Events Not to Miss This Week in Puerto Vallarta and Riviera Nayarit
Team Angels - PVAngels

January 9, 2017
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Following is just an overview of all the events and festivities happening this week in Vallarta-Nayarit.

There's a lot more going on in Vallarta-Nayarit this week, so check out our Events Calendar.

PuRR Project Adult Bingo - Monday

Come play Adult Bingo with us at The Palm — the always amazing Amy Armstrong will call the numbers and blow you away with her incredible singing voice.  There’s never a dull moment at Adult Bingo!  We’ll be giving away prizes like $200-peso gift certificates to The Blue Shrimp, Joe Jack’s and Kaiser Maximilian, tickets to Mikki Prost’s “Little Miss Dynamite” Show at the Boutique Theater, bottles of adult beverages, and other adult goodies…as well as cold hard cash in the 50/50 raffle.

3:30 pm bingo cards go on sale / 4:00pm the fun starts

Special *Adult* Prizes, 50/50 Raffle for Cash, Free Popcorn/Cash Bar

Grab a friend, grab a table and come play with us!

Connect with Mexico at ART VallARTa - Tuesday

Confused about Mexico? Let’s talk about it!
 
What is Connect with Mexico?

It is a series of conversations supported by an effective and fun method of learning about Mexican culture, geography, history, literature, art, government, and its many peoples.

It is a tool for English-speaking individuals living in or visiting Puerto Vallarta to expand their understanding of their adopted country, Mexico.

Join us every Tuesday from 10:30 until Noon at ART VallARTa.

Democrats Abroad Movie Screenings - Tuesday

The Costa Banderas Chapter of Democrats Abroad invite you to join us every Tuesday at 7:00 pm for our traditional film series screenings from November 22, 2016 until April 4, 2017.

We have a new venue this year which is the comfortable Jazz Foundation located in Old Town Vallarta on the Malecon at Allende.

Please come early at 6:00 pm on the day of the film and enjoy food & drinks before the film starts.

Charity Bingo at Nacho Daddy - Wednesday

We are back with Bingo at Nacho Daddy's and they have made fantastic changes to their venue with more room and comfort!!

We hope to see you every other Wednesday starting Wednesday, November 16!  

Cards go on sale at 3:00 and the Bingo games start at 4:00.

And imagine winning a luxury yacht cruise, a free night in a boutique hotel with a panoramic view, massages, jewelry, live shows, free drinks, delicious food, tequila or wine with glasses, a free bingo package, or cold hard cash!

Grand Pub Quiz Challenge Fundraiser - Wednesday

If you love trivia then you won't want to miss the Grand Pub Quiz Challenge 2017.

The complete 300 peso donation entry fee (per person) goes directly to the Vista Hermosa Playground Project ... AND ... we buy you a drink every night of the tournament and you can win fantastic prizes!

Bring your friends and enjoy a friendly pub quiz as we will move from week to week to another bar!

We also have over 25,000 pesos in prizes from generous sponsors all over Puerto Vallarta.

Teams will consist of 2-6 players, so get your team together and show up at 7:30 pm.

Bucerias Art Walk - Thursday

Join us at the Bucerias Art Walk Plaza where "Life is an Art Walk."

The Bucerias Art Walk Starts the first Thursday in November and is every Thursday thru April from 7:00 - 9:00 pm.

Over 17 galleries participate at this weekly event, where we "Bring Art to the Streets."

Stroll under the palm trees, enjoy a traditional Mexican taste treat and a cool sip of sangria while discovering the un-discovered art and artists of Nayarit and Jalisco.
         
Watch our on-site artisans produce their craft, discover new artists & soak up local color, get inspired and sign up for our daily workshops.

South Side Shuffle - Friday

Take a stroll down Basilio Badillo every other Friday evening beginning on November 18 for art, jewelry, fashion, collectibles, restaurants, food, drinks, live music and fun.

