Puerto Vallarta Art Walk

Every Wednesday evening from late October to late May, downtown's galleries open their doors. Here's the route, the galleries and the other art nights around the bay.

By Sam Med · Last updated October 2026

La Rotonda del Mar, bronze chair sculptures by Alejandro Colunga on the Malecón — La Rotonda del Mar by Alejandro Colunga, on the Malecón. Photo: Another Believer, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.

On Wednesday evenings in the high season, the galleries of Puerto Vallarta's historic centre stay open late for the Vallarta Art Walk. You wander between them with a map, meet some of the artists, and at some galleries get a glass of wine. It's free to walk in, it has run since the mid-1990s, and it's one of the easiest good evenings in town — especially as it ends on the Malecón, among the city's open-air sculptures.

At a glance

When	Wednesdays, 28 October 2026 to 26 May 2027, 6 to 10 p.m.
Where	The historic centre (downtown), roughly between 31 de Octubre street and Libertad, by the Río Cuale
Cost	Free and open to the public
Map	Pick one up at any participating gallery, or download it from the organisers' site
Galleries	13 on the official list for 2026–27; the printed map has 15
Season	Billed by the organisers as their 30th season

A short history

The Art Walk began in the mid-1990s as a handful of galleries that printed a shared guide to draw visitors into the centre. Out and About PV dates it to 1995 and credits a long-time resident, Barbara Peters, with starting it with five galleries; the organisers' own site says "since 1996". Today it's run by the participating galleries themselves, and for 2026–27 they mark a 30th anniversary.

What to expect

Meet the artists: you can meet some of the artists on the night, and see work from painting and sculpture to folk art and ceramics.
A glass of wine or a cocktail at some galleries — not all.
Commercial galleries: the art is for sale, and most galleries keep regular hours through the week if you want to come back.
Cobblestones: the streets of the centre are uneven and some climb; wear comfortable shoes.

The galleries

These are the galleries on the organisers' official list for 2026–27. The printed 2026 map has 15 galleries, including RIOS Art Gallery and Art|Work Puerto Vallarta, and numbers them differently, so pick up the current map on the night.

Gallery	Address
Galería Barcelona Tapas (Cuban art)	Matamoros 906
Colectika (folk and Huichol art)	Guadalupe Sánchez 858, at Allende
Galería Corsica	Guadalupe Sánchez 756 (two locations)
Emotions by Corsica	Leona Vicario 226
Browne Galería	Leona Vicario 230C
AM Art Gallery	Leona Vicario 230
Galería Omar Alonso	Leona Vicario 249
Galería UNO	Juárez 712
Galería de Ollas (Mata Ortiz pottery)	Corona 176
The Loft Galería	Corona 176-A
LOD Colombian Emeralds (jewellery)	Corona 164
UNFINISHED Gallery & Lounge	Mina 183
UNFINISHED on Libertad	Libertad 273

How to do the route

There's no official start. A common approach is to begin at the northern end, around Barcelona Tapas on Matamoros, and work south towards the river.
The galleries cluster around Guadalupe Sánchez and Leona Vicario, and around Corona and Morelos. Allow a couple of hours.
Finish on the Malecón and its sculptures, or cross the river by Isla Cuale into Zona Romántica for dinner.
Getting there: it's a 10–20 minute walk from Old Town along the Malecón. If you drive, the official map marks parking at both ends of the Malecón; otherwise take a taxi or Uber to the main square (Uber and taxis).
Some galleries serve drinks late: UNFINISHED on Mina has a bar and rooftop terraces; its Libertad space is air-conditioned.

The Malecón's sculptures

The seafront promenade holds around twenty sculptures, a free open-air gallery any day of the week. Among them are Rafael Zamarripa's Boy on the Seahorse, Alejandro Colunga's La Rotonda del Mar, a circle of bronze chair sculptures, and Sergio Bustamante's In Search of Reason. The Art Walk map marks fourteen of them. More in the Malecón.

The weekly art calendar

The Art Walk isn't the only art night. In the 2025–26 season the bay had something most days of the week from November to April; dates for 2026–27 will be confirmed by each organiser.

Day	What	Where and when
Wednesday	Vallarta Art Walk	Historic centre, 6–10 p.m., 28 Oct 2026 – 26 May 2027
Thursday	Art & Market, Marina Vallarta	About a mile of the marina boardwalk on Calle Mástil, 200+ stalls, 6–10 p.m.; 2025–26 ran 30 Oct to 14 May
Thursday	Bucerías Art Walk	Nearly twenty galleries from Art Walk Plaza, Lázaro Cárdenas 60a, about 6–9 p.m., November to April
Some Fridays	South Side Shuffle	Galleries, jewellers and boutiques on and around Basilio Badillo, Zona Romántica, 6–9 p.m.; in 2025–26, two Fridays a month from November to April
Saturday	Olas Altas Farmers' Market	Lázaro Cárdenas Park, Zona Romántica, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., November to early April; 100+ producers, crafts included
Saturday	Three Hens and a Rooster market	Isla Cuale, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., November to April

Sources disagree on some details: one tourism-board article gives the Marina market as 5–10 p.m., and Bucerías' walk as 7–9 p.m. or ending in March. Check the latest listings in the events calendar.

Buying art

If a price is quoted in dollars, ask for the peso price (money and tipping). For Huichol beadwork, silver and other crafts — and how to tell the real thing — see shopping in Puerto Vallarta.

Frequently asked

When is the Puerto Vallarta Art Walk?

Every Wednesday from 28 October 2026 to 26 May 2027, from 6 to 10 p.m., in the historic centre.

Is the Art Walk free?

Yes. It is free and open to the public; you simply walk between the participating galleries, some of which offer a glass of wine.

Where does the Art Walk start?

There is no official starting point. Pick up a map at any participating gallery; many people start at the northern end, around Matamoros, and work south towards the river and the Malecón.

Are there other art walks near Puerto Vallarta?

Yes: Bucerías has its own Art Walk on Thursday evenings from November to April, Marina Vallarta holds an Art & Market on Thursdays, and Zona Romántica's South Side Shuffle runs on some Fridays.