Puerto Vallarta will join Jalisco’s 33rd Encuentro Internacional del Mariachi y la Charrería with a free Malecón concert on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
The official Puerto Vallarta tourism event page places the performance at the Aquiles Serdán Amphitheater, better known as Los Arcos del Malecón, and describes it as a free live mariachi concert connected to one of Jalisco’s signature cultural festivals.
The statewide festival runs from August 26 to September 6, bringing mariachi music and charrería activities to Guadalajara and municipalities around Jalisco. The official festival program lists Puerto Vallarta under its Conciertos en Municipios section, with the Anfiteatro de Los Arcos performance scheduled for August 27 at 19:30. The Visit Puerto Vallarta listing shows 7:00 p.m., so visitors should arrive early and confirm the final start time through official channels before heading out.
For travelers staying in downtown Puerto Vallarta, the setting is especially convenient: Los Arcos sits on the oceanfront boardwalk, close to restaurants, galleries and evening walks along the bay. Because the event is free and outdoors, plan for warm weather, bring water, and expect a lively local crowd if the weather cooperates.
The concert gives visitors an easy way to experience mariachi in the place where the tradition has deep Jalisco roots, without leaving Puerto Vallarta.
