Things to do in Bogotá this weekend
A locals-first shortlist of what's worth your time in Bogotá this weekend — from outdoor escapes to standout food and live music.
Top spots in Bogotá
Ciclovía Sunday
OutdoorsCitywide
120 km of streets closed to cars 7am–2pm Sundays — bike, skate, walk.
Monserrate
OutdoorsCentro
Cable car (or 1.5h hike) to 3,150 m — sunset over the savanna.
Andrés Carne de Res (Chía)
NightlifeChía
30 min outside the city — surreal 5-floor steakhouse-meets-disco-fever, never close before sunrise.
Bogotá Beer Company
NightlifeChapinero
Craft beer chain born in Bogotá — Usaquén branch is the move.
Gold Museum (Museo del Oro)
CultureCentro
55,000 pre-Columbian gold pieces — go on Sundays (free admission).
La Candelaria
CultureCandelaria
Colonial old town — painted walls, Plaza Bolívar, Gold Museum nearby.
Zona G & Parque 93
Food & DrinkChapinero
Restaurant rows + leafy plaza for evening drinks.
Where to eat
Leo
$$$$Contemporary Colombian · Centro
Leonor Espinosa's biodiverse tasting — Latin America's 50 Best #1 in 2022.
Mini-Mal
$$Colombian · Chapinero
Indigenous Colombian ingredients, hormiga culona (toasted ants) appetiser.
Andrés Carne de Res
$$$Steakhouse · Chía
Part restaurant, part anthropology — bring stamina.
Salvo Patria
$$$Bistro · Chapinero
Daily-changing chalkboard, third-wave coffee in the morning.
Live & on stage
Estéreo Picnic
Parque Simón Bolívar · Mar · Festival
Rock al Parque
Parque Simón Bolívar · Jun · Free festival
Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo
Northern Bogotá · Year-round · Classical / Theatre
Frequently asked
- Locals' favourites right now: Monserrate, La Candelaria, Gold Museum (Museo del Oro). The full list is curated weekly and balances outdoor, food, culture and live music picks.