Highlights:
- Nothing eclipses the pageantry of the Ponce Carnival, an event that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to Puerto Rico's Second City each year.
- The Casals Festival, Caribbean's premier classical music event, begins in February and extends through March.
- Indulge and truck-hop at the Puerto Rico Street Food Fest in San Juan.
Events Calendar:
- February 4-5: As an avid fan of food trucks, I'm psyched about the Puerto Rico Street Food Fest, which takes place at the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan. $7 buys you entrance to food truck heaven.
- February 10-11: Latin superstar Luis Fonsi brings his Tierra Firme tour to the San Juan Coliseum for two nights.
- February 14: Valentine's Day is quite popular on the island. Check my blog for special deals and dinner offers at hotels and restaurants. Or you can book your tickets to watch Air Suple serenade you at the San Juan Coliseum.
- February 15-19: Think you're a daredevil? How would you stack up against these guys? Launching from Arecibo, Xtreme Divers host a freefall festival just after Valentine's Day.
- February 15-21: The Ponce Carnival is Puerto Rico's answer to Mardi Gras, Rio'd Carnaval, and every other pre-Lent celebration. And if New Orleans has its beaded revelers and Rio its costumed dancers, Puerto Rico has its Vejigantes, elaborately masked figures representing local folkloric demons. For more information, call 787-841-8044 or 787-284-4141.
- February 18-19The Golf Channel AM Tour brings the Puerto Rico Championship, an amateur tournament held at the Trump International Golf Club.
- February 25-March 17: The internationally renowned Casals Festival has an impressive guest list this year, including pianist Valentina Lisitsa, the Kandinsky Trio and the Figueroa Quartet, to name just a few. Events will be held at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan.
- February 25-26: The small town of Guaynabo has an interesting carnival that it has held since 1976 in honor of Mabó, a local Taíno Indian chieftain.
- February 26: The World's Best 10K Race has become the largest family sports event in Puerto Rico, drawing more than 10,000 people a year. This year it celebrates its 15th year with a $100,000 grand prize.
- Throughout February: Whale-watching season continues in the west coast of Puerto Rico, when humpback whales can be spotted off the coast. An excellent spot to see them is the observation park at the Rincón lighthouse.
