The Katrinas Fest will take place at the National Park in San José.
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Published on Friday,
November
1,
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 Desamparados Canton Township Orchestra will give a folk music concert at Peace Civic Center in Desamparados Canton, San José. The free concert starts at 5:30 p.m.
On Friday and Saturday
On Saturday
The Philharmonic Orchestra will
perform a tribute concert to British
rock band Oasis in San José's National
Auditorium. The event begins at 4 p.m.
Tickets priced between $60 and $70
are available at the venue box
office or the One Ticket website.
Saturday and Sunday
The
Katrinas Fest is organized by the
Municipality of San José and will take
place at the National Park
in San José.
The Katrinas or Catrinas has become a
public figure in the Day of the Dead
festivities when people often parade
in the streets dressed as skeletons
and ghosts. The festival begins at 10
a.m. with a masquerade parade. The
event features concerts, food trucks,
Catrinas costume contest, local
market vendors, and shows. Admission to the pet-friendly
event is free.
"To the Moon," a theatrical adaption of Jules Verne's 1865 novel "From the Earth to the Moon," is being shown at the National Theater in San José. On Saturday, the performance begins at 5 p.m. On Sunday, the show starts at 11 a.m. Tickets are $16 and may be purchased at the theater's box office or online.
This weekend
The Dance Theater of the National
Cultural Center in San José hosts the
"Black Stars Dance Show," which features
the National Dance Company. On Friday,
the program begins at 7 p.m. On Saturday, there will be two
shows: 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. On Sunday, the
show starts at 3 p.m. Admission
is free.
"Witches," a play directed by Adri Ruiz, winner of the 2024 National Theater Workshop Awards, will be performed at the 1887 Theater in San José. The play is advised for audiences aged 16 and over. On Friday and Saturday, the event begins at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, there will be two performances, at 3 and 5 p.m. Tickets cost $15 and are available at the theater box office.
La Máscara Theater in downtown San José offers the comedy "A crazy family." On Friday and Saturday, the show begins at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the comedy starts at 6 p.m. Tickets for $15 are available at the theater's box office.
The Expressivo Theater in San José presents "Frankenstein Musical," based on Mary Shelley's novel. The play is suitable for all ages. The show begins at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. It starts at 6 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $24 and are available at the theater box office or online.
The Lucho Barahona Theater in downtown San José is now showing "The Mummy," a funny performance with the comedian characters Juan Vainas and Chibolo. The play, based on a Halloween story, seeks to answer the following question: what would you do if you discovered a sarcophagus buried in your backyard? Friday and Saturday, the performance starts at 8 p.m. Sunday's show begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the theater box office.
"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.
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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