Broadway veteran Kevin Anthony will perform a benefit concert titled ELEVATED on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Teatro Vallarta. The event aims to raise funds for the Vallarta School for Girls (VSG), an institution providing free bilingual education and resources to underserved young women in the Banderas Bay area.
On Saturday, February 6, 2026, Galería Dante will host Mexican painter Antonio Bárcena as part of the South Side Shuffle art walk. Located in the heart of the Zona Romántica, the gallery—one of the city's longest-standing art spaces—invites the public to view Bárcena’s latest work and engage with the artist in an evening featuring live music and cocktails.
Hyden Custom Made Furniture welcomed design enthusiasts, clients and community members Thursday to an open house and reception at its Puerto Vallarta workshop, showcasing handcrafted pieces and offering guests a behind-the-scenes look at its design process.
After nearly 16 years presiding over one of Puerto Vallarta’s most distinctive nightlife venues, the owner of Reinas Bar, Marcus (Marco) Van Groeningen, says he will step aside and hand over the establishment’s “crown” to a new proprietor this spring.
Puerto Vallarta set new tourism records in 2025, posting gains in visitor arrivals, hotel occupancy, airport traffic and cruise activity despite a year marked by geopolitical tensions that dampened travel in other destinations.
A new condominium development, the 94-Unit Velōa Residences, is planned for the corner property at Constitución 264 in the Emiliano Zapata neighborhood, a site long known as the home Quinta Encanto and tied through records and oral history to one of Puerto Vallarta’s early civic families.
Héctor “Teto” Betancourt, a familiar face in local activism for decades, is now spearheading a new era of LGBTQ+ inclusion as the head of the Sexual Diversity Office in the Puerto Vallarta Municipal Government.
The Swedes, celebrating 15 years in Puerto Vallarta's Romantic Zone, earned a nomination for "Best Gay Owned Restaurant" at the 2024 Puerto Vallarta Gays Best of Awards. The nomination celebrates its enduring legacy and strong connections within the city's vibrant LGBTQ+ community.
