Puerto Vallarta Day of the Dead 2026: 50 Giant Catrinas, a Parade and the Full Program
Puerto Vallarta’s free Day of the Dead 2026 program starts Oct. 28 with 50 monumental catrinas on the Malecón, unveils the Monumental Catrina on Nov. 1 and holds its big…
Festival Gourmet Internacional Releases Its 2026 Program, Nov. 12 to 22
The 31st Festival Gourmet Internacional runs November 12 to 22, 2026, with more than 25 host restaurants, more than 50 chefs and 15 special events around Banderas Bay and Tepic.
Vallarta ArtWalk Returns Oct. 28 with Free Wednesday Gallery Nights
The Vallarta ArtWalk opens its 2026-2027 season on October 28, with downtown galleries open every Wednesday from 6 to 10 pm through May 26, 2027. It’s free and self-guided.
VidantaWorld Mexico Open Brings PGA TOUR Golf to Vallarta Oct. 29-Nov. 1
The 2026 VidantaWorld Mexico Open moves to a fall date for the first time, with 120 players, a $6 million purse and 500 FedExCup points at VidantaWorld Vallarta from October…
Puerto Vallarta Recuérdame Festival Adds Cemetery Murals and Parque Hidalgo Gallery
Puerto Vallarta’s Recuérdame Día de Muertos festival will add 10 new murals at the 5 de Diciembre municipal cemetery and a public gallery at Parque Hidalgo. The Instituto Vallartense de…
Puerto Vallarta Offers Free Tourism Service Course Downtown Oct. 19-23
Puerto Vallarta is offering a free weekday course for people who work with visitors, starting Monday, October 19. Jalisco’s Academia Turística and the city’s Subdirección de Emprendimiento y Competitividad scheduled…
Puerto Vallarta Volunteers Clear 21.8 Tons as Eight Beaches Pursue Blue Flag
Puerto Vallarta’s beach-cleanup commission says volunteers collected a little more than 21.8 tons of waste during the 2025-2026 season. The municipal report, corroborated by BanderasNews, Agencia Jafríco, and Vallarta en…
Harry Potter Live Orchestra Screening Comes to Teatro Vallarta Oct. 23
Teatro Vallarta will screen Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban with a live orchestra on Friday, October 23, 2026. The official tourism-board listing, the theater homepage, and the Red…
Iguanas Vallarta Hosts Guerreros Navolato at Auditorio Municipal Oct. 16-17
Iguanas Vallarta will host Guerreros Navolato this weekend at Auditorio Municipal Agustín Flores Contreras in Puerto Vallarta. The CIBAPAC professional basketball doubleheader gives visitors a bookable indoor option on Friday,…
Madera Strings Brings Mozart and Rock to Puerto Vallarta Oct. 18
Madera Strings will bring Mozart, Queen, Led Zeppelin and Sam Smith to Nacho Daddy in Puerto Vallarta on Sunday, October 18, 2026. The quartet is scheduled to perform from 7:30…
Sierra Mar XCM Returns with 100K Mascota-Puerto Vallarta Route Oct. 24
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco. The second Sierra Mar XCM Mascota-Vallarta mountain bike race will connect the highlands with the Pacific coast on Saturday, October 24, 2026. Its main 100-kilometer route starts…
Puerto Vallarta Hosts Cruce Vallarta Open-Water Swim on Nov. 14
The fourth Cruce Vallarta open-water swim is Saturday, November 14, with long courses leaving Holi Beach in Puerto Vallarta’s hotel zone and finishing on the Malecón. The official convocatoria lists…
