Festivals & Fiestas in Puerto Vallarta
Spring 2018
Southside Shuffle
One of the liveliest street parties in Vallarta where you can enjoy a festive evening of entertainments, art, jewelry, fashion, collectables, treasures, dining, music & fun from 6-10pm.
Facebook: @SouthSideShuffleBB
Event Dates:
- January 26th
- February 9th, 16th & 23rd
- March 9th & 23rd
Fiestas Patronales San Sebastian Del Oeste
Enjoy live music, dancing, performances, entertainment, Mexican Rodeo, food vendors & more at San Sebastian del Oeste’s Fiesta Patronales.
Facebook: @FiestasPatronalesSso
Event Date:
- January 20th
Fiestas Patronales Bucerias
Bucerias comes together to celebrate the festivities in honor of Nuesta Senora de La Paz, Our Lady of Peace, Mother & protector of the fisherman, providing cultural entertainment, artistic & sports activities.
Fisherman sail from La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Bucerias with the Torch of Peace, offering it the Lady of Peach asking for a prosperous year.
Facebook: Fiestas Patronales Bucerias Oficial
Event Date:
- January 24th
Photo credit: Tribuna de la Bahia
Festival Sayulita
5 epic days of entertainment, drinks, music & party lifestyle in the famous bohemian beach town known as Sayulita. Truly one of the best festivals in Mexico, Festival Sayulita brings the community together working to raise funds for this fast growing little hippie town.
Website: Festivalsayulita.com
Event Dates:
- January 31st – February 4th
Conexion Beach Festival
#ConexionBeachFestival is coming to Playa Mayto, bringing people from all over the world to enjoy sun, music, parties & festival with their friends. Offering 5 themed parties & 16 hours of open bar, this is a party not to be missed.
Website: Conexionbeachfestival.com
Event Dates:
- February 2nd-5th
Mardi Gras Carnaval Puerto Vallarta
Bring your masks, glitter, beads & booze & join the thousands of other people that will be flocking to Vallarta to see the show. The combination of live music, exotic costumes & glittering lights make this a magical annual celebration.
Facebook: @PuertoVallartaMartiGras
Event Date:
- February 13th
San Pancho Music Festival
The 18th annual 3-day music festival will be held in San Pancho’s Plaza del Sol, featuring regional, national & international artists with two alternating stages providing ongoing entertainment through the evening.
Website: Sanpanchomusicfest.wordpress.com
Event Dates:
- February 23rd – 25th
International Wesmex Regatta
The International WesMex Small Boat Regatta 2018 will be held at the Vallarta Yacht Club.
Website: WesMex
Event Dates:
- March 1st – 4th
Chacala Festival of Art & Music
One evening in early 2012, a group of people spontaneously broke out into song, attracting an interested crowd with their music from Broadway Musicals. This inspired the growing community, hatching the idea that Chacala might be the perfect place to celebrate music & arts, & so the Puerto de Chacala Festival de Musica y Arte was born.
Website: Chacalamusicfestival.com
Event Dates:
- March 15th – 18th
All Bike Festival
Puerto Vallarta will host the All Bike Festival in March of 2018 with more than 500 new motorcycles from 23 different brands on exhibit at the Malecon.
Website: All Bike Mexico
Event Dates:
- March 16th – 19th
Banderas Bay Regatta
The annual Banderas Bay Regatta is one of the biggest cruiser regattas worldwide. Cruisers & racers come to the beautiful Banderas Bay on the Riviera Nayarit of Mexico for a week of yacht racing & parties.
Website: Banderasbayregatta.com
Event Dates:
- March 20th – 24th
Restaurant Week 2018
This annual food festival in Puerto Vallarta & Riviera Nayarit last two weeks, with each participating restaurants offering three separate innovative, three-course menus for a reduced price.
Website: Restaurantweekpv.com
Event Dates:
- May 15th – June 10th
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