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April 2009
April 01 - 30
Dance
Puerto Vallarta Dance - Festival The annual Puerto Vallarta Dance Festival (Festival de Danza) offers the chance to see the best of the repertoires of seven of the city's dance and ballet schools at Los Arcos on the Malecón, all for free.
April 5-12
Holiday
Holy Week - The week before and including Easter (April 12). Holy Week is a wildly busy time when nationals arrive "en masse" to play and camp on beaches. Children make pretty confetti-filled eggs that they throw at unsuspecting victims.
April 12
Holiday
Easter Sunday - Highest holiday of the Catholic faith.
April 12
Spring Break
A week of vacation for families and youth who flock to the beaches.
April 24 - 29
Special
11th International Fireworks Symposium
There is a spectacular display of the finest and newest fireworks one night during the symposium. The official hotel for the event will be the Sheraton Buganvilias Resort. www.isfireworks.com for more information.
May 2009
May TBD
Sports
International Sports Classic Aerobics Marathon
This lively competition will be comprised of seven different sports, basketball, tennis, golf and softball along with 3 others. The participants will be not only amateur athletes but also national and international former and active Olympic performers. Make sure to mark your calendar for this outstanding competition!
May 01
Holiday
Labor Day - Public Holiday where unions parade in the streets.
May 01 - June 01
Festival
The May Cultural Festival (Festival Cultural de Mayo) features events all over Jalisco state with national and international musicians, painters, sculptors and artisans exhibiting and performing for the public. Puerto Vallarta is far from left out of the fun, with rock and electronic music concerts in the open air at Los Arcos amphitheatre on the Malecón.
Website: www.festivaldemayo.org
May 10
Holiday
Mother's Day - Mother's Day is a huge celebration. Families gather around to sing Las Mananitas for the "Queen for a Day" at midnight the night before. School Holiday.
June 2009
June 01
Holiday
Navy Day - All the navy ships in port process in a colorful, morning parade followed by tour boats and fishing boats flying their nautical flags.
June 24
Holiday
St. John the Baptist. Religious holiday and festivals.
July 2009
August 2009
August 4-5
Sports
2nd Annual Ujena Big Game Fishing Tournament - Don't miss out on this fantastic sportfishing event! Amateurs and casual participants may also reserve a boat and enter the competition. A model and photographer can join your crew for an optional photo shoot on your boat.
www.ujenabiggamefishing.com
August 29-September 6
Special
Ujena Swimwear Bikini Jam - International Bikini Jam. This is a huge event searching for new talent. It's the place to get noticed, build your portfolio, network with the leaders in the industry and gain valuable knowledge. Compete for model or photographer of the year, 5k run, golf, and fishing tournaments. Complete details visit: www.ujenajam.com
September 2009
September 01
Special
The annual “Informe” or National State of the Union Address by the nation’s president. Broadcast on national TV. All banks and government offices are closed.
September 14
Special
Day of the Charros (Mexican horsemen and women). Beautifully outfitted cowboys and cowgirls ride on horseback through the heart of town in a colorful parade. The parade is followed by traditional festivities including authentic food, dancing, and rodeo demonstrations of skill and showmanship.
September 15
Holiday
El Grito de Dolores - El Grito de Dolores, the cry for liberty at Dolores Hidalgo in 1810, is perhaps the most emotionally powerful holiday for the patriotic and those who love this country. The mayor of each town pronounces the names of Mexico's Founding Fathers over the town square. The crowd responds with a heartfelt "Viva" after each name, culminating with a resounding "Viva Mexico!"
September 16
Holiday
Independence Day - Marks Mexico's liberation from the Spanish in 1810.
October 2009
October 01
Sailing & Yachting
Vallarta Yacht Club opens for season
The nonprofit Vallarta Yacht Club opens for a season packed with sailing and parties.
www.vallartayachtclub.com
October 12
Holiday
Día de la Raza - National Holiday Government offices, some shops, schools are closed.
Columbus Day - Commemorates the discovery of America in 1492.
