VIVELÖ The Weekender 2026

About this event

VIVELÖ The Weekender is a Salsa and Bachata festival held October 15 to 18, 2026, at Hilton Palm Beach PBI in West Palm Beach. The event begins Thursday evening, continues with Friday and Saturday socials until 4:00 AM, and closes with a Sunday pool party from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

The weekend includes more than twenty Salsa, Bachata, Mambo, and Timba workshops. Friday workshops run from noon to 5:00 PM, Saturday workshops run from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and Sunday includes an 11:00 AM workshop.

The instructor lineup is Jorge & Indira; Jhaime & Valentina; Amneris Martinez; Tamara & Fausto Felix; Delia Maders & Raul Valenzuela; Billy Fajardo & Camila Brinez; Jose Luis Gutierrez; Cindy Guzman; Pipe & Kathe; Uriel & Jeannette. Friday and Saturday feature showcases from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and the Salsa and Bachata competition begins Sunday at 10:00 AM.

Saturday also includes a 7:00 PM VIP dinner before the showcase and late-night social.

The host-hotel presale rate is $169 per night. Free self-parking is available, and valet parking is also offered. The hotel is about one mile from Palm Beach International Airport and provides a complimentary airport shuttle. On-site restaurants, a cash bar, an outdoor pool, and accessible hotel features support the weekend’s full schedule.