It’s that time of year again! The Puerto Rican Day Parade is back on Fifth Avenue Sunday.
Starting at 11 a.m. on June 9, New Yorkers will gather to take part in the 67th annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. This year, over 170 groups and 70 floats will march out onto Fifth Avenue to celebrate all things Puerto Rican.
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s parade:
What’s the parade route?
The parade will take place on Fifth Avenue, between 44th Street and 79th Street.
What is this year’s theme?
The parade theme this year is “Boricua de Corazón,” which translates to “Puerto Rican in your heart.”
Will streets be closed?
Oh yeah. According to the NYPD and DOT, the following streets will be closed from June 7-9:
Formation
- West/East 44th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 45th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 46th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 47th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 48th Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Dispersal
- 5th Avenue between 79th Street and 86th Street
- East 79th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 80th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 81st Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 82nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 83rd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 84th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 85th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Miscellaneous
- Madison Avenue between East 42nd Street and East 86th Street
- 6th Avenue between West 42nd Street and West 49th Street
- West/East 43rd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West/East 42nd Street between 6th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- West 51st Street between Rockefeller Plaza and 5th Avenue
- West 58th Street between Grand Army Plaza and 5th Avenue
- East 60th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 63rd Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 64th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 66th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 69th Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 70th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
- East 72nd Street between 5th Avenue and Park Avenue
- East 74th Street between 5th Avenue and Madison Avenue
Can I watch it from home?
Yes you can! The parade will be streaming on the National Puerto Rican Day website and on ABC 7.
