the Puerto Vallarta
DAILY CALENDAR
March 15 – 22, 2015
Updated March 16, 7 pm
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.
SUNDAY March 15
- 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 MERCADO HUANACAXTLE — Farmer’s Market 9 am to 2 pm at the La Cruz Marina.
- CONCERT — Municipal Band, beginning at 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- PUBLIC DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, traditional dancing to live music in the Presidencia Square, FREE
- THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive. Come out and stroll the Malecon. It’s a Sunday tradition here.
MONDAY March 16
- NATIONAL HOLIDAY – BIRTHDAY OF BENITO JUAREZ — Schools, banks, post offices, government offices and many shops are closed. By National decree, this holiday now officially falls on the third Monday of March, producing a 3-day holiday for most people.
TUESDAY March 17
- SAINT PATRICK’S DAY
- FREE MALECON SCULPTURE TOUR — 9:30 am. The best free tour in Vallarta (also better than most of the paid ones…). Learn about the Malecon sculptures and the Huichol symbols embedded in the Malecon cement. Led by Gary Thompson of Galeria Pacifico. No reservations needed. Meet at the Millenium Sculpture near the Hotel Rosita.
- VALLARTA IFC HOME TOURS — 10:30 am. Approximately 3 hours long. Tour four fabulous Puerto Vallarta homes each week, through the end of March. Benefit for the International Friendship Club’s Cleft Palate Surgery Program. 500 pesos. Reservations necessary.
- SPCA TOUR — noon. Meet in the Costco parking lot for a guided tour of the SPCA shelter. Car pool or bring your own ride. No cost and the length of the tour is from 2 – 4 hours. Reservations necessary: nicole@cupocity.com.
WEDNESDAY March 18
- VALLARTA IFC HOME TOURS — 10:30 am. Approximately 3 hours long. Tour four fabulous Puerto Vallarta homes each week, through the end of March. Benefit for the International Friendship Club’s Cleft Palate Surgery Program. 500 pesos. Reservations necessary.
- VALLARTA ART WALK — 6 to 10 pm. Self guided tours of Centro Vallarta local art galleries. Refreshments served. Free.
- VALLARTA SCENE EXPAT MEET & GREET — 5 pm to 8 pm at Casa Isabel. The is Vallarta’s oldest, continuous, weekly meetup, a lively *extended* informal happy hour get-together for expats, visitors and nationals. Everyone is invited.
- BINGO FOR CHARITY — 6 – 8:30 pm at Nacho Daddy, upstairs in the air-conditioned theater. Card sales start at 5 pm. Benefit for Pasitos de Luz and Colina Spay & Neuter Clinic.
- MIERCOLES DE PASEO NOCTURNO — 8:45 pm. Meet in front of the whale statue at the entrance to the Marina and ride into town with many other bike riders. Check facebook link for info. Free.
THURSDAY March 19
FRIDAY March 20
- NEW MOON
- MARSOL MARKET BY THE PIER — 9:30 am to 1:30 pm. A market of artisans and food. Located in the huge lobby of the Marsol Hotel at the foot of the pier and just behind Cuates y Cuetes Restaurant.
SATURDAY March 21
- SPRING EQUINOX
- COLINA FREE SPAY & NEUTER CLINIC — for Dogs and Cats, at 491 V. Carranza between Naranjo and Jacarandas, Romantic Zone. Drop off at 8 am (come earlier to ensure a spot!), pick up at 4.
- OLD TOWN FARMERS MARKET — 9:30 am to 2 pm in Lazaro Cárdenas Park.
- PV WRITERS GROUP — PV Writers Group – 10:30 am in THE RED ROOM of ACT11 ENTERTAINMENT, located at the corner of Basilio Badillo and Insurgentes. Enter on Basilio Badillo. Go up the stairs, through the glass doors and turn LEFT for the Red Room.
- 19th CUATES Y CUETES JAZZ FESTIVAL — 4 – 10 pm on Los Muertos beach next to the pier. Many performers. Free.
SUNDAY March 22
- 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 MERCADO HUANACAXTLE — Farmer’s Market 9 am to 2 pm at the La Cruz Marina.
- CONCERT — Municipal Band, beginning at 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- PUBLIC DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, traditional dancing to live music in the Presidencia Square, FREE
- THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive. Come out and stroll the Malecon. It’s a Sunday tradition here.
If you have an event that you would like to see listed here, please email events (at) pvscene.com. The Listings are Free.