Cali
You'll need to plan well in advance to see Cali's legendary salsa circus but it's well worth the effort. Think street circus meets flashy dance club and…
Must-see entertainment in Colombia
Cali
Completed in 1918, the city’s oldest existing theater is used for various artistic forms, including musical concerts, theater and ballet. If there's…
Bogotá
Drawing a healthy mix of locals and foreigners, this tejo club is friendly enough to welcome novices who aren't as skilled as bogotanos when it comes to…
Bogotá
The principal soccer venue in Bogotá is the Estadio El Campín, shared home of Categoría Primera A teams Independiente Santa Fe and its big rival,…
Bogotá
Vallenato legend Carlos Vives' ultra-fun dancehall-restaurant hosts live vallenato, cumbia and porro – or modern takes on them. Locals pack in for food…
Medellín
Located in Barrio Manrique, Casa Gardeliana was Medellín's main tango venue for years, hosting tango bands and dance shows. It still holds events…
Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez
Barranquilla
Barranquilla's impressive soccer stadium was built for Colombia's unsuccessful bid to host the 1986 FIFA World Cup. It is here, not in Bogotá, that the…
Bogotá
Despite this graffiti-covered disco space undergoing an unfortunate name change (from the far-superior Boogaloop), its mantra perseveres: a shelter for…
Bogotá
Name-dropped first – for years now – by salsa-seekers across town, the Canto is a double-level disco a short walk from La Candelaria. Wednesday is big…
Cali
Popular with an older crowd, this well-worn but well-loved Cali institution has live bands that play salsa and Colombian crossover. Seating is in small,…
Cali
The best supported of Cali's two major football teams, America normally plays home games at the Estadio Pascual Guerrero in central Cali. It's a cool…
Medellín
Now tango's major stage in Medellín, this steak restaurant is decorated like a typical Buenos Aires tango dive. Make reservations in advance for the live…
Medellín
This is Medellín's major mainstream theater. There are free dance classes here on Saturdays and yoga on Tuesday and Thursday mornings – bring your own mat…
Cali
A fashionable cultural center in the north of the city. Its free arthouse cinema screenings on Thursday and Saturday evenings attract large crowds. Check…
Cali
Cali's best-performing major football team plays matches at the Palmaseca stadium near the airport. Catching a game is a lot of fun if football's your…
Cali
Check out the arthouse cinema program at this gallery/cultural center. It generally has two shows daily in the evenings from Tuesday to Sunday.
Medellín
Medellín's largest and most modern theater hosts concerts, opera and ballet and is home to Medellín's Philharmonic Orchestra.
Bogotá
Small cinema complex located in the quaint neighborhood of Usaquén that shows independent and foreign-language art films.
Bogotá
A very handily located four-screen cinema near Parque 93 focusing on avant-garde, arts-driven domestic and foreign films.
Estadio Olímpico Jaime Morón León
Cartagena
Cartagena's local football team, Real Cartagena, plays games at this stadium located 5km south of the city.
Bogotá
This huge La Candelaria library hosts a selection of instrumental and vocal concerts each month; Wednesday events are more expensive (from COP$20,000)…
Bogotá
One of the edgiest theaters in the city center, presenting a mix of political shows (often left-leaning, sometimes covering women's-rights issues) that…
Fundación Gilberto Alzate Avendaño
Bogotá
This cultural institute in La Candelaria hosts many events (including dance and theater, and also some concerts). In 2008 a Goya painting was stolen…
Medellín
Bring something soft to sit on for the free open-air cinema at this sleek, all-concrete space across from the Jardín Botánico. Films are usually shown at…
Medellín
While the shops in this mall have for the most part been replaced by offices, it still has one of the cheapest cinemas in the area showing international…
Medellín
The 300-seat Sala Beethoven in the Palacio de Bellas Artes is a regular stage for concerts and recitals. Check the website to see what's coming up.
Bogotá
Live kid-oriented concerts are staged for free at noon on Sundays at a band stage above La Candelaria. Take the steps up from the end of Calle 18.
Medellín
On Parque de Bolívar, this refurbished theater sometimes has free screenings of documentaries and films, as well as concerts and other events.
Medellín
Medellín's main football stadium. The Independiente Medellín and Atlético Nacional teams both play here.
Teatro al Aire Libre Los Cristales
Cali
Frequent free concerts covering a range of genres are held at this open-air amphitheater.
Manizales
Manizales’ leading mainstream theater; it also has a cinema and hosts concerts.
Medellín
In the old neighborhood of Prado Centro, this small place hosts different local theater groups year-round. The theater library has a large collection…
