06 Apr Puerto Vallarta in April 2026: Why This Is the Best Week to Visit (And What’s Happening Right Now)

Your complete guide to events, weather, and what to expect at Casa Aventura this spring

If you’ve been searching for things to do in Puerto Vallarta in April 2026, you’ve landed in the right place. April is one of the most underrated months to visit — the winter crowds have thinned, the weather is warm and dry, the Pacific is calm, and the local cultural calendar is genuinely extraordinary right now.

Why April Is a Traveler’s Secret

April sits in that perfect window between the winter high season and the summer rainy season. Temperatures are in the mid-80s with low humidity. The bay is flat and turquoise. Los Muertos Beach and Conchas Chinas Beach are busy but not overrun, and sunsets over Banderas Bay this time of year are some of the most spectacular of the entire year.

If you’ve been hesitating because of February headlines, the short answer is: the city is open, the beaches are full, and Puerto Vallarta is doing what it has always done — welcoming people who know how to find it.

What’s Happening in Puerto Vallarta This Month

Semana Santa runs now through April 9th and is the biggest travel week of the spring in Mexico. Religious processions wind through the Centro Histórico and past the Church of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The malecon fills with families, street vendors, and live music until late into the night. The night markets around the marina light up. If you’ve never experienced Holy Week in a Mexican beach city, it is one of the most joyful weeks on the cultural calendar anywhere in the world.

The Pata Salada Festival takes over Isla del Río Cuale April 17–19, running 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Three stages will feature painters, muralists, musicians, poets, dancers, and circus performers, alongside local artisans, food stalls, and craft mixology. After drawing 5,000 attendees in 2025, organizers are expecting double that this year. This is one of the best local events of the season — exactly the kind of thing Puerto Vallarta does better than anywhere.
Puerto Vallarta by UTMB brings the Ultra Trail Mont-Blanc World Series to the city April 16–18 for the fourth consecutive year, with five race distances from 5K to 100K running through jungle, agave fields, and mountain trails down to the Pacific coast. Even if you’re not racing, the energy this event brings to the city is electric.

Art Walk runs weekly through late May in the Romantic Zone — galleries, boutiques, and jewelry stores open their doors for free wine, live music, and local artists on warm evenings. Casa Aventura is five minutes away.

Kany García, six-time Latin Grammy Award winner, performs live at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones on April 26. One of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in Latin music, in an intimate venue setting. Worth planning a stay around.

Staying at Casa Aventura This April

Casa Aventura sits perched on a hilltop in Conchas Chinas with a breathtaking view of Banderas Bay and a clear sightline to Los Arcos. The villa is five minutes from the Romantic Zone, ten minutes from the Convention Center, and walking distance from Conchas Chinas Beach — one of the calmest, least-crowded stretches of sand on the entire bay.

April is a particularly good month to book. The weather is ideal for the pool terrace, and the Banderas Bay sunsets from the upper terraza this time of year are something guests mention for years afterward. Full staff — chef, bartender, housekeeping — and our concierge can arrange transport to UTMB events, Pata Salada Festival tickets, Art Walk itineraries, or a sunset sailing cruise on the bay.

Practical Information

Flights into Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) are fully operational on all major U.S. and Canadian carriers. The malecon, beaches, restaurants, and downtown are open. Use Uber or official sitio taxis for ground transportation and carry some pesos for the fixed taxi voucher system at PVR arrivals.

The Bottom Line

Puerto Vallarta in April 2026 is alive, beautiful, and stacked with reasons to visit — Semana Santa on the malecon, the Pata Salada Festival on the river island, UTMB trail runners descending from the jungle to the sea, weekly Art Walk in the Romantic Zone, and a Latin Grammy winner performing by the bay. The same light on the water that has been making people change their plans and stay longer for decades is still here.

We’ll be here too. Come find us.

Casa Aventura is a luxury villa in Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta, with full staff and concierge services. For availability and reservations visit casaaventura.org. For current travel advisories: travel.state.gov (U.S.) and travel.gc.ca (Canada).