Celebrate Buffalo's Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities and their cultural pride! The parade starts at City Hall and heads north on Avenida San Juan (AKA Niagara Street).More the 2,000 participants representing at least 70 WNY organizations will light up the streets. Amusement rides, great food and a free concert imediately follows the parade at LaSalle Park, on Buffalo’s beautiful waterfront. FREE!

The primary purpose of the Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade is to provide a parade inclusive of all people and communities. The parade will empower the community, and in particular our youth, by promoting civic pride, celebrating the history of Puerto Rico and Hispanics, and increasing awareness of Latin America's diverse cultural heritage. Association members will be cultural ambassadors, historical preservationists,and civic activists. The Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade of Western New York Association will collaborate with a variety of social and service-oriented agencies to build a stronger Western New York community on a foundation of pride, knowledge, and empowerment.