Wednesday, February 22, 2012

What’s On

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

Feb - Mar 31 Tall Ship HMS Bounty Tours, Old San Juan
Tours of the ship offered 7 days/week, from 8am-6pm
Where: Close to pier 3 in Old San Juan
Feb 4 - 5, Puerto Rico Street Food Festival, 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
Feb 17 - 19, Maricao Coffee Festival
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
Feb 15 - 19, 10th Puerto Rico Freefall Festival, Arecibo
Where: Annual skydiving festival
Tel: 787-852-5757
Website
Feb 15 - 21, Ponce Carnival
Annual festival
Where: Ponce
Feb 25 - Mar 17, Casals Festival, San Juan
Annual music festival
Where: Performing Arts Center in Santurce
Website
Feb 26, World's Best 10K Race, San Juan
Where: Teodoro Moscoso Bridge
Tel: 787-767-2000
Website
Feb 26, 8th Annual Kite Festival, El Morro Fort
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

Until Mar 17, Casals Festival, San Juan
Where: Performing Arts Center in Santurce
Website
Until Mar 31 Tall Ship HMS Bounty Tours, Old San Juan
Tours of the ship offered 7 days/week, from 8am-6pm
Where: Close to pier 3 in Old San Juan
Mar 8 - 12, Puerto Rico Open, Rio Grande
The PGA Puerto Rico Open is back again at the
Where: Trump International Golf Club in Rio Grande
Mar 17 - 18, Taste of the Caribbean Rum Festival
Annual rum festival
Where: Paseo de La Princesa in Old San Juan
787-447-7043
Mar 18, Ironman 70.3, San Juan
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
Mar 25, National Salsa Day, San Juan
Annual Salsa Festival, that is very popular here
Where: Hiram Bithorn Stadium, near Plaza Las Americas
Website
Mar 29 - Apr 1, Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest
Annual jazz festival
Where: Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan
Website

April 2012

Until Apr 1, 2012 Puerto Rico Heineken Jazz Fest
Annual jazz festival
Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan
Website
April 1, Wood Carving & Troubadour Competition, Hormigueros
Where: 1 Mateo Fajardo St, Hormigueros
April 4 – 8, Salinas Carnaval & Patron Saint Festival
Parades, music food kiosks and more
Where: Plaza Las Delicias, Salinas
April 6 – 8, Conde de Mirasol Cultural Festival, Vieques
Artisans, kiosks, music, dancing, book fair
Where: Conde de Mirasol Fort, Vieques
April April 8, Festival del Chiringa (Kite festival), Mayaguez
As well as kites, there will be music and artisans
Where: Mayaguez
Apr 10 - 15, Rincon International Film Festival
Annual week long film festival
various locations in Rincon
Website
April 14, Turtle Festival, Luquillo
Where: Main Plaza of Luquillo
April 14 – 15, Re-enactment of the 1797 British Attack
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
April 14 – 15, Tomato Festival, Jayuya
Festival celebrating the local grown crop, with music food and artisans
Where: Complejo Deportivo Filiberto García, Jayuya
April 15, Rafting on the Camuy River
Homemade raft competitions and more at this family event
Where: Joaquín Martínez Ave , Camuy
April 20 – 22, Festival del Maíz (Corn festival), Canovanas
Music and traditional Puerto Rican foods
Where: Plaza Pública Juan Francisco Arroyo, Canóvanas
April 20 – 22, Porta Caribe Fair, Ponce
Annual event highlighting Puerto Rico culture, history, arts, music and food
Where: Paseo Tablado La Guancha, Ponce
Apr 21 - 22, Saborea Puerto Rico, San Juan
Food extravaganza with cooking demonstrations, restaurant samples and more. Saborea Village Saturday & Sunday, 11am to 6pm.
Escambron Beach
Website

May 2012

May 12 – 13, Sabana Grande Patron Saint Festival
Annual festival celebrating the town’s Patron saint with music, artisans and food kiosks
Where: Plaza Busigó, Sabana Grande
May 5 – 6 , Arecibo Patron Saint
Annual festival celebrating the town’s Patron saint with music, artisans and food kiosks
Where: In front of the new Arecibo Coliseum, Arecibo
May 12 – 13, Paso Fino Competition, Vieques
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Escambron Beach
Where: Club Ecuestre, Bo. Santa María, Vieques
May 12 – 13, Danza Music Week, Old San Juan
Where: Instituto de Cultura de Puerto Rico, Old San Juan
May 18 – 20, Crash Boat Beach Festival, Aguadilla
Food kiosks, music, and more at this weekend event
Where: Crash Boat Beach, Aguadilla
May 27-27, Puerto Rico Comic Con, San Juan
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