InterNations Panama City Masquerade Set for 30 October at Tío Navaja

PANAMA · EXPAT LIFE

The InterNations Panama City masquerade brings expats together on the night before Halloween, with masks, live music and dancing.

InterNations, the social network for people living abroad, holds a masquerade night in Panama City on Friday 30 October 2026. The InterNations Panama City event runs from 19:30 until 01:30 at Tío Navaja, a gastrobar on Vía Argentina.

The organisers promise live music, glamour and surprises, and they ask guests to wear a mask. The listing marks it as an official event, hosted by the network’s volunteer ambassador for Panama City.

InterNations Panama City Masquerade: Date, Venue and Programme

The evening starts at 19:30 on Friday 30 October and ends at 01:30 on Saturday morning, the day of Halloween. The venue is Tío Navaja, in the PH Plaza Einstein building on Vía Argentina.

Vía Argentina is a street of restaurants and bars in El Cangrejo, a central district popular with foreign residents. The Vía Argentina station on Metro Line 1 is nearby.

The listing promises “a spectacular night filled with live music, glamour & surprises”, with music and dancing. It says more details are to come.

By 24 September, members from five countries had signed up, according to the event page.

What InterNations Is

InterNations was founded in Munich in 2007 as an online network for expatriates. It now runs communities in hundreds of cities around the world.

Its local events are organised by volunteer ambassadors, who are members themselves. The aim is to help newcomers build a social circle, often in their first months in a new country.

Basic membership is free, and a paid membership called Albatross unlocks extra features. Accounts are approved by InterNations, so sign up well before the date.

Why It Matters If You Live in Panama

Panama has long attracted foreign residents. Its Pensionado visa, which gives retirees discounts on many services, and the use of the US dollar are two big reasons.

Moving abroad can be lonely, especially in the first year. Social evenings like this one are one of the simplest ways to meet people who have made the same move.

The event page is written in English, the common language at InterNations gatherings. Spanish helps in daily life in Panama, but it is not needed to take part.

Panama City has about 2 million people in its metropolitan area, and its towers face the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal. Many foreign residents live in central districts such as El Cangrejo, Obarrio and Punta Paitilla.

Halloween and the Start of Panama’s Patriotic Month

Halloween is not a traditional Panamanian holiday, but bars and clubs in Panama City now hold themed parties around 31 October. A masquerade fits that pattern.

The event also comes just before November, Panama’s patriotic month. The country marks its separation from Colombia on Tuesday 3 November and Flag Day, or National Symbols Day, on Wednesday 4 November.

Both are public holidays with parades, so offices and schools close and traffic changes around the routes. Late October is a good moment to plan your own November.

Other Ways to Meet People in Panama City

InterNations is one of several expat networks in the city. Its Panama City group lists other events on the same website, such as a live-music and wine evening held earlier this year.

Language exchanges, sports clubs and volunteer groups are other common routes into local life. Most can be found through social media groups and noticeboards in the city’s central districts.

Mixing with Panamanians, not only with other foreigners, makes daily life easier over time. It also helps with the practical side of living in the country, from finding a doctor to renting a flat.

Practical Tips

Bring a mask, as the organisers request; no stricter dress code has been published. Smart-casual clothes suit a central gastrobar on a Friday night.

The metro stops running well before 01:30, so plan to take a taxi or a ride-hailing app home. Keep an eye on the event page, as the organisers say more details are coming.

What Comes Next

The price, any drinks offer and the door policy should appear on the InterNations event page closer to the date. Registration requires a free InterNations account.

More on the country: Panama news in English.

Sources: InterNations, event page; InterNations, Panama City community; Newsroom Panama, Halloween and Day of the Dead in Panama, 31 October 2025. Panama uses the US dollar alongside its own balboa, which is fixed at par, so no conversion is needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the InterNations Panama City masquerade?

It runs from 19:30 on Friday 30 October 2026 to 01:30 on Saturday 31 October. The venue is Tío Navaja, on Vía Argentina in Panama City.

Do I need to be a member to attend?

You need an InterNations account to register through the event page. Basic membership is free.

What should I wear?

The organisers ask guests to wear a mask. No stricter dress code had been published by 24 September 2026.

How much does it cost?

The price had not been published by 24 September 2026. Panama uses the US dollar, so any fee is likely to be charged in dollars.