Even though Christmas is over, the Holiday Season is still in full swing here. The big highlights in January are Three Kings’ Day and the San Sebastián Street Festival. And high tourist season is in full swing – so be ready for days of sun and fun.

While there is almost always something interesting happening somewhere in Puerto Rico, there are a few special events each month that deserve special mention. Here are a few of those events for January 2025.

Through January 6: Christmas Garden at the Caguas Botanical Garden

The Caguas Botanical Garden is all lit up for the Christmas season! There is lots of family fun, with food, music, and all your usual Christmas characters to visit. The final 6 days, from 7pm to 10:30 pm. See their Facebook page for more info.

Through January 6: Navitown in Old San Juan

Escambron in Old San Juan comes to life with Christmas lights, rides for kids, and live music at night. There will be special events, artisans, and food kiosks. See their Facebook page for more info and ticket purchases.

Through January 15: Winter Baseball

Feed your baseball habit by catching the local Puerto Rican winter season. We are getting into the post-season games, and then the season finals.

January 6: Three Kings Day

Here in Puerto Rico, Christmas is celebrated as a subdued and religious holiday. But the BIG holiday is Three Kings Day. The town of Juana Díaz boasts the original celebration, with the biggest celebration on the island. Usually, the official Kings start a caravan around Puerto Rico on January 2, and end up in Juana Díaz on the night of January 5. The information on the caravan route is in Spanish, but it has all the towns and times where/when you can see the caravan.

January 19: Festival de la Novilla de las Fiestas

The 47th Festival de la Novilla de las Fiestas in San Sebastian honors the heifer (female cow) who is the patron of the town. Bands, kids, floats, and decorated cows parade down the street. The parade starts at 12 noon at corner of Route 111 (KM 16.5) and Route 445 , and follows along Route 111 for a while until KM 19.4. Then it is a town festival with rides, artisans, food and music! See their Facebook page for more info.

January 16 to 19: San Sebastián Street Festival

The Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián is a big street (or now multi-street) party. Hundreds of thousands of people pour into Old San Juan for the celebration. It is sort of like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Lots of artisans, live music, food, and drinking! There is an opening parade, usually about 6pm, with the cabezudos (big heads)! We will update our article as more detailed info becomes available.

Other Events

As always, you can check our Facebook page, or Twitter feed for other events happening throughout the year across the island.

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