Events and Festivals at the End of the World

Following the traditional summer celebrations in the country, Ushuaia will host its own End of the World Carnival on 12-13 February. This event gathers locals and visitors on Maipú Avenue, where the parade takeS place.

This mountain bike rally has one circuit that goes through the Tierra Mayor Natural Reserve and the surroundings of Ushuaia. During the race, competitors must cross rivers, difficult slopes, peat bogs and trails. The rally will take place on the 11th of February.

For more information, contact @ushprobike on social media.

The Shepherd's Festival takes place every summer in the northern steppes of the island, in the Estancia El Roble, located 25 kilometers from the city of Río Grande. This event dates back to 1975, when a group of locals organized the first festival at Estancia Rubí. The goal was to celebrate the work of farmers and their faithful companions, the sheep dogs. Thanks to livestock farming, the Patagonian region and the island of Tierra del Fuego were able to develop. To carry out their work, the ranchers needed the help of dogs to herd and drive the livestock. Thus, the breeding and training of sheepherders became an essential activity.

The recognition of this combined effort between humans and animals, in the harsh conditions of the steppe, is the reason why the Shepherd's Festival became an event of great importance for the northern part of the island.

The contest summons both local and national shepherd's, and the local community and visitors gather to see the show while enjoying a traditional roasted lamb in the ranch "El Roble".

This year the 50 edition of the Festival will take place on the 3rd of March.

This race will take place in the Tierra del Fuego National Park on the 21st of April, and will have two categories of 21 and 42 kilometers.

On 1st April a vigil takes place in Tierra del Fuego prior to the official act of commemoration for the Day of Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War.This vigil gathers relatives, military personnel and public to honor the memory of those who lost their lives in this conflict.

On April 2, the Day of the Veterans and Fallen of the Malvinas War is commemorated in the cities of Ushuaia and Río Grande. A vigil is held the night before, gathering military personnel, relatives and public. The commemoration of the fallen in the 1982 conflict is presided by government and military officials.

The goal of this festival is to promote the natural beauty of Ushuaia, as a way to make the destination an attractive location for international filmmakers.

The event has been previously streamed on Octubre TV platform and a new edition will take place on 17-22 April.

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The "Music from the End of the World" Fundation, created in 2012, organizes an annual Choir Festival that celebrates music, nature and culture in Tierra del Fuego. This event is also streamed on their YouTube channel.

The fifth edition of the festival will take place on 1-4 May 2024. For more information, visit https://corodelfindelmundo.com.ar/

The Longest Night Festival takes place in Ushuaia every year to celebrate the beginning of the winter season. In the Southern Hemisphere the winter solstice occur on 21 June, and marks the longest night of the year.

The celebrations lasts for several days, with live shows, music and gastronomy in the snowy surroundings of Ushuaia. Dates to be confirmed.

Since 1999 the "Cerro Castor" Ski Resort opened its doors to the community and from that moment the Instituto Fueguino de Turismo organizes the celebration of the winter arrival, because we love skiing, skating, snowshoeing, going for a walk in the winter resorts, tasting a typical lamb "a la estaca" or simply making a snowman. We have a Fuegian winter culture and we want this event to celebrate the emotions aroused by snow, ice and cold for everyone.

Furthermore, Cerro Castor, in commemoration of its opening anniversary, celebrates with the organization of a torch descent, carried by the instructors of its school and the sports schools of Club Andino Ushuaia, descending in the dusk by the main runway that reaches the base of the mountain, this moment marks the beginning of recreational activities, artistic shows and local gastronomy.

This year the event will be held on 8-9 July.

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The pioneers of sheep farming, called by the then President Julio A. Roca, at the end of the 19th century, chose the northern area of Isla Grande to establish their estancias. Basically, the main reasons for this were the good pastures, plentiful rivers, sea coasts for the construction of a port and the proximity of the inter-oceanic route of the time, the Strait of Magellan.

As the population grew, a provisioning and services were necessary. Thus, Rio Grande, like all Patagonian cities, was born spontaneously and without an official foundation.

On July 11, 1921, the National Executive Branch signed the decree published in the Official Gazette with the number 8,209, by which the following towns were created in the National Territories: the agricultural, pastoral and mixed colonies listed, mentioning in the section corresponding to Tierra del Fuego "...colony of Río Grande, on the margin of the river of that name...".

Some landowners such as Nogueira, Menéndez and Braun, divided up all the land suitable for extensive cattle raising, maintaining a state of large estates until the agrarian reform of 1925. Thus, cattle raising became, in its beginnings, one of the economic mainstays of Tierra del Fuego.

This year Rio Grande will celebrate the 103rd anniversary of its foundation.

This traditional festival is organized every year by the town of Tolhuin. This new edition will display the skill and imagination of each of the invited artists, who will capture their ideas in huge blocks of ice. The festival will take place on the 1st of July.

This Ice Hockey tournament is held at the Artificial Ice Rink "Tachuela Oyarzun" of Ushuaia.

The event is considered the largest and most popular in Argentina and South America and is organized by the Argentine Ice Hockey Federation and the Club Andino Ushuaia.

