Festiglow
en

World Festival Tour

The Medellín Flower Festival: mountains of flowers carried through the city

Every August, the Colombian city of Medellín celebrates the flower growers of the mountains around it with ten days of music and events, ending with the Desfile de Silleteros: farmers carrying huge flower arrangements on their backs.

The Flower Festival island in Festiglow, fully lit
Where
Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia
When
About ten days at the end of July and in early August
Live in Festiglow
1–12 August 2026 · 1–12 August 2027

What is Medellín Flower Festival?

The festival was first held in 1957. Its heart is the silleteros of Santa Elena, a farming area in the hills east of the city. A silleta was once a wooden frame used to carry goods, and even people, down the mountain on one's back; today it carries arrangements of flowers that can weigh dozens of kilos.

Around the parade, the city holds concerts, markets and a parade of classic and vintage cars, and Medellín, often called the City of Eternal Spring for its mild climate, fills with visitors.

When is Medellín Flower Festival? Dates for 2026 and 2027

2026

  • 31 July – 9 August 2026Feria de las Flores 2026
  • Sunday 9 August 2026Desfile de Silleteros, the 69th

2027

Not announced yet.

Medellín's city hall announces the dates each year: usually about ten days at the end of July and the beginning of August, with the Silleteros parade on the last Sunday. The 2027 dates have not been announced yet.

How people celebrate

Good to know

In the game

Medellín Flower Festival in Festiglow

Festiglow: Block Puzzle is a relaxing 8×8 block puzzle: every line you clear sends light to a festival island and lights up its houses, one by one. The Flower Festival island is one of 40 festival islands on the World Festival Tour, which follows the real calendar. Mountains rise behind a village bursting with flowers, from sunflowers to roses, as petals drift by.

The disaster
Hungry Caterpillars. Clear lines to lead the caterpillars away with butterflies.
Festival pieces on the board
Sunflower, Coffee Branch, Orchid and Rose Bouquet
When the island is live
1–12 August 2026; 1–12 August 2027. While it is live, the island carries a LIVE NOW badge in the game and the Daily Puzzle takes its theme (when two festivals overlap, the one ending sooner comes first).
Coming soonGoogle PlayGet it onApp Store

Sources

Written by the Festiglow team at DCABox, with help from AI tools for research and drafting. Every date was checked against the sources above on 10 November 2026; festivals sometimes change their plans, so check the organisers' announcements before you travel.