Beyond the beach and sun, there are events and festivals across the island to make the most of your vacation. Here is a guide to the parties and festivals you can enjoy during the summer in Puerto Rico, organized by month so you can plan your itinerary from May through July.
Featured festival: This weekend, July 25–27, 2025, the Festival del Mangó in Mayagüez stands out as one of the most anticipated celebrations of the Puerto Rican summer.
*This article will be updated weekly as the team compiles new events.
📆 May
Pa'l Campo Culinary Fest
Date: May 18, 2025
Location: Expreso 834 starting at noon
For food lovers, the municipality of Guaynabo invites you to Pa'l Campo Culinary Fest. Visit some of your favorite restaurants and local spots all in one place, with gastronomy and live music starting at noon. Atención Atención, Zakandela, Hermes Croatto, the group Algarete, Limit 21 and Luis Enrique will all be there.
Festival de la Caña de Azúcar
Date: May 18, 2025, starting at 5:00 a.m.
Location: Carr 130 Km 1 Barrio Pueblo, Hatillo
The tradition of sugarcane farming lives on. This year, Hatillo will host the 20th Festival de la Caña de Azúcar, dedicated to the municipality of Camuy. In addition to live music, there will be sugarcane-cutting demonstrations, educational talks, an agricultural and crafts fair, a vintage car and tractor show, and much more.
7mo Festival Artesanal de Patillas
Date: May 23–25, 2025
Location: Predios del Terminal de Carros Públicos
Support local artisans at the 7mo Festival Artesanal de Patillas, which will feature a large crafts fair, a carnival with comparsas (costumed carnival troupes), cultural workshops, a pageant parade with coronation, a children's rondalla, food kiosks and a full musical lineup.
Festival de la Poesía en Aguadilla
Date: May 31, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Parque El Parterre el Parterre José de Jesús Esteves, Aguadilla
Enjoy an evening of poetry and melodious verse at the Festival de Poesía de Aguadilla alongside Puerto Rican actors Modesto Lacén, Braulio Castillo and Cordelia González. If you love Puerto Rican literature, this event is for you.
Mastercard Jazz Fest 2025
Date: May 27–29, 2025
Location: Coca-Cola Music Hall
For jazz fans, the Mastercard Jazz Fest will take place at the Coca-Cola Music Hall, dedicated to award-winning saxophonist David Sánchez, who will take the stage on Saturday, May 28, at 10:00 p.m. Legendary musicians Chucho Valdés and Paquito D'Rivera will also perform on their "Reunión" tour.
📆 June
Island Fest
Date: May 31–June 1, 2025
Location: Complejo Deportivo del Este, Caguas
Get active with the activities and circuits at Island Fest. You can also sign up for its 5K, which includes a commemorative medal, cash prizes and a yoga session for holistic wellness.
Festival del Guineo
Where: Plaza de la Revolución, Lares
When: June 7 and 8
In collaboration with the Centro Cultural 23 de Septiembre, enjoy a celebration full of flavor, tradition and Puerto Rican pride. This festival includes an extensive lineup of live music, food and crafts.
Festival de Nuestras Raíces Indígenas
Where: Utuado
When: 2025 date has not been confirmed
This festival, organized by the Centro Cultural Jayuyano, Inc., offers the opportunity to learn about the history of our indigenous roots. Visitors can enjoy activities such as batú games, watch dancers, and take in crafts and art exhibitions. The program also includes national and international folk shows and traditional Puerto Rican dishes.
Fiesta Negra
Where: Centro Cultural Francisco Figueroa Sánchez, Arroyo
When: 2025 date has not been confirmed
A tribute to Puerto Rico's African heritage that has been celebrated for more than 30 years in the "pueblo grato." La Fiesta Negra also honors the municipality's values and includes activities for the whole family, trovador competitions and bomba performances.
📆 July
Festival de las Flores en Aibonito
Where: Aibonito
When: June 27 to July 6, 2025
California has Coachella, Barcelona has Primavera and Aibonito has Festival de las Flores. A 10-day festival that, in addition to musical acts, brings together some of the island's top flower growers and landscape designers. Visitors will have the opportunity to admire and purchase a wide variety of plants, including fruit trees, vegetable plants and orchids.
