This year is Theme
"Cuenta
con Nosotros"
"Count On
Us."
was chosen to
acknowledge Puerto Ricans that every day perform
essential services to help improve the quality of life for residents
of Puerto Rico and the United States.
And is Dedicated to:
the Puerto
Rican Municipality of Yauco.
National
Grand Marshall is
the
President of the Grande Supermarket chains in Puerto Rico,
Atilano Cordero Badillo.
The Grand Marshall representing
the State of New York is
Vice Chairman of MTV Networks
Herb Scannell. Miss
Sophia Zayas
Parade's Godfather __________________.
Miss National Puerto Rican Day Parade Queen 2005
Miss Sophia Zayas
a Bronx naive representing
Santa Isabel,
Puerto Rico
The parade will be broadcast
live by WNBC, the official television station of the National Puerto Rican Day
Parade and for the first time this year Telemundo in Puerto Rico will also
telecast the parade live. Latino Mix 105.9 FM and 1280 Radio WADO are the
official radio stations. The official print media representatives are HOY
and Newsday.
I will not be set up on 61st & 5th Ave.
on the Central Park side.
Instead I will seating on the grandstand
68 st.-70 st.
courtesy of
LaMega.Com
Photos Click Here
updated....
Monday, 29 August 2005
>>Directions click here
<<
And Before
That!!! On...
June 11, 2005
El Barrio Festival Abrazo Fraternal
(Pre PR Parade Festival)
Saturday 11AM - 7PM 3Avenue 106 to 122 Sts.
We can meet @ 110th St. between 3rd and Lexington Ave.
Directions click here.
Official National PR Parade Web-site
Click Here
2005 Schedule
Last updated:08/29/2005
| Event / Evento | State / Estado | Date(s) / Fecha(s) |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Parade of Tampa, Inc. | Florida | Sunday, April, 24th |
| Dia de San Juan
@ Queen Mary Event Park
|
Long Beach, California | Sunday, June 5th |
| Yonkers Puerto Rican Day Parade
Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 467 Yonkers, New York 10705 Carmen Gomez-Goldberg, President 914.337.3624 914.966.1202 Fax MRSG5532@aol.com |
Yonkers, New York | Sunday, June 5th |
| Puerto
Rican/Hispanic Day Parade Fifth Avenue Brentwood Long Island , New York Naomi Robinson 631.434.3481 Ext.14 |
Long Island , New York | Sunday, June 5th |
| Festival Musical McCarren Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC more info call Odalys 212.243.1177 National P.R. Day Parade Office 718.401.0404 |
Williamsburg, Brooklyn NYC Click Here |
Saturday, June 11th |
| Festival Boricua de Hall Avenue "Comite Patriotico Cultural Puertorriqueño" 631 State Street Perth Amboy, New Jersey 08861 Jennifer - President |
Perth Amboy, New Jersey |
Saturday June11th Sunday, June 12th |
|
National Puerto Rican Day Parade, Inc. 2804 Third Avenue - 7th Floor Bronx, New York 10455 Ralph Morales, Chairperson 718.401.0404 Ext. 348 718.585.9110 Fax Nprdpin@aol.com www.nationalpuertoricandayparade.org |
New
York York City, New York |
Sunday, June 12th |
| Puerto Rican Parade of Lancaster | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | Sunday, June 12th |
| Festival of Lancaster | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 17th. of July |
|
Puerto Rican Parade Committee of Chicago “Casa Puertorriqueña” 1237 North California Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60622 Miguel Sanchez, President 773.292.1414 773.292.1860 Fax prparade@sbcglobal.net www.paradechicago.com |
Chicago, IL | Saturday, June 18th |
| Asociación Puertorriqueña y
Hermanos de Queens, Inc. 56-04 68th Street P.O. Box 380227 Maspeth, New York 11378 Juan Figueroa, President 718.627.9388 asoprdegns@aol.com |
Maspeth, New York | Sunday, June 19th |
|
California Puerto Rican Parade Association “Casa de Puerto Rico” 1700½ West Victoria Avenue P.O. Box 148 Montebello, California 90640 Wilfredo Bonilla, President 323.887.2771 323.887.2804 Fax emailus@calpuertorican.com www.calpuertorican.com |
California | Sunday June 19th |
|
Asociación Puertorriqueña y Hermanos de Queens, Inc.
