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Verba Shadow Show Costa Rica Verba Shadow Show in Costa Rica March 21-22

Verba Shadow the Ukrainian group that presented their show on America’s Got Talent, will be in Costa Rica March 21 and 22 presenting at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José. Verba Shadow is the first in Ukraine to create a shadow show, “Shadow is the universal language of communication. Visualizing various subjects - taken from life or existing in books and films - the actors manage to transf...

Jim Gaffigan Costa Rica Comedian Jim Gaffigan In Costa Rica March 27

American stand-up comedian and actor Jim Gaffigan will be presenting its stand up comedy show in San Jose, Costa Rica next Mach 27 at Teatro Espressivo (Espressivo Theater). This presentation is part of Gaffigan’s “The Pale Tourist” tour. Gaffigan, who is 53 years old and a native of Illinois who lives in New York, is regarded for his particular sense of humor which is often observational and ...

Palmares Costa Rica Palmares or Santa Cruz Join the Party in Costa Rica

If you are looking to enjoy some entertainment this week Costa Rica style you are in luck, the city of Palmares in Alajuela will kick off its traditional yearly festival this Thursday, January 16, this year they continue to make efforts to make this activity more family oriented and therefore some changes have taken place. “In reality, by making a change to a more familiar concept the number o...

Guns N Roses Costa Rica Guns N’ Roses Live in Costa Rica March 2020

American rock band Guns N’ Roses has confirmed Costa Rica as one of its stops of their Not in This Lifetime tour. The band will be live in Costa Rica on March 18, 2020 at the Ricardo Saprissa Stadium in Tibas, San Jose. Production company Primo Entertainment is in charge of the show, “ For the fans of the band this will be a unique opportunity to be closer to the band and feel the power of its ...

Life in Color Costa Rica Worlds Largest Paint Party Comes to Costa Rica December 2019

The sixth edition of Life in Color "World´s Largest Paint Party" will take place on Friday, December 6, at the Pedregal Events Center in San Antonio de Belen, Heredia. This year Major Lazer is the headliner of this show that gathers every year thousands of people, "For JOGO, this sixth edition of Life in Color Costa Rica is a reward to the effort and hard work of many years, it means believing ...

Kiss Costa Rica Enjoy a Live Concert by Kiss in Costa Rica April 2020

US glam rock band “Kiss” officially announced the new dates and stops of its world tour “End of the Road” and Costa Rica is on their list for April 2020. The “End of the Road” farewell tour began this year and will carry on through July, 2021 with the band’s final concert in New York; the band will have two shows in Central America, one in El Salvador and the one in Costa Rica, the dates were ...

Jack Johnson Costa Rica Don’t Miss Jack Johnson Live in Costa Rica November 10 2019

Next Sunday, November 10, Hawaiiian singer Jack Johnson and his band will offer a live performance for the first time in Costa Rica, at the Coca Copa Amphitheater at Parque Viva, the concert will begin at 7 p.m. “Jack Johnson grew up surfing and playing his guitar in Hawaii and his debut album Brushfire Fairytales was released in 2001, since then he has released another 6 studio albums and 2 li...

Backstreet Boys Costa Rica Backstreet Boys Will be Live in Costa Rica February 28, 2020

As part of their DNA Tour, American band Backstreet Boys will offer a concert in Costa Rica on February 28, 2020 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater of Parque Viva in La Guacima, Alajuela. The band formed by A.J.McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson was a big hit in the late 90´s and early 2000´s selling over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-sell...

Bryan Adams Costa Rica Bryan Adams Live in Costa Rica October 2019

Canadian singer and songwriter Bryan Adams will offer a concert in Costa Rica next October 8th at the Coca Cola Amphitheater at Parque Viva. Promoting company Move Concerts is in charge of bringing this concert. The company confirmed tickets will go on sale August 12th at 10 a.m. through the website www.boleteria.cr This is part of the tour Shine A Light, which includes presentations in Cana...

Art City Tour San Jose Costa Rica “Vacation in San Jose” – Enjoy the Fourth Art City Tour of the Year

If you want to discover San José in a fun and different way try the Art City Tour this Wednesday, July 10, the best of all, it is entirely FREE. This edition of the Art City Tour, “Vacation in Chepe” (Chepe being the way Costa Ricans’ refer to the capital city of San Jose) will take participants to enjoy the cultural offer of San José and its surrounding areas. It will connect activities that t...

