{"id":828300,"date":"2026-05-28T18:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/828300\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T18:13:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:13:05","slug":"bronx-puerto-rican-day-parade-marks-40-years-of-boricua-pride-on-the-grand-concourse-bronx-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/828300\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade marks 40 years of Boricua pride on the Grand Concourse \u2013 Bronx Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Grand Concourse will once again come alive with music, culture, and Puerto Rican pride this Saturday, May 30, as the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade<\/a> celebrates its 40th anniversary.<\/p>\n

The milestone event is expected to draw thousands of attendees from across the tri-state area. Under the theme \u201cHonoring the Past, Inspiring the Future,\u201d the celebration goes far beyond floats and performances. It pays tribute to generations of Puerto Ricans who helped shape the Bronx while honoring the younger generations who continue to carry Boricua culture forward in New York.<\/p>\n

Festivities begin at 11 a.m. along the Grand Concourse, starting at East 166th Street and continuing to Mount Eden Avenue. Families, community leaders, artists, cultural organizations and local businesses will transform the avenue into a vibrant street celebration filled with Puerto Rican spirit, music, and tradition.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo by MQuin Photography.<\/p>\n

One of the most anticipated moments of the day will be a tribute to legendary salsa icon Willie Col\u00f3n, whose music has helped define Puerto Rican cultural identity in New York and beyond for decades.<\/p>\n

The parade will also feature a special appearance by Caridad De La Luz \u201cLa Bruja,\u201d alongside community leaders and honorees recognized for their contributions across the city.\n<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s honorees include State Senator Luis R. Sep\u00falveda, percussionist and educator Bobby Sanabria, and the historic cultural landmark Casa Amadeo, a cornerstone of the Bronx\u2019s Latino musical heritage.<\/p>\n

\"\"Photo courtesy of the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade.<\/p>\n

Beyond the awards and recognitions, the parade remains a powerful community gathering where generations come together\u2014grandparents reconnect with memories of the island, children learn about their roots and the Bronx reaffirms its identity as one of New York\u2019s most vibrant Latino cultural centers.<\/p>\n

The celebration officially began days earlier with a gala held on Wednesday, May 27 at Villa Barone Manor, marking the start of a week dedicated to Puerto Rican pride.\n<\/p>\n

Four decades after its founding, the Bronx Puerto Rican Day Parade continues to prove that Boricua culture not only endures\u2014it evolves, inspires, and keeps setting the rhythm of the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo by MQuin Photography Search our comprehensive guide to things to do in the Bronx for more local…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":828301,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,340039,292537,340040,340041,97388,340042,340043,340044,340045,405,403,5226,5225,5228,5227,246203,132912,340046,67,586,132,5230,68,2969,260825],"class_list":["post-828300","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-new-york","tag-america","tag-boricua","tag-bronx-puerto-rican-day-parade","tag-caridad-de-la-luz","tag-east-166th-street","tag-grand-concourse","tag-honoring-the-past","tag-inspiring-the-future","tag-luis-r-sepu00falveda","tag-mount-eden-avenue","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-newyork","tag-newyorkcity","tag-ny","tag-nyc","tag-puerto-rican","tag-puerto-rican-culture","tag-puerto-rican-day-parade","tag-united-states","tag-united-states-of-america","tag-unitedstates","tag-unitedstatesofamerica","tag-us","tag-usa","tag-willie-colon"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828300","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=828300"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/828300\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/828301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=828300"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=828300"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=828300"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}