Over seventeen Shops, Galleries & Restaurants open their doors for the return of the Friday evening Southside Shuffle in Old Town Vallarta.

This is one of Vallarta's more festive events and the party runs from 6:00 to 10:00 pm and features live music, cocktails and all kinds of great stuff.

Southside Shuffle dates are January 13 & 27, February 10 & 24, March 10 & 24; and April 7 & 21.

Bohemia Viva at The Palm - Friday

Puerto Vallarta's sweethearts, married couple Luis Lujan and Andrea Mottura, return to their 'other home' thrilling us wth their stylings, vocals, guitar and harmonies.

Bohemia Viva will perform at the Palm Cabaret on January 13, 20, 21, 27, February 22, March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at 7:00 pm, and February 1, 8, 15 at 9:30 pm.

Good Morning Wake-Up Radio Show - Saturday
    
The Saturday morning Wake Up Show hosted by Michael Nolen broadcast from the University of Guadalajara at Puerto Vallarta, set your radio dial to 104.3 fm every Saturday morning from 9:00 until 10:00 am. You can also tune in online.

This show is all in English and is a non-profit show paid for by the University.

The broadcast includes information about everything going on at the PV University of Guadalajara and how you, the English-speaking community, can become involved.

Vallarta Cup Race Series - Saturday

Nuevo Vallarta’s Vallarta Yacht Club (VYC) is testing out the 2017 winds in Banderas Bay during its Vallarta Cup Race, the first great event of the year in the Riviera Nayarit.
 
The competitions will take place around noon on each of January’s four Saturdays; in the afternoons the boats will return to the VYC, where a theme party will be ready to greet them. This year the first party will rock live country music and a Tex-Mex style menu.

The 39 Steps - Alfred Hitchcock - Saturday

Alfred Hitchcock's classic spy thriller, The 39 Steps, is brilliantly and hilariously recreated for the stage as the smash-hit, winner of the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2007.

The 39 Steps follows the incredible adventures of its handsome hero, Richard Hannay, an Englishman, complete with stiff-upper-lip, British gung-ho, and pencil moustache.

This wonderfully-inventive and gripping comedy thriller features four fearless actors, playing 139 roles in 100 minutes of fast-paced fun and thrilling action.

You can catch The 39 Steps on the Main Stage of Act II Entertainment at 7:00 pm on January 14, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 28, 31 and February 1, 4, 14, 21, 28.

The Voice of Vallarta - Sunday

Voice of Vallarta IS be open to the public on Sundays at 8:00 pm at the Main Stage of Act II STAGES.

The Voice of Vallarta will be held every Sunday evening, from November 27 through April 9.  A Voice of Vallarta Season Pass is now available online at Act II.

V.I.P seats in the first three rows, one cocktail per show, and seats for the big closing night. Check it out!

Rockabilly Sensation at Palm Bucerias - Sunday

Our stage is ready for 1950s Great Hits! The Sunday nights in Bucerias are set for swing/rockabilly dancing, great drinks, and fun for the whole family with Rockabilly Sensation show!

Rockabilly Sensation best known as Joker Trio Band. Based from Guadalajara city with Rock and Roll, Surf, Blues with unmatched style.

Influence by Elvis, Chuck Berry, Teen Tops, The Hooligans and more...

Every Sunday through March, 2017 doors open at 6:00 pm and performances will begin at 8:30 pm.

Farmers Markets in Vallarta-Nayarit - Every day of the week

There's a lot more going on in Vallarta-Nayarit this week, so check out our Events Calendar.

Another way to spend some very worthwhile time in Vallarta-Nayarit is to volunteer at one of the Banderas Bay non-profits that will welcome you with open arms. It will make you feel good too! You will see the tabs above for all the categories.

  Learn about Democrats Abroad Mexico

  Learn about PuRR Project No Kill Feline Shelter/Adoption

  Learn about Banderas Bay American Legion Post 14

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