Places to Dance in Puerto Vallarta

This is a list of some of the places where you can usually go out and dance at Puerto Vallarta. We are also including a list of the most popular dance academies where you can take formal dance classes:

Common places to go out and dance in the evening or night:

La Bodeguita del Medio

DANCE STYLE: Salsa Casino, Cha cha chá, Bachata, Cumbia, Cuban Son.
DAY: everyday
TIME: Mondays: Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 8pm to 11pm
Tuesdays: Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 8:30pm to 1:15am.
Wednesdays: Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 2pm to 5:45pm and Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 8:30pm to 1:15am
Thursdays: Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 2pm to 5:45pm and Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 8:30pm to 1:15am
Fridays: Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 2pm to 5:45pm and Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 9pm to 1:45am
Saturdays Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 2pm to 5:45pm and Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 9pm to 1:45am
Sundays: Live music with Cuarteto Candela from 2pm to 5:45pm and Live Music with Son D’ Primera from 8:30pm to 1:15am
ADDRESS: Paseo Diaz Ordaz 858, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta

La Cantina Catrina

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia, Merengue
DAY: Saturdays
TIME: Live music from 9pm to 1:30am with Nohelia Palomares, Nacho Granados, Alfredo Mendoza and guest artists.
ADDRESS: Lazaro Cardenas 315B, Zona Romántica, Puerto Vallarta.

Mestizo Bar de Artistas

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Fridays and Saturdays
TIME: Fridays: DJ Pedro starts at 10pm. Live Latin Music from 1:45am to 4:30am with Proyecto Mambi.
Saturdays: DJ Kuko😎 starts at 10pm. Live Latin Music from 1:45am to 4:30am with Yara Di Leo.
ADDRESS: Allende 116, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta

City’s Main Square:

DANCE STYLE: Danzón, Cumbia, Salsa, Cha cha chá, Merengue, Latin Pop, Quebradita
DAY: Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays
TIME: Danzón Orchestra at 5pm. Latin DJ at 7pm
ADDRESS: Plaza de Armas between Morelos and Independencia, downtown Puerto Vallarta.

Hotel Rosita

DANCE STYLE: Argentinean Tango; Milonga, Argentinean Waltz
DAY: Thursdays
TIME. DJ Victor from 7pm to 10pm.
ADDRESS: Paseo Diaz Ordaz 901, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta.

Jardín de la Pancho Villa

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Fridays
TIME: DJ Kuko.😎 from 10pm to 2am
ADDRESS: Paseo Diaz Ordaz 732, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta.

Bar Victorias

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Fridays
TIME: DJ Villavicencio from 9pm to 1am
ADDRESS: Av México 1482, Villas Universidad, Puerto Vallarta.

Bar Oceano

DANCE STYLE: Cumbia, Salsa
DAY: Fridays and Saturdays
TIME: 9pm to 1am
ADDRESS: Paseo Diaz Ordaz 538, Downtown, Puerto Vallarta.

The Drunken Duck Cantina

DANCE STYLE: Salsa Casino, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Tuesdays and Saturdays
TIME: Tuesdays: Live Music with Sabor a Cuba Orchestra from 9am to 12am.
Saturdays: Live Music with Mas con Más Orchestra from 9:30pm to 12am
ADDRESS: Boulevard Nuevo Vallarta 4, Nuevo Vallarta.

Barrio Bistro

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Fridays
TIME: Live music with Sabor Latino Group from 9pm to 12am
ADDRESS: 12 de Octubre 26, San Vicente, Nayarit.

Don Pedro’s Restaurant

DANCE STYLE: Salsa, Bachata, Cumbia
DAY: Mondays (On High Season)
TIME: Live music with Mas con Mas Orchestra from 8:30pm to 11pm
ADDRESS: Marlín 2, Sayulita, Nayarit.