Puerto Rico is an energetic island that has plenty to offer everyone. Here you will find a selection of the events that are happening in the coming months.
We will do our best to detail all of the major events and those more off-beat events that are happening here in Puerto Rico. The events listed in this section are based on information obtained from online as well as local media. If you are planning on going to one of the events, please contact the organizers ahead of time, to make sure that the event is taking place.
Check back regularly as new events are added all the time.
Regular Events
Bioluminescent Bay (Bio-bay) Tours
Puerto Rico has three bio-bays - check out the moon calendar for the best times to view these natural phenomena
Noche de Galerias
First Tuesday of the month 6:00-9:00pm
Various art galleries, restaurants and museums in Old San Juan have an open door policy during Feb - May and Sep - Dec.
Le-Lo-Lai Show
This is a local music and dance show
Tuesday - San Cristobel Fort at 6pm
Friday - Alambiqu Beach, Isla Verde (Carolina) at 7pm
Saturday - Plaza Ventana al Mar, Ashford Ave, Condado at 8pm
Boheiam Nights
Last Friday of the month
This is a local music festival located at Degetau Street, Carolina
La Casita Festival
Saturday and Sunday near the Old San Juan piers from 6:00-8:00pm
Local artists and artisans gather at Plaza Danza
also on a Saturday and Sunday in the Plaza Darsena and Paseo de la Princesa, in Old San Juan, you will find local artists and artisans
February 2012
Tours of the ship offered 7 days/week, from 8am-6pm
Where: Close to pier 3 in Old San Juan
First ever Puerto Rico Street Food Festival at teh Hiram Bithorn Stadium near Plaza Las Americas. Great chance to sample some traditional Puerto Rican Street Food
Admission is $8, samples ranging from $1 - $4
Website
Annual coffee festival
Where: Parking area at the Arbona Quinones Municipal Stadium in Maricao
Tel: 787-838-2290
Note the above dates have been changed
Where: Annual skydiving festival
Tel: 787-852-5757
Website
Annual festival
Where: Ponce
Annual music festival
Where: Performing Arts Center in Santurce
Website
Always a popular spot for kite flying, expect evening more at this Festival
Where: In front of El Morro Fort, Old San Juan 11am - 4pm
Website
March 2012
Tours of the ship offered 7 days/week, from 8am-6pm
Where: Close to pier 3 in Old San Juan
The PGA Puerto Rico Open is back again at the
Where: Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande
Annual rum festival
Where: Paseo de La Princesa in Old San Juan
787-447-7043
Ironman San Juan returns with a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike and a 13.1-mile run
Where: Condado area of San Juan
Website
Annual Salsa Festival, that is very popular here
Where: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, near Plaza Las Americas
Website
Annual jazz festival
Where: Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan
Website
April 2012
Annual jazz festival
Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan
Website
Where: 1 Mateo Fajardo St, Hormigueros
Parades, music food kiosks and more
Where: Plaza Las Delicias, Salinas
Artisans, kiosks, music, dancing, book fair
Where: Conde de Mirasol Fort, Vieques
As well as kites, there will be music and artisans
Where: Mayaguez
Annual week long film festival
various locations in Rincon
Website
Where: Main Plaza of Luquillo
Relive the past in this re-enactment of the 1797 Battle of San Juan
Where: El Morro and San Cristobal Forts in Old San Juan
Festival celebrating the local grown crop, with music food and artisans
Where: Complejo Deportivo Filiberto García, Jayuya
Homemade raft competitions and more at this family event
Where: Joaquín Martínez Ave , Camuy
Music and traditional Puerto Rican foods
Where: Plaza Pública Juan Francisco Arroyo, Canóvanas
Annual event highlighting Puerto Rico culture, history, arts, music and food
Where: Paseo Tablado La Guancha, Ponce
Food extravaganza with cooking demonstrations, restaurant samples and more. Saborea Village Saturday & Sunday, 11am to 6pm.
Escambron Beach
Website
May 2012
Annual festival celebrating the town’s Patron saint with music, artisans and food kiosks
Where: Plaza Busigó, Sabana Grande
Annual festival celebrating the town’s Patron saint with music, artisans and food kiosks
Where: In front of the new Arecibo Coliseum, Arecibo
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Escambron Beach
Where: Club Ecuestre, Bo. Santa María, Vieques
Where: Instituto de Cultura de Puerto Rico, Old San Juan
Food kiosks, music, and more at this weekend event
Where: Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla
Where: Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan
Note: All events are subject to change, so contact the event organizers for up to date information. Discovering Puerto Rico is not responsible for any schedule changes
Resource: Que Pasa Magazine, local media
