Festival de la Luz

For Costa Ricans, the Festival de la Luz is one of the most famous festivals in Costa Rica. The celebration, which takes place in downtown San Jose, includes a procession of floats, masquerades, live music, and fireworks. The Festival de la Luz is associated with holiday celebrations in Costa Rica's capital because it takes place in December. Its bright, creative, and lighting accents make it one of Costa Rica's most spectacular sights at the end of the year.

For the past 15 years, the Festival has taken over the Paseo Colon and Avenida Segunda, two of the capital city's principal streets, filling them with colours, magical music, and fantastic characters. A significant number of Costa Rican and international musicians perform in the Bets Street Style Theater at the festival. The Festival de la Luz is unquestionably the most popular "top ten things to do in Costa Rica" for the upcoming December 10th.

This historic festival, organized by the Municipality of San Jose, features the best musicians in the country, as well as lighting floats wrapped with intricate embellishments, and enhances Costa Rican culture each year. On Friday, December 13, 1996, the first Festival de la Luz was held. Since 2005, the Festival has included a traditional procession called "Pasacalle," which usually begins at 3 p.m. and features carnival groups, dance, masquerades, and bands, among other things.

Time: December

Location: San Jose