List of events in Ponce, Puerto Rico

This is a list of events in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ponce is Puerto Rico's second largest city outside the San Juan metropolitan area. It is located in the southern coast of Puerto Rico, about a 75-minute drive via Autopista Las Americas or reachable via plane as a destination at the Mercedita International Airport or by cruise line at the Port of the Americas. Ponce holds numerous annual events. Only the most prominent and popular ones are listed below.

The City of Ponce, is a 75-minute highway ride from San Juan

Ponce events list summary table

The following table lists recurring events in Ponce by their month of occurrence. A listing sorted by any of the other fields can be obtained by clicking on the header of the field. For example, clicking on "Year Established" will sort events by the year when the event started.

No.EventMonthDayPhotoBarrioVenueTypeYear EstablishedRelated toCelebrationsFrequency
1Carnaval de VejigantesJanuaryVariesPlayaAv. Padre NoelCultural1991[1]Local TraditionsParadeYearly
2El Polvorín MemorialJanuary25PortuguesCementerio Civil de PonceMemorial1900El Polvorín fireMemorial serviceYearly
3Carnaval de PonceFebruaryVariesSegundoPlaza Las DeliciasCultural1850LentParades, Music, FoodYearly
4Ponce Massacre MemorialMarch21CuartoMuseo de la Masacre de PonceMemorial1938Ponce massacreMemorial serviceYearly
5Feria de Artesanías de PonceAprilVariesSegundoPlaza Las DeliciasCultural1974Centro Cultural Crafts, WorkshopsYearly
6Las JustasAprilVariesCanasFrancisco Montaner StadiumSports1993College athleticsSports competitions, Music, PartiesYearly
7Ponce Jazz FestivalAprilVariesCuartoConcha Acústica de PonceMusic2012Jazz musicMusicYearly
8Fiesta Nacional de la DanzaMayVariesTerceroTeatro La PerlaCultural1897~DanzaMusic, Dancing, Crafts, FoodYearly
9Ponce Grand Prix de AtletismoMayVariesCanasFrancisco Montaner StadiumSports2007IAAF World ChallengeSports competitionYearly
10Festival Nacional AfrocaribeñoJuneVariesCapitanejoSector La CuartaCultural1999Black cultural heritageMusic, Dancing, Crafts, FoodYearly
11Cruce a Nado InternacionalSeptember1st SundayPlayaBahía de PonceSports1980Bahía de PonceSwimming competitionYearly
12Día Mundial de PonceSeptemberVariesSegundoPlaza Las DeliciasCultural2012Culture and HistoryParadeYearly
13Mameyes Landslide MemorialOctober7TerceroMameyes Memorial MuseumMemorial19861985 Mameyes tragedyMemorial serviceYearly
14Feria de Artesanías Plaza del CaribeOctoberVariesPlayaPlaza del CaribeCultural1980Plaza del CaribeCraftsYearly
15Festival de Bomba y Plena de San AntónNovemberVariesSan AntónSan AntónCultural1978[2]Bomba and PlenaMusic, DancingYearly
16Bienal de Arte de PonceNovemberVariesPlayaUPRPArt1986Commission on the ArtsArt exhibitionBiennale
17Ponce MarathonDecember12SegundoPlaza Las DeliciasSports1970Virgin of GuadalupeMarathonYearly
18Las MañanitasDecember12SegundoPlaza Las DeliciasCultural1964Culture and ReligionParadeYearly
19Fiestas patronalesDecemberVariesSegundoPlaza Las DeliciasCultural / Religious1850History and ReligionMusic, Dancing, Crafts, FoodYearly
20Concierto de Navidad (Christmas Concert)DecemberVariesTerceroTeatro La PerlaCultural1983ChristmasConcertYearly
21Noches de PlacitaAllLast Friday of the month[3]PlayaPlaza 65 de InfanteríaCultural2018[4]Local TraditionsMusic, Dancing, Crafts, FoodMonthly

Key:
~ = Date is approximate

See also

References
  1. Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce. Gilberto Limardo Rodriguez. Melina Aguilar, editor. 31 January 2019. Accessed 15 November 2019.
  2. Ponce celebra Festival de Bomba y Plena: Festival de bomba y plena salvó al barrio San Antón. Associated Press. WAPA-TV. Accessed 15 November 2019.
  3. Llega a Ponce "Noches de Placita". Periódico El Sol. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 26 November 2018. Accessed 30 November 2019.
  4. Noches de Placita cumple primer aniversario en Ponce. Voces del Sur. 23 November 2019. Accessed 28 November 2019.
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