July events in Patagonia

Every July, during the winter school holidays, the town of General Enrique Godoy –Río Negro– hosts the “Mirando al Sur” (Looking South) Folk Festival.

Under the motto “The South exists too”, the Suyai Folk Dance Academy, with the support of the Municipality, holds the festival at the local sports center, aiming to bring together the different groups and to help revalue the native culture.

In the competition, groups from different parts of the country present their artistic work to the audience and to a jury of figures from Argentine folk dance and culture. In 2026 it brought together more than 350 participants.

Every year on July 28, the city of Trelew –Chubut– celebrates the Gwyl y Glaniad, or Welsh Landing Festival, which commemorates the arrival of the Welsh settlers aboard the sailing ship Mimosa in 1865.

The descendants of those settlers play a leading role in the celebration. The chapels are the center of the festivities and the traditional Welsh tea is served. Around the date, the city organizes the Landing Month, with a gala evening at the San David Association, a ceremony at Moriah chapel, tours of the historic chapels, concerts, films and talks.

In the second half of July, Junín de los Andes –Neuquén– hosts the Indigenous Crafts Week, where communities from the area gather to display and sell their authentic handmade products.

Every July 28, the city of Puerto Madryn –Chubut– commemorates the historic landing of Welsh settlers on the shores of Golfo Nuevo on July 28, 1865, which is also the city's anniversary.

The group of 153 immigrants came to these lands looking for a place where they could practice their faith, speak their language, keep their traditions and fully exercise their political rights.

On that day, in the late morning, the landing is re-enacted on the beach at Punta Cuevas, together with the Meeting of Cultures, the Barrel Race and other activities that recall the first settlers.

For two days in July, the city of Punta Arenas –Magallanes Region– celebrates the Winter Carnival, organized by the Municipality as part of its Invernadas winter program.

Allegorical floats, comparsas, batucadas, murgas and costume groups parade along the waterfront of the Strait of Magellan, bringing joy and wonder to the crowds. Each day ends with music shows. In 2025 it was held on July 5 and 6.

Every July, Puerto Williams –Magallanes Region– celebrates the Snow Festival, the most important event of the year and the one that draws the largest crowds in town. It is organized by the Municipality of Cabo de Hornos and has been held since 1986.

Over several days, teams known as alianzas compete in artistic, recreational and skill contests related to the winter season, and the festival ends with a parade of allegorical floats, musical performances and the crowning of the Snow King and Queen. In 2026 it ran from July 13 to 18.