Montevideo Events

Annual Events

Address: Montevideo Dates: April 8 - April 12, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Held during Holy Week, Wednesday through Friday before Easter, this annual celebration features a mix of activities that range from religious to secular. Masses are held in churches, while parades, musical performances and barbecues are held in the streets. A popular cycling event as well as a roughrider's competition...

Address: Sala La Linterna Magica, Montevideo Dates: June 29 - July 11, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This unique event has the support of UNICEF and Cinemateca Uruguay. Designed exclusively for children, it features screenings of quality children's films from around the globe. It's the perfect family activity if traveling with children. Screenings include something for every age group. The program changes each day of...

Address: Various locations, Montevideo Dates: February 2, 2010 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Each year on February 2, locals celebrate lemanja or the Festival of the Goddess of the Sea. It's an unusual event where participants head to area beaches and present offerings to the goddess of the sea, hoping to receive her favor for the balance of the year. Offerings include any number of items, with the most...