No matter what time of year you visit Ixtapa, Cala de Mar Resort & Spa offers effortless access to the most popular festivals, seasonal events and holiday celebrations in Ixtapa. Please view our event calendar to find out what’s on during your visit. 

FEBRUARY

Zihuatanejo Sailfest

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The annual Zihuatanejo Sailfest – a six-day festival held the first week of every February combines fun, games and beach activities. Sailboats come from as far away as Alaska and the Caribbean to participate in what is becoming one of Mexico’s premier sailing events. This event includes sailboat and dinghy races, music concerts, seminars, a chili cook-off, street fairs, regattas, and school tours—all to raise funds for education. 

MARCH

International Guitar Festival

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The Zihuatanejo International Guitar Festival is an international world class event that brings first rate musicians and appreciative audiences from across the globe.

Watch guitarists from around the globe, in all genres – rock, pop, jazz, blues, flamenco, Americana, classical, world fusion and more – perform live on the waters of beautiful Zihuatanejo Bay.

Experience 8 days of live guitar music in different restaurants and on the beach...More information in ​​zihuafest.com/index.php

APRIL
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Mexi Log Fest
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Surf invitational, music festival, and a chance to educate locals and visitors alike about La Saladita’s sustainable initiatives. Seven days of logging competition, yoga, sound baths, kids surf clinics, fresh delicious food, surf films, tropical live music and more. One hundred of the top competitive single-fin traditional longboarders gather from all corners of the world to surf the best left point break in Mexico, with the mission to leave a positive trace with the Saladita community.
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MAY

Swordfish International Fishing Tournament

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Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, considered one of the three best destinations worldwide for sport fishing by the Saltwater Sportsman magazine, receives more than 200 national and international competitors for its emblematic Swordfish International Fishing Tournament.
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Prizes for Pez Vela from 1st to 6th place; Marlin 1st place and Dorado 1st place. Zihuatanejo Pier. More info: 
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MAY

Triathlon Challenge Ixtapa Zihuatanejo

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This course features a swim in the waters off the blue-flag-certified beach “El Palmar,” a bike leg from Ixtapa to Zihuatanejo across the hill and a flat-course race on the beautiful roads of Ixtapa.

Categories: Olympic, Sprint, Junior, Relay, Only Rookies, National Elite and Foreign Elite. More information in web.asdeporte.com/

JULY

VeraNu Music Festival​

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Watch guitarists from around the globe, in all genres – rock, pop, jazz, blues, flamenco, Americana, classical, world fusion and more – perform live on the waters of beautiful Zihuatanejo Bay. 

SEPTEMBER

Surf Open League Ixtapa

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For more information contact your Personal Assistant. 

NOVEMBER

IFWA Freeride World Championship

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El​ ​Palmar​ ​beach​ ​in​ ​Ixtapa​ ​Zihuatanejo​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​the​ ​best freeride​ ​athletes​ ​in​ ​the​ ​world. Monster​ ​Energy​ ​Freeride​ ​Series​​ ​is​ ​​ ​a competition​ ​that​ ​integrates​ ​20​ ​representatives​ ​from​ ​10​ ​countries​ ​as​ ​Japan,​ ​France,​ ​the United​ ​States,​ ​Australia​ ​and​ ​Mexico,​ ​who​ ​will​ ​face​ ​each​ ​other​ ​to​ ​conquer​ ​this​ ​challenge.

DECEMBER

Rucco Surfer Reunion

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Watch world-class surfers compete on the waves off the beach of Playa Linda.

DECEMBER 31st

Fireworks Gala

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Grab a blanket, some champagne and food and ring in the New Year with a dazzling fireworks show over the beaches of Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.