It will be held between 22-28 of July 2024.

The "Hermandad" Grand Prix is considered as the most important race in the Patagonian region since 1974.Passion, adrenaline and skill summarize this international competition of 826 kilometers that unites the cities of Rio Grande (Argentina) and Porvenir (Chile) in the month of August.The circuit crosses the harsh Patagonian landscapes, from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean, going through estancias (ranchs),sawmills and oil fields. Winter adds an extra level of difficulty to the race, and drivers must test their skills on the icy snowy roads.

This year the race will take place between 18-19 August.

The "MARCHABLANCA" is a traditional ski competition with more than 30 years of history, that gathers families, athletes, media and cross-country ski lovers from all over the world. Each edition gathers hundreds of participants divided by categories of 25 km and 7 km.

The USHUAIA LOPPET was born in 2011 as a result of the significant increase of high-level international participants in the MARCHABLANCA. This competition that gathers Wordloppet Skiers has become part of the World Circuit since 2014, with a classic 50 kilometers itinerary.

Another activity is the MINI MARCHABLANCA, an inclusive event for the children.

This year the event will take place on the 18 of August.

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This race is part of the international circuit Sport Do. The run is on snowy terrain, crossing forests, trails and mountains with a distance of 42 km, 20 km and 10 km. The date of the competition is the 24th of August.

Contact via Instagram @mountaindo.sports

For more information https://mountaindo.com.br/trail-run/mountain-do-fim-do-mundo/

This is a traditional event, with live music shows and a night descent with torches from the summit of the Martial Glacier by expert skiers and snowboarders. This year the event will take place on the 10th of August.

Tolhuin was founded on October 9, 1972 by Territorial Law No. 31 under the Presidency of Alejandro Agustín Lanusse, the Government of Gregorio Lloret and the Municipality of Río Grande of Néstor Nogar, who were present at the laying of the foundation stone currently located at the intersection of Lucas Bridges and Luis Cárdenas streets. By Territorial Law Nº 72 of the same year, the current urban area of 54 Km2 was assigned to the city. That same year the construction of the first 20 houses and the building of the elementary school began.

On September 5, 1982 the first local delegate of Tolhuin, Mr. Alberto Vicente Ferrer, was appointed. The population of Tolhuin was approximately 250 inhabitants.

In 1991 Tolhuin was declared Commune, initial rank of the municipal regime of the Constitution of the Province of Tierra del Fuego, assuming the first elected Communal Council, on December 11 of that year.

On October 12, 1884, in Ushuaia Bay, the first Sub Prefecture was officially declared inaugurated in these territories, and from then on, every year the anniversary of our city is celebrated, reaching the first centenary in 1984.

USHUAIA EPIC is a mountain bike competition and one of the most popular and important MTB races in Southern Patagonia. In the last edition there were more than 300 competitors, 70 of which came from other provinces and from the Republic of Chile. The circuit goes through mountain trails near Ushuaia,and it's designed to develop the potential of cyclists. The competition also has an alternative circuit for amateur bikers.

This edition of "Ushuaia EPIC! - MTB en el Fin del Mundo" will take place on November 15 and 16.

Contact on Instagram: @ushuaiaepic

The "International Bikers Meeting at the End of the World" is an event that gathers locals and people from all over the world. When the caravan of bikes arrives in Ushuaia, it turns into a live expo of machines and riders.

The end of National Route 3, in Lapataia Bay, is the destination of the adventurers who come to this annual meeting, to share experiences and rides through sea coasts, lakes, valleys, peat bogs and forests.

The meeting will take place on the 29th of November until the 1st of Decemeber.

Every year in December the town of Tolhuin celebrates the Lenga Festival, considered as one of the most popular events in Tierra del Fuego. Lenga is a native tree that grows in the south of Argentina and Chile and is one of the most demanded woods due to its durability and resistance. The local artisans carve their pieces from huge wooden logs of 2 meters long. The carvings are inspired by the history and culture of the Shelk'nam natives and recreate masks used in rituals, guanacos and birds.

The town, located near the beautiful Lake Fagnano, celebrates during 3 days its forestry history through an event that includes sculptures in lenga wood, a lumberjack competition, a log race, and greasy pole climbing among other activities. There is also live music with local artists, folkloric dances, a craft fair and the traditional Fuegian lamb roasted on a pit. This event full of tradition and pride can be enjoyed by families in one of the most magical corners of Tierra del Fuego.

This year the event will take place on the 6th and 7th of December.

Ushuaia Trail Race (UTR) is the Trail Running race that brings together the technical challenge and the natural attraction of Ushuaia, the southernmost city in the world.

UTR is a technical race, in non-stop and semi-sufficiency mode, this means that there are hydration and assistance stations in the circuit. It crosses forests and mountains such as Cerro del Medio and Cañadón de la Oveja, starting from the base of Cerro Glaciar Martial. The race has three categories: 14k, 33k and 60k.

The event will take place on 6-7 December.

Contact on instagram @ushuaiatrailrace

This year on the 12-15 of December there will be a new edition of the Seven of the End of the World. This event dates back to 1987 and today is one of the most popular rugby competitions in the country.