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The Smashing Pumpkins, an American alternative rock band, will perform on Saturday.
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Published on Friday, November 15, 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 "Glam Experience Pole Dance Show" will be performed at the Espressivo Theater in Curridabat Canton, San José. The event begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $30 and are available at the theater box office.





The Cartago Province Township Orchestra will perform movies soundtrack concert at the Municipality Amphitheater in Cartago City. The free show starts at 6:30 p.m. 












On Friday and Sunday





The "Chucheca de Oro Theater Festival" will take place at Casa de la Cultura in Puntarenas City. The free shows begin at 5 p.m.




La Máscara Theater in downtown San José presents the comedy "A Crazy Family." The show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets for $15 are available at the theater's box office.

 









On Saturday





The Smashing Pumpkins, an American alternative rock band, will perform at the Parque Viva Events Center in Alajuela, as part of their "World is a Vampire Tour." The venue's doors will open to fans at 3 p.m. Ticket prices range from $70 to $150 and are available on the Eticket website.




Rick Michel, a singer known as Frank Sinatra's stunt voice, will perform the "Sinatra Forever Show", a tribute concert featuring the Universal Orchestra at the ANDE Events Center in Heredia. Michel will sing Sinatra's top melodies such as "New York, New York," "My Way," "The Best is Yet to Come," and "Strangers in the Night," among many others. Tickets ranging from $50 to $100 are available on the Eticket website.











Saturday and Sunday




The "K-Festival," organized by the Korean Embassy, will be held at the National Park in San José. The cultural event includes Korean food trucks, live music and live shows among other activities.
The free and pet-friendly fair begins at 10 a.m.





The "Fuentes-Gasca Circus" will perform at the Colono Construccion facilities in Limon City. Trapeze artists, music, dance, jugglers, clowns, and magic are among the entertainment options featured in the event. The circus performs three daily shows, at 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m. Tickets are available for $6 at the circus box office.




The "Anatradanza Dance Show," featuring the National Dance Company, will be held at the National Theater in San José. On Saturday, the show begins at 7 p.m. On Sunday, the show starts at 11 a.m. Tickets for $16 are available at the theater box office.


 






 




On Sunday




The Heredia Province Township Orchestra will perform a folk music concert at
the Heredia City Central Park. The free and pet-friendly show starts at 10 a.m.




The Puntarenas Province Township Orchestra will perform a folk music concert at the Esparza Canton Central Park. The free and pet-friendly show starts at 10 a.m.




The "Flamenco Show" will be held at Casa España in Sabana Canton, San José. The event starts at noon. Tickets $20 are available at the venue box office.




The "Wizard of Oz Dance Show" will be held in the Dance Theater of the Ministry of Culture in San José. The event, which begins at 6 p.m., features choreography by the National Dance Company. Tickets are available for $30 at the theater box office.








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.   The Festival website provides a schedule of all free shows.




The Alajuela Province Township Orchestra will give three folk music concerts. On Friday, the show will begin at 6 p.m. at the Peace Civic Center in Aguas Zarcas District in San Carlos Canton. On Saturday, the program begins at 6 p.m. at the Community Hall at Dulce Nombre de Cedral in Cuidad Quesada Canton. On Sunday, the concert will start at 7 p.m. at the Upala Canton Municipality Amphitheater.













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.











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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