Casco Antiguo hosts City of Stars on 29 November
Published on 11/14/2026 at 13:07 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSChristmas programme and pedestrian access
- Panama City officials schedule cultural presentations at Casco Peatonal for 29 November 2026.
- City of Stars links the historic district with a wider Christmas programme across Panama City.
- UNESCO World Heritage status and cobbled streets shape the setting for the public event.
Casco Antiguo joins the City of Stars Christmas programme in Panama City on 29 November 2026, with cultural presentations planned in the pedestrian district. The date gives visitors a confirmed public event in Panama during the final Sunday of November.
City of Stars begins with cultural presentations on 29 November
The Alcaldia de Panama announced that the Festival Internacional Navideño City Of Star 2026 begins on Sunday 29 November with cultural presentations at Casco Peatonal. The announcement also lists a family race and walk as part of the opening activities.
The festival continues beyond the historic district. A Christmas tree lighting is scheduled for 6 December 2026 at Mirador del Pacifico on the Cinta Costera, while the Christmas parade is planned for 12 December 2026. The municipal announcement places the 29 November presentations at Casco Peatonal rather than at either of those later venues. City of Stars programme
Pedestrian streets connect the programme with the historic district
Casco Peatonal is a recurring municipal initiative in which parts of the historic centre close to vehicles on the last Sunday of each month. The Alcaldia de Panama leads it with support from the Ministry of Culture and the Tourism Authority.
Its established format brings live music, food fairs, artisan markets, folkloric parades and family activities into the streets and plazas. For the 29 November opening, the confirmed detail is cultural presentations linked to City of Stars, while the wider Casco Peatonal format explains why the programme is staged in public space. Casco Peatonal background
The setting is the colonial-era historic district of Panama City, known for narrow cobblestone streets, plazas and a mixture of Spanish and French architectural influences. It forms part of the Historic District of Panama, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The link between the event and the place is practical as well as cultural: a Christmas programme designed for shared public spaces meets a district whose streets are already used for a monthly pedestrian initiative. Visitors therefore encounter the festival in the same plazas and lanes that define the historic centre.
Visiting Casco Antiguo: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The City of Stars opening takes place on Sunday 29 November 2026, with cultural presentations at Casco Peatonal in Panama City.
- The event is planned as a public cultural programme in a pedestrian district, and the announced venue is not the later Christmas tree site on the Cinta Costera.
- Casco Antiguo lies in the historic centre of Panama City, where narrow cobblestone streets and public plazas form the setting for the programme.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Casco Antiguo
When does City of Stars take place at Casco Antiguo?
The Panama City opening takes place on 29 November 2026, with cultural presentations at Casco Peatonal.
What is happening at Casco Antiguo on 29 November?
The City of Stars programme begins there with cultural presentations, alongside a family race and walk announced for the opening activities.
Where is Casco Antiguo and how do you get there?
It is the historic centre of Panama City. The district is characterised by public plazas and narrow cobblestone streets.
