Puerto Vallarta Nightlife

Puerto Vallarta nightlife offers entertainment to please all, from the most sophisticated lounges to the hippest techno music. Puerto Vallarta nightclubs offer live music and a great atmosphere so you can dance the night away to the rhythms of salsa, cumbia, and even some good old Rock and Roll.

The center of Puerto Vallarta nightlife is the downtown malecon (beachfront walk) where there are many of the city's better bars, and restaurants that specialize in fine food. Nightclubs can be found on the upper floors of malecon establishments and the best way to judge them is to listen to the music you like and watch the crowds of people overflowing onto the balconies.

Here you can enjoy cold margaritas watching a sunset from one of the terraces that seem to hang on the bay waters, relax with refreshing cocktails while admiring the dusk on a sailboat, or have a few beers in a fashionable bar.

Many major hotels have weekly Mexican Fiestas, with open bar, Mexican buffet, mariachis, folk dancing, and fireworks. In the Marina area are two luxurious discotheques that offer great entertainment and dancing opportunities. The variety of options reflects the fact that Puerto Vallarta vibrates day and night! Here are some suggestions about the main Puerto Vallarta nightclubs:

The Zoo

You can be an animal at The Zoo but it might be more fun to party and to watch the apes, rhinos, and leopards! All-day happy hour starts when they open the doors for breakfast until they close in the wee hours. Techno-beat, rock, and reggae pulse all night long right on the Malecon.

Carlos 0'Brians

A young, lively crowd keeps this downtown establishment in the Malecon area jammed every night. Dance floor too crowded? Dancing on the tables is common. While food is available, most customers come here at night to party.

Christine Discoteque

Located at the Krystal Vallarta resort, this well-equipped club known as the most beautiful and extravagant place in town attracts many hotel guests, conventioneers and dance fanatics. There's a top-notch laser light show, a fog machine, beat-heavy music, and real '70s-style lighting to help everyone disco the night away.

De Santos

The minimalist, fashionable and very popular De Santos restaurant, offers some of the most innovative cuisine in the city, featuring culinary creations with Mediterranean influences. After dinner, the bar area takes over, as the place is transformed into a hip nightclub.

Collage

Collage is unlike any other club in Puerto Vallarta! It's as if a bunch of clubs were all in one, centered on the massive dance floor that you can see from anywhere. The booths all around make it feel like an intimate VIP scene, while the dancers provide some crazy entertainment. Possibly the busiest night is Collage's Tuesday night Foam Party which has been known to bring in crowds of more than 2,500 people.

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