Florida Puerto Rican parade and festival returns to downtown Orlando this month

By Monivette Cordeiro on Wed, Apr 10, 2019 at 2:21 pm

Photo by Monivette Cordeiro

The third annual Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival is returning to downtown Orlando on April 27, so get ready to hear a lot of "Wepa!"

The Saturday parade starts at the intersection of Orange Avenue and Concord Street and ends with a festival on the Seneff Arts Plaza at 445 S. Magnolia Ave., according to organizers.

The free festival will have delicious food, craft vendors and live music from multiple acts, including J Alvarez, Juan Luis Juancho, Nio Garcia, Casper "El Magico," Julio Cesar Sanabria, Victor Sanabria, Jincho El Rustico, Elysanij and many more.

This year's parade is dedicated to Orlando Police Chief Orlando Rolón, the city's first Hispanic police chief who is also from Puerto Rico.

I know that I won't be as popular as Chief Rolón and @JAlvarezFlow on April 27 in @DWNTWN_ORLANDO, but I am thrilled to be the grand marshal for the Florida Puerto Rican Parade & Festival. It's another event that helps our welcoming community celebrate our diversity. pic.twitter.com/eV6UqGCz6v
— Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) April 9, 2019

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