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Florida Puerto Rican Parade in Downtown Orlando is coming back in the spring of 2023

ORLANDO, Fla. — The 2023 Florida Puerto Rican Parade and Festival will be held in April.

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Next year’s parade will be dedicated to the city of Loiza, to celebrate their bomba music, traditional Taino and African dishes, folk art, and distinct cultural expressions.

The parade theme will be “Economic Growth and Business Opportunities.” Organizers will recognize the great work accomplished by the Puerto Rican business community in Florida and Puerto Rico.

Additional details for the next year’s festivities, such as a gala dinner, scholarship awards, Gua’Kia 5K, and the Mike Moreno Golf Tournament, will be made available at a later date.

The official date of the parade is Saturday, April 22, 2023, in downtown Orlando.

See the parade from this year that took place in April:

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