VALPARAÍSO · Culture
Orchestras, cueca, museum shows and a free media-arts night, from 16 to 31 October.
VALPARAÍSO — This guide is for expats, nomads and long-stay visitors who want to live the rest of the month like a local, with things to do in Valparaíso in October 2026 listed from Friday 16 October to Saturday 31 October.
The calendar opens with a free media-arts night on Friday 16 October and closes with a retrospective concert on Saturday 31 October. In between you will find orchestral music, flamenco, a Chilean Music Day street celebration and two long-running museum shows.
Key Facts
- Who: Residents, expats and visitors in Valparaíso, Chile’s port city
- What: 14 events and shows from 16 to 31 October 2026, from free admission to CLP 15,000 (about US$15)
- Biggest dates: Friday 16 October, the PERFORMA media-arts night, and Saturday 24 October, the Chilean Music Day celebration in Barrio Puerto
- Why it matters: Most listings give prices in Chilean pesos; at about 980 pesos to the dollar, a typical concert ticket costs US$8 to US$15
Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October: media arts, flamenco and a night at Teatro Mauri
Friday 16 October, 20:00
PERFORMA, International Media Arts Festival (6th edition)
Mercado Puerto, Cochrane 117 · Free with prior registration on Ticketplus
The festival offers five immersive audiovisual works that mix art, science and technology. They include an AI-generated piece on political and urban memory and a sound performance that joins European baroque with Mapuche instruments.
Saturday 17 October, 19:30
Flamenco: Espacio Lola
Salón Almirante Montt, Destino Valparaíso, Concepción 499, Cerro Concepción · Price not listed
Espacio Lola presents contemporary flamenco in the Salón Almirante Montt. Take the climb up Cerro Concepción in daylight if you have not been before.
Saturday 17 October, 20:00
Camila Moreno: La Última Luz
Teatro Mauri SCD, Avenida Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · CLP 8,000 to 12,000 (about US$8 to US$12)
The Chilean singer brings her show to Teatro Mauri on Cerro Bellavista. Tickets are sold through the venue’s ticketing page.
Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 October: flute history, Friday theatre and Music Day
Thursday 22 October, 18:00
Ciclo de Música de Cámara UAI: flute from the Renaissance to Romanticism
Salón Concepción, Destino Valparaíso · Price not listed
Flautist Felipe Egaña and guest musicians trace the history of the flute across several centuries. It is part of the chamber music cycle of the Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez.
Friday 23 October, 20:00
Full y la música de Fulano
Teatro Mauri SCD, Cerro Bellavista · CLP 10,000 to 15,000 (about US$10 to US$15)
The show is listed by the Teatro Mauri calendar as a theatre-and-music performance. Check the the venue’s ticketing page page for the format before you book.
Saturday 24 October, from 12:00
Fiesta de la Música Chilena
Barrio Puerto, Valparaíso · Price not listed
Organisers describe a celebration of Chilean Music Day with two stages, fairs, activations and family programming at several points of Barrio Puerto. The district is near the waterfront and easy to explore on foot.
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, 10:00–18:00
Carrito del Grabado
Plaza Central, Destino Valparaíso · Price not listed
An interactive engraving workshop led by mediators from the Universidad de Playa Ancha. It suits curious visitors and families who want to try printmaking.
Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October: regional fair, cueca and a retrospective
Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 October
Expo Quillota 2026
Quillota, Valparaíso Region, outside Valparaíso city · Price not listed
The 26th edition of the fair brings together entrepreneurs, artisans, food producers and institutions from the region. The organiser is the regional tourism corporation of the Valparaíso Region.
Friday 30 October, 20:00
Daniel Muñoz y Los Marujos: También es Cueca
Teatro Mauri SCD, Avenida Alemania 6985, Cerro Bellavista · Tickets via the venue’s ticketing page
Musician Daniel Muñoz leads a night of cueca, Chile’s national dance, with the repertoire of his 2026 national tour.
Saturday 31 October, 19:00–20:30
Sol y Lluvia: Antología
Teatro Mauri SCD, Cerro Bellavista · CLP 10,000 (about US$10)
The Chilean band presents a journey through its music and memory.
Saturday 31 October, 10:00–18:00
Feria de Anticuarios
Plaza Central, Destino Valparaíso · Price not listed
The antiques fair invites visitors to look for objects with history and small treasures. It is a relaxed daytime option before the evening concert at Teatro Mauri.
Running through the month: three exhibitions
Through Sunday 25 October, 10:00–18:00
Pacheco Altamirano: Redescubrir a un maestro
Museo Baburizza, Cerro Alegre · CLP 4,000 (about US$4); students and seniors CLP 1,500 (about US$1.50); under-12s free
A retrospective of the painter Pacheco Altamirano, presented by the APA Collection and the museum. Its last weekend falls on 24 and 25 October.
Through Saturday 31 October, 11:00–16:00
A través del espejo
Museo de Historia Natural de Valparaíso, Condell 1546 · Price not listed
Eighteen acrylic paintings by self-taught Valparaíso artist Ervin Echeverría Iturra mix surrealism with references to Valparaíso, Greece, Venice and Japan. The exhibition opened on 2 September.
From Wednesday 21 October to 27 December, 10:00–18:00
XIII Bienal Internacional de Artes de Valparaíso
Museo Baburizza, Cerro Alegre · Admission per the museum tariff
The museum shows the winning works of the biennial, on the theme of the right to the city. It begins just as the Altamirano retrospective ends, so the museum has something new each week.
Planning your Valparaíso in October
October is spring in Valparaíso, so expect changeable coastal weather. Carry a light layer and be ready for steep streets to feel longer in the midday sun.
Teatro Mauri sits at Avenida Alemania 6985 on Cerro Bellavista, and four of these events are held there. Destino Valparaíso, at Concepción 499 on Cerro Concepción, hosts the flamenco, chamber music, engraving and antiques-fair listings.
Prices in this guide are in Chilean pesos, and this guide converts them at about 980 pesos to the US dollar (RT, 15 October 2026). Many listings show no price at all, so check the organiser’s page before you go.
For weekly updates, check the Turismo Valparaíso events page, the Valpocultura listings and the Destino Valparaíso programme.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which events in Valparaíso are free in the second half of October 2026?
The PERFORMA media-arts festival on Friday 16 October is free with prior registration on Ticketplus. The XIII Bienal Internacional de Artes de Valparaíso at Museo Baburizza opens on Wednesday 21 October.
Where is Teatro Mauri and which shows are on there?
Teatro Mauri SCD is at Avenida Alemania 6985 on Cerro Bellavista. It hosts Camila Moreno on Saturday 17 October, Full y la música de Fulano on Friday 23 October, Daniel Muñoz y Los Marujos on Friday 30 October and Sol y Lluvia on Saturday 31 October.
How much is a ticket to Sol y Lluvia on 31 October?
A ticket costs CLP 10,000, about US$10 at roughly 980 pesos to the dollar, and the show runs from 19:00 to 20:30 at Teatro Mauri SCD.
When does the Pacheco Altamirano retrospective at Museo Baburizza end?
It runs through Sunday 25 October, from 10:00 to 18:00. General admission is CLP 4,000 (about US$4).