There are occasional beach bonfires, but for more of a party head to El Kero Restaurant Pub (La Ribera 115, tel. 044/461-186, www.elkero.com [1], 9 a.m.–midnight daily, US$2.50–4). The softy lit pub with yellow walls doubles as a restaurant during the day, but at night, it’s known for its long list of cocktails—Bloody Mary to pisco sour—and live music during the summertime.
One of Huanchaco [2]’s more famous celebrations happens in the last days of June when a flotilla of caballitos de tótora, including a gigantic one made especially for carrying the religious image of San Pedro, arrives on the beach in Huanchaco atop breaking waves. The two-day festival of San Pedro, patron saint of fishermen, also includes a religious procession and celebrations.
Links:
[1] http://www.elkero.com
[2] http://www.moon.com/destinations/peru/trujillo-and-the-north-coast/huanchaco