CHICAGO - The 46th annual Puerto Rican People’s Parade will return to Humboldt Park next week as part of the city’s four-day Fiestas Patronales Puertorriqueñas celebration.
Elected officials and community leaders will hold a press conference Friday at 1:30 p.m, at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture to unveil expanded festival programming, which includes new music, sports, art, and family events.
The press event will also highlight local initiatives and announce a major grocery giveaway.
This year’s festival, running June 12–15, will debut "Boricuas Got Talent," a local talent competition, and feature a Plátano Cook-Off, celebrity appearances, art installations and diverse food offerings.
Goya Foods will mark the occasion by donating 1,000 bags of groceries to famili