Art in the Park

The anual International Art Festival is here again! The park in La Savannah is once again filled with clowns, merry-go-rounds and great art.

 

There is no entrance fee and tickets for the rides are sold everywhere. You can find a clown around every corner to get faces painted and there are tents with music shows or puppet theater.

It is also the perfect place to buy typical crafts from different latin countries. Jewelry, wooden crafts, nice fabrics, paintings or food.

Since it is at the big public park, a lot of people still take their dogs along. And a lot of children take their bicycles or skateboards.

The festival usually last for 10 days. Starting on a Wednesday and finishes on the next Sunday. Keep in mind that it can be very busy over the weekends. I found it easier to take the very little ones during the week. That way you don't have to fight to find a spot on the merry-go-round.

Make sure to keep an eye out for a nearby parking lot, since they close off all the parking areas inside the park or by the Art Museum. During the week there was one on the opposite side of the road, from the Museum. They charged 800 colones for the hour. On the Sunday we had to use one down the road, 3000 colones for the day.