Nightlife · Cartagena
Nightlife in Cartagena
Where Cartagena goes out — handpicked bars, clubs, live music rooms and late-night eats for any kind of night.
Popular local pick
Top spots in Cartagena
Getsemaní
NightlifeGetsemaní
Once gritty, now the city's bohemian heart — Plaza de la Trinidad fills nightly with salsa and street food.
Café del Mar Sunset
NightlifeCity Walls
Wall-top open-air bar — sundowner mojitos with the Caribbean turning gold.
Where to eat
Demente
$$Tapas / Pizza · Getsemaní
Retractable-roof courtyard in Plaza de la Trinidad — wood-fired pizzas, gin tonics, DJ nights.
Live & on stage
Bululú Cartagena
Plaza de la Aduana · Mar 6–8 · Salsa
Festival Internacional de Música
Multiple · Jan 7–17 · Classical
Fiestas de Independencia
City-wide · Nov 7–11 · Carnival / Free
Hay Festival Cartagena
Centro Histórico · Jan 29 – Feb 1 · Literature / Music
Frequently asked
- Standouts include Getsemaní, Café del Mar Sunset, Bazurto Market Food Tour. The list mixes cocktail bars, live-music rooms and dance floors so you can build a full night without leaving the neighbourhood.
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