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Concurso Nacional del Cuatro
- December
San Juan |
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Concurso Nacional de Trovadores
- May
San Juan |
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Dia de los Reyes
- January
Three Kings Day is the traditional gift-giving holiday on the island, commemorates the day that the three Wise Men brought gifts to the Christ child. In La Fortaleza the governor honors the tradition by handing out gifts to island children. San Juan (787) 724-7171 |
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Festival Casals
- June/July
A world-class music festival honoring the cellist and composer Pablo Casals take place in San Juan, Ponce and Mayagüez every year. Fine Arts Center. Avenida De Diego at Avenida Ponce de León. San Juan (787) 725-7334 |
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Festival Cultural del Niño
- September
San Juan |
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Festival de la Calle de San Sebastían
- January
This festival sponsored by the Institute for Puerto Rican Culture, take place in San Sebastian street for three days, celebrating Puerto Rican culture with a full program of parades, folkloric dances, music, food and crafts. San Juan (787) 724-0910 |
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Festival de Teatro Musical
- January
San Juan |
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Festival de Verano
- June
San Juan |
| 9. |
Festival Folklorico Internacional
- January
San Juan |
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Festival La Casita
- Year-round
Live music and dance shows take place at Darsenas Plaza next to to La Casita Tourism Information Center and on Sunday 4 to 7 children's theater followed by romantic sunsets, trio concerts are held along Paseo La Princesa, open to the public. San Juan (787) 721-2891 |
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Fiestas Patronales de San Juan Bautista
- June
Every year, San Juan celebrates a patron saint festival. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions. San Juan (787) 724-7171 |
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Final de la Copa Mattel Wheels
- December 20 at 9:00 a.m.
San Juan (787) 283-1848 |
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Gallery Nights
- First Tuesday of each month/Year-round
30 art galleries open their doors from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. in Old San Juan San Juan |
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LeLoLai Cultural Festival
- January 27 - May 25
Every Tuesday at 6:00pm San Juan National Historic Site and Puerto Rico Tourism Company present Ballet Folklórico Areyto as part of the Le Lo Lai Cultural Festival. Fort San Cristóbal is located on Norzagaray St. Entrance fee is $3.00 for adults, $2.00 for seniors, $1.00 for children 13 and above. Children under 12 are free. San Juan |
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LeLoLai Program
- Year-round
A program of musical shows sponsored by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. Cards may be purchased for $10 at authorized local travel agencies and participating hotels (Condado Beach, Caribe Hilton and the Sands). Participating tour operators offer tour discounts with your LeLoLai card. San Juan For more details call 1-800-223-6530 or (787) 723-3135 (weekdays) or (787) 791-1014 (on weekends and evenings). |
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Puerto Rico Baseball Season
- November/December/January
Puerto Rican professional teams compete at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan and in other parks throughout the island. |
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San Juan Bautista Day
- June
San Juan celebrates the island's patron saint with week-long festivities, including religious processions, music, dancing, games and beach bonfire parties. At midnight on the first day of festivities, revelers walk backward into the ocean or nearest body of water three or seven times to ward off evil spirits and renew good luck for the coming year. San Juan (787) 721-2400 |
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San Juan Cinemafest
- October
Puerto Rico's very own film festival shows entries submitted by countries from all over the world. San Juan |
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