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.
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. Event Month Day Photo Barrio Venue Type Year Established Related to Celebrations Frequency1Carnaval de Vejigantes JanuaryVaries Playa Av. Padre Noel Cultural1991Carnaval de la Playa de Ponce. Gilberto Limardo Rodriguez. Melina Aguilar, editor. 31 January 2019. Accessed 15 November 2019. Local Traditions Parade Yearly2El Polvorín Memorial January 25 Português Cementerio Civil de Ponce Memorial1900 El Polvorín fire Memorial service Yearly3Carnaval de PonceFebruary Varies Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Cultural1850 Lent Parades, Music, Food Yearly4Ponce Massacre MemorialMarch 21 Cuarto Museo de la Masacre de Ponce Memorial1938 Ponce massacre Memorial service Yearly5Feria de Artesanías de PonceApril Varies Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Cultural1974 Centro Cultural Crafts, Workshops Yearly6 Las JustasAprilVaries Canas Francisco Montaner Stadium Sports1993 College athletics Sports competitions, Music, Parties Yearly7 Ponce Jazz FestivalApril Varies Cuarto Concha Acústica de Ponce Music2012 Jazz music Music Yearly8Fiesta Nacional de la DanzaMay Varies Tercero Teatro La Perla Cultural1897~ Danza Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food Yearly9Ponce Grand Prix de AtletismoMay Varies Canas Francisco Montaner Stadium Sports2007 IAAF World Challenge Sports competition Yearly10Festival Nacional AfrocaribeñoJune Varies Capitanejo Sector La CuartaCultural1999 Black cultural heritage Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food Yearly11Cruce a Nado InternacionalSeptember 1st Sunday Playa Bahía de Ponce Sports1980 Bahía de Ponce Swimming competition Yearly12Día Mundial de PonceSeptember Varies Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Cultural2012 Culture and History Parade Yearly13Mameyes Landslide MemorialOctober 7 Tercero Mameyes Memorial Museum Memorial1986 1985 Mameyes tragedy Memorial service Yearly14Feria de Artesanías Plaza del CaribeOctober Varies Playa Plaza del Caribe Cultural1980 Plaza del Caribe Crafts Yearly15Festival de Bomba y Plena de San AntónNovember Varies San Antón San Antón Cultural1978Ponce celebra Festival de Bomba y Plena: Festival de bomba y plena salvó al barrio San Antón. Associated Press. WAPA-TV. Accessed 15 November 2019. Bomba and Plena Music, Dancing Yearly16Bienal de Arte de PonceNovember Varies Playa UPRP Art1986 Commission on the Arts Art exhibition Biennale17Ponce MarathonDecember 12 Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Sports1970 Virgin of Guadalupe Marathon Yearly18Las MañanitasDecember 12 Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Cultural1964 Culture and Religion Parade Yearly19Fiestas patronalesDecember Varies Segundo Plaza Las Delicias Cultural / Religious1850 History and Religion Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food Yearly20Concierto de Navidad (Christmas Concert)December Varies Tercero Teatro La Perla Cultural1983 Christmas Concert Yearly21 Noches de Placita All Last Friday of the monthLlega a Ponce "Noches de Placita". Periódico El Sol. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 26 November 2018. Accessed 30 November 2019. Playa Plaza 65 de Infantería Cultural 2018 Voces del Sur. 23 November 2019. Accessed 28 November 2019. Local Traditions Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food Monthly Key: ~ = Date is approximate
See also
List of hotels in Ponce, Puerto Rico Nightlife in Ponce, Puerto Rico
References
External links
Photos of Ponce: Photos of Ponce at Panoramio Photos of Ponce at Flick Photos of Ponce at Virtual Tourist Tourism Information about Ponce's tourist attractions Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes Video & Contact Info. Historic Places in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, a National Park Service Discover Our Shared Heritage Travel Itinerary Management Plan for La Esperanza Nature Preserve in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Matthew Bourque, Drew Digeser, Stephen Partridge, and Hussein Yatim. Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Worcester, Massachusetts. 2 May 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2013. Ponce History Official Website of Municipality of Ponce. Ponce y su Importancia Historica 29 December 2000 'Ponce en Marcha' Final Decision by the Puerto Rico Supreme Court (2000 DTS 194, MUNICIPIO DE PONCE V. AUTORIDAD DE CARRETERAS 2000TSPR194; Case Number: CC-98-241 Cons. CC-98-231, 250, 257, 258 and 259) 29 December 2000 'Ponce en Marcha' Dissent Opinion from Associate P.R. Sup. Court Justice Honorable Efraín Rivera Pérez (page 1) 29 December 2000 'Ponce en Marcha' Dissent Opinion from Associate P.R. Sup. Court Justice Honorable Efraín Rivera Pérez (page 2) Census:
Others: Autonomous Municipality of Ponce official site