Riviera Maya

November (date to be confirmed). Each year, the beauty of a majestic natural inlet in the Caribbean Sea is the backdrop for the Xel-Ha Triathlon. This sport is becoming very popular and the amount of triatletes in the country has shown tremendous growth in recent years. The competition takes place during the month of November at the park Xel-Ha and includes categories for all ages.

December 2015 (Date to be confirmed), Winterbeach is an event that brings music, fashion and entertainment to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new one. National and International talent get together at Mamita’s Beach Club for an ongoing series of events including concerts, catwalks from recognized Latin designers, DJ's and other parties to receive the new year's eve.

From 12 - 15 March, 2015 The fourth edition of the Wine & Food Festival Cancún-Riviera Maya will be celebrated from March 12th to 15th, 2015 bringing once again the best chefs and wines of the world to Cancun. Adding to an extensive list of honoree guests like Ferran Adriá, Massimo Bottura & Daniel Boulud, the 2015 edition of the festival will host the legendary Spanish chefs Joan Roca and Juan Mari Arzak who will cook alongside Spanish star chefs living in Mexico Bruno Oteiza, Mikel Alonso and Rafael Zafra. This year, the Wine & Food Festival will also have the privilege of paying tribute to the female culinary talents of Mexican cuisine. The gala dinner "Divas de la cocina mexicana" brings together ten of the best female chefs of the country in an exquisite 5-course dinner that enhances Mexico's culture and tradition worldwide in a single event.

April 23-29, 2015 Riviera Maya once again will be the main venue for the fourth edition of the Riviera Maya Film Festival, an event that is achieving to unite the greatness of Quintana Roo, its people, its natural beauty and its ancient culture with the universal contemporary art: movies. During the six days of the festival, a variety of Mexican and foreign films will be broadcasted in natural settings both in Playa del Carmen and in Tulum.

September 13, 2015, Xplor will receive around 3 000 competitors who will test their courage with strength-, skill- and resistance tests on a 5 km route, in which they will also face human obstacles –fear hunters- representing their fears and who will try to steal their courage during this challenge. The aim is to finish the course and keeping the bravery flags, making the competitors one of “the bravest”. www.xplorbravestrace.com

The beautiful beach and the mystical jungle of Tulum will be the setting for this gastronomic celebration where you can enjoy delicious vegan food, find valuable information about the protection of animals, the environment and your health. Presenters will inspire you with its conference area “fast” vegan food, live music, yoga classes (Jivamukti, Ashtanga, Vinyasa) with internationally renowned teachers, meditation with Tibetan bowls, temazcal, amazing raffles and exhibitors vegan products. Enjoy the Tulum Vegan Fest in January 27th, 28th and 29th, or June 14th, 15th and 16th of 2017.

Arena is Mexico’s biggest gay and lesbian dance music festival, and celebrates its blow-out fifth edition in Playa del Carmen right on the Riviera Maya, from February 1st to February the 6th, 2016