MONTH

ACTIVITY

PLACE

DURATION

ACTIVITY DESCRIPCION

February-March

Music Cultural Festival

Monteverde Institute

2 hours daily

Costarrican artists presentations

March
(mid March)

Horse Ride

Boca Tapada

1 day

Horse men and women ride through the country side crossing rivers. At the end of the days there is dancing in Boca tapada and rodeo

March
(5th thru 14th)

Liberia's Civic Fair

Liberia City Center, Guanacaste

2 weeks

Civic fair with bull runs, horse show (tope), fireworks, live music, etc

March-April

Cerro Plano Popular Festival

Cerro Plano, Monteverde

4 days

Typical-food stands, horse ride, bull riding, fair entertainment

March-April
(Holy Week)

Cultural Traditional Religious Activity

Santa Elena,
Monteverde

2 days

Procession through the town

April 22nd
- 25th

Quebrada Grande Popular Fair

Quebrada Grande Town Center, Guanacaste

1 weekend

Bull runs, dances, beauty contest, fireworks, etc.

Abril 29th
thru May 2nd

Dos Ríos Popular Fair

Dos Ríos Town Center, Guanacaste

1 weekend

Bull runs, dances, beauty contest, fireworks, etc.

August 2nd

Costa Rica´s patron Day:
Virgin of the Angels

Cartago

1 day

Religious tradition:
People walk from their homes to the Virgin of the Angels Church, located in Cartago province. As a promise for something they have prayed for to the Virgin.

August

Santa Rosa´s Guanacate, Typical Fair

Santa Rosa,
Guanacaste

4 days

Bull riding, dance and typical foods.

August 31st

Diaspora Festival
(the black culture day)

Limón
(every year at a different location in the Limon province)

2 weeks aprox.

Limon population is mostly afro-costarrican. Different activities take place during this week, such as: concerts, cultural, gastronomic and artistic activities.

October

Tortugero National Park Anniversary Celebration

Tortuguero town, Limón

Every year, at this time, the Anniversary of the creation of the Tortuguero National Park is celebrated

The festivity is celebrated by a "boat parade". The boats are decorated with themes allusive to the area and participate in a parade.

October 12th

Limon Carnival

Limon downtown

2 weeks

Cultures are celebrated during this day, with different activities, such as: the famous Limon Carnival, reggae music concerts and typical food.

Expo Pococci

Pococci, Limon

1 week

Cattle show and sale. This activity is combined with concerts, shows and typical food stands.