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Puerto Vallarta Sets Nov. 1 Kids Pata Salada Race at Río Pitillal

Sep 25, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta is inviting families to a Día de Muertos kids race on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026. Carrera Infantil Pata Salada starts at 7:00 a.m. at Parque Lineal Río Pitillal,…

Sea turtle hatchling on a Puerto Vallarta beach for marine conservation news

Puerto Vallarta Invites Families to Holi Beach Turtle Releases

Sep 24, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta’s municipal government is inviting families, schools, and local groups to join sea turtle hatchling releases at Holi Beach, known locally as Playa del Holly. The Dirección de Sostenibilidad…

Luxury golf course and resort grounds in Riviera Nayarit near Punta de Mita, Mexico

Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita Opens Reservations for Spring 2027 Debut

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

Omni Hotels & Resorts has opened reservations for its first luxury property in Mexico, Omni Pontoque Resort at Punta de Mita, with stays beginning March 2, 2027. The announcement, made…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Flair Adds Weekly Montréal-Puerto Vallarta Flights This Winter

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

Flair Airlines is adding a weekly nonstop flight from Montréal to Puerto Vallarta beginning Dec. 16, 2026. The winter-sun route is on sale now, with one-way fares listed from C$269.…

Lily pond and tropical plantings at the Vallarta Botanical Garden south of Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden Hosts Butterfly Week on Oct. 3-4

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

The Vallarta Botanical Garden, in the hills south of Puerto Vallarta, will host Butterfly Week on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, 2026. The Garden’s official event page puts…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Uber Mujeres Ride Option Launches in Puerto Vallarta

Sep 21, 2026 2 min read

Uber has added Puerto Vallarta to Uber Mujeres, a ride option that lets women using the app request trips with female drivers. Uber Mexico announced the expansion on Sept. 9,…

Birdwatchers scan riverside trees during a nature outing near Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Hosts Free Río Pitillal BioBlitz Through Sept. 20

Sep 19, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta is spending this weekend counting the life along the Río Pitillal. The fifth Home River BioBlitz runs Friday through Sunday, Sept. 18-20, 2026, and it is free. The…

Abstract acoustic guitar concert art for Puerto Vallarta music events

Puerto Vallarta Camerata Presents Estampas de México on Sept. 18

Sep 17, 2026 2 min read

The Camerata de Puerto Vallarta presents Estampas de México on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, at 8:30 p.m. at the Colegio Niños Héroes auditorium. It is a chamber concert of Mexican…

Downtown Puerto Vallarta Centro, Plaza de Armas, parish, and Los Arcos del Malecón amphitheater along the waterfront

Puerto Vallarta Joins National Safety Drill at Noon Sept. 19

Sep 16, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta will take part in Mexico’s nationwide safety drill on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, at 12:00 noon. Jalisco’s State Civil Protection and Firefighters Unit and the national civil-protection platform…

Lush landscaped grounds and trees at the Vallarta Botanical Garden south of Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden Hosts Fiesta Mexicana on Sept. 15

Sep 15, 2026 2 min read

The Vallarta Botanical Garden is hosting a family Fiesta Mexicana today, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visit Jalisco lists the afternoon as a full-family program…

Visitors share a festive outdoor meal in downtown Puerto Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta Opens Free Celebrando Nuestras Raíces Week on Cuale Island

Sep 14, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta is opening a free week of Indigenous food, workshops, and dance on Cuale River Island. Celebrando Nuestras Raíces (Celebrating Our Roots) runs September 14 through 20, 2026, daily…

Charros on horseback along the Puerto Vallarta hillside during a traditional charrería parade

Puerto Vallarta Sets Free Fiestas Patrias Schedule for Sept. 13-16

Sep 13, 2026 2 min read

Puerto Vallarta’s municipal government is inviting residents and visitors to a free four-day Fiestas Patrias program for the 216th anniversary of Mexico’s Independence. Events run Sunday, Sept. 13, through Wednesday,…

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