National Rice Festival

Fiesta Nacional del Arroz

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Carnival & ParadeSan Salvador
DatesDates TBA · Usually NovemberCheck locally before booking
DurationSpringEstimate from available data
Crowd-Public scale varies
Best forMasks, paradesUnlike most national festivals held
LanguageLocal language; English access variesCurrency: ARS
CategoryCarnival & ParadeFestival type
The story

National Rice Festival in San Salvador

A biennial-leaning festival in San Salvador, Entre Rios, celebrating Argentina's rice-growing industry, first held in 1953 and marked by an unusually irregular history of editions. Combines an agro-industrial exhibition and allegorical-float parade with concerts and the crowning of a Rice Queen. San Salvador is home to Latin America's first rice-growers' cooperative, a distinction that has made the town the historic center of Argentina's national rice-growing basin since the 1950s.

San Salvador's rice festival has one of the more irregular calendars among Argentina's national festivals: after debuting on June 19, 1953, with a popular lunch, a parade of agricultural machinery, fireworks and the election of a Rice Queen, the event went two decades between its fourth and fifth editions before settling into anything resembling a regular schedule.
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What is special

The part that makes it specific.

01

The place changes

Unlike most national festivals held annually, this one has run on an irregular, often multi-year cycle since 1953 -- including a documented 20-year gap between its fourth and fifth editions -- making it one of the more unpredictably scheduled events in Argentina's national-festival system

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The mystery stays covered

Its agro-industrial exhibition, a fixture since the 1968 third edition, gives visitors direct access to the machinery and cooperative structures behind San Salvador's status as the historic center of Argentina's rice basin

Traditions & symbols

The language of the festival.

What moves first

Living ritual

The parade of allegorical floats and the crowning of a Rice Queen have been fixtures of the festival since its earliest editions

Before you go

Essential information

When to go

Dates TBA · Usually November

Getting around

For National Rice Festival, plan transport around the exact San Salvador venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.

What to wear

Comfortable shoes for a fairground with a machinery exhibition and parade route, and sun protection given the outdoor, largely open-air program.

Safety

Keep valuables light, set a meeting point, and give processions room to move.

Where to stay

For National Rice Festival, stay near the part of San Salvador you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

Tickets/cost

Many carnival moments are public, but confirm paid areas or stands before travel.

Language/currency

ARS

Family friendly

unknown

Interactive map31.62 S, 58.51 WOpen in Google Maps

San Salvador, Entre Rios, Argentina

Nearest airportSTY — Nueva Hesperides
TransportFor National Rice Festival, plan transport around the exact San Salvador venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.
Stay areaFor National Rice Festival, stay near the part of San Salvador you will actually use, with reliable return transport.

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FAQ

Quick answers.

When is National Rice Festival?

National Rice Festival is listed for November · Spring. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.

Where does National Rice Festival take place?

The festival is listed in San Salvador, Argentina. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.

How long should I plan for?

Spring is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.

Is a source linked?

Needs editorial review. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.

Where exactly is it?

San Salvador, Entre Rios, Argentina

Is it family friendly?

unknown

Sources and editorial review

About this guide

This guide is independently written by Eventisimus using publicly available information, official event and organiser sources where available, local tourism references, and additional editorial research. Eventisimus is not the official organiser of this festival and is not affiliated with it unless explicitly stated.

Festival dates, schedules, ticket conditions, access rules, and local arrangements can change. We aim to present useful and accurate information, but travelers should confirm important details with the official event source before booking transport, accommodation, or tickets.

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Listed datesDates TBA · Usually November
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