Costa Rica Concerts & Festivals: October 2026 – February 2027

Costa Rica's big-show season runs from October to December. Almost every major tour plays one of two venues: Parque Viva in La Guácima de Alajuela, about 25 km west of San José, or the Estadio Nacional in La Sabana park. Then December brings the country's own traditions: the Festival de la Luz parade, the Zapote fiestas and New Year's Eve on the beach.

Everything below is confirmed by the official ticket seller or by the organizer.

The Dates

October

Iron Maiden, Thursday 8. The heavy-metal headliners of the season, at the Estadio Nacional. On the same night, Ana Torroja of Mecano plays the Teatro Popular Melico Salazar downtown.

Bunbury and Def Leppard, back to back. Enrique Bunbury plays Parque Viva on Monday the 26th. The next night, Tuesday the 27th, Def Leppard play the same venue with Extreme opening; the eticket page lists 6pm.

Also this month: Gloria Trevi on the 3rd and 4th, Humbe on the 18th, Rosario Flores on the 24th, and Cultura Profética at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Belén on the 25th. The Halloween by Jogo party is at Pedregal on Saturday the 31st.

Cancelled: Soy Luna (Thursday the 29th, Parque Viva). La Teja reported the cancellation on October 8, and the show is no longer on eticket.

November

November is the biggest month, and nearly all of it is at Parque Viva:

• Alejandro Sanz, Saturday 7.
• Soda Stereo, Wednesday 11. Billed as ECOS elsewhere, per press: Zeta Bosio and Charly Alberti on stage, with Gustavo Cerati recreated on screen.
• Gorillaz, Saturday 14. Already sold out. The same night Carlos Rivera was planned at the Estadio Nacional, but eticket's page marks it as postponed as of October 18.
• Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, Sunday 15, then Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Thursday 19.
• Three nights in a row, 20–22: BARAK on Friday, Omar Courtz on Saturday and Milo J on Sunday.

Cancelled: Eros Ramazzotti (Wednesday the 18th, Estadio Nacional). He called off his Latin American dates after vocal-cord surgery, and Costa Rica is not on his new calendar. Buyers are refunded through eticket.

The month closes with the two biggest shows of the year:

• Karol G plays the Estadio Nacional on Friday 27 and Saturday 28.
• Martin Garrix plays Parque Viva on Friday the 27th: doors at 4pm and the show at 7pm, per Smarticket. His tickets are sold on Smarticket rather than eticket.

December

Mon Laferte, Saturday 5, at Parque Viva.

Festival de la Luz, Saturday 12. San José's Christmas-lights parade. In 2026 it starts at the Plaza de la Democracia and ends at the Torre Mercedes on Paseo Colón, the third different route in three years. The route comes from press reports (Teletica) and was not yet on an official page, and the parade draws big crowds, so arrive early. Rawayana play Parque Viva the same night.

Fiestas de Zapote. The year-end fair in Zapote, with Costa Rican-style bullfights (toros a la tica, where the bull is never killed), rides and free concerts, usually runs from Christmas Day into the first days of January. The 2025–26 edition ran December 25 to January 4. The 2026–27 dates have not been announced yet.

New Year's Eve, Thursday 31. La Selva del Bajo is an electronic-music camping party at The Park at Ocean Ranch, near Jacó on the Pacific coast, for 300–500 people. Tickets are on a waitlist and the lineup has not been announced; the event page is updated when that changes.

January and February 2027

Fiestas de Palmares usually take over the second half of January, with concerts on the Redondel. The 2027 dates and lineup are not out yet.

HA*ASH, Saturday, February 6, at Parque Viva.

Envision Festival, near Uvita on the southern Pacific coast, usually runs in late February or early March. The 2027 dates have not been announced; see our 2027 festival calendar for Latin America's big festivals.

Planning Tips

Parque Viva is not in San José. It is in La Guácima de Alajuela. Traffic on show nights is heavy, so leave early or book a ride well in advance for the way back.

Buy from the official seller. Most of these shows sell only on eticket.cr. Martin Garrix sells on Smarticket. Type the address yourself rather than following links from resale posts.

We don't publish prices. They change by section and sale phase, and eticket lists them in colones.

FAQ

When does Karol G play Costa Rica? Friday, November 27 and Saturday, November 28, 2026, at the Estadio Nacional.

When is the Festival de la Luz 2026? Saturday, December 12, 2026, in downtown San José, from the Plaza de la Democracia to Paseo Colón.

When is Iron Maiden in Costa Rica? Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the Estadio Nacional.

Is Eros Ramazzotti still playing Costa Rica? No. His November 18, 2026 show at the Estadio Nacional was cancelled after vocal-cord surgery, with no new date for Costa Rica.

Where is Parque Viva? In La Guácima de Alajuela, about 25 km west of San José.

What is on for New Year's Eve in Costa Rica? One option is La Selva del Bajo, an electronic-music camping party near Jacó on December 31.

Summary

October: Iron Maiden on the 8th, Bunbury on the 26th and Def Leppard on the 27th. November: Alejandro Sanz, Soda Stereo and Gorillaz, then Karol G and Martin Garrix on the 27th. December: the Festival de la Luz on the 12th and New Year's Eve in Jacó.

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