Puerto Rican Festival

The Humboldt Park neighborhood will celebrate 44 years of Puerto Rican history, culture and art with the annual Puerto Rican Festival on June 12-15, 2025. The four-day fest will fill Division Street with the sights and sounds of Puerto Rico.

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The music, dance, art and food of Puerto Rico will be on vivid display during the Puerto Rican Fest. With the iconic Puerto Rican flag sculptures as the backdrop, Division Street at Mozart will come alive with live salsa, reggaton and bomba music and artists will create installations and artwork.

The Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade will kick off on June 8 followed by music, carnival rides, games and dances. Restaurant vendors will sell traditional Puerto Rican dishes like bacalo (salted codfish) jibaritos ( sandwiches made with fried plantains) and empanadillas (fried beef turnovers).

A pina colada bar (the cocktail was invented in Puerto Rico) will serve up the frothy drink.. There will also be food trucks and artisans selling their goods. The festival runs from 3-10 pm on June 12 and 13 and noon to 10 pm on June 14 and 15. Tickets are $10