56-04 68th Street P.O. Box 380227 Maspeth, New York 11378 Juan Figueroa, President 718.627.9388 asoprdegns@aol.com |
New York | Sunday, June 26th |
| Puerto Rican Cultural Festival
The Sofrito Band with Larry Harlow, Yomo Toro and
comedian David Gonzales will headline the annual Puerto Rican Cultural
Festival, noon to 8 p.m. June 26 in Frank Sinatra Drive Park, Hoboken. Also
featuring food, arts and crafts and a flea market. |
Hoboken, New Jersey |
Sunday, June 26th |
| Parada San Juan Bautista, Inc. P.O. Box 2908 Camden, New Jersey 08101 Juan J. Gonzalez, Esq., President 856.963.6023 856.757.9600 Office 856.541.5263 Fax juangoesq@hotmail.com www.sjbp.org |
Camden, New Jersey | Sunday June 26th |
| 28th
Fiestas de Loiza en Connecticut 203 777-5810 headquarters@flechasInc.com |
Long
Dwarf Park, New Haven, Connecticut |
Friday, July 15th. Thru 17th |
| Julia
de Burgos Cultural Art Center Natividad Pagan-President 6519 Loraine Ave. Cleveland OH 44102 Work phone 216/961-0057 Fax 216/631-1087 For more information or to volunteer call Julia de Burgos Cultural Arts Center at (216) 631-1081. |
Downtown Cleveland, Ohio |
July
15th, 16th., & 17th |
| Puerto Rican Parade& Cultural Organization of Northwest Indiana, Inc. | Indiana | Sunday, July 17th |
| Waterfront Latin Festival | Camden, New Jersey | Sunday, July 17th |
| Festival Betances "La Casa de la Cultura" 85 West Newton Street Boston, Massachusetts 02118 Sabrina Aviles, Director 617.927.1730 617.927.1781 Fax saviles@iba-etc.org |
Boston, Massachusetts | July 22-24 |
| Organización Desfile y Cultural
Puertorriqueña del Noroeste de Indiana, Inc. P.O. Box 3027 3485 Michigan Avenue Suite 2R East Chicago, Indiana 46312 Ramon Casillas, President (219)397-1217 (219) 397-1324 Fax www.prpcoinc@sbcworld.net |
East Chicago, Indiana | JULY 23-24, 2005 |
|
Festival Puertorriqueño de Vineland P.O. Box 1051 Vineland, New Jersey 08362-1051 Carmen Nydia Perez, President 856.696.1147 856.696.1189 fax |
Vineland, New Jersey | Sunday, July 23rd. thru July 31st |
| La Familia Hispana, Inc. "Hispanic Family Festival" P.O. Box 6550 Holyoke, Massachusetts 01041-6550 Diosdado Lopéz, President 413.532.4496 413.532.8035 Fax diosdadolopez@hotmail.com www.lafamiliahispana.org |
Holyoke, Massachusetts at Resnic Boulevard and Pine street |
Sunday, July 24th |
|
Comunidad Hispana de Bristol Bristol, PA 19007-1068 Phone: 215-781-1320 Fax: 215-785-0354 |
Bristol, Pennsylvania | Sunday, July 24th |
|
Puerto Rican Parade Committee Allentown
Allianza Cultural Puertorriqueña de Allentown P.O. Box 213 Allentown, Pennsylvania 18105 Beverly Rivera, President 610.597.7916 prpcall@aol.com |
Allentown, Pennsylvania | Sunday, July 24th |
| Festival Puertorriqueño de New
Jersey, Inc. P.O. Box 1051 Vineland, New Jersey 08362-1051 Carmen Nydia Perez, President 856.696.1147 856.696.1189 fax |
Vineland, New Jersey | Sunday, July 31st |
| Annual Puerto Rican Parade P.O. Box 2802 Aurora, Illinois 60507 Miguel Rivera, President 630859.3593 630.264.4401 Fax 630.330.1313 cell miguel@aurora-prcc.org www.aurora-prcc.org |
Aurora, Illinois | Sunday, July 31st |
| 10th Annual Latino Waterfront
Musical Festival 520 Market Street - Room 306 Camden, New Jersey 08101 Andres Camacho, Coordinator 856.225.5312 856.225.5591 Fax acamacho@camdencounty.com |
Camden, New Jersey | Saturday, August 6th |
|
Desfile Puertorriqueño de Trenton
P.O. Box 1661 Trenton, New Jersey 08607 Idamis Perez-Margicin, President 609.588.5953 609.890.7344 fax |
Trenton, New Jersey | Sunday, August 7th |
|
Festival Puertorriqueño de Boston Massachusetts P.O. Box 366172 Hyde Park State, Massachusetts 02136 Antonio Molina, President 508.587.5454 508.587.1950 Fax molinahbone@aol.com |
