El Festival Nacional del Cabro returns to Cataño this Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., at the Malecón Edwin Rivera Sierra. Admission is free.
For more than 18 years, this agricultural and cultural festival has brought together goat farmers, other farmers and visitors from across the island, becoming a tradition that combines agriculture and local tourism.
Mayor Julio Alicea Vasallo confirmed that the municipality has coordinated the logistics for the event, including technical infrastructure, emergency management personnel, municipal security and public space maintenance.
"El Festival Nacional del Cabro reflects the union of the countryside and the city, and pride in our agriculture," Alicea Vasallo pointed out.
Festival schedule:
Saturday, Oct. 4:
Dairy Goat Competition
Educational workshops and agricultural exhibitions
2:00 p.m.: Performance by Academia de Música Peña
4:00 p.m.: Grupo Puerto Rico es Salsa
Sunday, Oct. 5:
Dwarf Goat Competition (Pygmy Goat Show)
Children's program with family and educational activities
Yoga with baby goats
Pasarela de las Cabras (pet parade with costumes)
On both days there will be food tastings featuring goat-based dishes, crafts for sale, local agricultural products and other attractions.
Did you know… Puerto Rico holds more than 230 festivals a year, which means there is some kind of celebration on almost every day. From the Festival del Petate in Sabana Grande to the Festival de la Cocolía in Mayagüez, on this small island "we want to make a party out of everything," as the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña puts it.
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