Pride Parade Costa Rica Tenth Edition of LGBTI Pride Parade Takes Place This Sunday in Costa Rica

Sunday, June 23 2019, Costa Rica will celebrate the tenth edition of the Pride Parade, a colorful event that celebrates the differences in sexual preferences and promotes tolerance and respect of the members of the LGBTI community. 24 floats, music, dance, shows, international guests, are just part of the event that will once again take the streets of San Jose, starting at Centro Colón in Paseo...

Costa Rica City Tour Enjoy Another Art City Tour in San Jose Costa Rica May 15, It’s Free!

The third edition this year of the Art City Tour is scheduled to take place May 15, “Chepe de Moda” (“Chepe in Style”, Chepe being the way Costa Ricans’ refer to the capital city of San Jose)w will connect once again activities in different museums, galleries, cultural centers, historical buildings and open spaces in downtown San Jose, including the neighborhoods, Amón, Otoya, Escalante and Sabana...

Foo Fighters Weezer Costa Rica Foo Fighters and Weezer Live in Costa Rica October 2019

A long awaited concert, it is now a reality and the official announcement will be made in the next few days, the Foo Fighters and Weezer will be live in Costa Rica October 4th at the National Stadium. The presentation is part of the tour Concrete and Gold which began May 2018. The American alternative rock band Foo Fighters was formed in Seattle, Washington back in 1994 by Nirvana drummer Da...

Costa Rica Car Fair Expomovil 2019 – Car Fair in Costa Rica is Open Through March 24

The “Expomóvil 2019” is a traditional car expo event in Costa Rica where different agencies show their newest vehicles and provide discounts, special offers and financing. The car fair began will be open through Match 24 at the Pedregal Event Center in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia. Assistants will have the opportunity to compare 45 different vehicle brands, and find the best financing options ...

Costa Rica’s 2019 Transitarte Festival 2019 is Full of Activities This Weekend

The Tansitarte Festival 2019 in San José will fill this weekend with art, music, activities and entertainment for the entire family. The activities take place in the main public parks of downtown San Jose, where different stages have been installed for open air concerts as well as stands for the offering of different products. The complete list of activities and schedule of the same can be fou...

Costa Rica Madame Butterfly Opera Madame Butterfly Will Return to the Melico Salazar Theater in Costa Rica

Madame Butterfly, opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini will be presented for the third time by the National Lyric Company (CLN) at the Melico Salazar Theater in San José, Costa Rica. The presentations are expected at the end of July, beginning of August, however dates have yet not been officially defined, the CLN has confirmed five presentations. The production of the opera will have the...

Costa Rica Romeo and Juliet Russian Classical Ballet Company to Present Romeo and Juliet in Costa Rica

The Russian Classical Ballet Company will bring the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet to Costa Rica’s Melico Salazar Theater on May 18 and May 19. With 35 dancers, the renown Russian Classical Ballet Company will present the complete version of this William Shakespeare classic with the music of Sergei Prokofiev. “There isn’t a more romantic and eternal love story than that of Romeo and...

Costa Rican Coffee Enjoy the Tarrazu Coffee Expo in Costa Rica March 1st Through March 3rd

The area of Costa Rica known as Zona de los Santos is famous for the quality of its coffee, this year, coffee lovers will be able to enjoy the Tarrazú Coffee Expo, that will take place March 1st through March 3. Some of the best coffee of Costa Rica is produced in this region with altitudes of between 1,200 and 1,650 meters and with particular characteristics that make it exportable to countrie...

Costa Rica Art Jorge Jimenez Deredia Enjoy the Work of Costa Rican Sculptor Jorge Jimenez Deredia in San Jose

The work of Costa Rican sculptor Jorge Jiménez Deredia will transform the city of San José in an open air museum, an exhibit including 27 of his pieces will be in display from February 20 through July 14, 2019. Some of the pieces are already displayed in different areas of downtown San José, but the exhibit will be officially inaugurated on February 20. Boulevards, open spaces and parks will ...

Costa Rica English Theater The Little Theater Group Presents the February 2019 Costa Rica National Tour

If you enjoy the theater, The Little Theater Group has several presentations this month as part of the February 2019 Costa Ria National Tour. The theatrical group will have several presentations in different parts of the country, including, this Sunday, February 10 in Playa Hermosa; February 16 in Atenas; February 17 in Puriscal, February 23 in Santa Ana and a final show on February 24 in San ...

