Puerto Vallarta will host a variety of culinary, cultural, sports and entertainment events during this year's second "long weekend,” which takes place from March 15 to 18.
Additionally, the third Monday of March is a national holiday in Mexico. It commemorates the birthday of former President and national hero Benito Juarez Garcia, which falls on March 21. The holiday also coincides with the Northern Hemisphere beginning to spring.
The following is a list of the seven seasonal events that take place in Puerto Vallarta during the second “long weekend” of the year.
It's worth noting that most of these events in Puerto Vallarta are completely free and open to the public, so make a note of them and don't miss out on the opportunity to attend your favorite one!
Puerto Vallarta will host the first tennis tournament in Mexico of the Gay & Lesbian Tennis Alliance (GLTA) World Tour series; a worldwide tour of tennis tournaments that travels through Europe, Asia, Australia, the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America.
Coconutz Puerto Vallarta 2024 will take place from March 14th to 17th. The tournament will be held at the Parque Parota courts, located in the heart of Puerto Vallarta's north Hotel Zone.
In this first edition, 130 players from Armenia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, England, Germany, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto Rico, the United States, and South Africa will be participating. Although it is not a professional tennis federation, there are many highly ranked members, so a high level of play is expected.
Playing hours will be Thursday through Saturday from 8:00am to 10:00pm and Sunday from 10:00am for the Grand Final. The event will be 100% family-oriented, with food and drink provided for those attending.
Admission to all tournament matches is free.
For more information visit CoconutzPV
The second annual edition of the Sabor en Competencia Cooking Contest, celebrating Puerto Vallarta's culinary creativity and highlighting local market products.
The competition brings together the best chefs from the most prestigious restaurants in Puerto Vallarta, who have to prepare their dishes in a record time of 59 minutes, using only the ingredients that are available at the local markets.
The popular Mercado Emiliano Zapata Market hosted the first edition of Sabor en Competencia Cooking Contest in 2023. First place in the competition went to Chef Alejandra Aisury Delgado García of Masame Restaurant.
A food and beverage expo from Puerto Vallarta and the region, as well as entertainment with live music, will be held in conjunction with the Sabor en Competencia Cooking Contest.
Sabor en Competencia will be held on Friday, March 15 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Parque Hidalgo. The event is free of charge and open to the public.
More information on Facebook at: Sabor en competencia
Puerto Vallarta's pioneering festival dedicated exclusively to raicilla culture.
The festival has been organized for the last seven years by the Instituto Vallartense de Cultura (IVC) and is attended by raicilla producers and masters from the highlands and the coast of Jalisco.
The IVC Esplanade, located at the eastern end of the Cuale River Island, in the heart of Downtown Puerto Vallarta, is the venue for the Damajuana Raicilla Festival. The cultural program of the festival also includes food tastings, mixology, live music and folkloric ballet performances.
Admission to the festival is free of charge (+18).
Check out the full program of the event on Facebook at: Festival de Raicilla Damajuana
Puerto Vallarta's premier golf course Marina Vallarta Club de Golf celebrates its 35th anniversary with a spectacular tournament awarding first hole-in-one prizes of up to $10,000 USD and a Chevy pick up.
The tournament includes a single round of golf on the beautiful classic layout designed by Joe Finger. The tournament format will be A-Go-Go foursomes. No handicaps will be allowed. Shotgun starts on Saturday, March 16th at 9:00 am sharp. In addition, sponsor gifts, professional Titleist Boston accessories and other prizes will be awarded to the best O'Yeses.
The Organizing Committee expects at least 90 players from Mexico and abroad to participate. Two charitable organizations in Puerto Vallarta, including Casa Hogar Maximo Cornejo AC, will receive a portion of the proceeds from registrations, auctions and voluntary donations.
More information on Instagram at: Marina Vallarta Club de Golf
Athletes of all ages are invited to participate in the eleventh annual edition of the ACIR Sports Race, which will take place on Sunday, March 17, starting at 8:00 am.
The race will be open in two different modalities: 5K, a recreational race; and 10K, a competitive race with prizes for the first three places in the women's and men's categories. Runners participating in the 5K Recreational will be able to participate in a raffle to win prizes donated by sponsors. Pets, baby strollers, and bicycles are also welcome.
The start and finish line will be on the esplanade of the Agustin Flores Contreras Sports Complex (the "Stadium.") The Stadium is located in front of the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort.
More information can be found on Facebook at: Carrera Atlética ACIR
Cuates & Cuetes, the house of jazz in Puerto Vallarta, presents for the 28th consecutive year the Spring Jazz Festival 2024. This is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the rhythms of syncopation seafront, at the popular Los Muertos Beach.
From Monday, March 18 to Friday, March 22, the 28th Annual Spring Jazz Festival 2024 features 25 outstanding live acts, including some of the most popular musicians in Puerto Vallarta and Western Mexico, such as: Willow Brizio, Julio Cabrera, Jorge Tito Rodríguez Jazz Project, Tatewari, Media Luna, Daskandonga, Irving Mendoza Latin Jazz Project, and more!
Don't miss Wednesday, March 21, against the backdrop of the newly renovated Los Muertos Beach Pier, for the big concert on the beach to welcome the spring equinox.
All performances are free and open to the public at the 28th Annual Spring Jazz Festival 2024.
Check out the lineup and festival schedule on Facebook at: Cuates & Cuetes
Olas Altas Farmers’ Market is a small street market offering a unique shopping experience from more than 100 local producers from Puerto Vallarta.
Now in its fifteenth season, the Olas Altas Farmers' Market brings together a wide variety of producers from the Banderas Bay area. Everything is carefully selected by the organizers in order to be of added value and in line with the motto of this producers' market: "home-made and handcrafted".
The product offer is rich and diverse. Organic food, international cuisine to go (including vegan options), Mexican handicrafts, textiles, fashion designs and artwork by talented local creators.
Find it every Saturday from 9:00am to 2:00pm at the esplanade of the Lazaro Cardenas Park until May 11, 2024.