Valparaíso October Calendar Centers Chilean Culture

Valparaíso’s October guide lists 14 events and shows from Friday, Oct. 16, to Saturday, Oct. 31. The program includes Chilean music, cueca, Mapuche instruments, exhibitions and performances. Admission ranges from free events to CLP 15,000, about US$15. Events take place in Valparaíso and Quillota, in the Valparaíso Region.

Music and cultural programming

The calendar opens Friday, Oct. 16, with the sixth edition of PERFORMA, the International Media Arts Festival. It starts at 20:00 at Mercado Puerto, Cochrane 117; admission is free with prior registration on Ticketplus. The festival presents five immersive audiovisual works that combine art, science and technology. One uses artificial intelligence to create a piece about political and urban memory, while another pairs European baroque music with Mapuche instruments.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, Espacio Lola presents contemporary flamenco at 19:30 in Salón Almirante Montt at Destino Valparaíso, Concepción 499, Cerro Concepción. The guide gives no ticket price and advises visitors unfamiliar with the area to climb Cerro Concepción in daylight. That evening, Chilean singer Camila Moreno performs “La Última Luz” at 20:00 at Teatro Mauri SCD, Avenida Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista. Tickets cost CLP 8,000 to 12,000, about US$8 to US$12, and are available through the venue’s ticketing page.

Flautist Felipe Egaña and guest musicians perform “Ciclo de Música de Cámara UAI: flute from the Renaissance to Romanticism” on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 18:00. The concert at Salón Concepción, Destino Valparaíso, follows the flute’s history across several centuries and forms part of the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez chamber music cycle. No price appears in the listing.

“Full y la música de Fulano” is set for Friday, Oct. 23, at 20:00 at Teatro Mauri SCD in Cerro Bellavista. The venue calendar describes a theatre-and-music performance. Tickets cost CLP 10,000 to 15,000, about US$10 to US$15. The guide advises checking the venue’s ticketing page for details about the format.

Fiesta de la Música Chilena takes place Saturday, Oct. 24, from 12:00 in Barrio Puerto. Organizers describe the Chilean Music Day celebration as featuring two stages, fairs, activations and family programming at several locations in the district, near the waterfront and accessible on foot. The guide lists no price.

Exhibitions, fairs and regional events

Carrito del Grabado, an interactive engraving workshop led by mediators from the Universidad de Playa Ancha, runs Oct. 24 and 25 from 10:00 to 18:00 at Plaza Central, Destino Valparaíso. No price is listed. Feria de Anticuarios also takes place at Plaza Central, on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10:00 to 18:00. Its listing invites visitors to search for historic objects and small treasures, offering a daytime option before that evening’s concert.

Expo Quillota 2026 runs Thursday, Oct. 29, through Saturday, Oct. 31, in Quillota, outside Valparaíso city. The 26th edition brings together the region’s entrepreneurs, artisans, food producers and institutions. The regional tourism corporation of the Valparaíso Region organizes the event. No price is listed.

Three exhibitions run during this period. “Pacheco Altamirano: Redescubrir a un maestro,” a retrospective presented by the APA Collection and Museo Baburizza, runs through Sunday, Oct. 25, from 10:00 to 18:00 at the museum in Cerro Alegre. General admission costs CLP 4,000, about US$4; students and seniors pay CLP 1,500, about US$1.50, and children under 12 enter free.

“A través del espejo” features 18 acrylic paintings by self-taught Valparaíso artist Ervin Echeverría Iturra at Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaíso, Condell 1546. Open through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 11:00 to 16:00, the exhibition combines surrealism with references to Valparaíso, Greece, Venice and Japan. It opened Sept. 2. The XIII Bienal Internacional de Artes de Valparaíso opens Wednesday, Oct. 21, and runs through Dec. 27 at Museo Baburizza in Cerro Alegre. It presents the biennial’s winning works on the theme of the right to the city; admission follows the museum tariff.

Practical details

On Friday, Oct. 30, Daniel Muñoz leads Daniel Muñoz y Los Marujos: También es Cueca at 20:00 at Teatro Mauri SCD, Avenida Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista. The performance features cueca, Chile’s national dance, and repertoire from his 2026 national tour. Tickets are available through the venue’s ticketing page. The following evening, Oct. 31, Sol y Lluvia presents “Antología” from 19:00 to 20:30 at Teatro Mauri SCD. The Chilean band takes listeners through its music and memory; tickets cost CLP 10,000, about US$10.

The guide notes that October is spring in Valparaíso, where coastal weather can change, and advises visitors to bring a light layer and prepare for steep streets. Prices are in Chilean pesos, converted at about 980 pesos to the U.S. dollar based on The Rio Times’ Oct. 15, 2026, rate. Many listings omit prices. Visitors should check Turismo Valparaíso, Valpocultura and the Destino Valparaíso programme for weekly updates. The guide lists turismovalparaiso.com, destinovalpo.cl, museobaburizza.cl, mhnv.gob.cl, salasscd.cl, valpocultura.cl and portaldisc.com as sources; the newsroom retrieved information Oct. 15, 2026. The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system produced the article, which lists Matthias Camenzind as Editor-in-Chief.