Costa Rica Air Fest Aerospace Festival This Weekend in Jaco

Jaco Air Fest is an aerospace event that will take place this weekend in Jaco, Costa Rica in the are close to the Jaco Walk Shopping Center. The event will gather some of the best acrobatic paragliding pilots of the world, the exhibit will include paragliding, paramotors, paratrikes, aeromodelling, skydiving, drones and a hot air balloon. The exhibit is completely free, and those that attend...

Art City Tour Costa Rica Don’t Miss the First Art City Tour of 2019 in Costa Rica

The already traditional Art City Tour, returns this 2019 with the first event of the year “Por amor a Chepe”, “For the Love of Chepe” (chepe being the way Costa Ricans' refer to the capital city of San Jose), scheduled on February 14, the ideal option for a fun and different Valentine’s Day. Art City Tours are cultural events that take the public in night tours through different emblematic plac...

Costa Rica ABBA Oxigeno Human Playground Will Host a Tribute to Abba February 22 and 23

The newly inaugurated Oxigeno Human Playground in Heredia, Costa Rica, will host its first musical show February 22 and 23 with the live performance of Arrival, a Swedish ABBA tribute band. The event will take place in the “Vivir” world (O1)of the Oxigeno complex at 8 p.m. both dates. Arrival was founded in 1995 and soon became one of the most popular and most selling ABBA Show bands. Since ...

Costa Rica Wine World Festival Third Edition of the Wine World Festival in Costa Rica Takes Place March 2nd & 3rd

For third consecutive year, the Wine World Festival will offer wine lovers a great opportunity to enjoy premium wines at discounted price. This year the event will take place at La Caraña Equine Club in Santa Ana, and will include as usual live music, wine tastings, gastronomy, workshops, activities and kids area. The activity begins at 12 noon and will run through midnight on Saturday and t...

Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra 2019 Concert Schedule

Many anxiously await the announcement of the concert season of the Costa Rican Philharmonic Orchestra, popular music interpreted in an innovative format by a large group of talented musicians. The proposal of Director Marvin Araya has paid off, each of the shows sells out, the public knows they are guaranteed a high quality show. This year’s season includes several English music concerts, amon...

Costa Rica Blues Festival February 16th Enjoy the 8th Annual Blues Festival in Costa Rica

The 8th edition of the Costa Rica Blues Festival is scheduled to take place February 16 at the Costa Rica Sailing Center in Playa Potrero, Guanacaste. This year the headliner is blues rock guitar legend Walter Trout, and some of the guest bands and artists include The Craig Thatcher Band from Philadelphia, The Sparky Parker Band from Houston, Texas; Grey Gregson from Austin, Texas; The Honky To...

Costa Rica things to do Costa Ricans Will be Able to Enjoy Another Edition of “Smoke Free Sundays”

Another edition of ¨Smoke Free Sundays¨ comes back this 2019 for six Sundays in Paseo Colon, San Jose. This is an activity promoted by the San Jose Municipality and the Ministry of Health that began back in 2011 with the objective of motivating families to visit the capital city without having to worry about cars and the contamination caused by them while also promoting a healthy "smoke free" ...

Costa Rica Country Fest Country Fest Will Take Place in Potero Beach Costa Rica February 1 & 2

Fans of country music in Costa Rica have a date on February 1 and 2 at Perlas Bar, Potrero Beach in Guanacaste where the Country Fest will take place with the presence of several national and international artists, including Gold Record Artist and American Idol Finalist Josh Gracin. Karla Crawford, Blue Canyon Boys, Will Matthews & Los Vaqueros, and newly added Keith Burns & Will Dakota are ju...

Costa Rica Indie Beer Fest Beer Indie Fest Costa Rica on January 19-20

Costa Rica will have the 7th edition of the Beer Indie Fest on January 19 and 20 at the Pedregal Events Center in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia. This is an event organized by the Association of Craft Brewers of Costa Rica (ACACR) with the objective of showing and sharing the variety of independent beers that are currently being produced in the country. In the event visitors will be able ...

Palmares 2019 Costa Rica The Festivities in Palmares Costa Rica Kick Off January 10

Palmares in Alajuela, prepares like every year for its traditional festivities, two whole weeks of music, parades, dancing, sporting events and plenty of other entertainment. Palmares “a town to make friends”, offers activities for the entire family, if you have been part of the end of the year events in Costa Rica, this is just a continuation of these. The activities this year kick off on ...

