Puerto Vallarta’s Nacho Daddy will screen Stop Making Sense, the acclaimed Talking Heads concert film, during its Tuesday Happy Hour on September 22. The weekly series combines classic live performances with food, drinks and specials from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.
Butterflies take center stage at Vallarta Botanical Garden October 3 and 4 as Butterfly Weekend celebrates the region’s peak autumn season. Visitors can explore garden trails, join butterfly safaris, enjoy workshops and discover more about local species.
El Pitillal begins its annual celebration of San Miguel Arcángel on September 21, bringing nine days of religious traditions, pilgrimages, music, food, and community events to Puerto Vallarta’s most populous district through September 29, when the festivities conclude with fireworks and the traditional castillo.
Diane M. Hinds, MA, author of the acclaimed historical novel Conquerabia: The Struggle for Identity, will give a talk at The Living Room Bookstore & Cafe, 1377 Colombia, Colonia 5 de Diciembre, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, at 5:00 pm on 25 September 2026.
Celebrate Mexico at the Vallarta Botanical Gardens on September 15 with a family-friendly Fiesta Mexicana featuring traditional Lotería, a free mechanical bull, Mexican antojitos and drinks, and the traditional Grito de Independencia ceremony from 10 am to 3 pm.
Puerto Vallarta's Fiestas Patrias are in full swing with a full schedule of events and traditions bringing the community together to honor the people and events that shaped Mexico. The biggest celebrations take place on September 15, the eve of Independence Day.
El Pitillal is celebrating September with a packed program of Independence Day events and festivities honoring Saint Michael the Archangel. From pageants and parades to pilgrimages, music and fireworks, activities will bring residents together throughout the month.
Puerto Vallarta will host a free traditional mariachi concert at Los Arcos del Malecón on September 9, as one of seven musical caravans brings musicians from across Mexico to the city. The performance is part of the 25th National Traditional Mariachi Gathering and the gathering’s statewide program.
More than 80 chefs, mixologists and culinary experts from six countries will gather in Puerto Vallarta October 4–7 for Vallarta-Nayarit Gastronómica 2026. The four-day event will showcase Jalisco and Nayarit through local products, culinary talent, tastings, workshops, demonstrations and more.
Puerto Vallarta will host Celebrando Nuestras Raíces from September 14–20, 2026, at the Cuale Cultural Center Esplanade. Running daily from 2:00 to 10:00 pm with free admission, this seven-day festival features food, workshops, dances and live performances.
