SanSe 2024 : Jan 18 – 21, 2024
Puerto Rico’s biggest festival The San Sebastian Street Festival in Old San Juan starts this Thursday Jan 18 and runs until Sunday Jan 21, 2024
Highlights for Puerto Rico’s biggest festival include: Parades of Cabezudos (Big Heads), live music and various stages around Old San Juan and hundreds of artisans showcasing their works. Oh and don;t forget the great food and drinks that will be on offer
Itinerary for the 2024 Fiestas De La Calle San Sebastian
Note: The official Opening Ceremony will be on Thursday Jan 18 starting at 5pm and there will be the main Parade of Cabezos starting at the Lincoln School on Calle San Sebastian (Close to San Cristobal Fort)
2024 SanSe Festival Schedule
Thursday Jan 18, 2024
Plaza del Quinto Centenario
6:00pm – Plena Libre
8:00pm – Gilberto Santa Rosa
10:00pm – LimiT 21
Plaza de Armas
5:30pm – Orquesta de Adultos Llorens Torres
7:30pm – Barreto y su Plena
9:30pm – Joseph Fonseca
Plaza de la Barandilla
7:30pm – Junte de los Hermanos Sanabria
9:30pm – La Primerísima Orquesta de Tommy Olivencia
Plaza Colón
5:30pm – Playlist
7:00pm – Siete
9:00pm – Algarete
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Plaza del Quinto Centenario
5:30pm – Hermanos Cepeda
7:30pm – Iris Chacón
9:30pm – Ednita Nazario
Plaza de Armas
5:30pm – Pleneros de la Cresta
7:30pm – Luis González y su Orquesta
9:30pm – Grupo Manía
Plaza de la Barandilla
5:30pm – Atabal
7:30pm – Tuna de Cayey
9:30pm – Juan José y San Juan Habana
Plaza Colón
5:30pm – Playlist
7:00pm – Millo Torres
9:00pm – La Secta
Saturday Jan 21, 2023
Plaza del Quinto Centenario
2:00pm – Victoria Sanabria
4:00pm – Sonora Ponceña
6:00pm – Yolandita Monge
8:00pm – Giselle
10:00pm – Victor Manuelle
Plaza de Armas
2:00pm – Baile de Época
3:30pm – La Sociedad Galdy y Fabián
5:30pm – Conjunto Quisqueya
7:30pm – A Son de Guerra
9:30pm – Oscarito El más loco
Plaza de la Barandilla
9:00am to 3:30pm – Talleres de Juego con Pompearte
8:00am – Show de Mago Jubilin y Payaso Bombo
9:30am – Lucita y sus Amigos
11:00am – Bomba con Trovadores de Yauco Infantil
12:30pm – BLB Bravitos de la Plena
2:30pm – Glenn Monroig
4:00pm – Aidita Encarnación
6:00pm – Choco Orta
8:00pm – Lourdes Robles
10:00pm – Son Divas
Plaza Colón
5:00pm – Laberinto del Coco
7:00pm – Viva Nativa
9:00pm – Los Rivera Destino
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Plaza del Quinto Centenario
2:00pm – Moncho Rivera
4:00pm – Andy Montañez
6:00pm – Plenéalo
8:00pm – Artista Sorpresa
10:00pm – Wisin
Plaza de Armas
11:00am – 1er Concurso de Trovadores
3:30pm – Grupo Makein
5:30pm – Hermes Croatto
7:30pm – La Tribu de Abrante
9:30pm – Andrés Waldemar y su Orquesta
Plaza de la Barandilla
8:00am – Dino Aventuras Puerto Rico
9:00am – Sarita tu Amiguita
10:15am – Atención, Atención
11:30am – Personajes de Transformers
1:00pm – Tamboricua
2:30pm – Grupo de Baile Capital Kids
3:15pm – Grupo Imbuye de Loíza
4:00pm – De Plena a Plena
5:30pm – Decimanía
7:30pm – Tuna de Segreles
9:30pm – Puerto Rican Power
Plaza Colón
4:30pm – Encuentro de Tambores de las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián
7:30pm – Pleneros de Severo
9:30pm – DJ Nelson & Alberto Stylee
Info via MiAgena
SanSe Parking & Transportation
Parking in Old San Juan
If you plan on driving to Old San Juan for the San Sebastion Street Festival, there are a few parkjing options, but you should aim to get there as early as possible. Covadonga parking in Old San Juan will be open from 8am until the festival closes at a cost of $5. The La Puntilla (open air parking lot) is ONLY OPEN FOR RESIDENTS OF OLD SAN JUAN.
Transportation to SanSe
Hiram Bithorn Stadium – car parking available and trsnsport by bus to Old San Juan. Cost $5
Catano Ferry – The ferry will run Thur: 5:30am – 1am, Fri: 5:30am – 2am, Sat: 7:30am – 2am, Sun: &:30am – 1am
Buses – Thurs & Fri: 2pm – 2am, Sat & Sun: 9am – 2am
Taxis – will operate from the Centro de Convenciones
Uber – will be operating but you will be typically be dropped off near the Hacienda building / outskirts of Old San Juan
Scooters / Bikes – these will not be allowed on the streets of Old San Juan, so you will need to leave them in the designated areas
For more tips and ideas check out this San Sebastian Street Festival Survival Guide
