Festivals in Uruguay in February
Uruguay has 19 local festival variants to explore in February, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Uruguay February festivals on the 3D map- Artigas Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Artigas · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Canelones Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Canelones · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Cerro Largo Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Cerro Largo · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Colonia Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Colonia · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Durazno Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Durazno · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Flores Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Flores · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Florida Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Florida · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Lavalleja Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Lavalleja · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Maldonado Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Maldonado · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Uruguayan Carnival · Montevideo · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Paysandú Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Paysandú · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
- Rivera Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival · Rivera · Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Uruguay in February, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Uruguay festivals in February by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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Top festivals in Uruguay in February: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Uruguay in February.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uruguayan Carnival | Montevideo | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Artigas | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Canelones | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Melo · Cerro Largo | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Colonia del Sacramento · Colonia | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Durazno | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Trinidad · Flores | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Cardal · Florida | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Minas · Lavalleja | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Maldonado | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Paysandú | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
| Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival | Rivera | Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- drum troupe parades
- neighborhood troupes
- Afro-descendant remembrance
- night dances
- barbecue
- bean stews
- festival sweets
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Uruguay, then filter by February, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Artigas: Artigas Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Canelones: Canelones Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Melo · Cerro Largo: Cerro Largo Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Colonia del Sacramento · Colonia: Colonia Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Durazno: Durazno Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Trinidad · Flores: Flores Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Cardal · Florida: Florida Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
- Minas · Lavalleja: Lavalleja Afro-Atlantic Drum Festival; Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals; Usually tied to Carnival season, drum parades, or local Afro-descendant cultural calendars
FAQ
What festivals happen in Uruguay in February 2026?
Uruguay in February features Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Uruguay in February?
This guide covers February festivals, events and celebrations in Uruguay, including drum troupe parades, neighborhood troupes, Afro-descendant remembrance, night dances.
Which regions have February festivals in Uruguay?
Regional highlights include Artigas, Canelones, Melo · Cerro Largo, Colonia del Sacramento · Colonia, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In February, Uruguay has 1 festival core and 19 regional variants in season, led by Afro-Atlantic Carnival and Drum Festivals and grounded in customs and foods such as drum troupe parades, neighborhood troupes, Afro-descendant remembrance, night dances.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- drum troupe parades
- neighborhood troupes
- Afro-descendant remembrance
- night dances
- barbecue
- bean stews
- festival sweets