Boquete festivals and events through the year

The short answer

January brings the Feria de las Flores y del Café, Boquete’s biggest event. The orchid show runs for about ten days between late March and April. The town marks its founding on 11 April, and the national holidays bring parades in November.

January: Feria de las Flores y del Café

The flower and coffee fair fills Boquete’s fairgrounds for about 12 days each January. The 2026 fair ran from 7 to 18 January, with entry at $2.50. Dates for 2027 have not been announced yet; we will add them when they are.

Spring: the orchid show

The Expo Orquídea fills the fairgrounds with orchids from growers across Panama for about ten days. It ran from 27 March to 7 April in 2024 and from 10 to 20 April in 2025. The 2026 show, its 38th, opened on 26 March. Dates for 2027 are not out yet.

11 April: Boquete’s founding day

Boquete district was founded on 11 April 1911; 2026 marked its 115th anniversary.

November: the national holidays

Panama’s independence holidays fall in November. In 2025 Boquete held its civic parade on 28 November, the day Panama marks independence from Spain, with the President leading the ceremonies.

What about the Jazz & Blues Festival?

Boquete’s Jazz & Blues Festival used to run each February, mostly at the Valle Escondido amphitheatre; the latest edition we can document is 2017. We have found no official site or recent dates. If it is back, tell us and we will add it.

Questions people ask

When is the Boquete flower fair?

Every January. In 2026 it ran from 7 to 18 January; 2027 dates are not out yet.

When is the Boquete orchid show?

For about ten days between late March and April — 26 March onwards in 2026.

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Boquete Bonanza (started by)Last checked 31 October 2026

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