The Grill Festival will bring a two-day BBQ and fire-cooking weekend to Puerto Vallarta on November 7 and 8, 2026. The official Puerto Vallarta tourism calendar lists the event for the Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center, with culinary competitions, live demonstrations, master workshops, signature mixology, shows and a children’s area. The destination guide describes it … Read more
Puerto Vallarta used IBTM Americas 2026 in Mexico City to court more meetings, conventions and incentive groups for the destination. Tribuna de la Bahía reported that the Puerto Vallarta delegation attended the 17th edition of IBTM Américas with a commercial team that included Fidetur Puerto Vallarta, the International Convention Center, event organizers, DMCs and specialized … Read more
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 … Read more
PVR Asian Festival 2026 is scheduled for November 14 and 15 in Puerto Vallarta, adding a new food, culture and entertainment event to the destination’s late-year calendar. The official Visit Puerto Vallarta event listing presents the festival as a first edition dedicated to Asian traditions, cuisine and family-friendly entertainment, with cultural references from Japan, China, … Read more
Moenia will bring its synth-pop catalog to the VidantaWorld Concert Series near Puerto Vallarta on Thursday, August 20, giving late-summer visitors another major entertainment option in the bay area. The official Puerto Vallarta tourism event listing says the trio is scheduled for an 8:00 p.m. performance at the VidantaWorld esplanade, with tickets on sale through … Read more
Two Puerto Vallarta hotel restaurants are on the 2026 World Culinary Awards nominee list, giving the destination another food-and-travel talking point ahead of the October awards ceremony. Gaviotas, the ocean-view fine-dining restaurant at the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort & Convention Center, is listed by World Culinary Awards in the Latin America’s Best Fine Dining Hotel Restaurant … Read more
Drivers using the free Guadalajara-Puerto Vallarta route should expect active work zones through late October, after SICT reported 50% progress on five conservation projects along Federal Highway 70. The Jalisco office of the Secretaría de Infraestructura, Comunicaciones y Transportes said the work covers several points between Ameca and Mascota, a mountain corridor used by travelers … Read more
SEAPAL Vallarta will install seven free public drinking fountains in busy public and tourism areas of Puerto Vallarta, including the Malecón. The water agency says the first stage of its Bebederos Públicos program is designed to give residents and visitors easier access to drinking water in high-use spaces. Three fountains are planned for Unidad Deportiva … Read more
A farm-to-table culinary event will bring Puerto Vallarta chefs and Cabo Corrientes producers to El Tuito on Sunday, August 16, for the second edition of “Del rancho a la mesa.” The event is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Rancho Los Lobos in El Tuito, about an inland day-trip distance from Puerto Vallarta. The official tourism-board … Read more
Puerto Vallarta is scheduled for six international cruise arrivals in August 2026, a modest but useful mid-summer boost for tour operators, taxis, restaurants and shops around the port corridor. Contralínea reported that the month opens with a double call on Tuesday, August 4, when Carnival Panorama and Royal Caribbean’s Navigator of the Seas are expected … Read more
International a cappella ensemble Labyrinthe will give two Puerto Vallarta concerts this week, bringing a compact program of Renaissance, spiritual, contemporary and folk choral music to two local venues. The first performance is scheduled for Friday, August 7, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. at Biblioteca Los Mangos, Av. Francisco Villa 1001. The second is set for … Read more
Puerto Vallarta’s Estero El Salado marked its 26th anniversary as a protected natural area with the release of 180 green iguana hatchlings, a conservation activity led with support from the Centro Universitario de la Costa. CUCosta reported that the young Iguana iguana came from rescued nests and were incubated for two months at the university’s … Read more
