New York City - Announced on May 11, 2021 – The National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP) Board of Directors announces plans for the 64th Annual celebration to be broadcasted as a 2-hour television special to air on WABC-TV Channel 7 in New York and stream live on abc7ny.com, on June 13, 2021 at 12 noon EDT.

The traditional procession up 5th Avenue will NOT take place this year due to Covid.

In place of the procession, the special program will be hosted by WABC-TV anchors Joe Torres and David Novarro, along with Sunny Hostin, co-host of “The View.”

2021 GRAND MARSHALS:

This year’s special televsion celebration will feature the cast of Warner Bros. Pictures’ In the Heights, the cinematic event of the summer from director Jon M. Chu based on the Broadway smash hit musical from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes. The film features a Latino cast with several Puerto Ricans in prominent roles, including Anthony Ramos, Jimmy Smits, Gregory Diaz IV and Miranda himself. The cast will serve as Grand Marshals of the 2021 Parade celebration and share their thoughts on growing up Puerto Rican or Latino in New York City, as well as reflect on their memories of attending the Parade. 

THE 64TH ANNUAL PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE

LOCATION:

A 2-hour television special to air on WABC-TV Channel 7 in New York and stream live on abc7ny.com

DATE:

Sunday June 13, 2021

TIME:

12 NOON EDT

CONTACT INFO:

National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc.
P.O. Box 975 New York, NY 10272

WEBSITE: https://www.nprdpinc.org/

E-MAIL: info@nprdpinc.org