tue, Oct 6, 7:00 AM
Salón Comunal Bosa Carbonell en Bogotá · Bosa
In October! Culturas en Común arrives with clown, puppets and a concert for the whole family
Oct 6 – Oct 23
Varios escenarios
BibloVacaciones: poetry, science, and creativity arrive at the Public Libraries of Bogotá
Oct 6 – Oct 11
Red Distrital de Bibliotecas Públicas de Bogotá (BibloRed)
Cazadores de versos
Tue, Oct 6, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Carlos E. Restrepo · Antonio Nariño
Biblovacaciones gamer: crea tu propia aventura
Tue, Oct 6, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Gabriel García Márquez - Tunal · Tunjuelito
Words That Embrace
Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública Fontibón · Fontibón
BibloVacaciones at La Peña! Sounds that become words.
Wed, Oct 7, 10:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública La Peña
Lullabies to Put a Little Bird to Sleep
Wed, Oct 7, 11:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública CEFE Fontanar del Río
Free expression workshop 'Expanding Movement' at Casona de la Danza: Wednesday, October 7
Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 AM
Casona de la Danza de Bogotá
Chamula Dolls: Loom Stories Weaving Personal Memory
Wed, Oct 7, 2:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública La Victoria
I read with my baby: words to hug and lull
Thu, Oct 8, 10:00 AM
Biblioteca Pública Julio Mario Santo Domingo · Suba
I read with my baby: poetry and coffee (International Coffee Day celebration)
Thu, Oct 8, 11:30 AM
Biblioteca Pública Julio Mario Santo Domingo · Suba
Cazadores de versos
Thu, Oct 8, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Carlos E. Restrepo · Antonio Nariño
Rock reads as a family!
Thu, Oct 8, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Néstor Forero Alcalá - Puente Aranda · Puente Aranda
When the poem becomes a song
Thu, Oct 8, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública CEFE Fontanar del Río
Daily poetry cycle; senior citizens' club
Fri, Oct 9, 2:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Manuel Zapata Olivella - Tintal · Kennedy
Rock reads as a family!
Fri, Oct 9, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Néstor Forero Alcalá - Puente Aranda · Puente Aranda
Entre arrullos y poesía
Fri, Oct 9, 3:00 PM
Biblioteca Pública Carlos E. Restrepo · Antonio Nariño
October 10 Retrorock
Oct 9 – Oct 10
RETRO ROCK BAR BOGOTA
Enjoy a family day on Saturday, October 10 with a carranga and rumba criolla concert in Ciudad Bolívar
Sat, Oct 10, 7:00 AM
Centro Cultural Compartir La Pilona 10 de Bogotá
Cununo Sound brings carranga and rumba criolla to Ciudad Bolívar
Sat, Oct 10, 2:00 PM
'Who's There?' arrives at Pilona 10 in Ciudad Bolívar with a story about fear and friendship
Sun, Oct 11, 7:00 AM
Centro Cultural Compartir - La Pilona 10
No te pierdas el concierto Trio Concert de Meredith Monk en el Teatro Gaitán de Bogotá: agéndate 14 de octubre
Wed, Oct 14, 7:00 AM
Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán de Bogotá
Gaitán al Aire Vol. 58: Gato 'e Monte presenta 'Perder la casa en la bolirana' on October 15 at Teatro Gaitán
Thu, Oct 15, 7:00 AM
Teatro Jorge Eliécer Gaitán
Gaitán al Aire Vol. 58 presenta a Gato 'e Monte
Thu, Oct 15, 1:00 PM
17 October 2026 Rockxy Bar
Fri, Oct 16
Rockxy
Noches Pilona presenta a Lila Sky en el Centro Cultural Compartir en Ciudad Bolívar: asiste gratis el 17 de octubre
Sat, Oct 17, 7:00 AM
Centro Cultural Compartir La Pilona 10 de Ciudad Bolívar · Ciudad Bolívar
Noches Pilona presenta: Lila Sky
Sat, Oct 17, 2:00 PM
¡Agéndate! A la Pilona 10 en Ciudad Bolívar llega la obra: 'Circo de las Maravillas' y su sueño de construir una familia
Sun, Oct 18, 7:00 AM
Centro Cultural Compartir La Pilona 10 de Ciudad Bolívar · Ciudad Bolívar
'Una Insectópolis Llamada Bosquetá' llega a San Cristóbal con Culturas en Común
Thu, Oct 22, 5:00 AM
October 23, 2026 RetroRock
Thu, Oct 22
RETRO ROCK BAR BOGOTA
'Berretín de Trapo' at Festival Manuelucho
Fri, Oct 23, 5:00 AM
7 Noviembre Rockxy Bar
Fri, Nov 6
Rockxy
13 November 2026 El Origen Beer and Music
Thu, Nov 12
El Origen Pub
November 27, 2026 El Origen Beer and Music
Nov 26 – Nov 27
El Origen Pub
December 5, 2026 Rockxy Bar
Fri, Dec 4
Rockxy
December 12, 2026 Garage Concert Hall
Fri, Dec 11
Garage club · Antonio Nariño
12 Diciembre 2026 Rockxy Bar
Fri, Dec 11
Rockxy
Visiting Bogotá? Check out Festivales al Parque and enjoy free music: rock, salsa, vallenato, joropo and more in 2026
Every day
Varios escenarios de Bogotá
About this plan
Bogotá breathes music all year, and a big part of it you can enjoy without buying a ticket. The city has a strong tradition of outdoor concerts, recital series in public libraries, shows at university venues, and events put on by the Mayor's Office or cultural groups that open their doors to everyone. It is a plan that fits any budget and any mood, from a Sunday afternoon of jazz on the ciclovía to a night of rock in a small plaza downtown.
The best part of free music in Bogotá is the variety. You can find symphonic orchestras, jazz groups, independent acts, Andean music, electronic sets, trova, and much more, often in places you would not expect like a church atrium, a neighborhood park, or a shopping mall. Just keep an eye on the cultural calendar, open your ears, and be ready to walk a bit. Sometimes the best concert is the one that shows up unplanned.
What to expect
- Outdoor recitals in parks and small plazas downtown
- Music series in public libraries and university venues
- Concerts organized by the Mayor's Office and cultural groups
- Performances by orchestras, jazz bands, and independent artists
- Afternoons of music on the Sunday ciclovía and at local fairs
FAQ
Is there free music in Bogotá all year?
Yes, there are free options all year. Libraries, universities, and public venues keep a steady calendar, and during seasons like Christmas, cultural festivals, or local celebrations the lineup grows a lot.
Where do free concerts usually happen in Bogotá?
The most common spots are parks like Parque Nacional, Plazoleta del Rosario, or Parkway, as well as public libraries like Virgilio Barco or El Tintal, universities, cultural centers, and outdoor spaces during city fairs.
Do I need to reserve or arrive early for free music events?
Outdoor events usually do not need a reservation, but getting there early helps you grab a good spot. For indoor spaces with limited seating, like libraries or small halls, it is smart to book ahead.