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Published on Friday,
October
29, 2021
By the A.M. Costa Rica staff Before planning your
weekend outdoor activities take into
account the well-known sanitary guidelines
to avoid getting infected by covid-19
and the weekend driving
restrictions. Here is a list of
in-person activities for this weekend, beginning
today through Sunday, Oct. 31.
Outdoor
activities
 On Friday, in the Public Library of Puntarenas, there will be free workshops on making indigenous masks. The activity is for children. The workshop starts at 3 p.m. Make reservations by calling 2661-3748 On Saturday. Parque la Libertad community club in Desamparados Canton, San José, will hold the workshop to make indigenous masks. The workshop is for children from 9 to 12 years old, it starts at 10 a.m. Make reservations by calling 2276-9400. Halloween Haunted Mountain of the Dolls hiking tour organized by Retos del Irazú Sports Club. The night tour includes visiting the abandoned Duran Sanatorium in Cartago. It starts at 5 p.m. and is for beginners. Tour rate $13 pp. Make reservations by calling 8378-3556. Halloween Night Race organized by the Athletics Runners School Sports Academy. The race starts at 7 p.m. from the club's facilities in Paraiso Canton, Cartago. Runners must wear a costume. Entry ticket is $20 pp, which includes a t-shirt, medal, drinks, snacks and dinner at the end of the competition. Make reservations by calling 8784-6661. This weekend. The all-ages Halloween Nightmare on Wheels party, is organized by the Roller Skating Salon Music in San Pedro, San José. The party will take place from 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Best costumes win prizes. Entry $8 pp. Call for more information 8666-3484 or 7104-8977. Sea turtles arrival at Ostional National Park, Guanacaste Province starts at 6:30 a.m. with an expert guide from the Ostional Tourist Guides Association. Price $8 pp. Make reservations by calling 6252-7412 or 8447-0703 or 2682-0428. One day tour in the Laberinto Katira Park, located in Guatuso Canton, Alajuela Province, where the visitor can walk through natural areas and explore the two largest mazes in the country. The park is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry price is $5 pp. Free for children under the age of 5 years old. Call for more information 8530-5414. Diquis Museum offers walking tours through the archeological zone known as Finca Sitio 6, in Palmar Sur, Osa Canton, Puntarenas Province. Tours are from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The ticket is $7 pp and must be paid by credit or debit card. Call for more information 2100 6000. Simón Bolívar Zoo in downtown San José opens at 9 a.m. The place is home to more than 70 species of animals and a large number of tropical plants. Entrance costs about $7 pp at the zoo box office. Santa Ana Conservation Center,, located in the city of the same name in San José Province, opens at 9 a.m. The place has animal farms, trails and tropical gardens. The entry costs about $7 pp and can be purchased at the zoo's box office. Lankester Botanical Gardens, a set of gardens located in Dulce Nombre Canton, Cartago Province, opens from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The entry price is about $10 pp at the box office. Reserve a spot by calling 2511-7949. Concerts
and shows
 On Friday. The Heredia Concert Band will give a free folk concert at the Colegio de Guarari starting at 8:30 a.m. Make reservations by calling 2260-3092. Diesel Rock band concert at Jazz Café Pub in Escazu, San José. The show starts at 7 p.m. Entry $11 pp. Make reservations by calling 2288 4740. Halloween Party and concert with Rock City band at Pepper Club in Zapote, San José. The show starts at 6 p.m. Entry $11 pp. Make reservations by calling 2224-1472. On Saturday. Halloween costume party and concert with Killer Diller Band at Vuelta al Mundo in Grecia Canton, Alajuela. Party starts at 6:30 p.m Entry $5 pp. Make reservations by calling 2494-6065. Halloween party at Pirate Club in downtown San José. Adults-only party includes a costume contest, music with a DJ, and a welcome cocktail. Entry price $7 pp. Make reservations by calling 7104-5226. Free Halloween party at La Catrina restaurant in Avenida Escazu Mall. The party begins at 5 p.m. and includes a costume contest with a prize of $100 to the winner. Make reservations by calling 2100- 8094. Saturday and Sunday, Halloween party at Best Western Plus Hotel in San José. The party starts at 2 p.m. on Saturday and ends at 12 noon on Sunday. There will be a costume contest, live music and a DJ. Price $60 pp. Includes room for the night and breakfast. Make reservations by calling 2290-9300. On Sunday. The Guanacaste Concert Band will give a free folk concert at the band's amphitheater at 10 a.m. in Liberia Canton, Guanacaste. Make reservations by calling 2666-4297. The San José Concert Band performs at the National Museum, downtown San José. The free show starts at 11 a.m. Make reservations by calling 2225- 0685. Trick or Treat Brunch Buffet at Marriott Hotel in Heredia. Special for children, including goodies, costume contests and lunch. The activity starts at 12 noon. Entry price $48 adult and $24 children. Free for children under 5 years old. Make reservation by calling 2298 0000. The Halloween party at Oxigeno Mall in Heredia starts at 2 p.m. and includes walking through the ghost zone. Entry $4 pp. For more information call 800-694-4366. Plays
 On Saturday the Eugene O'Neill Theater in downtown San José presents the Art Fest. The two shows include participation of many national artists at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Entry $11 pp. Make reservations by calling 8964-7840 or 2207-7561. Museums
 On Friday, Children's Museum presents the Halloween party, "A night of legends." The activity starts at 6 p.m. There will be treats and gifts for the children. Purchase the $8 tickets on the Museum's website. Make reservations by calling 7003-7070. Friday and Saturday, the Calderón Guardia Museum in downtown San José, hosts the last weekend for the free Pablo Picasso exhibit, which consists of 40 drawing - paintings by the famous Spanish artist. The museum is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Sunday, National Museum, located in downtown San José, will continue this weekend with their exhibit, “Blanco, Azul y Rojo” celebrating the 200th anniversary of independence. The museum hours on Friday are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. On Sunday, the hours change from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets cost $11. For more information call 2211-5700. This weekend. Museum of Art in downtown San José presents the free art exhibit, "Worlds within a world" and Latin American art from private collections. The museum is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information call 2257-7202 Jade Museum in downtown San José will present the archaeological exhibit of the artistic pre-colonization period. Entry price $32. The exhibition will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information call 2521-6610. Gold Museum, in downtown San José, presents the exhibition of Costa Rican bills and coins since 1850. In addition, the new bicentennial coin will be displayed. Also, on display in the exhibit are the 700 pieces of handcrafted gold made by the first population in Costa Rica. The museum opens from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Entry price is $15. Movies  This weekend, at local movie theaters, the new film playing is "Antlers," a film about an isolated Oregon town, a middle-school teacher and her sheriff brother become embroiled with her enigmatic student, whose dark secrets lead to terrifying encounters with a legendary ancestral creature who came before them. Starring Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons and Jeremy T. Thomas. Additional films in theaters are: "Halloween Kills," "The Addams Family," “Dune,” "The Many Saints of Newark," "Venom," among others. Most of the movie theaters are requesting the ticket to be purchased online, such as Magaly, CCM Cinemas, Cinepolis and CineMark. Tell us about the in-person activities that will be held in your community. Send the info at news@amcostarica.com            
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