Festival "El Jobo" – Comerío
Date: Wednesday, July 2, to Sunday, July 6, 2025 Location: Área recreativa El Jobo, Barrio Higüero, Carr. 156 km 34.8, Comerío
The municipality of Comerío presents its classic Festival "El Jobo," which opens with a Misa Jíbara on Wednesday, July 2, at 6:00 p.m. and continues daily with jíbara music, craft work and competitions. Friday features a hand-fishing tournament and musical performances, while Sunday closes with religious and family cultural activities.
45to Festival Nacional de la Hamaca de San Sebastián
Date: July 4 to 6, 2025
Location: Estacionamiento del Estadio Juan José "Tití" Benítez, San Sebastián
Immerse yourself in Puerto Rican craft tradition at the Festival Nacional de la Hamaca de San Sebastián. This three-day event celebrates the art of the traditional hammock with a crafts fair, artistic performances, food kiosks and rides for children. The festival is dedicated to Jacobo Morales and to artisan Rosa Rosado Montalvo, honoring Puerto Rico's rich cultural heritage. The program includes well-known orchestras such as Don Perignon, Humberto Ramírez, Atabal and many more.
Aguada Sabe a Cacao
Date: July 5 and 6, 2025
Location: Coliseo Ismael "Chavalillo" Delgado, Aguada
Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The municipality of Aguada invites visitors to explore the richness of island cacao at the second edition of its cacao festival. Visitors will have the opportunity to taste the region's best cacao varieties, discover handcrafted creations, purchase plants, take part in educational workshops and enjoy musical performances in a family setting. The event includes a special invitation to cacao growers, producers and artisans.
Fiestas de Pueblo de Barceloneta en Honor a la Virgen del Carmen
Date: July 10 to 13, 2025
Location: Plaza Pública José Cordero Rosario, Barceloneta
Join the classic patron saint celebrations in Barceloneta, dedicated to the Virgen del Carmen. Over four festive days you can enjoy rides, vendor stalls, traditional food, craft work and a variety of family activities. The musical program features notable acts including La India, Manny Manuel, Joseph Fonseca, Domingo Quiñones and other artists.
Piña Colada Festival
Where: Old San Juan
When: Friday, July 11, to Sunday, July 13, 2025
This festival brings together cocktails, desserts, live music and artisans. You can find all the information on its official page.
22do Festival Internacional Mojo Isleño
Date: July 18 to 20, 2025
Location: Paseo LADI, Salinas
Enjoy the unique flavor of local dressing at this culinary celebration, now in its 22nd edition. The event features artisanal preparation demonstrations, large-scale mojo production and other attractions. The musical entertainment lineup includes performances by Joseph Fonseca, Banda Algarete and Grupo Ricky Muevete on Friday; El Chaval de la Bachata, Pirulo y La Tribu and Samuel Abdiel on Saturday; and Tony Vega, Los Sabrosos del Merengue, Hermanos Sanabria and Kevin Gabriel on Sunday. A 10-kilometer race will also take place on the festival's final day.
Festival del Bonsai
Where: Coliseo Ruben Zayas Montanez, Trujillo Alto
When: Friday, July 18, through Sunday, July 20, 2025
Don't miss the 8vo Festival del Bonsai in Trujillo Alto, an educational event where visitors can enjoy the largest bonsai collection in Puerto Rico.
3er Festival del Helado Artesanal JR
Date: July 18, 19 and 20, 2025
Location: Plaza de la Revolución, Lares
The Lares municipal administration and its mayor, Fabián Arroyo Rodríguez, invite you to the 3er Festival del Helado Artesanal JR. Enjoy an event filled with music, food and crafts over three days of celebration.
