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.

 

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. The show starts at 6 p.m.  Tickets are $30 and are available on the theater's website.

On Saturday

The Year's End Festival, organized by the Municipality of San José, will be held at Sabana Metropolitan Central Park in San José. Attendees can enjoy a market featuring products made by local entrepreneurs, a playground for children, play areas for pets, food trucks, dancing, live music, and a concert with over seven tropical music bands. This pet-friendly event offers free admission and begins at 9 a.m.

 

The Guanacaste Township Orchestra will perform a Christmas concert at the Municipality Amphitheater. The free and pet-friendly show starts at 4 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 Zapote Bullfighting Show will be held at the Plaza de Toros in Zapote Canton, San José. The event will feature tie-down roping, bareback bull riding, barrel racing, and bull chasing, among other activities. Visitors can also enjoy food trucks and games at the venue. Shows are scheduled for 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on local TV channels 8 and 13. Tickets at $20 are available at the venue box office.

The Pedregal Bullfighting Show will be held at the Pedregal Events Center in Heredia. The event will feature tie-down roping, bareback bull riding, barrel racing, and bull chasing, among other activities. Visitors can also enjoy food trucks and games at the venue. Shows are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. and will be broadcast on local TV channels 6 and 7. Tickets at $16 are available at the venue box office.

The Children's Museum in downtown San José presents the Santa Claus Village, Christmas Carols, and many activities for kids starting at 9 a.m. Then, the Christmas Lights Show is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $3 and are available at the museum box office.

The Torres Theater in downtown San José is now showing "Christmas Dreams," a play for kids. It's about a depressed, lonely man who despises Christmas. However, everything changes one Christmas Eve night when he is visited by many extraordinary creatures. On Friday and Saturday, the show starts at 8 p.m. On Sunday, it begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the theater box office.

The Parque de Diversiones Christmas Festival in La Uruca, San José. The amusement park presents its holiday festival including parades, live music, dance shows, a Santa show, and a fireworks show. There are also 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. Tickets are $20 available at the park box office.

Christmas Light Show at Marina Pez Vela in Quepos Beach, Puntarenas. The show includes the lighting of the Christmas tree and Christmas carols. The free show starts at 7 p.m.

 

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.

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.