The tour will conclude with lunch at one of Ironbound's fine restaurants. Parade participants from all over New Jersey make this parade one of the largest and most inclusive in the state. More than 12,000 people come out to watch this spectacular event each year, which begins at Lincoln Park, proceeds along Broad Street and ends at Washington Park, culminating in a sizzling Latin music festival. This parade is traditionally held the second Sunday of August. This is an annual outdoor concert of trabadores, who play traditional folk music such as bomba and plena.
Poetry is recited to the accompaniment of guitars and similar instruments.
Salsa and merengue bands heat up the event. These free concerts, held in various city parks, feature classical jazz and progressive salsa performances, as well as theater and dance productions. Cuba's Salsa Enfuego will also be appearing at Fisk Riverview as part of these summer concerts. Slice of Heaven June through September Ethnic festivals are held throughout the city at local parks. A four-day Puerto Rican festival is featured in August.