A Night of Words and Wisdom: Queer Writers Panel Set for Dec. 17
The Living Room Bookstore & Café in Marina Vallarta will host "Write Here, Write Now," a panel featuring queer authors Rueben “Tihi” Hayslett and Vincent Traughber Meis, alongside Sara Alvarado on Wednesday, December 17, at 4 p.m.
Photos: IF6WAS9 Launches With Art, Sound and Sea
F6WAS9 Contemporary Art Space opened its doors Nov. 29 with a packed-house debut in Pitillal Centro, unveiling its new gallery with work by painter Jorge De la Cruz and a whale-inspired sound and visual installation by marine biologist and artist Oscar Frey.
COMUSIDA Presents 2025 World AIDS Day Program of Activities
From theater and late-night street outreach to a candle-bright march and a city bathed in red light, Puerto Vallarta will mark World AIDS Day with a slate of public events aimed at prevention, remembrance and fundraising, as health officials and community groups roll out more than a week of activities across the Malecón, Old Town and the historic center from Nov. 29 through Dec. 8.
‘Amy Winehouse Forever’ Returns to The Palm
After a successful, sold-out show on November 9, 2025, “Amy Winehouse Forever” returns to the stage at The Palm Cabaret and Bar for one...
Photos: Daiquiri Dicks Gay+ Mixer
More than 300 people attended tonight out Gay+ Mixer at @daiquiridicks on the beach! ✨. Check out the photos below.
Photos: Brawny Bear and Leather Fever
Bears descended upon Puerto Vallarta over the weekend of Thursday, November 20, through Sunday, November 23, 2025, for a pair of events catering to the Bear community and Leather fetish enthusiasts.
Gouda Gabor Serves Up ‘Charcuterie Broad’ and Classic Cabaret at Nacho Daddy
Drag performer Gouda Gabor is set to begin another season of performances in Puerto Vallarta, returning to the stage at the Mex-Tex restaurant and entertainment venue Nacho Daddy.
Comedy, Camp and Pride: Miss Conception Shines in ‘Make America Gay Again’
This season, Miss Conception returned with Make America Gay Again … Not the 51st State, a show built around live vocals, light political humor and a long list of queer cultural touchstones.
Photos: Gay+ Mixer at Coco Cabaret
Over 400 people attended our Gay+ Mixer at Coco Cabaret on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. This has been our best-attended mixer of the season so far. What a nice crowd and wonderful venue. Many thanks for coming and especially to our hosts, Mark Rome and Sebastian Coronel.
Branden & James Join Effie Passero for ‘Night Divine’ Concert
As the holiday season approaches, Puerto Vallarta is set to host a spectacular, one-night-only musical event. The city's celebrated musical trio (known collectively as CelloVoci) will join forces for the first time on the grand stage of Teatro Vallarta for “A Night Divine – A Holiday Celebration Like No Other.”
‘Fairyland’: Puerto Vallarta’s Queer House Music Fest Returns in March 2026
Fairyland: Puerto Vallarta’s Queer House Music Festival is returning for its second edition, promising to be a groundbreaking celebration of house music, love, and community.
Glitter, Giving & Good Vibes — Join The Tropical Christmas Party
The Tropical Christmas Party, supporting the Vallarta School for Girls, on Sunday, December 14, from 5–8 PM at Los Mangos Library.
Photos: Rainbow Race Brings Community Together
Puerto Vallarta hosted its third annual Rainbow Race on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, with more more than 1,000 participants.
Photo Highlights: The Swedes Fundraiser for Gay+ Center
The Swedes Bar and Bistro drew more than 60 guests across two dinner seatings on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, as the restaurant hosted a benefit evening for the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center.
High-Flying, Heart-Racing, and Unapologetically Bold: ‘Tease’ Returns to Coco Cabaret
Coco Cabaret is celebrating its first anniversary the only way it knows how—bigger, bolder, and unapologetically breathtaking.
In just one year, the intimate Puerto Vallarta venue has become a must-see destination for world-class entertainment, and this season it’s raising the stakes with the triumphant return of Tease, opening Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at 7 p.m.
Dinner at The Swedes to Benefit Vallarta Gay+ Community Center
The Swedes Bar and Bistro will host a special benefit dinner on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025, to raise funds for the Vallarta Gay+ Community Center, continuing a tradition that began with a successful event earlier this year.
Photos: Gay+ Mixer at One Six One
Our third Gay+ Mixer of the season at One Six One (Rodolfo Gómez 161, Zona Romántica) was absolutely electric, drawing a crowd of over 260 people!
Tonny Kenneth’s ‘Rock at the Opera’ Offers a Groundbreaking Fusion of Rock and Opera
TK Productions invites audiences to experience a bold new kind of live performance with “Rock at the Opera,” an extraordinary concert that unites the power of rock with the passion of opera. Taking place at Coco Cabaret for one night only, this show promises to thrill music lovers of every genre.
Oops! He Did It Again: Steven Retchless is Back at Coco Cabaret
Steven Retchless, an international pole dancing champion, America's Got Talent finalist, and Puerto Vallarta’s resident pop sensation, is once again owning the stage with the highly anticipated second installment of his show: “Britney Spears: The Puerto Vallarta Residency – Oops… We Did It Again.”
Puerto Vallarta’s Day of the Dead Parade Draws Record Crowd of 35,000
More than 35,000 people filled the streets of Puerto Vallarta for the city’s Day of the Dead parade, a colorful celebration of Mexican culture that organizers say broke attendance records this year.
