Costa Rica

110 festivals across 51 cities

A compact cultural guide to Costa Rica, built from recurring festivals, real cities, known seasons, and event guides with source links where available.

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Total festivals110across 51 cities

Most common categoryArts & Culture40 festivals

Best monthApr10 festivals

One of the biggestRomeria de la Virgen de los AngelesCartago

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Romeria de la Virgen de los Angeles

Cartago, Costa Rica1–2 August 2026

Religious & Spiritual

Festival Nacional de las Artes

Rotating Costa Rica host, Costa RicaDates to be announced

Sintercafe International Coffee Week

San José, Costa RicaNovember

Envision Festival

Uvita, Costa RicaPast edition: 23 February–2 March 2026

Nature & Season

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Festivals across Costa Rica.

The strongest concentrations show where the calendar gathers first. Pins are drawn from festival latitude and longitude, colored by category.

San José26 Rotating Costa Rica host6 Puerto Limon5 Cahuita4 San Isidro de El General4 Barva3

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Romeria de la Virgen de los Angeles

Cartago, Costa Rica1–2 August 2026

Religious & Spiritual

Festival Nacional de las Artes

Rotating Costa Rica host, Costa RicaDates to be announced

Sintercafe International Coffee Week

San José, Costa RicaNovember

Envision Festival

Uvita, Costa RicaPast edition: 23 February–2 March 2026

Nature & Season

Costa Rica International Film Festival

San José, Costa Rica23 July–1 August 2026

Brunca Emprende

Zona Sur/Brunca, Costa RicaDates to be announced

Dia de la Persona Negra y Cultura Afrocostarricense

Puerto Limon, Costa Rica31 August 2026

Carnival & Parade

Dia Nacional de la Mascarada Tradicional Costarricense

Costa Rica, Costa Rica31 October 2026

Carnival & Parade

Feria Internacional del Libro Costa Rica

San José, Costa RicaMultiple months

Festival de Arte de Playa Jaco

Jaco/Garabito, Costa RicaMarch · Spring

Festival de la Luz

San José, Costa Rica12 December 2026

Carnival & Parade

Festival de los Manglares

Puerto Jimenez/Playa Blanca, Costa Rica26 July 2026

Nature & Season

Fiestas Palmares

Palmares, Costa RicaPast edition: 16–26 January 2026

Carnival & Parade

GuanacasteArte

Guanacaste province, Costa RicaDates to be announced

HONK! Costa Rica

Santo Domingo, Costa RicaSeptember

Juego de los Diablitos Boruca

Boruca, Costa Rica31 December 2026–2 January 2027

Carnival & Parade

Mascaradas de Barva

Barva, Costa RicaOctober

Carnival & Parade

Festival de Danza Costa Rica

San José, Costa RicaDates to be announced

Festival de Cultura y Gastronomia Turca

Barva, Costa RicaPast edition: 7–9 May 2026

Juego de los Diablitos Rey Curre

Rey Curre, Costa RicaPast edition: 6–8 February 2026

Carnival & Parade

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