PUERTO VALLARTA ENTERTAINMENT and EVENTS March 18 to 25

the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR
March 18 to 25, 2012
Updated March 23, 8 am

The Puerto Vallarta Daily Schedule of Events is continually updated. Last-minute additions and corrections are frequent. Click on most listings for more information about individual events.

The city is VERY alive.

SUNDAY March 18

• VALLARTA BIRD FESTIVAL — 4 days of birding walks, tours, etc, centered around the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. 499 pesos and up…
• VIA RECREACTIVA — 8 am to 2 pm. From the Sports Stadium to the Holiday Inn, Fco. Medina Ascencio (the main airport road) will be closed to traffic for a public walk, bicycle, run. Traffic will be diverted to the laterals.
• LA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET — 10 am to 2 pm. In the La Cruz Marina.
• SUNSET MILONGA AND LATIN DANCE PARTY — 4:30 to 8 pm at the Hotel Rosita, Paseo Diaz Ordaz # 901. Free class and dance (Tango, Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, Merengue). Drink and food available for purchase.
• ARCANO — 6 pm at the Lighthouse on the new Malecon. Free.
• CONCERT — Municipal Band, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• PUBLIC DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, traditional dancing to live music in the Presidencia Square, FREE
• XIUTLA BALLET FOLCLORICO — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater on the Malecon. Free.
• TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE STARRING MIKKI PROST — 7:30 to 10:30 at Que?Pasa, 625 Aquiles Serdan. Dinner specials available. No cover.
• MISS CONCEPTION — Stage to Screen Drag. 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.
• THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive. Come out and see and stroll the new Malecon!

MONDAY March 19

• NATIONAL HOLIDAY — Birthday of Benito Juarez. Schools, banks, post offices, government offices and many shops are closed.
• SPRING EQUINOX 11:14 pm CST here in Vallarta.
• JOANNA — Impressions, Parody, and Burlesque. 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.

TUESDAY March 20

• MALECON SCULPTURE TOUR — 9:30 am. Walk along the Malecon with Gary Thompson leading an intriguing guided tour of the Sculptures. Meet at the Millennium Sculpture by the Hotel Rosita. Free.
• CRAZY BEACHES BAZAAR — 10 am to 2 pm at Crazy Beaches, Madero 163. 100 pesos to sell. Anything goes…. Email for info.
• PEACE HOME TOUR — A 3 hour tour of 4 unique Vallarta homes. Meet at 10:30 am at Plaza Romy at I. Vallarta #228. $35(US).
• CHARITY BINGO — 6:30 to 9:30 at Nacho Daddy, 180 B. Badillo. Benefit for Paraíso Felino, a cat shelter.
• DEMOCRATS ABROAD TUESDAY MOVIE — 7 pm. —Presumed Guilty on a giant projector screen at the Paradise Community Center, 127 Pulpito. Food and Drinks available. 60 pesos.
• LOS BAMBINOS — 7 to 9 pm at the Palm, Olas Altas 508. $18 US
• GRINGO KARAOKE — 7 to 11 pm at Fast Eddie’s Comedy Bar, 314 Aguacate at Carranza.
• KIM KUZMA — 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.

WEDNESDAY March 21

• FUND RAISER FOR FREE SPAY & NEUTER CLINC — All day. 50% of all proceeds from food and beverage sales will be donated this day to the new Colina Spay and Neuter clinic. At Langostinos on Los Muertos Beach.
• IFC HOME TOURS — Tour 4 local fine homes. Meet at 10:30 am at 242 Aquiles Serdan. Donation is 450 pesos (benefits IFC charity programs). Reservations suggested. 322-221-5681
• FESTIVAL DE PRIMAVERA — The 16th annual CyCs Jazz festival from 4 to 10 pm on Los Muertos beach at the pier. Free.
• ART WALK — 6 to 10 pm. Open house at 9 Centro Vallarta Art Galleries. Complimentary cocktails. Free.
• ARTISAN’S MARKET AND INTERNATIONAL FOOD COURT — 6 to 9 pm, at the Paradise Community Center, 127 Pulpito, Old Town. Food, Entertainment and Crafts.
• THEATER — A journey Through the Jungle, a Cirque type dance/theater performance at 8 pm at the Boutique Theater, Naranjo 330 (corner of Basilio Badillo). 250 pesos.
• JOANNA — Impressions, Parody, and Burlesque. 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.

