# List of events in Ponce, Puerto Rico

This is a list of events in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ponce is Puerto Rico's second largest city outside the San Juan metropolitan area. It is located in the southern coast of Puerto Rico, about a 75-minute drive via Autopista Las Americas or reachable via plane as a destination at the Mercedita International Airport or by cruise line at the Port of the Americas. Ponce holds numerous annual events. Only the most prominent and popular ones are listed below.

## Ponce events list summary table

The following table lists recurring events in Ponce by their month of occurrence. A listing sorted by any of the other fields can be obtained by clicking on the header of the field. For example, clicking on "Year Established" will sort events by the year when the event started.
| No. | Event | Month | Day | Barrio | Venue | Type | Year Established | Related to | Celebrations | Frequency |
| 1 | Carnaval de Vejigantes | January | Varies | Playa | Av. Padre Noel | Cultural | 1991 | Local Traditions | Parade | Yearly |
| 2 | El Polvorín Memorial | January | 25 | Português | Cementerio Civil de Ponce | Memorial | 1900 | El Polvorín fire | Memorial service | Yearly |
| 3 | Carnaval de Ponce | February | Varies | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Cultural | 1850 | Lent | Parades, Music, Food | Yearly |
| 4 | Ponce Massacre Memorial | March | 21 | Cuarto | Museo de la Masacre de Ponce | Memorial | 1938 | Ponce massacre | Memorial service | Yearly |
| 5 | Feria de Artesanías de Ponce | April | Varies | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Cultural | 1974 | Centro Cultural | Crafts, Workshops | Yearly |
| 6 | Las Justas | April | Varies | Canas | Francisco Montaner Stadium | Sports | 1993 | College athletics | Sports competitions, Music, Parties | Yearly |
| 7 | Ponce Jazz Festival | April | Varies | Cuarto | Concha Acústica de Ponce | Music | 2012 | Jazz music | Music | Yearly |
| 8 | Fiesta Nacional de la Danza | May | Varies | Tercero | Teatro La Perla | Cultural | 1897~ | Danza | Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food | Yearly |
| 9 | Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo | May | Varies | Canas | Francisco Montaner Stadium | Sports | 2007 | IAAF World Challenge | Sports competition | Yearly |
| 10 | Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño | June | Varies | Capitanejo | Sector La Cuarta | Cultural | 1999 | Black cultural heritage | Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food | Yearly |
| 11 | Cruce a Nado Internacional | September | 1st Sunday | Playa | Bahía de Ponce | Sports | 1980 | Bahía de Ponce | Swimming competition | Yearly |
| 12 | Día Mundial de Ponce | September | Varies | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Cultural | 2012 | Culture and History | Parade | Yearly |
| 13 | Mameyes Landslide Memorial | October | 7 | Tercero | Mameyes Memorial Museum | Memorial | 1986 | 1985 Mameyes tragedy | Memorial service | Yearly |
| 14 | Feria de Artesanías Plaza del Caribe | October | Varies | Playa | Plaza del Caribe | Cultural | 1980 | Plaza del Caribe | Crafts | Yearly |
| 15 | Festival de Bomba y Plena de San Antón | November | Varies | San Antón | San Antón | Cultural | 1978 | Bomba and Plena | Music, Dancing | Yearly |
| 16 | Bienal de Arte de Ponce | November | Varies | Playa | UPRP | Art | 1986 | Commission on the Arts | Art exhibition | Biennale |
| 17 | Ponce Marathon | December | 12 | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Sports | 1970 | Virgin of Guadalupe | Marathon | Yearly |
| 18 | Las Mañanitas | December | 12 | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Cultural | 1964 | Culture and Religion | Parade | Yearly |
| 19 | Fiestas patronales | December | Varies | Segundo | Plaza Las Delicias | Cultural / Religious | 1850 | History and Religion | Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food | Yearly |
| 20 | Concierto de Navidad (Christmas Concert) | December | Varies | Tercero | Teatro La Perla | Cultural | 1983 | Christmas | Concert | Yearly |
| 21 | Noches de Placita | All | Last Friday of the month | Playa | Plaza 65 de Infantería | Cultural | 2018 | Local Traditions | Music, Dancing, Crafts, Food | Monthly |
Key: ~ = Date is approximate