Hyde Park State, Massachusetts | Friday, August 5th. thru 7th. |
| Puerto Rican Festival of
Rochester, Inc. 130 North Winton Road P.O. Box 10008 Rochester, New York 14610 Ida Perez, President 585.234.7660 IPerez@abcinfo.org |
Rochester, New York | AUGUST 12 & 13 |
|
Atlantic County Puerto Rican Parade
102 North Chelsea Avenue P.O. Box 1503 Atlantic City, New Jersey 08404 Yvette Soto, President 609.99.0262 609.226.8183 cell acprp@hotmail.com ysoto@acredcross.org |
Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Sunday, August 14th. |
|
Jersey City Puerto Rican Parade
AUGUST 21, 2005??? Jersey City Puerto Rican Heritage Parade P.O. Box 8434 Jersey City, New Jersey 07308 Luis “Mosquito” Gonzalez, President 201.726.2560 jerseycitypr@hotmail.com |
Jersey City, New Jersey |
Sunday, August 14th. |
| Institute of Latino Arts & Culture Centro Las Americas 11 Sycamore Street Worcester, Massachusetts 01608 Dolly Vasquez. Executive Director 508.798.1900 Ext. # 229 dollyv@centrolasamericas.org www.centrolasamericas.org |
Worcester, Massachusetts | AUGUST 20 & 21st |
|
Lakewood Unity Day Parade P.O. Box 775 Lakewood, New Jersey 08701 Mirta Marsala, President 732.473.9396 732.473.0117 Fax mirma643@aol.com |
Lakewood, New Jersey |
Sunday, August 21st |
|
Lakewood, Ohio |
Ohio | Sunday, August 21st |
|
Desfile & Festival Puertorriqueño de Rhode Island, Inc. P.O. Box 2066 Providence, Rhode Island 02905 401.941.0813 www.boricuasderhodeisland.com |
Providence, Rhode Island | August 17th. Thru Sunday, August 21st |
| Desfile Puertorriqueño de
Paterson, Inc. P.O. Box 5451 Paterson, New Jersey 07509 Daniel Vergara, Sr., President 973.279.4309 201.387.7594 ricangonzalez@aol.com |
Paterson, New Jersey |
Sunday, August 28th. |
| The Florida Puerto Rican/Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce, Inc. "Brevard County's 4th Annual Family Labor Day Weekend Salsa Festival" 2293 Aurora Road Melbourne, Florida 32935 Samuel C. Lopez, President 321.752.1003 info@fprhcc.org www.fprhcc.org |
Brevard County, Florida | Sunday, September 4th |
| Puerto Rican Day Parade of Western
New York Association, Inc. P.O. Box 166 Buffalo, New York 14201 Miguel Santos, President www.prparadeofwny.org |
Buffalo, New York | Saturday, September 10th |
|
Hispanic Alliance of Atlantic County Latin American Festival
P.O. Box 7507 Atlantic City, New Jersey 08401 Adalberto “Bert” Lopez, President 609.513.1543 609.625.6944 Fax bert.lopez@conectiv.com www.haac.org |
New Jersey |
Saturday, September 10th. & Sunday, September 11th. |
|
Puerto Rican Heritage Statewide Parade Committee, Inc.
258 Clifton Avenue Newark, New Jersey 07104 Irving Linares, President 973.481.3233 973.481.6807 Fax |
Newark, New Jersey |
Sunday, September 18th. |
| Taller Puertorriqueño "22nd Annual Feria del Barrio" 2721 North 5th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133 Francisco Sandoval, Cultural Enrichment & Facilities Coordinator fsandoval@tallerpr.org 215.426.3311 215.426.5682 Fax |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Sunday, September 18th. |
| Puerto
Rican Civic Association of Hammonton Festival (609) 567-4446 |
New Jersey | Saturday, Sept. 24th. thru Sunday, September25th. |
|
Philadelphia Puerto Rican Festival Regional Puerto Rican Parade 705-09 North Franklin Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123 Jose Rivera, Deputy Director 215.627.3100 215.627.7440 Fax jose.rivera@elconcilio.net www.elconcilio.net |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Sunday, September 25th. |
| Desfile Puertorriqueño de Orlando | Florida |
Sunday, October 02nd. |
| U.T.B.
