Snoop Dogg's December 3 concert in Costa Rica is canceled. Ticket refunds will be automatic, but a judicial employees' association's $2.32 million stake is unresolved.

Is Snoop Dogg’s Costa Rica Concert Still Happening?

The Tico Times - October 11, 2026

Update, Oct. 13: No. The production company, Stockwell Entretenimiento, announced Tuesday afternoon that Snoop Dogg’s December 3 concert in Costa Rica has been canceled...

Iron Maiden Ends 10-Year Absence With 50th-Anniversary Show in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - October 9, 2026

Iron Maiden returned to Costa Rica after 10 years, bringing its 50th-anniversary tour and a song never played here before.

Going to Iron Maiden at Estadio Nacional? What to Know Before Thursday

The Tico Times - October 5, 2026

Gates open at 4 p.m. Thursday. Here's which entrance to use, what you can't bring in, and what tickets still cost.

McDonald’s Opens Its 81st Location in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - October 2, 2026

The fast-food chain enters Puntarenas with a solar-powered location offering AutoMac and McCafé.

Costa Rica’s Capital Brings Its Forgotten Tram History Back Into View

The Tico Times - October 1, 2026

A piece of San José’s transportation history is coming back into view, but not in the way one might expect. The Municipality of San...

Costa Rica’s Former Simón Bolívar Zoo Opens for Coffee Day

The Tico Times - September 23, 2026

San José residents will get another chance to walk the grounds of the former Simón Bolívar Zoo on Saturday, October 3, when the site...

Costa Rica Pauses School Rebuild Over Possible Archaeological Site

The Tico Times - September 22, 2026

Costa Rica's National Museum sent an archaeologist to a rural high school in Pérez Zeledón yesterday after construction crews rebuilding the campus turned up...

Saved by the Bell Star Mario Lopez Films Campaign in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - September 22, 2026

Mario Lopez, the actor best known as A.C. Slater on the 1990s sitcom "Saved by the Bell," is in Costa Rica filming a campaign...

Costa Rican Influencer Julián Valverde Released by ICE Without Bond

The Tico Times - September 20, 2026

Costa Rican content creator Julián Valverde was released from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Florida on Sunday, Sept. 20, after five days...

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

The Tico Times - September 18, 2026

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...

Costa Rica Peace Festival Brings Art and Music to Alajuela

Mary Ann Stark - September 18, 2026

A Peace Festival de Arte will stretch out over five months with activities for everyone, starting with an inauguration on Wednesday, September 23 and...