the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR
April 21 to 28, 2013
Updated April 22, 1 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.

The normal tourist attractions go to sleep for the summer and real Vallarta awakens with events like Arte Alternativo, 7th Festival Nacional de Danza Folclórica de Puerto Vallarta and the Vallarta OysterFest.

SUNDAY April 21

• 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 (MERCADO HUANACAXTLE) — 10 am to 2 pm at the La Cruz Marina.
• SUNSET MILONGA — 4:30 to 8 pm at the Hotel Rosita, at the top of the Malecon. Free tango lessons from 4:30 to 5:30 and then tango dancing until 8. Food and drink available for purchase.
• 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
• XUITLA BALLET — 8 pm at Los Arcos del Malecon. Folkloric Dance. 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 April 22

TUESDAY April 23

• TOURS OF CENTRO VALLARTA — at 9 am and noon beginning at the old city hall. Free tours of downtown Vallarta with professional tour guides. The tours include iconic points, galleries, craft markets and some shops and / or restaurants.
• EXPATS IN VALLARTA HAPPY HOUR — 5 -7 pm at Langostino’s on Los Muertos Beach. Reservations necessary. sarajwise@yahoo.com
• EVERY TUESDAY FILMS — LE HAVRE. In French w/English subs. 7 pm at the Paradise Community Center, 127 Pulpito. 60 pesos advance, 70 at the door. Info: snowkamp1@yahoo.com

WEDNESDAY April 24

• VALLARTA ART WALK — 6 to 10 pm. Stroll through 13 downtown art galleries, meet the artists and see some of the finest art Vallarta has to offer. Some galleries offer welcoming cocktails and snacks. Each week is different. Free. LAST OF THE SEASON.
• FIESTA MEXICANA — 7 to 11 pm in Parque Lázaro Cárdenas Plaza. Free musical and dance performances by local artists, along with affordable food and beverages (10 to 70 pesos a serving) provided by local restaurants. Sponsored by the city of Vallarta. LAST OF THE SEASON. CANCELLED AT THE LAST MINUTE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT CONVENIENT….
• VALLARTA EN BICI — Every Wednesday 100s of bicyclists ride from the Whale sculpture at the Marina to the Malecon. 9 pm. Free.

THURSDAY April 25

• FULL MOON
• VALLARTA SCENE EXPAT MEETUP — 6 pm to 8 pm at Casa Isabel. A lively *extended* happy hour get-together for expats, visitors and nationals. Everyone is invited.
• CONCERT — Municipal Band, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
• INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORIC DANCE FESTIVAL — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater. Different folkdance groups from around Mexico each night. Free

FRIDAY April 26

• XUITLA BALLET — 7:30 pm in Lazaro Cardenas Park. Folkloric Dance. Free.
• INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORIC DANCE FESTIVAL — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater. Different folkdance groups from around Mexico each night. Free

SATURDAY April 27

• SATURDAY FARMERS MARKET — At the Paradise Community Center on Pulpito in Old Town. 9 to 1 pm. Year-round (this is the “alternative market”).
• VALLARTA TOURIST FARMERS MARKET — 9:30 am to 2 pm at Caranza and Pino Suarez (This is the “official city-sponsored market”).
• DOGS & CATS — SPCA Pet Adoptions, Los Mangos Library, 10 am to 2 pm.
• LITERARY — PV Writers Group Meeting at Los Mangos Library at 10:30 am.
• NO ORDINARY LOVE – THE WEDDING OF THE CENTURY — 6 pm at Langostino’s on Los Muertos Beach. A comedy benefit for Corazon de Niña and the Banderas Bay Women’s Shelter. 250 pesos.
• ARTE ALTERNATIVO — 7 pm at Johnny’s 336 Basilio Badillo. A collective exposition of painters, photographers, sculptors and performance artists. Live body painting. Cheap beer. Not your normal art opening…
• INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORIC DANCE FESTIVAL — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater. Different folkdance groups from around Mexico each night. Free

SUNDAY April 28

• 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 (MERCADO HUANACAXTLE) — 10 am to 2 pm at the La Cruz Marina.
• 1st ANNUAL VALLARTA OYSTER FEST — 3 to 10 pm at Restaurant Mordidas, Manantial 375, Colonia Buenos Aires. Inexpensive fresh oysters plus traditional and experimental oyster recipes. A new local event for oyster lovers.
• SUNSET MILONGA — 4:30 to 8 pm at the Hotel Rosita, at the top of the Malecon. Free tango lessons from 4:30 to 5:30 and then tango dancing until 8. Food and drink available for purchase.
• 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
• INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORIC DANCE FESTIVAL — 8 pm at Los Arcos Amphitheater. Different folkdance groups from around Mexico each night. Free
• THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive. Come out and stroll the Malecon. It’s a Sunday tradition here.

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