United Third Bridge, Inc. Brevard County Annual Puerto Rican Day Parade 2293 Aurora Road Melbourne, Florida 32935 Samuel C. Lopez, President 321.752.1003 info@fprhcc.org www.fprhcc.org |
along Malabar Road to Palm Bay City Hall, Palm Bay, Florida |
Sunday, November 6th. |
Other events of Interest.
AUGUST 27, 2005
Children of Faith Parade & Multicultural Festival
378 Palisade Avenue
Jersey City, New Jersey 07307
Rev. Jose C. Lopez, Founder
201.222.1680
201.222.1683 Fax
faithparade@aol.com
AUGUST 28, 2005
Sociedad Cultural Borincana
P.O. Box 6140
Paterson, New Jersey 07509
Jose A. Villalongo, Sr., President
973.278.9545
Villalongo@aol.com
SEPTEMBER 17, 2005
Hispanic Awareness Committee
"5th Annual Hispanic Heritage Celebration"
P.O. Box 2583
Camden, New Jersey 08101-9998
Norma Ruiz, Chairperson
856.308.5407
hispanicac@yahoo.com
September 17, 2005
Western New York Hispanic and Friends Civic Association
"Annual Latino Waterfront Concert at LaSalle Park"
73 South Point Drive
Lancaster, New York 14086-3333
Andres Garcia, President
716.859.4100
716.885.6533 Fax
September 18, 2005
Taller Puertorriqueño
"22nd Annual Feria del Barrio"
2721 North 5th Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19133
Francisco Sandoval, Cultural
Enrichment & Facilities Coordinator
fsandoval@tallerpr.org
215.426.3311
215.426.5682 Fax
SEPTEMBER 24-25, 2005
Puerto Rican Civic Association of Hammonton
P.O. Box 633
Hammonton, New Jersey 08037
Gloria E. Stewart, President
609.567.4446
gemstew@aol.com
September 25, 2005
Bayonne Hispanic Associated, Inc.
P.O. Box 1302
Bayonne, New Jersey 07002
Daniel Valentine, President
646.283.6192 cell
201.436.0227
bayhispanic@aol.com
Fiestas de Loiza En Connecticut En Honor A La
Apostol Santiago
(FLECHAS)
153 Lloyd Street
New Haven, Connecticut 06513
203.777.5810
203.777.5907 Fax
www.flechasinc.com
Western Region Puerto Rican Council
Magda Y. Calderon
magdacalderon@hotmail.com
www.wrprcouncil.org
Hermanos Fraternos de Loiza Aldea Carnival
1702 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York 10029
Bianca Irizarry, President
212.410.4220
hfdla@aol.com
Puerto Rican Parade of Fairfield County
P.O. Box 447
Bridgeport, Connecticut 06601-0447
Johnny Ortiz, President
203.330.9973
203.335.4668
johnortiz@prparadeffldcty.org
www.prparadeffldcty.org
Hermandad Latina, Inc.
P.O. Box 1161
Vineland, New Jersey 08362
Maribel Rodriguez, President
856.696.3077
Spanish American Social & Cultural Association
Levitt Parkway-Charleston Road
P.O. Box 2248
Willingboro, New Jersey 08046
Jose Ramos, Executive Director
609.835.1111
Puerto Rican Action Board
90 Jersey Avenue
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-0240
Guillermo Beytagh-Maldonado, Executive Director
732.828.4510
732.828.4546 Fax
PRABDeputy@aol.com
Delaware Hispanic Festival & Parade Committee
3213 Ruby Drive
Wilmington, Delaware 19810
Freddy Matos, President
Frances Vega, State Director
Hispanic/Latino Outreach
One West 26th Street
P.O. Box 1763
Indianapolis, Indiana 46206
317.921.4728
317.921.4629 Fax
fvega@ivytech.edu