As the 2026-2027 school year begins, Puerto Vallarta is easing financial pressure on local families. Mayor Luis Munguía’s administration is delivering free uniforms, shoes, and backpacks to over 26,000 students while offering complimentary medical care.

WestJet is expanding its winter 2026–2027 flight schedule, adding dozens of new weekly flights to Puerto Vallarta to keep up with strong travel demand from Canada. Driven by travelers eager to swap freezing temperatures for coastal sunshine, the airline is boosting five key routes.

September can be a strange month in Puerto Vallarta. The summer crowds have thinned, the heat and humidity are still very much with us, school’s back in session so traffic picks up, and it can be tempting to spend the month hiding indoors with the air conditioning on. But there’s still plenty happening around town.

Puerto Vallarta has been named Mexico’s most competitive city among urban areas with 500,000 to one million residents, according to IMCO’s 2026 Urban Competitiveness Index. The city ranked first in its category, supported by strong tourism, economic growth and municipal revenue.

SEAPAL Vallarta delivered more than 4 million liters of drinking water to Puerto Vallarta neighborhoods affected by a service disruption linked to highway construction delays. The agency also helped clean a Mojoneras primary school damaged by recent rains.

Skywatchers across Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay are set to witness a dramatic partial lunar eclipse tonight, Thursday, August 27. Reaching 96.2% coverage, the event will turn the moon a striking reddish-orange hue, offering the region’s best celestial show until the end of 2028 - no equipment required.

The Grupo Folclórico Vallarta Azteca Infantil has earned top honors in Montenegro, taking first place at the International Children’s Folkloric Dance Festival “Kolo bez Granica – Circle without Borders.” The Puerto Vallarta dancers impressed judges and audiences while proudly representing Jalisco and Mexico.

Mexican Navy personnel rescued 108 newly hatched sea turtles at Playa Los Muertos on Sunday, just days after securing 62 eggs from another nest on the same Puerto Vallarta beach. The hatchlings were transferred to a local turtle camp, where they will be protected until their release into the ocean.

The Third International Trash Fishing Tournament returns to Puerto Vallarta on October 18, giving participants a hands-on way to tackle marine pollution. The event will highlight how better waste management can help protect Banderas Bay and its ecosystems.

Nine artists from Puerto Vallarta will participate in "100 Fridas for Frida," an international exhibition opening September 3 at the Blank Canvas gallery in London. Their work will join that of 100 creators exploring Frida Kahlo’s life, identity and lasting influence from diverse artistic perspectives.