October TBA
Art
Festival of Erotic and Sensual Art - The yearly Festival of Erotic and Sensual Art (Festival de Arte Erótico y Sensual) takes place in numerous art galleries downtown and in the centre with Pacífico, Rueda Fine Arts and Gradiva.
National and international artists meet to express their ideas on unbridled eroticism in their painting, photography and sculpture. Related films showing in the Cinemark cinema in Plaza Caracol.
November 2009
November 01
Holiday
All Soul's Day (Día de Todos Santos) On this day, Mexicans pay homage to the souls of the children who have passed on. Tradition states that the departed descend from the heavens on this day, so family members prepare for their arrival by leaving sugar skeletons, skulls and treats on altars custom-designed for the occasion. Each year City Hall offers a special alter exhibition, as does the Cultural Center on Rio Cuale Island. Restaurants, nightclubs and stores also create altars.
November 02
Special
Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) - Families hold a graveside vigil on this night, or at least leave their favorite food and drink (usually tequila) on a special alter constructed in their home or on the tomb of their departed ancestors. Bakeries are filled with sweets shaped in the symbols of death, and flowers and memorials fill the cemetery. Particularly popular are marigolds, the sacred Aztec flower that represents death.
November 5-8
Sport
After an amazing inaugural tournament in 2006 and record-setting events in 2007 and 2008, we are looking forward to returning to beautiful Puerto Vallarta November 5-8 for an even bigger I.G.F.A.-qualifier fishing tournament with superb awards, special guests, live entertainment, prizes and auction items. Hook the Cure, presented by BJ's Restaurants and powered by IOTEC, is not your every day catch-and-release fishing tournament. Not only do our participants enjoy one of the greatest fishing locations in the world but also enjoy first-class all-inclusive accommodations, gourmet meals, and nightly social events. In addition to fishing, world-class golf, award-winning spa, or combination packages are also available.
www.hookthecure.org
November TBA
Sport
7th Annual Puerto Vallarta International Half Marathon & 5K 2009
AThe community of the Friendliest City in the World, Puerto Vallarta, along with the Office of Tourism, the Hotel Association and the Jalisco Secretary of Tourism and event sponsors, through the organization body with the consent of the Mexican Athletic Federation, invite Running Clubs, and the general public, to participate. International Half Marathon & 5k Run in November 2009.
www.maratonvallarta.com
November TBA
Art
Annual Maestros del Arte Exhibition 2009 - The Annual Maestros del Arte is a very unique art show held in Ajijic, Jalisco, Mexico every November. Art lovers have the opportunity to buy fine Mexican art and folk art directly from the artists.
For more information, please contact Marianne Carlson at +52-376-765-7485 or http://www.mexicoartshow.com/maestros.html.
November TBA
Annual Gourmet Festival 2009
In its 15th edition the Gourmet festival, this festival involves the best restaurants at the bay area in a celebration of cuisine. Ten days of cooking demonstrations, wine tasting and interactive events.
www.festivalgourmet.com
November TBA
Sports
54th (2009) Sailfish and Marlin Tournament 2009 - The 54th Sailfish and Marlin Tournament is Puerto Vallarta tradition and one of the most traditional fishing tournaments in Mexico. Passionate Outdoorsmen come together for three days of fishing in some of Mexico's finest waters. For more information, please contact: info@fishvallarta.com or call: (322) 225-5467 FishVallarta.com
November TBA
Sport
8th Annual Copa de Golf 2009
Name: VISTA VALLARTA
Designer: Tom Weiskopf
Holes: 18
Class: Professional Gold and White
Operator: Club Corp
Prizes: $900,000USD (approximately)
gerencia@vallartagolf.com
www.vallartagolf.com
November 20
Holiday
Public Holiday with parades in the streets. Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution, from 1910 - 1917.