Ocaso Tamarindo 2019 Ocaso Underground Music Festival Kicks Off January 2 in Tamarindo Costa Rica

The third edition of the Ocaso Underground Music Festival will take on the beach town of Tamarindo as of this Wednesday, January 2, 2019 and will extend through January 7, to start off the New Year with plenty of rhythm. Ocaso brings together an impressive lineup of house and techno artists, an electric music festival with international and national talent for adults 18 and up. “Ocaso has qu...

Costa Rica Xknights 2019 The X-Knights Event Back in Costa Rica on March 9, 2019

The thirteenth edition of the highly expected X-Knights competition will take place in Costa Rica, March 9, 2019 , tickets are already available for purchase. The X-Knights competition is the most important freestyle event in the region, gathering renown international figures of this sport, and once again the venue is the National Stadium in La Sabana. “The best jumps, adrenaline, and t...

Costa Rica New Year New Year’s Parties in Costa Rica

Are you in Costa Rica and still no plans for New Year’s Eve? Like we do every year here at The Costa Rica Star, were here to give you some options so that you start out the new year on the right foot. 2019 New Year’s Party: Cities of the World: The Wyndham San José Hotel has made it a tradition, every year they throw one of the best parties to celebrate the beginning of a new year. This time th...

Costa Rica End of the Year Horse Parade, Carnival and Zapote Fair, Enjoy the Remaining Days of 2018 in Costa Rica

The last few days of 2018 are here and Costa Rica begins the celebration with the famous horse parade “tope” this Wednesday, December 26. The tope takes the streets of downtown San José, so if you use the bus service take this into consideration as the bus stops change this day, and, if you don’t want to get stuck in traffic or rerouted avoid going to San José. The tope begins at noon, but the ...

Santa Cruz Parties Costa Rica Costa Rican Tourism Board Declares Santa Cruz’ Traditional Parties 2019 an Activity of “Public Interest”

The Costa Rican Tourism Board declared the Fiestas Típicas Nacionales de Santa Cruz 2019 (National Traditional Party of Santa Cruz), which will be celebrated January 14 through January 20, 2019, of “public interest”. This traditional activity carried out in the county of Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, has gained popularity in the country, in particular due to the Costa Rican style bullfighting. I...

Costa Rica Festival de la Luz 2018 Roads Closures in San Jose This Weekend for the Festival de la Luz Preparations

The already traditional Festival de la Luz or Festival of Light will take place this Satuday, December 15; for this reason the transit authorities and the Municipality have already started their work to set up all the infrastructure and will be closing some roads since the early hours of Saturday. The works to install the platforms and bleachers began the evening of this Wednesday in Paseo Colo...

Costa Rica Brickman Experience LEGO Works Exhibition “The Brickman Experience” Will Be In Costa Rica January 13 through February 22

One of the biggest exhibitions of LEGO works will arrive to Costa Rica this 2019 at Multiplaza Escazú. The exhibit, created by Ryan McNaught, will take up 1200 square meters of the mall in Escazu, from January 13 and through February 22, it involves more than 5 million LEGO bricks and has interactive areas that guarantee a unique experience for people all ages. In total, The Brickman Experi...

Costa Rica Dog Show Dog Show in Costa Rica Will Bring Together 87 Different Breeds

The SICALAM Dog Show takes place this weekend at the Los Angeles School in Sabana Norte, San Jose; this event is one of the most important dog shows in Latin America and brings together 87 dog breeds from different parts of the world. The event includes competitions for best in show in different categories, and it is open to the general public who can also bring their pets. Tickets for the s...

Costa Rica Christmas San Jose Costa Rica Celebrates Holiday Season Festivities Starting Saturday, December 1

The mayor of San José, Johnny Araya, announced the beginning of the holiday celebrations in the capital city of Costa Rica, the same will take place as of this Saturday, December 1. “In a year in which Costa Rica has faced different challenges and social conflicts, we have come to realize that these activities are an adequate scenario to recover optimism, hope, our smile and hopefully so we can...

Costa Rica Wine Fest Wine Fest Christmas Edition at Avenida Escazu in Costa Rica

The holiday season is here and Avenida Escazu shopping center welcomes the month of December with the Wine Fest – Christmas Edition, scheduled to take place December 8 and 9, an ideal event for all wine lovers. In addition to the best wines, beer and gin-tonics the event will offer concerts, Christmas shows, delicious gastronomy and Christmas workshops. Tickets to attend can be purchased onl...