THURSDAY March 22

• NEW MOON
• IFC HOME TOURS — Tour 4 local fine homes. Meet at 10:30 am at 242 Aquiles Serdan. Donation is 450 pesos (benefits IFC charity programs). Reservations suggested. 322-221-5681
• DRAG QUEEN BINGO — “Queen Joanna” hosts a benefit bingo for The PuRR Project, at D’z Route 66 Diner, Basilio Badillo 283. Raffle, prizes, food and drink discounts.
• PUNTO DE EMBARQUE: PANGAS DE VALLARTA — Cocktail Art Reception, 6:30 at Plaza Hermanidad, between the Buenaventura and Villa Premiere Hotels in Centro. 22 artists decorate 22 conceptualized pangas to demonstrate the connection of the sea to the birth and future of Vallarta. Free. A Pilar Perez production.
• CONCERT — Municipal Band, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• VALLARTA WINE FESTIVAL INAUGURATION — 8 pm at the Presidencia. Wine, theater, poetry. Free.
• JORGE ACOSTA — 8 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $12 US.
• GRINGO KARAOKE — 7 to 11 pm at Fast Eddie’s Comedy Bar, 314 Aguacate at Carranza.
• MISS CONCEPTION — Stage to Screen Drag. 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.

FRIDAY March 23

• LAST DAY OF WHALE WATCHING SEASON
• PITILLAL FESTIVAL — of the bendición de la imagen de Jesucristo resucitado at the San Miguel Arcángel. Pilgrimages, carnaval, masses, castillo fireworks (at 10 pm). Pitillals largest fiesta. Free.
• BRIGITTE’S COUSART FASHION SHOW — 5:30 pm at Coco Tropical on Los Muertos Beach. Happy hour from 5 to 6:30 pm. No cover. 322-190-7728 or cousartbri @ hotmail.com
• VALLARTA SCENE FRIDAY FIESTA — 6 pm to 8 pm at Langostino’s on Los Muertos Beach. A lively *extended* happy hour get-together for expats, visitors and nationals. Everyone is invited.
• XIUTLA BALLET FOLCLORICO — 7:30 pm in Cardenas Park. Free.
• ESPECTACULO DE DOLORES SAN JUAN — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater. Song and Music. Part of the Wine Festival. Free.
• THEATER — A journey Through the Jungle, a Cirque type dance/theater performance at 8 pm at the Boutique Theater, Naranjo 330 (corner of Basilio Badillo). 250 pesos.
• KIM KUZMA — 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.
• SALSA SPECTACULAR — 10 pm to 1 am at Bar Oceano on the Malecon. 20 member Cuban band/dance troupe. No cover, inexpensive drinks.

 
SATURDAY March 24

• CONCOMICS — Comic book and gamer convention at Los Mangos Biblioteca. 50 pesos.
• OLD TOWN FARMERS MARKET — 9:30 am to 1 pm at El Jardin de Ninos Emiliano Zapata school, located on the west side of Pino Suarez between V. Carranza and B. Badillio
• FARMERS MARKET CO-OP — At the Paradise Community Center on Pulpito in Old Town. 10 am to 2 pm.
• DOGS & CATS — SPCA Pet Adoptions, Los Mangos Library, 10 am to 2 pm.
• LITERARY — Vallarta Writers’ Group Meeting, 10:30 am, Los Mangos Biblioteca.
• THEATER — A journey Through the Jungle, a Cirque type dance/theater performance at 8 pm at the Boutique Theater, Naranjo 330 (corner of Basilio Badillo). 250 pesos.
• SALSA SPECTACULAR — 10 pm to 1 am at Bar Oceano on the Malecon. 20 member Cuban band/dance troupe. No cover, inexpensive drinks.

 
SUNDAY March 25

• FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW — At the Vallarta Botanical Gardens. Talks, exhibitions, sales. 50 pesos.
• CONCOMICS — Comic book and gamer convention at Los Mangos Biblioteca. 50 pesos.
• VIA RECREACTIVA — 8 am to 2 pm. From the Sports Stadium to the Holiday Inn, Fco. Medina Ascencio (the main airport road) will be closed to traffic for a public walk, bicycle, run. Traffic will be diverted to the laterals.
• LA CRUZ FARMERS MARKET — 10 am to 2 pm. In the La Cruz Marina.
• VALLARTA VERDE 1 to 10 pm at Kamanga Restaurant. Free.
• SUNSET MILONGA AND LATIN DANCE PARTY — 4:30 to 8 pm at the Hotel Rosita, Paseo Diaz Ordaz # 901. Free class and dance (Tango, Salsa, Cumbia, Bachata, Merengue). Drink and food available for purchase.
• WINE FESTIVAL GRAN VERBENA — 6 to 10 pm at Parque L. Cardenas. Inexpensive wine and gourmet food tasting for “the people.” Live music.
• CONCERT — Municipal Band, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• PUBLIC DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, traditional dancing to live music in the Presidencia Square, FREE
• BALLET AZTECA / DANZA FOLCLÓRICA — 8 pm at The Lighthouse on the Malecon. Free.
• CUBÁNAME / NOCHE DE CARNAVAL — 10 pm at the lighthouse on the Malecon. Free.
• MISS CONCEPTION — Stage to Screen Drag. 10 pm at The Palm, Olas Altas 508. $10 US.
• THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive. Come out and see and stroll the new Malecon!

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