Festival de la Marinera

Trujillo hosts Peru's national marinera dance championship, where couples in traditional dress compete in the elegant, handkerchief-waving courtship dance across age categories from children to seniors. The 2026 edition combines a gastronomic fair at the Chan Chan Coliseum with the national contest at the Gran Chimu Coliseum, both free to the public. (Date shown is estimated from the event's typical annual timing — confirm with the organizer closer to the date.)