Panama's fairs and festivals are colorful and lively. Country-folk are friendly and welcoming so they are excellent venues for visitors to get a taste of the 'real' Panama. Many of them take place in the dry season (December through March) when the weather is fine but they also take place at other times of the year as you can see in the schedule for 2009 which follows.

Jan 8-18 Boquete Flower & Coffee Fair, Chiriquí province
Jan 15-18 Agricultural Fair of Tanara, Chep, Panama provinces
Jan 15-19 San Sebastian Fair, Ocú , Herrera province
Jan 21-Feb 1 Chorrera International Fair, Panama province
Jan 29-Feb 1 Santa Fé Fair, Veraguas province
Jan 29-Feb 1 Orange Fair in Churuquita Grande, Coclé province
Jan 30- Feb 8 La Candelaria in Bugaba, Chiriquí province
Feb 11-16 Veraguas Fair in Sona, Veraguas province
Feb 21-22 Afro/Antillean Fair, Panama City
March 5-8 Darién Fair in Santa Fé, Darien province
March 12-22 David International Fair, Chiriqui province
March 13-15 La Chitra Fair in Calobre, Veraguas province
March 18-22 San José de Tolé Fair, Chiriquí province
March 26-April 5 Colón Fair, Colon province
April 8-12 Boquete Orchid Fair, Chiriqui province
April 16-26 Azuero International Fair, Azuero province
June 12-16 Corpus Cristi Festival, La Villa de Los Santos, Los Santos province
July 16-21 Festival de la Pollera Las Tablas, Los Santos province
July 22 Pollera Festival - Panama
Aug 13-16 Festival del Manito, Ocú, Herrera province
Aug 28-30 Flower of the Holy Spirit Fair, Las Minas, Herrera province
Sept 11-20 International Fair of the Sea, Bocas del Toro province
Sept 22-27 International Fair of Changuinola, Bocas del Toro province
Sept 24-27 National Mejorana Festival, Guararé, Los Santos province
Oct 14-18 Toro Guapo Festival, Antón, Coclé province
Oct 22 Coffee Festival in Río Sereno, Chiriquí province
Oct. 21 Black Christ Festival, Portobelo, Colón province
Dec. 10-13 Highland Fair, Volcan, Chiriquí province