Sunday, September 27 is World Rivers Day. Join local organizations at riverside picnics hosted all over Costa Rica.
Yoga, music, food… there’s something for everyone at the #PicnicEnElRioCR events happening across the nation. Find one near you, and don’t forget to bring some food to share!
LOCATION: Polideportivo Aranjuez
ORGANIZED BY: Polideportivo Aranjuez, Comité Cantonal de Deportes de San José, Asociación Parque Polideportivo Aranjuez and Río Urbano
TIME: 8 am – 1 pm
ACTIVITIES:
- Aerobics with Aeróbicos San Francisco (8 – 9 am)
- Paint Your River with Rio Urbano (8 am – 1 pm)
- The Tree of Desires with Rio Urbano (8 am – 1 pm)
- Frisbee on the Field (9 – 11 am)
- Popular Dance with Proyecto Actívate (9:30 – 10 am)
- Yoga with DownTown Yoga (10 – 11 am)
- Flow of Positive Energy for the River with Brahma Kumaris (11 am – noon)
- Hula Hoops with Hoopnosis Costa Rica (11 am – 1 pm)
CONTACT: 8366-0852
LOCATION: Close to Parque El Cristobal, 200m from CECUDI
ORGANIZED BY: A01, Mora Construye para la Paz, The Asociación de Vecinos de Desarrollo para el Mejoramiento del Parque El Cristobal and others
TIME: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
ACTIVITIES:
- Walk / Bike to Río Pacacua (8:30 am)
- Zumba (9 am)
- Yoga (10 am)
- Traditional Games, Sports and Stories (11 am)
- Project Presentation, “Parque Natural y Recreativo El Cristobal” (noon)
CONTACT: 8318-8050
LOCATION: Parque La Tabacalera
ORGANIZED BY: Carpe Chepe and Pausa | Urbano
TIME: 11 am – 2pm
ACTIVITIES: grilled meat, shared food, music and more
CONTACT: 8326-6142
LOCATION: 1km west of the entrance to Los Chorros in Carrillos de Poás
ORGANIZED BY: Troop 117 of Costa Rica’s Guias y Scouts Association
TIME: 8 am – 1 pm
ACTIVITIES: a walk, guided games and food
CONTACT: [email protected]
LOCATION: the protected area of Quebrada Los Negritos, 100m south of INEC
ORGANIZED BY: ChepeCletas and Costa Rica Limpia
TIME: 10 am – 1 pm
ACTIVITIES: hula hoops, cake, balloons and more
CONTACT: 8501-5931 or 8849-8316
LOCATION: Parque Lomas de Ayarco (Parque de los Arboles)
ORGANIZED BY: Curridabat
TIME: 10 am – 1 pm
ACTIVITIES: inflatable games and food to share
CONTACT: 8393-0325
- Río Enmedio, Santa Cruz (9 am – 1 pm), 8894-0131
- Río Jorco, Vuelta de Jorco (8 am – 11 pm), 8313-5543 or 8529-6275
- Río Machuca, San Mateo (10 am – 1 pm), 2101-0017
- Río María Aguilar, Barrio José María Zeledón (10 am – 1 pm), 8767-1322
- Río María Aguilar, Parque de La Paz (10 am – 12 pm), 2283-7080 or [email protected]
- Río Pejibaye, Turrialba 1 (10 am – 1 pm), 8312-8600
- Río Pejibaye, Turrialba 2 (10 am – 1 pm), 8861-1756
- Río Poas, Aserrí (10 am – 1 pm), 8558-6831
- Río Tiribí, Barrio Berroiba (10 am – 1 pm), 8741-3968 or 4082-2406
- Río Torres, Guaymí (9 am – 1 pm), [email protected] or 8820-0492
- Río Torres, Los Cipreses (10 am and on), 8488-5260
- Río Toyogres, Dulce Nombre (10 am – 1 pm), 8414-4797
- Río Virilla, Belén (9 am – 12:30 pm), 8359-4137 or [email protected]
- Quebrada Lajas, Sta. Ana (11 am – 1 pm), 8324-2627
- Quebrada Quebradas, Parque La Libertad (10 am – 1 pm), 2276-9400 ext. 2016 or 2017*
*confirmation required
For more information, visit Picnic en el Río on Facebook.