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    The International Coffee Fair will be held in the National Stadium in San José on Saturday and Sunday. Photo via Institute of Coffee.
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Published on Friday,
May 17,
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
other activities. Kindly inform us of
any weekend events taking place in your
community by sending an email to news@amcostarica.com.
On Friday
The Blue Stereo trio will perform a rock concert at The Eugene O'Neill Theater in Dent District, San José. The group is well-known for its unique alternative rock music. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for $10 are available at the theater box office.
The Cartago Municipality Band will play the Anime Film Music Show at the Municipality Amphitheater in Cartago. The free and pet-friendly concert begins at 6:30 p.m.
On
Friday and Saturday
The Curubadá Folk Dance Company performs a dance and music production titled "El Patio de la Abuela" (The Grandma's Backyard in English) at the National Theater in downtown San José. Costa Rican folk music shows use dance and song to convey the country's history. The program begins at 8 p.m. Tickets cost between $18 and $40 and are available at the theater box office.
The Eugene O'Neill Theater in Dent District, San José. offers a Sound and Landscapes Concert with the Heredia Symphony Orchestra. The Cultural Center of Spain and the Spanish Cooperation have arranged the event, which will feature a show inspired by Spanish folk music. The program begins at 7 p.m. Tickets for $8 are available at the theater box office.
"Anansi an Afro Odyssey Musical," produced by the Ministry of Education, will be held at Colegio La Asunción in Pérez Zeledón Canton, San José. More than ten professional dancers contribute to the production's telling of the narrative of the main character Anansi and his voyage from Africa to Costa Rica. The show starts at 7 p.m. There is no entry fee.
On
Saturday and
Sunday
The
International Coffee Fair will be held in the National Stadium in
San José. The fair
features over 50 local and foreign
coffee producer enterprises, as well
as coffee-derived
food. In addition,
there will be performances, live music,
and children's activities. The fair's
doors open at 10 a.m. Tickets for
$6 are available at the stadium box
office. This activity
is pet-friendly.
The Stone Dive Rock Band will perform two '60s and '70s rock music shows. The concerts will take place on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Los Laureles in Uvita, Puntarenas. On Sunday, the event will start at 5 p.m. at Crocodile Bay in the Osa Peninsula. Tickets cost $10 and are available at the venue's box office.
On
Sunday
The San
José Symphony Orchestra presents "Music
in Cinema Concert," which includes
soundtracks from popular Disney films
such as Star Wars, Pirates of the
Caribbean, The Little Mermaid, and
Frozen, among
others. The event
will begin at 11 a.m. at the National
Museum in
downtown San José. Admission
is free.
A Costa Rica Folk Dance Show will be featuring many dance companies at the Melico Salazar Theater in downtown San José. The performance begins at 5 p.m. Tickets for $20 are available at the theater's box office.
The
Alajuela Municipality Band will give a
classical music concert in the San Ramon Museum in
Alajuela. The free
concert starts at 5 p.m.
The Puntarenas Municipality Band will perform classical music at the Convent of the Missionary Sisters in Puntarenas. The free concert starts at 10 a.m.
The
Espressivo Theater in
Curridabat Canton, San José, will stage
"The Flock of Birds," a play for
kids by the Abya Yala Theater group.
The program begins at 2 p.m.
Tickets are available via the theater's
box office.
This
weekend
Libertad Park Club in Desamparados in San José presents activities for teenagers such as painting, dance, music, sports and arts. The activities start 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. Make reservations by calling 506 2433-8989.
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 calling 8827-8243 or emailing Chip@kstr.org.
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. Make reservations by calling 6252-7412 or 8447-0703 or 2682-0428.
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. Call for more information at 2522-6500 or 2522-6666.
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. Call for more information at 2100-6000.
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.
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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