On Sunday, May 31, Puerto Vallarta will celebrate its 91st birthday as a municipality and its 41st birthday as an official city with a series of events.

• 6:00 pm Concert by the Municipal Band in the Presidencia Square
• 7:00 pm Mariachi Real de América in the Presidencia Square
• 8:00 pm Awards Ceremony and speeches at Los Arcos Amphitheater.
• 8:45 pm Cutting the immense birthday cake in the kiosk at the main square
• 9:00 pm Spectacular Musical Show at the seahorse sculpture on the Malecon.
• 11:00 pm Fireworks Spectacular

At the Seahorse sculpture, there will be a dance with the live music of:

• Banda Astilleros
• Sonora Caliente
• Juan Pablo y sus Apóstoles
• Banda Rosario de Puerto Vallarta

The streets around the Malecon will be closed at 4 pm for the events and bus service will be diverted but some will continue until after the fireworks.

Puerto Vallarta became a municipality on this date in 1928 and an official city on this date in 1968.

Here is the 2009 official Puerto Vallarta City Calendar of holidays and celebrations. The print is small and in Spanish so click to enlarge to read. Courtesy of the Puerto Vallarta Culture Department. This listing shows all governmental holidays and how the Mexican flag should be flown (full or half staff), where the official ceremony will be held and if civic personnel have to attend. Full staff flying of flags indicates a basic holiday. Half staff indicates a current or historical date of death.