The annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade took place in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago on June 8, 2024. The People’s Parade is traditionally held on the second Sunday in June and is organized to honor people who live on the island and all people of Puerto Rican birth or heritage residing on the U.S. mainland.
A decorative Puerto Rican flag worn by Marvin Perez during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Parade participants wave to spectators during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
A parade attendee displays a traditional Vejigante mask in the style of the Chicago Bulls during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)A parade attendee participates in a car caravan on W North Ave. during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Davy Vasquez, a parade participant, waves a bubble wand during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)
Parade attendees participate in a car caravan on W North Ave. during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)Margarita Lolis cheers during the 46th Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade on June 8, 2024, in Humboldt Park in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune)