Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts

Attracting more than 50,000 attendees each year, the two-day Puerto Rican Festival of Massachusetts returns to Boston on July 26 and 27 from noon-9pm. What began in 1967 at Blackstone Park is now a huge celebration in Franklin Park, where you can immerse yourself in the rich Puerto Rican culture and enjoy live performances by local and international artists, kiosks selling typical Puerto Rican food and arts and crafts, carnival rides, and more. The festival culminates with the Puerto Rican Parade at noon on July 27 across from the Roxbury Community College, where the community showcases its culture through fabulous floats, colorful dance troupes, singers, dancers, and appearances by distinguished honorees.