The beloved Memorial Day Weekend tradition is back: the 37th Annual Loisaida Festival will again be parading along Avenue C (between East 5th and East 12th Streets) on Sunday, May 26, with an afternoon full of live music, dance, artisan crafts, food vendors and more.
Celebrating the vibrant spirit and diverse heritage of the Lower East Side, the festival is presented in by the Loisaida Center, one of the last remaining Puerto Rican-led and founded community-based organizations of Lower Manhattan,in partership with the Acacia Network, the largest Hispanic-led nonprofit in NY State. The parade kicks off at 11am, with mainstage performances beginning at noon and festivities stretching until 5pm.