Puerto Vallarta News

Puerto Vallarta News

International Fireworks Festival Much Different Than Expected

The excitement in Puerto Vallarta last April when the city announced the International Fireworks Festival with five participating nations would come to Puerto Vallarta was uncontrollable. The media and social media were all abuzz.

The city promised 11-days of a fireworks festival bonanza with five nations participating beginning December 20 and lighting up the sky into New Year’s Eve.  Adding to the excitement of the festival was the October announcement that concerts from Lila Downs, Plástico, Los 3 Zenzontles, Sonora Dinamita, and others would be included in the 11-day festival.

It wasn’t until three weeks . . .

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