Puerto Vallarta Pride 2025 Calendar of Events
Puerto Vallarta is gearing up for Vallarta Pride 2025, the region’s premier LGBTQ+ event, welcoming visitors from May 17-25. As one of Mexico’s top LGBTQ+ destinations, the city embraces diversity with a vibrant, inclusive atmosphere and a thriving queer community.
Now in its 12th year, Vallarta Pride offers an extraordinary experience, featuring internationally renowned talent and trend-setting events. The celebration includes a dazzling Pride parade through the Romantic Zone, high-energy beach parties, drag performances, live music, and cultural activities that showcase Puerto Vallarta’s deep LGBTQ+ roots. Many events are free and non-profit, reinforcing the city’s reputation as an authentic, welcoming destination for national and international travelers.
This year, Vallarta Pride 2025 promises unforgettable moments with influential artists, reaffirming Puerto Vallarta as Latin America’s preferred LGBTQ+ hotspot. Don’t miss the chance to celebrate love, diversity, and community in this world-class paradise!
Vallarta Pride: Volleyball Tournament Quarterfinals 🏳️🌈
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Join the ultimate Pride celebration on Los Muertos Beach! Compete, connect, and vibe in a day of fun and glory near Daiquiri Dick's. All are welcome!
- Details: Join the ultimate Pride celebration on Los Muertos Beach! Compete, connect, and vibe in a day of fun and glory near Daiquiri Dick's. All are welcome!
Identity and Inclusion, an All-Male Art Exhibition 🏳️🌈
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A very special exhibition for Pride Week devoted to figurative abstract paintings of males.
- Details: A very special exhibition for Pride Week devoted to figurative abstract paintings of males.
Vallarta Pride: Drag Derby & Street Fair Extravaganza 🏳️🌈
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This street-block spectacle features local drag queens competing in a fabulous obstacle course down Calle Pulpito.
- Details: This street-block spectacle features local drag queens competing in a fabulous obstacle course down Calle Pulpito.
Drag Derby After Party 🏳️🌈
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Once the Drag Derby wraps, take the celebration to the roof for an evening of cocktails and fun.
- Details: Once the Drag Derby wraps, take the celebration to the roof for an evening of cocktails and fun.
Sargento Too Gay for Broadway Sing-Along! 🏳️🌈
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Special Pride Edition! Sing along to your favorite Broadway hits Sargento Dan. A fun, interactive night of show tunes and live entertainment.
- Details: Special Pride Edition! Sing along to your favorite Broadway hits Sargento Dan. A fun, interactive night of show tunes and live entertainment.
Vallarta Pride: LGBTQ+ Calisthenics Tournament 🏳️🌈
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Prizes, exhibitions, and a great atmosphere. Categories for all levels. Safe and discrimination-free space. Limited capacity.
- Details: Prizes, exhibitions, and a great atmosphere. Categories for all levels. Safe and discrimination-free space. Limited capacity.
Vallarta Pride: Volleyball Tournament Grand Finale 🏳️🌈
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Join the ultimate Pride celebration on Los Muertos Beach! Compete, connect, and vibe in a day of fun and glory near Daiquiri Dick's. All are welcome!
- Details: Join the ultimate Pride celebration on Los Muertos Beach! Compete, connect, and vibe in a day of fun and glory near Daiquiri Dick's. All are welcome!
Miss Conception – Loud and Proud 🏳️🌈
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Let’s celebrate diversity, self-expression, and love in all its forms. Don’t miss out on this incredible show – mark your calendars now!
- Details: Let’s celebrate diversity, self-expression, and love in all its forms. Don’t miss out on this incredible show – mark your calendars now!
Vallarta Pride: Ellas Conectan en la Escena 🏳️🌈
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Celebrate diverse LGBTIQ+ women at this empowering, futuristic-themed event with workshops, music, art, and a vibrant DJ party in a safe, inclusive space.
- Details: Celebrate diverse LGBTIQ+ women at this empowering, futuristic-themed event with workshops, music, art, and a vibrant DJ party in a safe, inclusive space.
Pride Variette Show (Vallarta Gay+ Community Center Benefit) 🏳️🌈
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An experience that invites the audience to celebrate the freedom to be, love, and express themselves.
- Details: An experience that invites the audience to celebrate the freedom to be, love, and express themselves.
Vallarta Pride: Rainbow Race 2025 🏳️🌈
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Join the Rainbow Race 2025 in Puerto Vallarta during Pride! This inclusive 3K & 6K run/walk promotes health, visibility, and equality.
- Details: Join the Rainbow Race 2025 in Puerto Vallarta during Pride! This inclusive 3K & 6K run/walk promotes health, visibility, and equality.
Vallarta Pride: Drag Brunch & Pool Party 🏳️🌈
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A surprise appearance by global drag superstars followed by a spectacular rooftop pool party with a DJ and The Tryst’s iconic go-go dancers.
- Details: A surprise appearance by global drag superstars followed by a spectacular rooftop pool party with a DJ and The Tryst’s iconic go-go dancers.
Duckathon Revival Fundraiser 🏳️🌈
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Join us for a FUNdraiser with amazing performers, food and cocktails!
- Details: Join us for a FUNdraiser with amazing performers, food and cocktails!
Gay life in Puerto Vallarta is vibrant, welcoming, and deeply woven into the city’s identity. Often called the “gay capital of Mexico,” Vallarta has become a beloved destination for LGBTQ+ travelers and a haven for queer locals and expats alike. The Romantic Zone (Zona Romántica) is the heart of the scene, with dozens of gay bars, clubs, and drag shows that light up the nights along Basilio Badillo and Olas Altas.
Beyond nightlife, the LGBTQ+ presence is celebrated year-round through cultural events, art, and community initiatives. Many local businesses are gay-owned or proudly inclusive, creating a safe and festive atmosphere.
Whether it’s a beach day at the iconic Los Muertos gay beach, a cabaret night at of the city’s popular entertainment venues, or simply enjoying the sense of freedom that fills the air, Puerto Vallarta offers an experience where queer joy is not only accepted—it’s celebrated.