Puerto Rican Parade and Festival

 The annual Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade was held Sunday August 7th. The Parade was put on by the Hispanic Police Officers' Association (HPOA) which has been proudly serving it's members and the greater Cleveland community since it was founded in 1986.

The 2022 Parade Honorees were:

• Ramonita Vargas, Grand Marshal
• Victor Ruiz, Padrino
• Keisha González, Madrina
• Zaria Ivelisse Ortiz, Miss Teen Puerto Rico 2022

Click on the white arrow below to watch a video of some highlights of the Parade including former Cleveland Indians Carlos Baerga and Candy Maldonado. I did not include the cars and other vehicles in the parade - they will be in a separate video. I also did not include the many politicians in the parade.

See lots of pictures and video of the Puerto Rican Parade and Festival

2015 Cleveland Puerto Rican Parade highlights

Some highlights from the 2015 annual Puerto Rican Parade in Cleveland.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/puertorican/puertorican.htm

Get to School message before Puerto Rican parade

Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers, students and others gathered to say “Get to School. You can make it” before lining up for the annual Puerto Rican Parade in Cleveland.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/puertorican/puertorican.htm

Nuestra Cultura drummers before Puerto Rican parade

Some drummers from Nuestra Cultura jammed before lining up for the annual Puerto Rican Parade in Cleveland.  http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/puertorican/puertorican.htm