The 47th annual Queens Hispanic Parade returns to one of the busiest and most food-filled stretches of Jackson Heights on Sunday, rain or shine.
Miguel Flores has been president of the parade organization for the past five years. He said it was organized as a celebration of all Latin cultures.
“Come with your flags, come represent your country,” Flores said. “We’ll have people from Chile, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina, Ecuador, Peru… all the South American countries that come from Incan cultures, but also the northerners, Caribbean and Mayan and Aztec cultures.”
“Come enjoy all the color, the folklore, the dances that our artists have prepared,” Flores said. He urged attendees not to miss the crowning of the parade queen and the dance celebrations that begin soon after the parade’s start at 11 a.m.
When is the parade?
It steps off at 11 a.m. this Sunday, Sept. 24.
Where is it?
The parade starts at 37th Avenue & 69th Street, just off of the major train hub at Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue. It then heads eastward along 37th Avenue to 86th Street.
What’s the weather like?
Prepare for light showers throughout the day, with temperatures in the mid-60s.
What can visitors expect to see?
As a cross-cultural parade celebration, you can expect dancers, floats, food, and music from across Latin America, from Argentinian grilled meats to Mexican standbys, and more.
Street vendors will be selling a range of Latin foods and souvenirs as well as traditional clothing.
This stretch of 37th Avenue also has a wealth of incredible restaurants, from the Antojitos Charly taco stand at the base of the Jackson Heights-Roosevelt Avenue station, to the Colombian La Nueva Bakery at the eastern end of the parade route, with empanadas, sandwiches, and lines that stretch out the door for their famous alfajores con dulce de leche.
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