November 24-30
Dance
Latin Fever 11 - Set in the beautiful Mexican resort of Puerto Vallarta, Latin Fever aims to heat things up over the Thanksgiving holiday. Expect a fiesta of sun, sand and wild hedonism.
www.willgorges.com
December 2009
December TBA
Festival
Puerto Vallarta Film Festival 2009 - The Annual Vallarta Film Festival is nestled between the beautiful bay of Banderas and the jungles of the Sierra Madre Mountains. The John Huston Maverick Awards. In keeping with Puerto Vallarta's famed Hollywood traditions, some of the best new productions from Mexico, Canada, and the rest of Latin America will be introduced. The 2008 festival program included these films and more: Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Up the Yangtze, Shine a light: The Rolling Stones, Rachel Getting Married, Purgatory, The Flight Of The Monarch, Frost / Nixon, The Duchess…
For more information, please visit: www.puertovallartafilm.com
December 1-12
Festival
Guadalupe Processions - 2009 is the 478th anniversary of the appearance of Mexico’s Virgin, Our Lady of Guadalupe, to Juan Diego. This annual celebration takes place the first twelve days of December in a visually rich festival known as the Guadalupana. This year promises to be especially colorful.
December 12
Holiday
Guadalupe Day in Quimixto - Quimixto, a small, south shore community, pays homage to the Virgin Guadalupe on this eventful day. Baptisms, first communions and sometimes weddings take place within the local community, culminating with a procession of small “flotilla” decorative fishing boats at 10:00 a.m. The women and children that fill the ‘pangas’ sing hymns in the Virgin Guadalupe’s honor.
December 12
Special
Anniversary of the foundation of Puerto Vallarta - Special ceremony at the City Hall Council and Fiesta at the malecon celebrating the founding of Puerto Vallarta by Don Guadalupe Sanchez Torres in 1851.
December 28
Holiday
Holy Innocent's Day is the Mexican April Fool's Day, the joke could be on you!
December 25
Holiday
Navidad (Christmas Day) Official Mexican holiday.
Puerto Vallarta Events Calendar 2010
January 2010
Through April 20, 2010
Sports
Polo Season - Open to the public Location: The Polo fields are 3 miles south of the resort of Costa Careyes. Polo season comes to life in Baja from November - April and is played on deep green, well manicured fields at Costa Alegre, constructed in 1988. Polo was introduced to Mexico in 1887 and Mexican teams now participate in the prestigious International Cartier Cup in England. Practice takes place 4 times a week. Public is welcome to watch at no charge. Individual players and teams welcome. A la carte games can be arranged. Green Fees from US $70 (subject to change) per game, per player. Month and full season green fees available. Ponies, lessons and clinics available. Stabling available for 100 horses. Stick and ball 20 to 30 minutes per horse (morning only) $50 US (subject to change), including horse rental. Mexican professionals available on site and on request. Ask your concierge or hotel activities desk for details.
January 01
Holiday
New Year's Day - Public Holiday
January 06
Holiday
Day of the Kings - A favorite children's holiday. New toys are given in honor of the three kings who took gifts to the baby Jesus. A traditional cake, Rosca de Reyes, is served, and whoever finds a tiny plastic baby in their cake has to make the tamales for a party.
January 17
Holiday
Feast Day of de San Antonio de Abad - Religious holiday where the Catholic Church allows animals to enter the church for blessing.
January TBD
Special
Annual "Sobriety Under the Sun" - Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity Group will be hosting the convention at the Hotel NH Krystal Resort. For more information and reservations; please visit: www.aapvconvention.com or send an email to aapvconvention@yahoo.com.
January TBD
Sports
Del Rey Yacht Club & Corum Present The 2010 Puerto Vallarta Yacht Race
Instead of racing past some of the most beautiful destinations that Mexico has to offer, this sailing race series allows you to stop at three picturesque anchorages, and, at the same time, enjoy the camaraderie of socializing with competitors at destination parties. In addition, you have the opportunity to compete in four exciting races, and to win four separate trophies, including an elegant CORUM Admiral's Cup timepiece for the overall winner in each class. DEL REY YACHT CLUB - 13900 Palawan Way, CA 90292 - Ph 310.823.4664 - Fax 310.821.1346 Or visit www.pv09.com
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