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    The World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) is hosting the International Marching Show Band in the La Fortuna District Sports Center in Alajuela. Photo via Ministry of Culture.
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Published on Friday,
July 26,
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 and Saturday
Expopyme Pococí
Fair will be held at the Farm Market in
Pococí District, Guapiles Canton,
Limón. The event is
organized by the Ministry of Economy and
features over 100 stands of jewelry,
souvenirs, plants, apparel, and
furniture, among other products. The
free and pet-friendly event begins at
10 a.m.
The National Theater in downtown San José presents The Magic Flute Opera, inspired by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's original composition of two acts to a German libretto by Emanuel Schikaneder. The National Symphonic Orchestra and Choir plays alongside a cast of over 100 performers, including actors and dancers. On Friday, the show begins at 7 p.m. On Saturday, the program starts at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $12 to $50 and are available at the theater's box office or online.  On Saturday
The Clean Wave
Fest, conducted on Saturday to
commemorate the organization's seventh
anniversary, will take place at Tamarindo Beach in Guanacaste. The party starts at 8
a.m. and includes daytime beach
activities, dancing performances, and
live music concerts. Everyone
can attend the general admission event
for a $2 donation.
The event provides a
fast
pass entrance to the venue for $100, which includes
panoramic views of the show, a sitting
area, private restrooms, and a private
bar, among other facilities. Fast pass tickets are
available at thecleanwave.org
The Third Eye Rock
Band will give a
tribute concert to the music of the Pink
Floyd British rock band at London Room Central
Pub in Paseo Colón,
San José. The show starts at 8
p.m. Tickets $20 are available at
the venue box office.
The Tortugas Rock
Band concert at Jazz Cafe Pub in Escazu, San
José. The concert starts
at 8 p.m. Ticket for $15 pp is available at the
place's box office.
On Sunday
The
Heredia Municipality Band will perform
a folk music concert at the Nicolás Ulloa
Central Park
in Heredia City.
The free and pet-friendly event
begins at 10 a.m. The
Guanacaste Municipality Band will
perform a folk music concert at the Nandayure
Canton Central Park
in Guanacaste.
The free and pet-friendly event
begins at 10 a.m.
 This
weekend
The World Association of Marching Show Bands (WAMSB) is hosting the International Marching Show Band in the La Fortuna District Sports Center in San Carlos Canton, Alajuela. The event will include performances by musicians from Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, and Costa Rica, the host nation. Concerts, Color Guard indoor demonstrations, and professional folkloric groups are all scheduled for the occasion. Friday's show begins at 5 p.m. On Saturday and Sunday, the program starts at 9 a.m. Tickets are $7 and available at the venue's 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.
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 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 $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. Ticket is $15.
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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