Christian Velasco

The Bahía Pride Collective has announced the details for the fifth annual Bahía de Banderas Pride, scheduled to take place Saturday, June 6, 2026, featuring La Más Draga season seven winner Nayla Downs as the event's special guest and ambassador.

The Vallarta Gay+ Community Center is launching a new peer support group specifically tailored for gay men aged 50 and older. The program, scheduled to debut Tuesday, June 16, 2026, from 4 to 6 p.m., aims to provide a dedicated space for connection, mutual support, and community building.

The ART Vallarta art gallery and cultural center, located at 213 Pilitas in the Zona Romántica, has announced the June 2026 edition of its monthly "First Saturday at ART Vallarta" event. Taking place Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m., the space will open its doors to locals and visitors for free access to its current exhibition, "Gay Galería," held in commemoration of Pride Month.

The municipality of Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit, is gearing up for its fifth annual LGBTQ+ Pride festival on Saturday, June 6, 2026. Activities will kick off with the Pride parade at the entrance of the town of San Vicente starting at 4 p.m. This year's special guest is the popular Nayarit drag queen Nayla Downs, winner of Season 7 of the Mexican drag competition La Más Draga.

A very special night was experienced Monday, June 1, 2026, at the iconic LGBTQ+ establishment in Puerto Vallarta, Bar Frida y Restaurante, which celebrated a major milestone: its 25th anniversary. Loyal customers and friends joined founder and owner Tom Finley, General Manager Mike Laking and their fantastic staff for an evening filled with music, tequila shots, drinks, sliders and an à la carte menu.

The municipal government hosted a series of events commemorating Puerto Vallarta’s 108th anniversary as a municipality and its 58th as a city on the afternoon and evening of Sunday, May 31, 2026. The festivities took place at Los Arcos and El Malecón in the historic downtown district.

The Puerto Vallarta Municipal Government announced street closures taking effect Sunday, May 31, 2026, in the downtown district, as the city celebrates a dual milestone: its 108th anniversary as a municipality and its 58th as a city.

A new documentary exhibition tracing the evolution of Puerto Vallarta from a quiet port town to a bustling urban center has opened in the central courtyard of City Hall, marking the dual celebration of the city's 108th anniversary as a municipality and its 58th as a city.

Sayulita, a Magic Town (Pueblo Mágico) in Bahía de Banderas, was painted in rainbow colors on the afternoon and evening of Friday, May 29, 2026, as it celebrated the third edition of its annual Pride festival. The event featured a parade filled with activism, diversity, music, dancing, folklore, and fun, as well as a block party in front of the Main Plaza. The festival welcomed special guest and crowned queen Lorena D' La Garza—the actress, singer, and comedian who rose to fame on the popular television show La Hora Pico.

Cheeky Lounge (Lázaro Cárdenas 311c, Zona Romántica) hosted a key dialogue between Santi Rivero—a prominent activist and member of the Madrid Assembly—and local advocates from the Red Diversidad Vallarta coalition, the Cabildo de la Diversidad, and the broader Puerto Vallarta LGBTQ+ community on Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Every season, we are thrilled to witness the opening of inclusive businesses in Puerto Vallarta's Romantic Zone—irrefutable proof of the area's LGBTQ+ vocation—and this spring has been no exception From bold nightlife concepts to a familiar Southern restaurant making its return, these venues have opened their doors and are ready to welcome guests.

Members of the Red Diversidad Vallarta coalition met with state regional prosecutors to establish concrete measures aimed at improving how the justice system handles cases involving LGBTQ+ individuals, according to a press release issued Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Sayulita Comunidad Diversa has announced the official lineup for Sayulita Pride 2026, a weekend-long festival running from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31, in the designated Pueblo Mágico (Magical Town).

The 13th annual Vallarta Pride served as the stage for a historic milestone: for the first time, Puerto Vallarta’s organized LGBTIQ+ movement paid a...

More than 200 people gathered Wednesday at the Pool Club at Casa Cupula for the 2026 Duckathon, an annual fundraiser benefiting the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center in Puerto Vallarta.

Municipal authorities have announced the official schedule of activities commemorating Puerto Vallarta's anniversaries. On May 31, 2026, the city will celebrate 108 years as a municipality and 58 years as a city. The government has unveiled an event agenda running from Thursday, May 28 to Sunday, May 31, with El Malecón and Los Arcos serving as the main venues.

The MICHELIN Guide Mexico has announced the restaurants and gastronomic establishments added to its 2026 selection, and Puerto Vallarta has achieved double representation: ICÚ and Pancho's Takos, both located in the vibrant Romantic Zone (Zona Romántica). Two years after the Guide's initial launch in Mexico, this marks the very first time the coastal city has been featured in one of the world's most prestigious travel and culinary references.

In a significant step for LGBTQ+ rights and police accountability, two Puerto Vallarta municipal police officers have been formally bound over for trial (vinculados a proceso) following allegations of abuse of authority against a gay couple in the city’s Romantic Zone.

Tom Finley and Mike Lanking, owner and director of Frida Bar y Restaurante respectively, are delighted to invite the entire Puerto Vallarta community to celebrate the bar's 25th anniversary. As one of the most iconic and longest-running LGBTQ+ establishments in the Zona Romántica, the celebration will take place all day long on June 1, 2026.

More than 40,000 visitors attended the 13th edition of Vallarta Pride, held May 17-24 in Puerto Vallarta, according to organizers, who said the weeklong celebration highlighted LGBTIQ+ pride, activism, sexual health, art, culture and entertainment under the theme of “The Most Mexican Pride.”