Dominican Day Parades in the Bronx & NYC
There are Dominican Day Parades in Four of the Five Boroughs
July 23, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Bronx Buzz NYC.
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The photo at right was taken at the Bronx Dominican Parade in a prior year. The parade returns this Sunday. See details below.
The Bronx has a Large Dominican Day Parade
Dominican Day Parades in the Bronx NYC. NYC has several Dominican Day parades, a couple of which we've previously covered. We've included in this report about the upcoming Bronx Domincan Day Parade, information about the Dominican Day Parades in the other boroughs of NYC.
- CLICK here for our report on the Bronx Dominican Day Parade / Bronx Desfile Dominicana of 2024.
Dominican Day Parades in the Bronx & NYC
There are Dominican Day Parades in Four of the Five Boroughs
July 23, 2024 / NYC Neighborhoods / NYC Things To Do Events / Bronx Buzz NYC. Continued.
The Bronx Dominican Day Parade returns on Sunday. Details regarding the day, time and location of the parade are noted below, as well as the parade website.
Gran Parada Dominicana Desfile Bronx
The Gran Parada Dominicana de el Bronx was established May 3, 1989. The parade organizer has incorporated the parade as Gran Parada Dominicana de el Bronx, Inc. Thus, the parade is in its 35th year of its existence, although they might have missed a year or two during the pandemic.
The Mission of the Gran Parada Dominicana is to have:
"... become an empowering resource, confirming the influence and permanent presence of the Dominican People in the United States of ... America ...".
Dominican Republic - Brief History
The Dominican Day Parade celebrates the Dominican Republic fight for independence which began in 1863 and ended in 1865. The Dominican Republic occupies the east side and over half of the second largest island in the Caribbean [Cuba is the largest], which it shares with Haiti. Both the Spanish and the French occupied the island, hence the two separate states as Haiti in the west was the area generally occupied by the French, and the Dominican Republic in the east represents the area occupied by Spain. The Taino people are the indigenous people of the island.
Today, over 11 million people live in the Dominican Republic, of which about 1/3 live in the capital city, Santo Domingo. The economy of the Dominican Republic consists of agricultural products like sugar, cocoa and coffee, tourism, services and manufacturing.
What You'll See at the Bronx Dominican Parade
There's a piece written about the Dominican Parade that included some explanation of the costumes worn during it. Here's an excerpt from a Baruch CUNY webpage which they attribute to two sources including the Dominican Parade and the NY Daily News,
" ... the diablos cojuelo (lame devils) who traditionally perform in Dominican Republic's Carnival celebration. The diablos cojuelo wear long horned masks, colorful ruffled costumes, and wield thick bullwhips fashioned out of ropes. The diablos cojueros are a direct reference to the traditions of the Dominican carnival. It is said that one of the reasons the lame devils came to be was because of the difficulties of moving around in the crowded streets during the festivities. For instance the whip and the inflated pig bladder carried by the lame devils were used to ward of the crowds. The themes and the costumes in the parade come from various influences, many of which can be traced back to old religious traditions of the Dominican Republic ...".
The Bronx Gran Parada Dominicana or the Dominican Parade - Time / Date / Location / Parade Route
- * Sunday, July 28, 2024 beginning at 11 am - Bronx Dominican Parade aka Gran Parada Dominicana Del Bronx - Along the Grand Concourse from 167th to 176th Streets. The main performance stage is at 176th Street on the Grand Concourse where there will be speeches and performances from 11 am to 5 pm. The parade starts at 1.40 pm and the parade / festival ends by 5 pm. For more details see - https://granparadadominicanadelbronx.org [not to be confused with the Manhattan Dominican Parade in August] or FB - https://www.facebook.com/granparadadomincanabx
Dates / Times / Locations of the Other Dominican Parades in NYC Boroughs 2024
- * Midtown _ Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 12 noon to 4 pm - Dominican Parade marches up 6th Avenue from 36th to 52nd Street. This is the 42nd year of the parade, which has collected and given out over $1 million in scholarships. Street festivals and fairs in Manhattan NYC. For details copy & paste - https://natddp.org
- * Williamsburg _ They didn't do any in 2022, 2023 and there won't be one in 2024, but they're currently in the process of planning a comeback in 2025. Sunday, August 29, 2021 beginning at 1 pm - The Brooklyn Dominican Day Parade - Marches along Graham Avenue between Debevoise and Broadway in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn. There will be a Brooklyn street festival following the parade at Graham Avenue at Broadway from about 3 pm - 5 pm. https://brooklyndominicanparade.org.
- * Jackson Heights / Corona _ Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 12 noon to 3 pm - The Queens Dominican Parade marches from 69th Street along 37th Avenue and ends at 86th Street and ending sometime between 2 and 3 pm. It's generally followed by a street fair held in the vicinity of the parade ending point. For details see - https://www.instagram.com/queensdominicanparadeinc/?hl=en
Dominican Day Parades in NYC & Other Parades in the Bronx & NYC
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The Bronx Dominican Parade and other Bronx parades in NYC.
The Brooklyn Dominican Parade and other Brooklyn parades in NYC.
The Manhattan Dominican Parade and other Manhattan parades in NYC.
The Queens Dominican Parade and other Queens parades in NYC.
The Staten Island parades in NYC.
