Puerto Vallarta Things to Do

La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe is the heart of Puerto Vallarta religious life, and is the focal point of an elaborate 12-day festival each December. The structure itself was built during a 12-year period beginning in... more

Puerto Vallarta hosts a series of sporting events, in which locals and visitors can participate in a variety of different activities. They include basketball, softball, children soccer, aerobics, a 7km fun run from the Sherato... more

The nicely displayed sculptures and paintings here will transport any art lover away from Puerto Vallarta and into new worlds of imagination. This well-respected art gallery features a diverse and international collection of ar... more

Enjoy meeting artists in the natural environment of their homes and studios on these tours of art workshops. The artist availability varies, but the four-hour tour usually includes three to five stops. Guide Garry Thompson, own... more

An eco-preserve is a place where the environment is Number One. All things natural are protected here at this popular destination. This is a federal underwater park that offers people the opportunity to snorkel and scuba dive i... more

Located at the Krystal Vallarta resort, this well-equipped club known as the most beautiful place in the world, attracts many hotel guests, conventioneers and dance fanatics. There's a top-notch laser light show, a fog machine,... more

About a week before Christmas, Puerto Vallarta streets are filled with La Posada, candlelight processions that recreate the biblical story of Mary and Joseph's fruitless search for lodging. Groups of men, women and children fol... more

This enormous tourist-friendly nightclub draws a crowd big enough to fill it almost every night. It is known for a wild, happy time, attracting twenty- and thirty-year-olds that are up to the spontaneous ladies' tequila drinkin... more

If you are a night owl, this is the place for you. The doors don't even open to the public until 9p, and the action doesn't even begin until after midnight. The music is Latin based and draws a large crowd with its rhythms and... more

This beach is surrounded by a tropical jungle paradise. Explore the jungle on a jeep safari or on horseback; both are available as means of transportation here. This place is ideal for water sports because of its clear, blue-gr... more