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The Seminole Vibes ensemble, representing Florida State University's College of Music, will perform two free concerts as part of Guanacaste Province's International Arts Festival. / Photo via Florida State University.




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Published on Friday, November 8, 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 National Symphony Orchestra will perform a classical music concert with pieces by Mozart, Strauss, and Bartók at the Catholic Church in San Joaquin de Flores Canton, Heredia. The free-to-enter performance begins at 7 p.m.




The Juan Santamaría Museum in Alajuela hosts the University Cultural Festival, which includes dance, music, and stage shows. The free-entry event begins at 6 p.m.




The Stone Dive Rock Band is performing a show inspired by the Smashing Pumpkins American band at Mundoloco Pub in San José. The show starts at 9 p.m. Tickets are $16 at the venue's box office.




The Pasión Argentina Tango show will be held in the National Auditorium, located within the Children's Museum facilities in San José. The presentation begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for $30 to $50 are available at the auditorium box office.











On Friday and Sunday





The Guanacaste Province Township Orchestra will perform two folk music performances at the Mario Cañas Ruiz Park in Liberia Canton. Both free and pet-friendly concerts start at 7 p.m.   









On Saturday




The Rugby Championship will be contested in the National Stadium in San José. The Costa Rican Rugby Federation staged the athletic event, which included competitions between 20 teams. The free-entry championship begins at 8 a.m.







The Mustang 65 Rock Band, is playing a rock music concert from the 60s and 70s at the Republica Restaurant in Sabana Canton, San José. The free show starts at 9 p.m.  










Saturday and Sunday




The National Theater in San José will host the Beauty and the Beast ballet, based on a fairy tale published by French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740. On Saturday, the show begins at 8 p.m. There will be two shows on Sunday, at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets range from $55 to $80 and are available online or at the theater box office.


 






 




On Sunday



The Alajuela Province Township Orchestra will give a folk music concert at The Juan Santamaría Museum in Alajuela. The free concert starts at 5 p.m.




The Heredia Province Township Orchestra will give a folk music concert at the Nicolas Ulloa Central Park. The free and pet-friendly concert starts at 10 a.m.











This weekend



The Costa Rica International Arts Fest (FNA2024), organized by the Ministry of Culture, will take place in Guanacaste Province. Children's movies, plays, concerts, dance performances, cheerleading shows, and circus shows will be among the events presented by local and international artists. Among the most anticipated performances is the Seminole Vibes concert, representing the College of Music of Florida State University. The ensemble will perform a concert on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Civic Center for Peace in Santa Cruz Canton. On Sunday, the performance will begin at 8 p.m. at the Coopeguanacaste Convention Center in Santa Cruz Canton.  The Festival website provides a schedule of all free shows. 






The "Andrómeda," art display by, Ileana Piszk-Kalina will take place at the National Gallery located in the Children’s Museum facilities in San José. The free event begins at 9 a.m. Reservations by calling 8722- 7322.




 

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 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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