What’s on in Puerto Vallarta in April?

Puerto Vallarta successful April? It’s not conscionable a vacation: it’s a vibe. A period erstwhile the beaches vigor up, the tacos travel and your measurement number goes done the extortion — whether from marathon grooming oregon salsa dancing ‘til sunrise. From sizzling DJ sets to savory taco fests, this month’s calendar is truthful jam-packed, you’ll request a formation time conscionable to recover.

Here’s what’s happening successful Puerto Vallarta this April, and wherefore you perfectly should not miss it.

Puerto Vallarta Marathon

(Maratón Puerto Vallarta)

Lace up those sneakers and transmission your interior velocity demon due to the fact that the Puerto Vallarta Marathon is back, and she’s had a glow-up. Now successful its sixth year, this beachfront quality of a contention kicks disconnected and finishes astatine the sparkling Puerto Mágico terminal. Expect water breezes, palm-lined paths, and yes, sore calves.

The 2025 variation brings 4 ways to get sweaty: the afloat 42K, a breezy 21K fractional and 5K oregon 10K amusive runs. Pro tip: the 42K is simply a qualifier for the Boston Marathon, truthful this isn’t conscionable a jog done paradise. It’s superior business. Or astatine least, arsenic superior arsenic thing tin beryllium erstwhile you’re moving past formation bars and bougainvillea.

Date: April 6
Location: Puerto Mágico, Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio, Zona Hotelera Nte.
Cost: 500 peso registration fee

Feria del Taco

What amended mode to grant this handheld icon than with a full-blown Feria del Taco? Back for its eighth saucy edition, this solemnisation of tortilla-wrapped goodness brings much than 40 antithetic styles of tacos, from carnitas to shrimp to suadero.

Entrance is free, and the fest runs from 2 to 11 p.m., giving you plentifulness of clip to illustration your mode to taco nirvana. Add successful section trade beers, tastings, unrecorded music, aguas frescas and desserts, and you’ve got a time of pure, unapologetic indulgence.

Date: April 6, 2 to 11 p.m.
Location: Puerto de Luna Hotel, Blvd. Francisco Medina Ascencio 2500, Zona Hotelera Nte.
Cost: Free to attend

Industry Club Semana Santa

(Industry Club PV)

Easter, but marque it techno. Industry Club’s Semana Santa enactment is bringing a lineup of DJs and deliciously debauched dancing to Vallarta conscionable successful clip for the holiday. DJs see Alana Rosse, Alex Tempo, Christian Ortega, Diego Alvarez, Luis Vazquez and galore more.

Date: April 17-20
Location: Industry Club, Lázaro Cárdenas 258, Zona Romántica
Cost: From 1300 pesos  

Easter excavation parties astatine Mantamar

(Mantamar)

Easter play astatine Mantamar is not for the faint of heart— oregon the easy sunburned. Four days of poolside bangers, planetary DJs and swimwear that leaves precise small to the imagination? Coming close up. 

• April 17: Oscar Velázquez (Mexico)
• April 18: Tony Moran (U.S.)
• April 19: Alex Acosta (Mexico)
• April 20: Diego Alvarez (Mexico)

Arrive early, hydrate often and don’t hide your champion poolside strut.

Date: April 17-20
Location: Mantamar Beach Club, Malecón 169, Zona Romántica
Cost: From 800 pesos 

Rico Atardeset Puerto Vallarta

Guadalajara’s beloved sunset party, Rico Atardeset, is making its PV debut. Expect a sundown league with apical DJs, a stylish assemblage and a creation level that doesn’t quit. It’s usually a Sunday happening successful GDL, but it’s bringing a Saturday league to Puerto Vallarta.

Date: April 19
Location: Paseo de Los Corales 129, Conchas Chinas
Cost: From 324 pesos  

Selvamania

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Live music, tasty eats and artisan vibes: Selvamania is portion nighttime market, portion formation party. Expect unrecorded bands, nutrient and trade vendors and those epic Bay of Banderas and Sierra Madre views. 

Date: April 19
Location: Estadio Municipal Puerto Vallarta, Av. Francisco Medina Ascencio s/n, Lázaro Cárdenas
Cost: Free to attend

Vidanta Concert Series

(Vidanta)

Colombian popular phenoms Morat volition instrumentality the signifier astatine the luxurious Vidanta edifice arsenic portion of their 2025 performance series — their first-ever show here. If tearjerkers successful Spanish and swoon-worthy harmonies are your thing, bring tissues. And dancing shoes.

Date: April 24
Location: VidantaWorld Esplanade
Cost: From 1800 pesos

Vallarta SBK Dance Festival

(Vallarta SBK)

Four days. Endless dancing. Zero regrets. The Vallarta SBK Dance Festival is wherever the sensual satellite of salsa, bachata, kizomba and zouk takes implicit PV. Think world-class workshops, formation parties, excavation parties and capable assemblage rolls to enactment “Dirty Dancing” to shame.

Catch performances by Mexican salsero Jimmy Rodriguez and World Salsa Champion Dioney DaSilva, oregon conscionable amusement up to determination and marque a fewer friends connected the creation floor.

Date: April 24-27
Location: Hotel Friendly Vallarta
Cost: From 1800 pesos

Meagan Drillinger is a New York autochthonal who has spent the past 15 years traveling astir and penning astir Mexico. While she’s connected the roadworthy for assignments astir of the time, Puerto Vallarta is her location base. Follow her travels connected Instagram at @drillinjourneys or done her blog at drillinjourneys.com