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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





The Earth & Sea Cultural Festival will
be held in the Culture House in Puntarenas. The event features an entrepreneur's fair, crafts for sale, food vendors, and live music. The fair opens at 9 a.m., and entrance is free.








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.




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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.










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.




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.








Lankester Botanical Gardens, a set of gardens located in Dulce Nombre, Cartago opens at 9 a.m. Ticket is $10  and is available on site.




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.


National Museum in downtown San José, presents an exhibition of Costa Rica's history and handmade artifacts, including some more than 12,000 years old, made by the first peoples of the region. Museum hours are from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Ticket is $11.






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.



Have a pura vida weekend chilling out with family and friends.


    


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