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    The Municipality of San José hosts the Christmas Lights Festival in downtown San José. Photo via Municipality of San José.
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Published on Friday,
December 13,
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 offer
one Christmas concert at
Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church
in Guadalupe, San José. The free concert begins at 7 p.m. The
Guanacaste Township Orchestra will
perform a Christmas concert at Hojancha
Municipality Amphitheater.
The free and pet-friendly show
starts at 3 p.m. The
National Network of Music Education
Orchestra of Limon will perform a
Christmas concert at Eddy Bermudez
Public Gym
in Limon Beach. The free and pet-friendly show
starts at 5 p.m. The
National Network of
Music Education Orchestra of Pococi
Canton will perform a Christmas
concert at the orchestra facilities in
Limon. The free show starts at 6 p.m. The
Cartago Township Orchestra will
perform a Christmas concert at the Cartago City
Municipality Amphitheater.
The free and pet-friendly show
starts at 6:30 p.m.
On Saturday
The Municipality of San
José will hold the Christmas
Lights Festival. This is a major Christmas event in the
country featuring professionally
built floats and bands parading through San José streets from Paseo Colón Ave. to Democracy Square. The free
event begins at 3 p.m. The National Network of Music
Education Orchestra of Desamparados
Canton will perform a Christmas
concert at Santa Cruz Park in Leon Cortes District in San
José. The free and
pet-friendly show starts at 11
a.m. The National Network of Music
Education Orchestra of Limon Canton
will perform a Christmas concert
at Vargas Central Park in
Limon Beach. The free and
pet-friendly show starts at 2:30
p.m. The National Network of Music
Education Orchestra of Puntarenas
Canton will perform a Christmas
concert at the Puntarenas
Municipality Amphitheater. The free and
pet-friendly show starts at 4 p.m.
The National Network of Music
Education Orchestra of Alajuela
Canton will perform a Christmas
concert at the Los Angeles public gym in Grecia Canton. The free
show starts at 5:30 p.m. Liberia Fest will be held at the Cámara de Ganaderos
complex in Liberia Canton, Guanacaste.
The event includes games, sports,
live music, dancing shows, and
locally manufactured merchandise for
sale. The free admission event kicks
off at 10 a.m. The festival closes
with several bands' concerts at 6
p.m. Tickets at $45 and may be purchased at the
venue's box office or through the
Ticketsite website.
On Saturday
and Sunday
The Torres
Theater in downtown San
José is now showing "Crhistmas Dreams,"
play for
kids. The performance
starts at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $15 at the theater box
office.
On
Sunday
The
Puntarenas Township Orchestra will
perform a Christmas concert at the Esparza Canton
Central Park.
The free and pet-friendly show
starts at 10 a.m.
The
San José Township Orchestra will
perform a Christmas concert at the Dulce Nombre
Catholic Church
in Tres Rios District. The free show starts at 10 a.m.
The
Guanacaste Township Orchestra will
perform a Christmas concert at the Plaza Liberia
Center.
The free show starts at 3 p.m.
This
weekend
The
Christmas play "On the Cypress Tree Branches,"
features Danzay and Teatralia
companies at the National
Theater
in San José. The ballet portrays the
narrative of Christmas ornaments
living on a Christmas tree come to
life. The show begins at 8 p.m. on
Friday. On Sunday, the two shows begin
at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets range in
price from $30 to $80 and are
available at the theater box office
or online.
The Melico Salazar Theater in San José is presenting "The Nutcracker," inspired by the 1892 two-act classical ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. On Friday and Saturday, the program begins at 8 p.m. On Sunday, the shows begin at noon and at 5 p.m. Tickets range from $40 to $90 and are available at the theater's box office or the Eticket website.
The Espressivo Theater, in San José, presents "A Christmas Carol," based on the novella by Charles Dickens. On Friday, the play starts at 8 p.m. On Saturday, it starts at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. On Sunday, the program starts at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Tickets are $30 and available on the theater website.
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.
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.
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.
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 $20.
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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