Friday, July 18, will be a night dedicated to "Todos Nuestros Lareños Ausentes," beginning at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 19, will be dedicated to "Todos Nuestros Heladeros Lareños," starting at 12:00 p.m. Sunday, July 20, will feature a prelude to the Festival de Trovadores del Poblado de Castañer with a trovador competition starting at 12:00 p.m. Watch the social media of the municipality of Lares for the official program.
64 Feria Nacional de Artesanías
Date: July 18–20, 2025 Location: Plaza Mon. Miguel A Mendoza, Barranquitas
The 64th edition of the Feria Nacional de Artesanías offers three days of Puerto Rican culture and tradition. Friday the 18th features Mercado Artesanal (9:00 a.m.), Fundación Corazón Elástico with children's activities (1:00 p.m.), Trío Matices with Jovino González (2:30 p.m.) and Victor Ortiz y su Grupo Contra la Corriente (4:00 p.m.). Saturday the 19th includes the Maratón Luis Muñoz Rivera, Trío Tabú, Sendero de Cultura, Manuel Rivera Cátala and Sentimiento Jíbaro. Sunday the 20th closes with a mass, guarikón, Ballet Folclórico Guateque and the Orquesta Criolla Nacional.
Fiestas Patronales de Vieques
Date: July 16–20, 2025 Location: Plaza Pública de Vieques Luis Muñoz Rivera, Calle Victor Duteill, Vieques
The island of Vieques continues its patron saint festivities this weekend, with live musical performances, carnival rides, vendor stalls, crafts and many other activities. As a grand finale, the last day will feature carnival festivities including a parade and live calypso music shows.
Fiestas de la Ciudad de El Yunque
Date: July 17–20, 2025 Location: Estadio Ovidio de Jesús, Río Grande
Río Grande continues its weekend celebration with music, cultural expressions, ancestral traditions and family entertainment at the Celebraciones de la Ciudad de El Yunque. The event will include activities for children and teenagers, a coronation, the traditional festivities with their festive groups, a wide selection of musical performances, food stalls and entertainment for the whole family.
Boquerón Beach Fest
Date: July 18 and 19
Location: Balneario y Poblado de Boquerón
Break from the routine and head to the Boquerón beach festival. Relax at the Balneario during the day and then enjoy the food offerings that the town of Boquerón has to offer. There will also be live music with performances by Lollipop, Aura Music, DJ J Mañón, Luanne and Los D' Barrio. Sun, sand and plenty of fun in Cabo Rojo!
Festival de la Piña 2025
Date: July 20, 2025, 1:00 p.m.
Location: Plaza Pública de Florida
Come enjoy the sweet taste of summer at the Festival de la Piña 2025. The Gobierno Municipal de Florida welcomes you to an afternoon of music, flavor and Puerto Rican tradition. Let the rhythms of Los Hijos de Rubby Pérez, Zulinka y Miguel, and Andrés Jiménez take over, while Omar Santiago, the duo Jan & Willo (Son Con Clase), and Orquesta La Moña set the stage for a celebration that brings together the best of the culture with the flavor of tropical pineapple.
1er Festival del Guanime de Juana Díaz
Date: Sunday, July 20, 12:00 p.m.
Location: Carr. 14 on the lot at the entrance to Barrio Cayabo
Celebrate the first Festival del Guanime. Enjoy bomba, plena, trovadores, música típica, artisans and plenty of Puerto Rican flavor at a celebration that highlights Puerto Rican culinary and cultural traditions. Come experience the culture in a family setting full of folklore and authentic flavor.
Fiestas Patronales y Carnaval Fajardeño 2025
Date: July 24 to 27
Location: Plaza Pública Antonio R. Barceló, Fajardo
Enjoy four days of tradition, culture and a packed musical lineup featuring Plenéalo, Sonora Ponceña, Manny Manuel, Viva Nativa, Ana Isabel, Julio César Sanabria, José Rodríguez "El Sonero Cariduro," Pirulo y la Tribu, Límite 21, IZAAK, Alberto Stylee, Grupo Manía, Black Guayaba and Vieques Calipso Band. Among the activities are Día del Niño, the Junte Loiceño, a float and comparsas (costumed carnival troupes) parade, baton twirler and dance group performances, and more.
