Valledupar takes a deep breath before the big party. The week of April 13-19, 2026 is the perfect prelude to the 59th Vallenato Legend Festival , which kicks off April 29 and turns the capital of Cesar into the world's epicenter of vallenato music. While the city prepares to welcome thousands of visitors and the greatest accordion players, it's the ideal moment to enjoy Valledupar without the crowds, visit its cultural corners and lock in tickets for the festival. It's a quiet week in terms of concerts — the big shows begin April 29 — but perfect for the plans that make Valledupar great: a swim in the Guatapurí River, an afternoon at Parque de la Leyenda Vallenata, a walk through the Historic Center and, of course, securing tickets for the vallenato nights to come. 🪗 The Main Event: 59th Vallenato Legend Festival 2026 From April 29 to May 3 , Valledupar lives its biggest celebration. Competitions for professional and amateur accordion players, piloneras dancers, unreleased song contests, headline concerts at Parque de la Leyenda Vallenata and parallel parties at Club Social, Club Campestre, Centro de Convenciones de Comfacesar and more. This week is your last chance to secure tickets for the best shows. Great Night of Stars — Vallenato Festival 2026 📅 Thursday April 30 · 📍 Valledupar · 🪗 Vallenato Festival The headline gala of the Festival featuring Churo Díaz, Jean Carlos Centeno, Beto Zabaleta, Haffit David and Mario Cerchar . An unrepeatable night with the most iconic voices of modern vallenato. If you only go to one Festival event, this is the unmissable one. 🎫 View Event & Buy Tickets Biblos Festival 2026 — The People's Festival 📅 Friday May 1 · 📍 Valledupar · 🎤 Mega vallenato lineup The "People's Festival" returns with a monumental lineup: Churo Díaz, Jean Carlos Centeno, Elder Dayán, Beto Zabaleta, Peter Manjarés, Diego Daza, Mono Zabaleta, Luifer Cuello and Mario Cerchar . The most ambitious combo of romantic and party vallenato of the whole festival