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    On Saturday, the Grand Gala Parade organized by the Limón Black Ethnic Cultural Civic Committee Association will take place at the Asís Esna Park in Limón. Photo via Ministry of Culture.
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Published on Friday,
August 30,
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
The Jazz Festival
will take place at the Spain Culture
Center facilities in San
José's Escalante District. The Spanish
community in Costa Rica is hosting the
event, which will feature live music,
workshops, and food stands. The
free event begins starts at 7 p.m.
The San José's Township Band will offer free folk music at the Filomena Blanco School in Vista de Mar District in San José. The free event begins at 10 a.m.
On Saturday
The Grand Gala
Parade organized by the Limón Black
Ethnic Cultural Civic Committee
Association will take place at the Asís Esna Park in Limón. Talks,
creative workshops, food stands, Calypso
band musical performances, civic events,
book presentations, conferences, sports
events, and traditional games are just a
few of the activities featured at the
festival. The
free and pet-friendly event begins at
11:30 a.m.
Ricky Martin, a Puerto Rican pop music singer, will perform at the Viva Park Amphitheater in Guácima Canton, Alajuela Province. The show features an orchestra performance. Tickets, which range from $70 to $200, are available on the Etickets website.
The Cartago's
Township Band will offer free classical
music at the Cartago Cathedral in Cartago City.
The
free event begins at 5:30 p.m.
Concert of
classical music by the National
Institute of Music at its
headquarters in Moravia City, San Jose.
The
free concert begins at 3 p.m.
On Sunday
The Philharmonic Orchestra will pay tribute to Rush, the Canadian band, in San Jose's National Auditorium. The concert promises to excite fans of the rock band's hits, including "Tom Sawyer," "2112," "Limelight," and "Working Man," among others. The contest starts at 4 p.m. Tickets are $47 and are available through the One Ticket website.
This weekend
The Abend Dance Festival will be hosted at the Eugene O'Neill Theater in San José. Professional dancers created the choreography and music for the presentation. On Friday and Saturday, the show begins at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the program begins at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $16 and may be purchased at the theater's box office or online.
Suegras Barbaras,
or Crazy Mothers-in-Law, is a comedy
performance playing in the Triciclo Theater, in downtown San
José. It is a comedy about a couple on
vacation who, due to an unexpected
circumstance, must travel with their
mother-in-law. On Friday and Saturday,
the show starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the
comedy begins at 5 p.m. Tickets are $20
and available at the theater box office.
La Máscara Theater in downtown San
José offers the comedy piece "Ghosts on
a Hot Tin Roof." The satire tells the
narrative of its characters as they go
through a bizarre and haunting
situation. On Friday and Saturday, the
show starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the
comedy begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $16
and available at the theater box office.
The comedy play "No Job, No Money" is playing at the Molière Theater in downtown San José. The comedy follows a group of friends who must go to crazy lengths to make ends meet. On Friday and Saturday, the show starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the comedy begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 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.
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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