No menu items!

Tico TimesSince 1956

COSTA RICA'S LEADING ENGLISH LANGUAGE NEWSPAPER

HomeEvents

Events

Costa Rica

This Thanksgiving in Costa Rica, pass a plate to those in need

Amanda Zúñiga - November 25, 2021

Events

A year ends with no party: The Fiestas de Zapote

Costa Rica

Tournament in Costa Rica to celebrate women in fishing

Events

Osa Conservation to celebrate Álvaro Day, honoring father of Costa Rica’s national parks

Costa Rica

VIDEO: San José politicians, residents forego cars on World Car Free Day

The Tico Times -

Politicians, diplomats and residents took up the challenge to walk, bike or take public transportation on World Car Free Day, Sept. 22.

AMCHAM

American Colony to host 56th annual U.S. Independence Day picnic on Sunday

The Tico Times -

The American Colony Committee's annual 4th of July picnic is Sunday at Cervecería Costa Rica in Alajuela.

Costa Rica

Guanacaste Surf Circuit crowns winners

The Tico Times -

The 2016 champions of Costa Rica's Guanacaste Surf Circuit (Circuito Guanacasteco de Surf — CGS) were crowned Sunday, May 15 at Playa Negra.

Business

Legal skirmishes cause rifts in Costa Rica’s craft beer industry

The Tico Times -

As Costa Rican brewers look to carve out their place in the expanding craft beer market, trademark issues are a constant battle.

Business

Costa Rica to host third International Sustainable Building Congress

The Tico Times -

"Building Sustainable Cities and Lifestyles in Latin America and the Caribbean,” is the theme of the conference, which will take place May 17-20.

Arts and Culture

Announcing ‘News and Brews,’ a Tico Times event

The Tico Times -

Join us May 14 for a lively discussion about Costa Rica's booming craft beer industry. Yes, of course, we will also be drinking beer.

Business

Costa Rica Craft Beer Festival gets bigger and better in 5th edition

The Tico Times -

Costa Rica's 5th Annual Craft Beer Festival was held at Avenida Escazú on Saturday, showcasing a rapidly rising industry that is sweeping the country.

Arts and Culture

24 Photos from the 2016 Envision Festival

The Tico Times -

The faces of this year's Envision Festival.

Arts & Culture

International Design Festival: How to organize a massive, successful event in Costa Rica

The Tico Times -

In 2009, designers Alfredo Enciso and Paco Cervilla began organizing Costa Rica's massive International Design Festival, or FID. They faced enormous challenges. Here's an inside look.

Arts and Culture

Arts and culture in brief: the week ahead in Costa Rica

The Tico Times -

A roundup of arts and culture in Costa Rica from Feb. 5-11 - our picks for the can't-miss events.

Costa Rica Coffee

Costa Rica Furniture

Costa Rica T shirts

Costa Rica Travel Insruance

Costa Rica Rocking Chairs

Costa Rica Travel

Latest News

El Salvador extends mass gang detentions until 2027

El Salvador’s Congress, controlled by President Nayib Bukele, voted Friday to extend the detention of tens of thousands of alleged gang members until at...

Read more

Nicaragua arrests retired general and son over alleged money laundering scheme

The Nicaraguan government on Thursday accused a retired general, once an ally of President Daniel Ortega, and his son of using shell companies to...

Read more

Costa Rica child bitten by dog at Escazú mall, raising safety concerns

A 7-year-old boy was bitten by a dog Saturday evening while walking with his family inside the Multiplaza shopping center in Escazú. Witnesses said...

Read more

Southwest Airlines Adds Direct Nashville Flights to Costa Rica

Southwest Airlines has announced a new nonstop route connecting Nashville, Tennessee, to San Jose, Costa Rica. The service kicks off on March 7, 2026,...

Read more