Festivals in Venezuela in January
Venezuela has 5 local festival variants to explore in January, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Venezuela January festivals on the 3D map- La Guaira Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival · La Guaira · Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals
- Divina Pastora Procession · Lara · Catholic Procession Festivals
- Miranda Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival · Miranda · Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals
- Sucre Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival · Sucre · Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals
- Feria Internacional de San Sebastián · Táchira · Regional Cultural Identity Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Venezuela in January, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Venezuela in January
- Local variants in Venezuela in January
- Venezuela festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Venezuela festivals in January by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Venezuela in January: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Venezuela in January.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival | La Guaira | Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival | Los Teques · Miranda | Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival | Cumaná · Sucre | Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Divina Pastora Procession | Barquisimeto · Lara | Varies by local church calendar and patronal feast | Needs verification | Open |
| Feria Internacional de San Sebastián | San Cristóbal · Táchira | Varies by regional culture festival, commemoration, or community calendar | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- calypso parades
- madamas characters
- masked troupes
- street concerts
- street food
- sweets
- festival drinks
- sacred image procession
- Mass
- vigil prayers
- community offerings
- festival bread
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
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Regional highlights
- La Guaira: La Guaira Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival; Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals; Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars
- Barquisimeto · Lara: Divina Pastora Procession; Catholic Procession Festivals; Varies by local church calendar and patronal feast
- Los Teques · Miranda: Miranda Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival; Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals; Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars
- Cumaná · Sucre: Sucre Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festival; Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals; Usually from January to March during Carnival season and local Afro-Caribbean cultural calendars
- San Cristóbal · Táchira: Feria Internacional de San Sebastián; Regional Cultural Identity Festivals; Varies by regional culture festival, commemoration, or community calendar
FAQ
What festivals happen in Venezuela in January 2026?
Venezuela in January features Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals, Catholic Procession Festivals, Regional Cultural Identity Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Venezuela in January?
This guide covers January festivals, events and celebrations in Venezuela, including calypso parades, madamas characters, masked troupes, street concerts.
Which regions have January festivals in Venezuela?
Regional highlights include La Guaira, Barquisimeto · Lara, Los Teques · Miranda, Cumaná · Sucre, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In January, Venezuela has 3 festival cores and 5 regional variants in season, led by Venezuelan Afro-Caribbean Carnival Festivals, Catholic Procession Festivals, Regional Cultural Identity Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as calypso parades, madamas characters, masked troupes, street concerts.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- calypso parades
- madamas characters
- masked troupes
- street concerts
- street food
- sweets
- festival drinks
- sacred image procession
- Mass
- vigil prayers
- community offerings
- festival bread