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Featured events in Playa del Carmen, Cancun and Tulum curated by Riviera Lowdown

Best events and things to do in Playa del Carmen, Cancun and Tulum. Hand-picked featured events across the Riviera Maya.

Festival del Taco
FREE
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Food & Dining

Festival del Taco

Parque Fundadores • Puerto Morelos
Sun, Mar 15FREE

“The Taco Festival will take place on March 15, from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Parque Fundadores, in the heart of Puerto Morelos. This event will bring together various food vendors offering a wide variety of tacos and traditional flavors, in a family-friendly and festive atmosphere that celebrates culinary richness and community togetherness.”

Gala Ibiza
$880 MXN
Featured
Nightlife

Gala Ibiza

Vagalume Tulum • Tulum
Thu, Mar 19$880 MXN

GALA, ES UNA INMERSION TOTAL, UNA FUSIÓN MAGISTRAL DE ELEMENTOS ARTÍSTICOS Y MUSICALES QUE ELEVAN LA EXPERIENCIA DEL ENTRETENIMIENTO. ---- “GALA is a total immersion — a masterful fusion of artistic and musical elements that elevate the entertainment experience.”

II Festival Internacional de Teatro 2026
FREE
Featured
Arts & Culture

II Festival Internacional de Teatro 2026

Playa del Carmen • Playa del Carmen
Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 29FREE

It will feature 10 plays, two training courses and an exhibition with a guided tour.

La Musica para Teatro y Danza
FREE
Featured
Arts & Culture

La Musica para Teatro y Danza

Galeria de Arte de Solidaridad • Playa del Carmen
Fri, Mar 20FREE

From 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Exhibition

Caribe Suena
$633 MXN
Featured
Concerts

Caribe Suena

Gran Palapa Park • Playa del Carmen
Sat, Mar 21$633 MXN

“La selva despierta. Los tambores llaman. El Caribe vibra. Bienvenido a Caribe Suena: donde la música y la jungla laten juntos.” “Un festival en medio de la jungla, con ritmos caribeños, arte, luz y comunidad. Caribe Suena: la jungla tiene ritmo.” ---- “The jungle awakens. The drums call. The Caribbean vibrates. Welcome to Caribe Suena: where music and the jungle beat together. A festival in the middle of the jungle, with Caribbean rhythms, art, light, and community. Caribe Suena: the jungle has rhythm.”

Día Mundial del Títere
FREE
Featured
Arts & Culture

Día Mundial del Títere

Extension del Teatro de la Ciudad • Playa del Carmen
Sat, Mar 21FREE

From 6:30 pm to 7:50 pm Play: A TRAVÉS DE LA MIRILLA: LAS SOLDADERAS Y ENTREMES 'LOS HABLADORES"

El Ramayana de Valmiki
FREE
Featured
Arts & Culture

El Ramayana de Valmiki

Teatro de la Ciudad • Playa del Carmen
Sun, Mar 22FREE

8:00 pm

Pendulum
$605 MXN
Featured
Nightlife

Pendulum

Vagalume Tulum • Tulum
Thu, Mar 26$605 MXN

Get ready to experience a night where time feels suspended and beats ripple through the jungle at Vagalume, Tulum’s hidden gem for this special edition of Steve Lawler’s PENDULUM.

Afrobeach Tulum
FREE
Featured
Nightlife

Afrobeach Tulum

Rooftop by Downtown • Tulum
Sat, Mar 28FREE

Experience the ultimate blend of Afrobeats, Dancehall and soulful rhythms, it's going to be a rooftop party! From 8:00 pm to 2:00 am

Tu Bruch w/ Chris Luno
$20 USD
Featured
Nightlife

Tu Bruch w/ Chris Luno

Tulumania Beach Club • Tulum
Sun, Mar 29$20 USD

Chris Luno returns to Tulum for a special beach edition of Tu Brunch. Known for his globally streamed YouTube mixes and releases on Anjunadeep and This Never Happened, Luno brings his signature melodic house sound to an intimate daytime setting.

Beach Cacao Ceremony
$380 MXN
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Beach Cacao Ceremony

Oasis Maya Espacio Biosocial • Playa del Carmen
Fri, Apr 3$380 MXN

Join us on the beach for an evening ceremonial cacao, live music, and devotional singing as we honor the Pink Moon and spring in full bloom. Door open at 6:30pm. -------- Únete a nosotros en la playa para una noche de cacao ceremonial, música en vivo, y canto devocional mientras honramos a la Luna Rosa y la primavera en plena floración. Las puertas abre a partir e las 6:30 pm