Traditional Festivals

Festival of the humita, quesillo, pachamama, Yerbiao (type of drink), vegetables… every month, Tucumán dives into the autochthonous essence of the traditional and typical festivals. In this section, you will learn about each monthly festivals carried out in different places of the province. A Northern classic, thousands of tourists go to festivals, in a search for the local essence.

January
National Festival of the Vegetable - El Mollar
Del Antigal Provincial Festival - Colalao del Valle
National Festival of Humita and Quesillo - San Pedro de Colalao
Yerbiao Festival - Tafí del Valle
Musicians of the Valley Meeting - Tafí del Valle

February
National Festival of the Cheese - Tafí del Valle
National Festival of the Pachamama - Amaicha del Valle
Festival of the Hill Horse - Raco
Festival of Handmade Jellies - El Pichao
Provincial Festival of Quesillo – San Pedro de Colalao
Festival of Taming and Creole Skills – San Pedro de Colalao
Festival of Taming and Folklore – Trancas

April
National Festival of the Nut - San Pedro de Colalao
The Passion - Tafí del Valle
Gaucho Groups Meeting - Las Talitas
Provincial Festival of Tobacco - La Cocha

May
Festival Sing after Yupanqui – Acheral

July
National Festival of the Fair - Simoca
Festival of the Foot-Pressed Wine (Vino Patero) - Amaicha del Valle
Festival of the Ponchi - Colalao del Valle
Festival of Singing to the Valleys - Tafí del Valle
Festival of Atahualpa Yupanqui - San Miguel de Tucumán
Independence Day of Argentina - San Miguel de Tucumán
Musicians and Artisans Meeting - Alpachiri
Fair of Regional and Handcrafts of the North – Monteros

August
Provincial Festival of the Locro - Concepción
Tribute to the Pachamama Festival - Amaicha del Valle
Festival of Taming and Folklore - Santa Rosa de Leales
Festival of Nuestra Señora del Rosario - Colalao del Valle

September
National Festival of the empanada – Famaillá
Lules Sings to Homeland – Lules
Provincial Festival of the Soy – La Ramada de Abajo

October
National Festival of the Lemon - Tafí Viejo
National Festival of the Sugar Cane - Aguilares
Provincial Festival of the Horse - Trancas
Provincial Festival of the Tamal - Monteros
Provincial Festival of the Wimp (Alfeñique) – Simoca

November
National Festival of the Sulky - Simoca
Festival of the Tradition - Tafí del Valle
Festival of the Fortress of Folklore - Monteros
Festival of the Virgen de Itatí - El Cadillal
Poets National Meeting - Monteros
Provincial Festival of the Dairy - Trancas

December
Christmas in the Valleys - Colalao del Valle
Festival of the Apple – Tafí del Valle
Christmas Folk Festival - Acheral