Parade: Puerto Rican Day Parade

Puerto Rican Day Parade: The parade up Fifth Avenue celebrates Puerto Rican community and culture, which connects the millions of Puerto Ricans living in the New York City metropolitan area and across the United States with their compatriots in the Caribbean.

Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning entertainer Rita Moreno, will be the Parade’s Grand Marshal. Salsa superstar Victor Manuelle will serve at the Parade’s King. Emmy, Grammy and Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, star and creator of the upcoming Broadway musical “Hamilton”, will receive the “Nuestro Orgullo” (Our Pride) Award for his inspiring contribution to the American stage.

Time:11am-6pm

Location: Marches up Fifth Avenue, starting at 44th Street and ending at 79th Street.

Photo courtesy of: http://www.nprdpinc.org