Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Festivals & Events

Join the exciting festivals and events that are held year round in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, including the National Mexican Film Festival, Puerto Vallarta Mexican Fiestas, the International Gourmet Festival, international fishing tournaments, golf and surfing tournaments and weekly happenings at a myriad of art galleries. Traditional Mexican fiestas are held each week at around town and the Grand Velas regularly hosts these colorful events with food and music. Mexican holidays are an especially good time to enjoy one of these wonderful spectacles. No matter when you visit PV, local festivals and events are certain to enhance your time on Mexico’s golden coast.

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Events in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico....

• Vallarta Yacht Club Opens for Season.

  The Vallarta Yacht Club opens on October 1 for a season packed with sailing and parties. To learn more, visit www.vallartayachtclub.com

• Tour de las Américas Copa de Naciones.

  This World Cup Qualifier Annual Golf event brings golfers and enthusiasts form around the world to El Tigre Golf Course in Nuevo Vallarta. To learn more visit www.tourdelasamericas.com

• Festival Gourmet International Vallarta.

  The annual Festival Gourmet International Vallarta presents culinary professionals from around the world, who will create and demonstrate unique cuisines and diverse ingredients with local restaurants and chefs in Puerto Vallarta. During 10 festive days of this delicious Puerto Vallarta event, visiting chefs will join Chef Angel Reyeros at Grand Velas for our own festival and feast that will tantalize your tastebuds. Entering its 13th year, the Festival Gourmet is a celebration of world cuisine. To learn more, visit www.festivalgourmet.com

• Copa Vallarta (Vallarta Cup) Golf Tournament.

  This annual Puerto Vallarta golf event is held at El Tigre Golf Course and Vista Vallarta Golf Course with a purse of $200,000 pesos and other prizes including Swing Vallarta. To learn more, visit www.vallartagolf.com

• Sailfish & Marlin International Tournament.

  This extraordinary annual Puerto Vallarta, Mexico event in its 51st year takes place in Banderas Bay with cash prizes for those catching the big ones. To learn more, visit www.fishvallarta.com

• Adidas Cup Golf Championship.

  This golf competition event takes place at the Vista Vallarta Golf Courses. To learn more, visit www.vistavallartagolf.com

• Paradise Village Copa de Naciones and Senior Nacional Mexicano.

  This double-focus golf event sponsored by Paradise Village is held at their El Tigre Golf Course in Nuevo Vallarta. To learn more, visit www.eltigregolf.com

• Vallarta Film Festival.

  An international event supported by the Huston family, scions of late director John Huston, this festival continues in its focus on environmental films with conferences classes and gala events and film screenings. To learn more, visit www.vallartafilmfestival.com and the Puerto Vallarta art walk, http://www.galeriavallarta.com/puerto-vallarta/artwalk.htm

• Surf Classic Event in Sayulita.

  This exciting annual surf event draws surfers and spectators from all over the world to Mexico’s major surfing destination in Sayulita. To learn more visit www.sayulitalife.com

• Campeonato Mundial de Vela Clase J 24.

  Vallarta Yacht Club and the Mexican J/24 Class Association invites you and your crew to the J/24 World Championships 2007. The waters of Banderas Bay will be the venue for this exciting event in Puerto Vallarta. To learn more visit www.j24mex.com

• Festival Náutico Fishing Tournament.

  This Puerto Vallarta festival is held in Banderas Bay and at ocean venues with prizes for the largest fish in each category followed by a festive fish fry. To learn more visit www.vallartayachtclub.com
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  Half Marathon Nuevo Vallarta.

   This Puerto Vallarta event will take place on the scenic main streets of Nuevo Vallarta every October. Open to 1,000 runners, prizes will be awarded to the first 3 places in all categories and ranks. The race will be timed by the most advanced and accurate timing product currently available: "Winning time". There will also be a Carbo load the night before the race, hydration stations along the way and an official Brunch to award the winners. The official race results will be published the day after the race on the webpage www.asdeporte.com. For more information and to register for this marathon, please visit. www.mediomaratonnuevovallarta.com.

• Bucerias Artwalk.

  Located on the North Shore of the Bahia Banderas is the little known village of Bucerias. Now home to one of the most unique art walks of it's kind. Over 17 galleries participate at this bi-monthly event, where we "Bring Art to the Streets". Stroll under the palm trees, enjoy a traditional Mexican taste treat and a cool sip of sangria while discovering the un-discovered art and artists of Nayarit and Jalisco.

• Wine fest.

  This festival features courses and lectures about wine manufactured in Mexico and around the world thanks to the expertise of 17 guest sommeliers and the 14 participating hotels and restaurants. This festival is an alternative for tourist who will be vacationing on these days, offering culture beyond just sun and beach. Other events related to the festival include a poetry contest, a photography contest, jazz and classical music recitals, workshops, and a very special exhibition of paintings made with wine extracts. To learn more about the Wine Fest visit www.vallartawinefest.com

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