As of Monday, October 12, 2026, Hurricane Simon has stayed offshore without making landfall near Puerto Vallarta, officials report no major damage in Jalisco, and Puerto Vallarta's airport is scheduled to reopen at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, though flight disruptions may continue, so check with your airline. A hurricane watch still covers the coast north of Cabo Corrientes because Simon is forecast to turn back toward west-central Mexico (most likely Nayarit or Sinaloa) on Wednesday and Thursday, October 14–15, so travelers should follow Civil Protection guidance and the latest National Hurricane Center advisories. Almost everything is in the walkable Zona Romántica, with the club strip on Lázaro Cárdenas and Ignacio L. Vallarta and beach and sunset bars along Olas Altas and Playa Los Muertos.
Paco's Ranch
Zona Romántica, Ignacio L. Vallarta · Ignacio L. Vallarta, Zona Romántica
The town's oldest gay club, going back to 1989, mixing country and pop with full-production drag shows at midnight and again later on. Unpretentious and fairly cheap; it gets going well after 11.
Zona Romántica, Lázaro Cárdenas · Lázaro Cárdenas 263
A three-level cocktail bar topped by a tropical rooftop garden, with pole and aerial acts on some nights and a long 2-for-1 happy hour. A good first stop before the dance clubs down the street.
A small, polished piano bar open since 2002, known for martinis and live piano and jazz with Latin and Broadway nights. Come after 10 p.m. when the music starts; the crowd is mixed and grown-up.
A beach club with a pool, sushi and cocktails on Los Muertos beach that hosts the big gay pool parties during Bear Week, Easter and Thanksgiving. On quieter days it's an easy place to spend an afternoon on a lounger with a drink.
A friendly video bar just off Olas Altas with sing-along music videos, cheap beer at happy hour and an 11 p.m. drag show. Good for sunset-to-pre-club drinks.
A long-standing martini bar with a sidewalk patio on Olas Altas, perfect for watching the evening stroll go by. Relaxed and chatty, with a mix of locals and visitors of all ages.
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