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    Expopyme 2024 Fair, organized by the Ministry of Economy, features over 20 stands of jewelry, souvenirs, plants, apparel, and furniture, among other products. It will be held at the Jaco Beach Central Park in Puntarenas. Archive photo via Expopyme Fair.
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Published on Friday,
July 5,
2024
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff
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
Friday
 On
Friday and Saturday
On
Saturday
The Guanacastequidad Festival honors the culture of Guanacaste Province and is hosted by the Melico Salazar Theater in downtown San José. The Ministry of Culture issued a decree on the show as National Cultural Interest. The event will include folk dancing and music. There will also be performances with international dancers from the Republic of Guinea, Africa. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for $15 are available at the theater box office.
On Saturday and Sunday
The Youth Symphony Orchestra will perform three classical music concerts. The orchestra is made up of kid musicians from throughout the country. The first performance will be held on Saturday at the Poás Canton Central Park in Alajuela. This pet-friendly performance begins at 11 a.m. Also on Saturday, the second show will begin at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Church of Santa Bárbara Canton in Heredia. The last concert will take place on Sunday at the Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia Museum in Barrio Escalante, San José. The program begins at 11 a.m. All concerts are free and open to the public.
On
Sunday
The Eugene O'Neill
Theater in downtown San José, presents Romeo
and Juliet, a dance piece inspired by
William Shakespeare's novel, featuring
the Estudio Danza Libre company. The two
performances begin at 3 p.m. and at 5:50 p.m. Tickets for $28 are
available on the Tiquetebox website.
Carters, an acoustic rock
music duo, offers the "When We Were
Young Concert" inspired by songs by
legendary 90s bands such as Green Day,
Linkin Park and Nirvana, among others. The two
performances will take place at the Jazz Café Pub in Escazú Canton,
San José. The concerts begin at 2 p.m.
and 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 and
available on the Tiquetebox website.
The Municipality of Guanacaste band will perform a folk music concert at the Bagaces Canton Central Park. The free and pet-friendly show starts at 10 a.m  This
weekend
The
Dance Choreography Show will take
place
at the Dance Theater
in downtown San José. The National
Dance Workshop, Wolves Band, Falco-D
Squad, and Hope Dancers company will
all perform during the event. On
Friday and Saturday, the show starts
at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the program
begins at 5 p.m. All shows are free.
The Vargas Calvo Theater in downtown San José will feature the winning play of the Theater National Contest, "Erasmus". The plot revolves around an experienced actor who, with great effort, attempts to teach acting to his pupils. However, an unforeseen incident faces the characters with a plot twist. On Friday and Saturday, the play begins at 8 p.m. Sunday's show starts at 5 p.m. The National Theater sponsors the performance, and tickets are available for $10 at its box office.
The Expressivo Theater in Momentum Shopping Center in Curridabat San José will be showing the comedy play "One More Week." On Friday and Sunday, the performance begins at 8 p.m. On Sunday, it begins at 6 p.m. Tickets for $20 are 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 activities start 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.
Tours are available at Kids Saving the Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary in Quepos Beach, Puntarenas. The non-profit organization is home to nearly 50 animals that cannot be released back into the wild. Ticket is $10. Make reservations by calling 8827-8243 or emailing Chip@kstr.org.
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 $11.
For more information visit the
park'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.
Diquis
Museum in
Palmar Sur, Osa, Puntarenas, offers
walking tours through the
archaeological zone known as Finca
Sitio 6. Tours are from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. Ticket is $7 and must be paid by
credit or debit card.
The Art
Museum in
downtown La Sabana, San José, presents
private collections of Latin American
artists. The museum is open from 9
a.m. to 4 p.m.
Gold Museum in downtown San José presents an exhibition of Costa Rican bills and coins since 1850. Also, in the exhibit are the 700 pieces of handcrafted gold made by the first population in Costa Rica. The museum opens at 9 a.m. Ticket is $15.
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