Bearadise International Bear Festival Starts Feb. 1 in Vallarta

Bearadise Puerto Vallarta
The International Bear Festival 2023 will start on February 1st in Puerto Vallarta. 

Studs Bear Bar Opens Bear Week With Drag Bunch

Drag Brunch @STUDS Bear Bar PV Have fun, laugh, dance and enjoy a premium Brunch experience with bottomless mimosas and bottomless Bloody Mary's. Hosted by Faith Inferno.
Studs Bear/Leather Bar will start a new Sunday tradition on Sunday, January 29 with its version of Drag Brunch.

Record Attendance of More than 3,500 Expected for BeefDip Bear Week

More than 3,500 bears will be coming to Puerto Vallarta as part of the 19th annual BeefDip Bear week, which will be held Jan. 29 to Feb. 5, 2023.

Bearakoe Premiers on Wednesdays at Studs Bear/Leather Bar

Sometimes you gotta sing for your dinner - at least that's the new word at STUDS Bear/Leather bar on Wednesdays as they launch a new fun evening of Bearakoe.

Yates Wows Audience With English/Spanish Rendition of ‘Sway’ and Named Round 2 Winner of SYTYCR

Steve Yates won round two of Jan. 15’s So You Think You Can Rise (SYTYCR) competition and will advance to the finals to be held at Teatro Vallarta on February 26, 2023.
Steve Yates won round two of Jan. 15’s So You Think You Can Rise (SYTYCR) competition and will advance to the finals to be held at Teatro Vallarta on February 26, 2023.

International Bear Festival Adds Mister Bear as Sponsor

Bearadise Puerto Vallarta
Some visitors to Puerto Vallarta experience  life-changing moments when the energy of this Mexican Pacific coast city gets deep into their hearts.  Some people...

Enel Ram Wins First Round in SYTYCR Talent Contest

Enel Ram was named winner of the first round of the So You Think You Can Rise talent competition and will move on to the grand finale that will be held Feb. 26.
Enel Ram was named winner of the first round of the So You Think You Can Rise (SYTHCR) talent competition and will move on to the grand finale that will be held Feb. 26.

The Search Begins for Mr. Mercurio 2023

Mr. Mercurio 2023-01
Hotel Mercurio and Swimwear Mercurio are looking for their next brand ambassador, Mr. Mercurio 2023, and will crown a winner on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

Studs, Chachalaca, TOP Sky and Other PV Bars to Air RPDR Premiere, Friday, Jan. 6

Bars in Puerto Vallarta - Including Studs and Chachacala - are planning on showing RuPauls Drag Race premier on Friday, Jan. 6 at 7 p.m. CST

So You think You Can RISE to Crown New Talent As 30 Competitors Vie for Title

Introducing January 8th Preliminary Show contestant Edgar Omar Patiño Zavala. Edgar is from a small town in Guerrero, Mexico. He has been performing with his family music group since 2010. Edgar's specialty is Mexican ballads and classical music.
So You Think You Can Rise will raise money for a local orphanage and crown a new title winner in the annual talent competition.

International Bear Festival Set in Puerto Vallarta for Feb. 1 to 5, 2023

Bears, bears and more bears descend on Puerto Vallarta to enjoy the Bearadise Life!  During the first week in February this sun-drenched #1 gay bear destination in Mexico welcomes bears and all of their admirers to a week of frisky activities!  What better way to welcome 2023?!

Puerto Vallarta Plans to Welcome 2023 With Huge Celebrations

NYE Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta is known for its huge New Year’s Eve celebrations, as locals and visitors say goodbye to the previous year.

Branden and James, Effie Passero Debut Holiday Show at The Palm

Puerto Vallarta favorites BRANDEN & JAMES + Effie Passero from PostModern Jukebox & American Idol bring their hit Christmas show direct from the United States to The Palm Cabaret In Puerto Vallarta. Come fill your spirit with the holiday season as the three powerhouse performers present classic Christmas songs such as “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, “O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Prayer”, as well as some lesser-known carols and feel good hits. This is a not-to-be-missed holiday concert event!
Puerto Vallarta favorites BRANDEN & JAMES + Effie Passero from PostModern Jukebox & American Idol bring their hit Christmas show direct from the United States to The Palm Cabaret In Puerto Vallarta. Come fill your spirit with the holiday season as the three powerhouse performers present classic Christmas songs such as “All I Want For Christmas Is You”, “O Holy Night”, “White Christmas”, “The Prayer”, as well as some lesser-known carols and feel good hits. This is a not-to-be-missed holiday concert event!

Puerto Vallarta Restaurants Offer Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Specials

christmas dinner in Puerto Vallarta
If you’re looking for a special place in Puerto Vallarta to enjoy a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day meal, you’ll find lots of restaurants that have special menus for those two days. 

Vallarta Lights Christmas Tree on Malecon, Celebrations Begin

Puerto Vallarta Christmas tree lighting 2022
Puerto Vallarta lit the city’s Christmas Tree on the Malecon on Friday, Dec. 16, marking the beginning of the holiday season.

Holiday Season Kicks-off with a Christmas Garden Party Extravaganza

Chef Roman Ventura
The Vallarta School for Girls benefited from Christmas Party Garden Extravaganza where guests enjoyed entertainment drinks and appetizers.

Vallarta’s Gay Men’s Chorus Set To Perform Two Shows for Holiday Season

The Puerto Vallarta Gay Men's Chorus will perform two holiday shows in December.
The Puerto Vallarta Gay Men’s Chorus (PVGMC), directed by Adrian Fuentes, will hold its first show at the Cassandra Shaw Starlight Cabaret Theater at Act2PV. That show will feature popular Christmas carols from Mexico, U.S. and Canada. The show "Posada!" will include special guest Tonny Kenneth and starts at 8 p.m. but you'll want to arrive early and enjoy an authentic taco bar at 7:15 p..m.

Puerto Vallarta to Observe World’s Aids Day with March, Lectures and Kiki House of Paradise Ball at Therapy Bar

Carmilla, from Kiki House of Paradise, will be one of the participants at the Ball at Therapy
Worlds Aids Day, held every Dec. 1 across the world, will be recognized in Puerto Vallarta with a march, lectures and a Kiki House of Paradise Ball at Therapy Bar.

Spartacus Celebrates 10 Years of Providing Fun and Entertainment with DJ, GoGo Boys and $100 Peso Lockers

Spartacus, Puerto Vallarta’s only sauna/spa that caters to men, will celebrate its 10th year in business on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. A live DJ, Guest GoGo boys will begin performing at 8 p.m. and $100 pesos lockers will be available all day.
Spartacus, Puerto Vallarta’s only sauna/spa that caters to men, will celebrate its 10th year in business on Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022.

Thanksgiving Day in Puerto Vallarta Offers Variety of Traditional Meals at Restaurants and Hotels

Happy Thanksgiving Day. Autumn feast
If you are an American visitor or resident in Puerto Vallarta and looking for an American Thanksgiving meal, there are many options.