"Life's a Beach"

There is just so much to do this time of year in Playa del Carmen! Grab the family and head on downtown Playa del Carmen's Plaza 28 de Julio (aka Government Plaza or Zocalo) for this fun filled Cultural Festival.  There will be food, regional costumes and dance along with a host of vendors and family activities!    See you ...

This Saturday from 10:00 am - 6:00 pm, Parque la Ceiba will hold its monthly "tianguis" (pronounced tee-an-geese). Tianguis is a Nahuatl word from the Aztecs which refers to an open-air market. The Mexican tianguis, traditionally, will be set up on a certain day in certain neighborhood. Markets can be specialized to one ...

On June 20, 2012 beginning at 4pm the eco-village Sacbe in Playa del Carmen invites the community to join them in celebration of the summer solstice. The solstice is a celebration of Light, where we absorb and redistribute the energy received at the time of the solstice. This year's festival integrates the theme "TIME IS ART". The ...

Join the students of Instituto Tepeyac Xcaret for a celebration of diversity and multiculturalism. On June 17 beginning at 5pm, come to the Plaza 28 de Julio for and international food festival, art show and other fun exhibitions celebrating the many and varied cultural groups represented in Playa del Carmen.  

This looks like a lot of fun "Siente el Corazon de Playa" - A good old fashioned street fair with vendors, artists, photography, musicians and more! The event will be held in Parque Fundadores (Av.Juarez and the beach near the ferry dock) on Saturday April 21. For more information visit the Grupo Quinta webpage.    

Every last Saturday of every month, Colegio Puerto Aventuras organizes and hosts an event called “Saturday in Puerto”. Each month’s event has a different theme ranging from sports to art.  This Saturday, January 28th our “Saturday in Puerto” focuses on promoting local artists and talent and will include the ...

Isla Mujeres will be participating in the  6th annual Caribe Maya Cultural Festival November 16 - 20. Events will take place in various locations on the island including the Municipal Plaza and Hacienda Mundaca. There will be and live music, theater, dance, art exhibitions, lectures and presentations from the participating artists. More ...

Be a part of the 1st annual Dia de Muertos Festival in Cancun! The Institute of Culture and the Arts in Cancun invites you all to enjoy the festivities and activities as Death comes to life in Cancun!  The event will take place Monday, October 31 to Wednesday, November 2. There will be displays of altars, art activities, an art exhibition, ...

***Update from Xcaret Park : The upcoming Vida y Muerte festival will be held only on Nov. 1 and 2 due to the passing of Hurricane Rina through Playa del Carmen. All tickets and courtesy passes will be honored on those days.  During the 6th annual Festival de Vida y Muerte (Festival of Life and Death Traditions), small souls will come to ...