The 56th Puerto Rican Festival returns to downtown Rochester this weekend, bringing live music, food and cultural performances to Parcel 5.
This is the 56th year celebrating Rochester’s vibrant Puerto Rican community and culture through food, live music and dance. This year, the highly anticipated festival returns with La Casita En ROC.
The experience recreates the iconic "La Casita" made famous through Bad Bunny's Debí Tirar Más Fotos project, which was inspired by a real Puerto Rican home owned by Román Carrasco Delgado.
La Casita takes place on Aug. 1 on Parcel 5, located at 285 E. Main St., from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Festivalgoers can purchase tickets to be on the La Casita stage. Tickets for VIP access to La Casita cost $150.
Puerto Rican Festival lineup
Thursday's performances
kicked off the festival, with additional acts scheduled Friday and Saturday:
July 31
- Trabuco
- Banda Light
- Tony Vega
- Lennox
Aug. 1
- El Batey
- La Nueva Secuencia
- La Krema
- La Muralla
- Oscarito
Details for 2026 Puerto Rican Parade
The parade begins at 11 a.m. on the corner of East Main Street and Alexander Street, concluding at Parcel 5. According to the official festival website, a detailed map of the parade route will be available over the weekend.
The festival will take place from July 30 to Aug. 1 on Parcel 5. Festival hours will be from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on July 30 and July 31, and noon to 11 p.m. on Aug. 1.
Tickets for children ages 5-12 and seniors 62 and up cost $10. General admission tickets for July 31 and Aug. 1 cost $15 and VIP tickets cost $75.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Puerto Rican Festival returns with Bad Bunny-inspired attraction