Fiestas Tradicionales de Loíza “Dale pa' la Calle”
Date: July 18 to Aug. 3, 2025
Location: Parking lot of Estadio Miguel Fuentes Pinet, Barrio Pueblo, Loíza
Join Loíza for the Fiestas Tradicionales in honor of Santiago Apóstol, with a program that includes sports, cultural and musical events. The main festivities, July 24 to 28, highlight the Día de Los "Loiceños Ausentes" with Willie Rosario and Puerto Rican Power, the Tradicional Campistada de Corecamar, the Día Internacional de la Bomba, processions of Santiago Apóstol, and performances by La Sonora Ponceña, Oscarito, Orquesta Zodíaco, Limi-T21 and El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico. The festivities continue through Aug. 3 with the Programa Reinado y Carnaval de Santa Ana, featuring Giselle, William Cepeda and La Tribu de Abrante.
Festival del Mangó
Date: July 25, 26 and 27, 2025 Location: Parque de Los Próceres, Mayagüez
Over three days, Mayagüez celebrates the mango, a fruit of importance in Puerto Rico. The festival offers music, artisans, food, an exhibition of winning trees, an educational area on the mango and its varieties, planting workshops, tours of the Estación Experimental Agrícola de Mayagüez, and the creation of the world's largest mango jam.
Visitors will also find local crafts, cocina criolla, decorative hay figures and animal exhibits, all designed to offer family entertainment in the heart of the city known as the Capital del Deporte y la Cultura.
Fiestas Patronales de Santa Isabel
Date: July 25 to 27, 2025
Location: Grounds in front of Estadio “Luis Guillermo Moreno”, Santa Isabel
Santa Isabel invites you to enjoy its Fiestas Patronales over three days of celebration with rides, artisans, music and more. The artistic program includes performances by Grupo Esencia, Luigi Texidor, Gisselle, Manolo Ramos, Rikswing, Pico a Pico de Trovadores, Orquesta Don Perignon, Carlos García y Orquesta, Gerardo Rivas and Sonora Ponceña. There will also be children's activities, musical shows and a pageant.
Festival del Güiro y el Flamboyán
Date: July 25 to 27
Location: Plaza Pública de Peñuelas
Peñuelas will hold its traditional Festival del Güiro y el Flamboyán, with three days of crafts, kiosks and more. The festival includes a health fair, musical performances by Emprende con Ritmo, Bomblenazo, Orquesta Güiro, Gardy Santiago, Andrés Jiménez, Orquesta Abran Paso, Grupo Caobana, Innovación Boricua, Los ke Zone, Plenéalo and Joseph Fonseca. There will also be trovador and güiro competitions. A celebration that combines tradition, music and Puerto Rican culture in honor of the emblematic flamboyán tree and the sound of the güiro.
Festival del Bacalao de Villalba
Date: July 25, 26 and 27, 2025
Location: Historic downtown Villalba
Get ready to enjoy the Festival del Bacalao in the heart of Villalba. Three days of celebration with a crafts fair, car show, food, music and more surprises. An experience that combines culinary tradition, culture and family entertainment in the Puerto Rican mountains. For more information: 787-318-7861.
Fiestas Patronales de Adjuntas
Date: July 25–27
Location: Plaza Pública Arístides Moll, Adjuntas
Celebrate Adjuntas with three days of fun that include free rides and kiosks. The program features a parade and coronation of a queen, plus live music by Siete, Oscarito, Payasa Fresita, Vive la Magia, Grupo Son 9, Luisito Carrión, Rika Swing and more. Also, don't forget to cheer on the runners in the 54th edition of the Maratón El Gigante.
Fiestas Patronales de San Germán
Date: July 31 to Aug. 3, 2025
Location: San Germán (dedicated to Barrio Rosario)
The city of San Germán invites everyone to save the dates and celebrate its Fiestas Patronales in a big way. There will be days full of culture, tradition, music, joy and the pride of being from San Germán. Rides included. A celebration you won't want to miss.
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