Many amusing activities are happening this weekend, including concerts, plays, festivals, cultural events and shows among many others. Kindly inform us of any weekend events taking place in your community by sending an email to news@amcostarica.com.

On Saturday

The Tortugas Rock Band will perform at Jazz Cafe Pub in Escazú, San José. The concert starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available at the venue's box office.

 

The "90 Minutes for Life" Soccer Championship will be held to raise funds for the Child Cancer Association. The tournament features three of the country's top professional soccer teams—Liga Deportiva Alajuelense, Deportivo Saprissa, and Club Sport Herediano. The event kicks off at 4 p.m. at San José's National Stadium. Tickets are $15 and available through the Special Ticket website.

This weekend

The "Fuentes-Gasca Circus" will perform at the Cable Tica facilities in Sabana, San José. The event features trapeze artists, music, dance, jugglers, clowns, and magic acts. Performances are scheduled daily at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6 and available at the circus box office.

The Zapote Bullfighting Show will take place at the Plaza de Toros in Zapote Canton, San José. The event features tie-down roping, bareback bull riding, barrel racing, and bull chasing, along with food trucks and games. Shows are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on local TV channels 8 and 13. Tickets are $20 and available at the venue's box office.

 

The Pedregal Bullfighting Show will be held at the Pedregal Events Center in Heredia. The event features tie-down roping, bareback bull riding, barrel racing, and bull chasing, along with food trucks and games. Shows are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on local TV channels 6 and 7. Tickets are $16 and available at the venue's box office.

The Lucho Barahona Theater in downtown San José presents "The Mummy," a comedy featuring popular characters Juan Vainas and Chibolo. The play, inspired by a Halloween story, explores the question: What would you do if you discovered a sarcophagus buried in your backyard? Performances start at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $15 and available at the theater box office.

"Suegras Bárbaras," or "Crazy Mothers-in-Law," is a comedy at the Triciclo Theater in downtown San José. The play follows a couple on vacation who, due to an unexpected twist, must bring their mother-in-law along. Performances start at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 5 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are $20 and available at the theater box office.

Libertad Park Club in Desamparados in San José presents activities for teenagers such as painting, dance, music, sports and arts. The free and pet-friendly event begins at 9 a.m.

Children's Museum in downtown San José features special activities for kids. The museum opens at 9 a.m. Tickets $3 are available on the museum's website. 

Tours are available at the Wildlife Rescue Center in Barrio San José District in Alajuela. The animal sanctuary and wildlife conservation center tours include botanical gardens and more than 125 species of rescued animals including sloths, monkeys, jaguars, tapir, birds, and reptiles. They cannot be released back to their natural habitat. Tickets are $30 or $15 per child available on the center's website.

The Kids Saving the Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary in Quepos Beach, Puntarenas offers tours. The non-profit organization is home to nearly 50 animals that cannot be released back into the wild. Ticket is $10. Make reservations by emailing Chip@kstr.org or calling 8827-8243.

Experience the arrival of sea turtles at Ostional National Park in Guanacaste, beginning at 6:30 a.m. with an expert guide from the Ostional Tourist Guides Association. Tour price $8.

Games for children, playgrounds and pools are available at Punta Pirata Beach Club in Puntarenas City, Puntarenas. Doors open at 8 a.m. Ticket is $16.

Free swimming, Zumba, aerobics, sports games, fitness and diving are among many other courses at Ojo de Agua Water Park in San Antonio Belen, Heredia. The club includes a parking area, restaurant, several swimming pools for adults and a swimming pool area for children, a playground, tennis areas, basketball areas and a soccer field. The place opens at 7:30 a.m. Ticket is $3.

 

Kalambu Hot Springs Water Park in La Fortuna, Alajuela, offers more than 10 aquatic activities and hot spring pools. The park opens at 10 a.m. Tickets are $8 or $13 including lunch. Free for children under 4 years old.

Go ride hopping at the Parque de Diversiones in La Uruca, San José. The amusement park has more than 17 rides such as roller coasters, carousels, twists and bumper cars among many others. Enjoy their food court zone and picnic area. The park opens at 9 a.m. Ticket is $20. For more information visit the park's website.

 

System of Conservation Areas invites visitors to the Chirripó National Parks in Cartago and Limon, Poás Volcano in Alajuela, Tortuguero in Limon, San Lucas Island in Puntarenas, Irazú Volcano in Cartago and Manuel Antonio Beach in Puntarenas. Make reservations on the organization's website.

Guanacaste Conservation Area invites visitors to both the Santa Rosa and the Horizon Experimental Forest Station in Guanacaste. Tickets are available on the organization's website.