Puerto Vallarta December Events

December 1-12, each year - Festival of Our Lady of Guadalupe

Festivities and processions involving tens of thousands of Puerto Vallarta inhabitants and visitors, who each year pay homage to commemorate the miraculous appearance of the Virgin Mary to the peasant Juan Diego on December 12, 1531. According to tradition, the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe was imprinted on the cloak of Juan Diego, and to this day it is on display in Mexico City at the Basilica of Guadalupe which was constructed at the site of the appearance. Hundreds of local PV businesses and their employees have processions from their place of employment through the streets of Puerto Vallarta during the Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe and end up at the local downtown church, often referred to as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

December 1-6, 2014 - Puerto Vallarta Pro-Am Golf Championship

The annual Puerto Vallarta Golf Cup on the Vista Vallarta Golf course. Presented by Fideicomiso Puerto Vallarta. The Cup featured play on the 18-hole Tom Weiskopf golf course. The Pro-Am is open to both male and female participants, professional and amateur.

December 20-31, 2014 - International Fireworks Festival

Vallarta will host a new annual event starting in Dec 2014: the International Fireworks Festival, with participants from 4 different countries: Italy, USA, Canada and Spain, and five Mexican states: Jalisco, Puebla, Zacatecas, Sonora and Mexico State. The 11 day/night event will include a variety of cultural activities including dance, music and art exhibitions. Fireworks will be set off from three different spots: Los Muertos Pier, the downtown Malecon, and Peninsula Plaza area, and will last approximately 20 minutes each. Supported by the Jalisco Ministry of Tourism, the National Council for Culture and the Arts, and Puerto Vallarta's municipal government and the Hoteliers Association.