America's largest cultural celebration
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is a world-class event that attracts over 1.5 million spectators and marchers from around the world to celebrate Puerto Rican heritage and culture on New York City’s Fifth Avenue. With New York being the epicenter of the virus in the United States, we understand and support the City’s decision to cancel parades and other large events in June in order to avoid the spread of COVID-19 and stop the pandemic. For 60+ consecutive years, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade has showcased Puerto Rican identity and generated awareness on key issues and topics affecting Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans in the diaspora. While this year’s parade will not happen in June, we will work hard to honor the 100 scholarships to be awarded as part of our 2020 Scholarships Program in order to offer much-needed funds to advance the education of Puerto Rican students from across the country. We look forward to seeing everyone on Fifth Avenue at a later date, once City, State, and Health officials give the green light to hold large-scale gatherings in our beloved city.
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El Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño es un evento de clase mundial que atrae a más de 1.5 millones de espectadores y marchantes de todo el mundo, para celebrar la herencia y la cultura puertorriqueña en la Quinta Avenida de la Ciudad de Nueva York. Como Nueva York es el epicentro del virus en los Estados Unidos, entendemos y apoyamos la decisión del gobierno de la ciudad de cancelar los desfiles y otros eventos importantes en junio, para evitar la propagación del COVID-19 y detener la pandemia. Por más de 60 años consecutivos, el Desfile Nacional Puertorriqueño ha celebrado la identidad puertorriqueña y ha generado conciencia sobre asuntos y temas clave que afectan a Puerto Rico y a los puertorriqueños en la diáspora. Si bien el desfile de este año no se llevará a cabo en junio, trabajaremos arduamente para honrar las 100 becas que se otorgarán como parte de nuestro Programa de Becas 2020, para ofrecer fondos muy necesarios para avanzar en la educación universitaria de los estudiantes puertorriqueños de todo el país. Esperamos verlos a todos en la Quinta Avenida en una fecha posterior, una vez que los funcionarios de la ciudad, el estado y la salud pública, den luz verde para celebrar eventos multitudinarios a gran escala en nuestra querida ciudad.
Watch the 2019 Parade Live!The National Puerto Rican Day celebrates and honors the leaders, educators, artists, and celebrities that have left a cultural footprint on this nation.
2019 Honorees
Come Celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage with the New York Mets and see Puerto Rican Boxer & MMA Fighter, Amanda Serrano throw the first pitch! A portion of ticket sales will benefit the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Scholarship Fund!
We joined forces with Lin-Manuel Miranda renowned actor, singer, composer, writer, and Nuestro Orgullo, to create a specially designed National Puerto Rican Day Scholarship Fund TeeRico t-shirt. Proceeds from the sales of the t-shirts will benefit NPRDP’s Scholarship Fund. Your purchase will help support the pursuit of higher education in our community! T-shirts are $29 and available in black and grey. Click Link Below To Buy Yours!
the parade in pictures