National Puerto Rican Day Parade 2025 when, where, route, and more
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — Dubbed 'America's largest cultural celebration' with an estimated one million attendees, the National Puerto Rican Day Parade returns to New York City for its 68th year on Sunday.
This year's parade follows the theme of 'Plantando Bandera (Planting Roots),' which focuses on recognizing how Puerto Rican communities have established deep roots and positively contributed to their communities.
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Event organizers also partnered with New York-native Lin-Manuel Miranda and his company TeeRico, to create merchandise featuring this year's theme. The design combines the Puerto Rican flag with a ceiba tree whose roots stretch around the image a global, symbolizing the deep roots and worldwide influence of Puerto Rican identity. The artwork was created by Puerto Rican artist Jorge Rafael Calderón.
The National Puerto Rican Day Parade is preceded by the 40th-annual 116th Street Festival in East Harlem on Saturday. More than 500,000 people will celebrate Puerto Rican culture, music, food and more during the 20-block festival.
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Below is everything you need to know about the parade and how to enjoy New York City's biggest celebration of culture.
The parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Sunday and runs along Fifth Avenue from 43rd Street to 79th Street. Celebrations are expected to last through 5 p.m.
Among the honorees in this year's National Puerto Rican Day Parade include six-time Grammy-winner Olga Tañón as the Queen of the celebration, film and television actor Luis Guzmán as the King, Golden Globe Award-winning actress Gina Rodríguez as the Madrina (Godmother), and Grammy and Latin Grammy-winning artist Elvis Crespo as the Padrino (Godfather?).
Merchandise designed by Puerto Rican artist Jorge Rafael Calderón and through collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda can be purchased online.
Proceeds from all sales go towards the NPRDP Scholarship Fund to support the next generation of Puerto Rican leaders.
The parade is free for all to attend and can be viewed along the Fifth Avenue parade route between 43rd Street to 79th Street.
The following streets will be closed in Manhattan for the parade.
Formation:– Fifth Avenue between 51st Street and 52nd Street– West/East 44th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 45th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 46th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 47th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 48th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison AvenueRoute:– Fifth Avenue between 42nd Street and 79th StreetDispersal:– Fifth Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street– East 79th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 80th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 81st Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 82nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 83rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 84th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 85th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison AvenueMiscellaneous:– Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street– Sixth Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street– West/East 43rd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West/East 42nd Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison Avenue– West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and Fifth Avenue– West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and Fifth Avenue– East 60th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 62nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 63rd Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 64th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 66th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 68th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 69th Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 70th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue– East 72nd Street between Fifth Avenue and Park Avenue– East 74th Street between Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue
Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.
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