Fiestas Cívicas de Cóbano (fairground)
Landmark · Nicoya Peninsula
For two weeks every February the fairground just outside Cóbano hosts the southern peninsula's biggest local party: Costa Rican bull riding every late afternoon, a tope horse parade through town, decorated ox carts, carnival rides, food stalls and live bands with dancing late into the night, wrapping up with fireworks and marimba.
- Time there
- 3 h
- Best time
- two weeks in mid-February; bull riding daily from 5 pm, horse parade (tope) on Saturday
- Kids
- 4 / 10
- View
- 3 / 10
- Crowds
- 5 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 9.69264, -85.09758 — Google Maps
Before you go
- Parking
- On the street
- Road
- Paved all the way
- Facilities
- food
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Season
- only during the fiestas, two weeks in mid-February
- Checked
- 2026-10
Tip
Go for the 5 pm rodeo, eat at the stalls and stay for the dance; the Saturday tope is the most colourful day.
Be careful
Crowds and traffic - park legally and leave nothing in the car. Stay behind the barriers at the bullring.
Getting there
The Campo Ferial is about 1 km from the centre of Cóbano, on the east side of town.
Places nearby
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- Sun TrailsTours & AdventureMontezuma-based tour and transfer company covering Santa Teresa, Malpaís and Tambor, best known for its zipline over the Montezuma waterfalls.
- Ylang Ylang Beach ResortStays · from $224Beachfront jungle resort a short walk from Montezuma village.
- Zuma ToursTransfers & Rentals · takes 1 hMontezuma-based operator running the water taxi between Jacó and Montezuma, plus private transfers and boat tours.
- Sano Banano Restaurant & BarFood & CoffeeLong-running vegetarian-friendly restaurant a few steps from Montezuma beach, with a leafy patio, vegan and gluten-free plates and a mixed menu (mushroom pasta, tofu curry, seafood).
- Soda La NaranjaSodas & Local FoodFamily-owned soda in Montezuma serving authentic Costa Rican plates: orange chicken, ceviche, fish tacos and mango smoothies in generous portions at reasonable prices.
Sources: OpenStreetMap way/964345026 · https://nicoyapeninsula.com/cobano/cobano-fiestas/ · https://nicoyapeninsula.com/cobano/ · https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/964345026