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Bogotá Hosts Live Music, Markets, Film Screenings This Weekend

Bogotá hosts live music, markets and film screenings across multiple neighbourhoods this weekend.

By Bogotá Things-to-do Desk · Published July 12, 2026

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Three major events open in Bogotá this weekend with the first ticketed show scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday at Teatro Colón on Calle 10 in La Candelaria.

City residents seek local outings after weeks of heavy rainfall disrupted outdoor plans in June and early July.

Music and film line-ups

Organisers at the Teatro Colón confirmed a jazz performance by the Bogotá Big Band on Friday followed by a Saturday screening of restored Colombian films at the same venue. On Sunday the Usaquén Sunday Market on Carrera 15 between Calle 116 and Calle 120 adds live cumbia sets from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. while vendors sell arepas and coffee from local farms.

These programmes continue the city’s long-running Cultura en los Barrios initiative that placed 12 events in Chapinero and Usaquén last month alone.

Attendance and costs

Teatro Colón sold 1,450 seats for its July 2025 jazz series at 35,000 Colombian pesos each. This weekend’s tickets remain at the same price with sales open until 6 p.m. daily through the venue website. The Usaquén market expects roughly 8,000 visitors on Sunday based on counts from the same weekend in 2025.

Visitors can reach Teatro Colón by TransMilenio to Las Nieves station then a five-minute walk east on Calle 10. For the market take the 120 bus from Portal 20 de Julio and exit at Calle 116. Gates open at 9 a.m. Sunday with free entry and cash-only stalls throughout the day.

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