On Wednesday nights, you can visit the Restaurant Mi Pueblo to take in the show Venga a Mi Pueblo, which means "come to my town," and enjoy some traditional foods while listening to performances from a variety of folkloric groups.
In Zona Hippos you can find a wide variety of restaurants serving national and international cuisine. While strolling the area you're likely to see street presentations of Nicaraguan songs, popularly known as La Gigantona.
Zona Viva Galerias, located in the Mall Galeria Santo Domingo, offers tourists a modern touch, boasting the most fashionable restaurants in the city as well as the Moods Club, where you can dance.
Very close to Mall Galerias is Plaza Familiar, which has many restaurants and the Club Hipa Hipa, which for years has been a favorite for tourists and locals alike. Masaya Road is home to the Zona Cero and the Zona Rosa, with a variety of bars, restaurants and pools. Chamán Bar is the biggest nightclub in the country.
If you enjoy singing, karaoke bars include Star City club and casino, Dallas Bar and Monkey Brass, all featuring songs in Spanish and English.
The two main festivals in the city are the Festival de Música y Juventud, held in March, and the Fiestas Agostinas in August. The more religiously inclined can visit in December for the Immaculate Conception celebrations.
