May is one of the best months to enjoy a well-deserved vacation in Puerto Vallarta, can you guess why?

In 2019, Puerto Vallarta celebrates 101 years as the municipality of Jalisco, and 51 years as a city. Every year, celebrations are held to honor the iconic Mexican paradise and its people - and of course, 2019 will be no exception! During the month of May, hotels, restaurants, government and civil institutions come together to plan a series of events for the entire community to enjoy.

CONCACAF BEACH SOCCER CHAMPIONSHIP 2019

If you’re a soccer fanatic, then from May 13 to 19 you can enjoy the Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship 2019, where 19 of the best beach soccer teams in Mexico will compete for the two qualifying places and the chance to participate in FIFA Beach Soccer Paraguay 2019.

Visitors from Jamaica, Belize, Bahamas, Costa Rica, El Salvador, the United States and other places in the world will witness the talented Mexican soccer teams.

7TH EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIREWORKS SYMPOSIUM

Look up and watch the sky come alive with multicolored lights during the seventh annual International Fireworks Symposium. Under the slogan "Always Safe", one of the objectives of this event is to raise awareness to society and manufacturers of fireworks on the transportation, exhibition and storage of them.

The event, which begins on Monday, May 6, has precedents in countries such as China, Italy, Japan and Germany, to name a few; with great success, and Puerto Vallarta will be no exception.

DOWNHILL PUERTO VALLARTA 2019

For the third consecutive year, DownHill Puerto Vallarta arrives in the city, a family event that brings together 35 of the best bike riders from 12 nationalities to compete in the Downhill, Slopestyle and Freestyle categories. The lookout in Cerro de la Cruz is the starting point for participants to descend on streets, sidewalks and ramps ending on the pier as the final point. Hundreds of spectators await each of the riders who together, create a show full of adrenaline. It should be noted that DownHill Puerto Vallarta 2019 is a completely free event.

MEXICAN OPEN - BEACH VOLLEYBALL

Now, of course in Puerto Vallarta there are events for every taste, so on May 25 and 26, Playa Camarones will host the Mexican Beach Volleyball Open, which for the third time is hosted in this pacific paradise.

Endorsed by the Mexican Volleyball Federation, and with three main categories: free, male 02-03 and female 04-06, this is a great event you can enjoy with the entire family.

RESTAURANT WEEK PUERTO VALLARTA

Puerto Vallarta is well known as a foodies paradise, in fact, gastronomy is one of the city’s more distinguished qualities. Since 2005, it’s been the meeting point for gourmet cuisine lovers. From May 15 to June 10, sixty two restaurants will come together to offer unparalleled three course meals from a variety of cultures. Would you like to experience them? Then what are you waiting for! Join us for Restaurant Week!

PRIDE WEEK PUERTO VALLARTA 2019

The seventh annual Gay Pride Festival is fast approaching. From May 19 to 26 the Mexican LGBT community, along with different cities around the world come together to celebrate diversity "without labels". Concerts, parades, dinners and new friends await you for this iconic week entitled, "Love Included”. This is one of the most anticipated events in Puerto Vallarta!

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