Panama City hosts a festival dedicated to sancocho, Panama's national soup, a chicken and root-vegetable dish flavored with culantro that is considered a comfort food staple across the entire country.
If Panama has a single dish that functions as comfort food nationwide, it is sancocho.
Sancocho holds a status in Panama that few single dishes achieve: it is widely called the country's national dish, a chicken soup built around root vegetables such as name and otoe and seasoned distinctively with culantro, a broad-leafed herb related to but different from cilantro
It appears at family gatherings, holidays and as an everyday comfort food across every region and social class in Panama, giving a sancocho festival in the capital a genuinely broad, cross-regional identity rather than a single-town or single-province specialty
Centers on sancocho
Panama's widely recognized national soup
made with chicken
root vegetables and culantro
and prepared with regional variations across the country
Dates TBA
Stay close enough to the part of Panama City you will actually use, especially if the event runs late.
Casual clothing suited to Panama City's hot, humid climate; comfortable shoes if the event involves standing in food lines or walking between vendor stalls.
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
Base yourself where the last trip of the day stays easy, especially if Festival del Sancocho runs late.
Entry may be free while tastings, meals, or special tables are paid locally.
["es"] · PAB
unknown
External travel services to turn the plan into a trip — each opens in a new tab.
We may earn a small commission from trusted travel partners at no extra cost to you.
Festival del Sancocho is listed for Dates to be announced. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Panama City, Panama. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Annual is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
Official source linked. Eventisimus separates source confidence from travel suggestions, so check final details before booking.
Panama City, Panama, Panama
unknown
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.
Found something inaccurate or outdated? Email hello@eventisimus.com with the festival page link and the correction.
Spotted something out of date? Submit a correction →
