the Puerto Vallarta DAILY CALENDAR
December 19 – 26, 2010
Updated December 20, 2 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 December 19
- FARMERS MARKET – LA CRUZ — 10 am to 2 pm. In the La Cruz Central Plaza.
- BENEFIT — 5-7 pm, for the Down’s Syndrome Foundation PVR, at the Horizon Residences Pool Lobby. Live music, auction, food and wine. 250 pesos. 322 221 5366 for tickets and info.
- CONCERT — Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- EVERY OTHER SUNDAY MOVIE — Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story, 7 pm, Boutique Theatre located at Manuel Diequez #321, tjensen1942@hotmail.com for info or tickets, 50 pesos
- DRAG SHOW — by the “Originals,” who are no longer allowed to use the name “The Dirty Bitches.” At Viva, 50 pesos cover.
- THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive.
MONDAY December 20
- PREHISPANIC DANCE PERFORMANCE — 7 pm, Park Hidalgo, Free.
TUESDAY December 21
- WINTER SOLSTICE — 17:38 in Vallarta.
- FULL MOON
- TOTAL LUNAR ECLIPSE — peaking at around 2 am.
- MALECON SCULPTURE TOUR — 9:30 am, meet at the Millennium sculpture on the north end of the Malecón in front of Hotel Rosita. Led by Gary Thompson of Galeria Pacifico (the second oldest art gallery in Vallarta). The best. Free
- PEACE HOME TOURS — 10 am, Benefit tours of exclusive Vallarta Homes, 400 pesos advance, 450 day of tour.
- EXPAT HAPPY HOUR — 5 – 7 pm at Langostinos. RSVP: sarajwise@yahoo.com.
- MALECON SCULPTURE WALK — 6:30 – 8 pm, Learn about the Malecon sculptures, Free
- PREHISPANIC DANCE PERFORMANCE — 7 pm, Park Hidalgo, Free.
- CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE — 8 pm, Sandi Lee sings Xmas songs, The Boutique Theater, 321 Manuel M. Dieguez, Colonia Emiliano Zapapta, 200 pesos, 044-322-728-6878
WEDNESDAY December 22
- IFC HOME TOURS — 10:30 am, Benefit tours of exclusive Vallarta Homes, $35 (US).
- MALECON SCULPTURE WALK — 10 – 11:30 am, Learn about the Malecon sculptures, Free
- INAUGURATION of the 1st VALLARTA FIREMEN’S CALENDAR — 6 – 8 pm at Nacho Daddy’s, 180 Basilio Badillo in Colonia Emiliano Zapapa. The calendar is 200 pesos and benefits the Department’s training program as well as the purchase of the latest state-of-the-art lifesaving equipment.
- VALLARTA ART WALK — 6 – 10 pm, self-guided tours of Centro art galleries, some with drinks and snacks.
- BINGO — Benefit bingo for the Vallarta Garden Club, Coco’s Kitchen, 6:30 pm, Púlpito 122, Southside
- CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE — 8 pm, Sandi Lee sings Xmas songs, The Boutique Theater, 321 Manuel M. Dieguez, Colonia Emiliano Zapapta, 200 pesos, 044-322-728-6878
THURSDAY December 23
- IFC HOME TOURS — 10:30 am, Benefit tours of exclusive Vallarta Homes, $35 (US).
- VALLARTASCENE THURSDAY NIGHT PARTY — 5 – 8 pm happy hour at Casa Isabel, Everyone invited to a casual, inexpensive, social evening with the best view in Vallarta.
- MUSIC — Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- CHRISTMAS IN PARADISE — 8 pm, Sandi Lee sings Xmas songs, The Boutique Theater, 321 Manuel M. Dieguez, Colonia Emiliano Zapapta, 200 pesos, 044-322-728-6878
FRIDAY December 24
- NOCHE BUENA — Family dinners, parties and midnight mass. ¡Se las doy de corazón!
- PEACE REAL WORLD HOME TOURS — 10:30 am to 2:30 pm, Benefit tours of exclusive and puebla North Bay Homes, departs from Bucerias, 450 pesos.
- IFC COCKTAIL HOUR — 5 pm, Social hour at the IFC. Cash bar. All invited.
- MARINA VALLARTA FESTIVAL — 5-10 pm on the Marina Malecon. Art, Culture, Sports. Free.
- PREHISPANIC DANCE PERFORMANCE — 7 pm, Park Hidalgo, Free.
- KIRTAN — with Raoul Diaz, 7:30 to 8:30 pm, Davannayoga, Calle Matamoros #542, Centro, donation 50-100 pesos, Everyone welcome.
- XIUTLA GRUPO FOLCLÓRICO — 7:30 pm, Park Lázaro Cárdenas, Free.
- QUE?PASA POSADA — from 10 pm on, Aquiles Sedan street will be closed for the annual Que?Pasa kids posada. Hundreds of toys will be distributed to kids of the colonia. Bring a toy marked if it’s for a boy or girl and for age range.
SATURDAY December 25
- CHRISTMAS — National Holiday. Schools, banks, post offices, government offices and many shops are closed.
- FARMERS MARKET – VALLARTA — No farmers market this week. It will resume January 1
- DOGS & CATS — Pet Adoptions, Los Mangos Library, 10 am to 2 pm… NO ADOPTIONS UNTIL JANUARY 8.
- LITERARY — Vallarta Writers’ Group Meeting, 10:30 am, at IFC. NO MEETINGS ON THE 25th AND 31st.
- Festival Navideno — 5:30 pm, Traditional procession on the Malecon starting at the Hotel Rosita and ending in a Grand Posada outside the Mercado on the Agustin Rodriguez street. Everyone welcome.
- LIVE MUSIC — The Zippers, (classic rock), 8 pm til midnight at Que?Pasa. No cover.
SUNDAY December 26
- FARMERS MARKET – LA CRUZ — 10 am to 2 pm. In the La Cruz Central Plaza.
- CONCERT — Municipal Band, 6 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- DANCE — the Sunday Evening Dance, 7 pm, Presidencia Square, FREE
- DRAG SHOW — by the “Originals,” who are no longer allowed to use the name “The Dirty Bitches.” At Viva, 50 pesos cover.
- THE MALECÓN — When the sun goes down, the Malecón comes alive.
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