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    Rossen Milanov will lead Beethoven's Violin Concerto in San Jose's National Theater, featuring U.S. violinist Aubree Oliverson and the National Symphony Orchestra. / Photo via Ministry of Culture.
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Published on Friday,
November
29,
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 traditional Christmas Festival will take place at the Children's Museum in San José. The free entry events kick off at 1 p.m. with games, dance shows, and band concerts. The extravaganzas will continue with a Christmas Musical Show in the evening. The cherry on top is the much-anticipated Christmas Light Show, which begins at 7 p.m.
The Diesel Rock Band is playing rock music from the 60s and 70s at Stereo Caníbal Pub in Belen Canton, Heredia. The concert starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets for $15 are available at the venue's box office.
On Friday and Saturday
The drama "Salem
Witches," will take place at the 1887 Theater, in San José. The
show is based on Arthur Miller's 1953
drama "The Crucible" and features the
National Theater Workshop. The play
starts at 7 p.m. Admission is a
non-warlike toy for youngsters aged 0 to
12, which does not require batteries and
arrives unwrapped. Make a reservation by
calling 8686-5913 or 8847-0821. This
play is for adults only.
On Friday and Sunday
Rossen Milanov
will lead Beethoven's Violin Concerto in
San Jose's National
Theater, featuring U.S.
violinist Aubree Oliverson and the
National Symphony Orchestra. He is
currently the main conductor of the U.S.
Columbus Symphony Orchestra and the U.S.
Princeton Symphony Orchestra. The
program includes S. Rachmaninov's
Symphony No. 2 and L.V. Beethoven's
Violin Concerto. On Friday, the show
starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the program
begins at 10:30 a.m. Tickets range from
$12 to $35 and may be purchased at the
theater's box office or website.
On
Saturday
The Stone Dive Rock
Band is performing 90s
rock band music at AlmaZú Club in Plaza
Roseto Escazu in San
José. The show begins at 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $8 at the venue's box
office.
On
Saturday and Sunday
The Electric
Animals Oneiro Electronic Music Festival
will be held at the Convention Center in Heredia. The
show begins at 3 p.m. Tickets priced
between $65 and $80 are available on
the Star Ticket website.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater in San José is presenting the production "The Nutcracker," inspired by the 1892 two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. The shows begin at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets for $24 are available on the theater's website.
On Sunday
The San Jose's National Theater portrays the
Nativity Scene Show presentation
inspired by Jesus' birth, with Christmas
Choirs. The
pet-friendly, free event begins at 5
p.m.
The Lucho Barahona Theater in downtown San José is now showing "The Grinch" inspired by the iconic character of the 1957 children's book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" created by children's author and cartoonist Dr. Seuss. The performance begins at 2 p.m. Tickets are $18 at the theater box office.
This weekend
The
National Theater Company will host
various Christmas Shows. The drama
"Bells and Acorns" will be performed
at San José's
Granadilla School
on Friday at 10 a.m. On Saturday at
5:30 p.m., the play "The Best Gift"
will be performed at the Augusto Thiel
Park in San Jerónimo District,
Moravia Canton, San José. Also on
Saturday, at 6 p.m., the play "Messing
up Christmas" will be performed
in Barreal Canton
Sports Plaza,
Heredia. The play "The Best Gift" will
be performed at Campo Ferial La
Perla
in Mercedes Norte Canton, Heredia, on
Sunday at 5 p.m. The shows are pet-friendly and
free admission.
The San José
Municipality's Christmas Market
will be held at the National Park in
downtown San José. More than 100
entrepreneurs will take part in
the event, offering items such as
toys, souvenirs, leather clothing,
and jewelry, among others. There will also
be activities for children, live
Christmas music performances, food
trucks, and a Christmas tree
lighting show. The free
entry and pet-friendly market
opens at 9 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 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.
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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