2023 Ponce (Puerto Rico) Carnival Programme

Carnaval de Ponce 1

FEBRUARY

February 16

Opening of the Ponce Carnival

Ponce Carnival National Masked Ball Festival Inc. – 6:30 pm

February 17

Arrival of King Momo Parade – 7:00 pm

February 18

Coronation of the Children’s Queen & Carnival Queen – Plaza de Las Delicias

Capoeira Demonstration – 4:00 pm

Circus in the Plaza – 4:30 pm

Children’s Face Painting Workshop – 5:30 pm

Children’s Talent and Salsa Sur Ballet – 7:00 pm

Queens’ Coronation Parade – 8:00 pm

February 19

Grand Carnival Floats Parade

Retreta with the Banda Municipal de Ponce in front of the Parque de Bombas – 12:00 pm

Jorge Brown y su Orquesta (stage) – 1:00 pm

Carnival Parade

Flacumbo the Clown Show (Tricentennial Park) – 1:30 pm

Eric Rivera y La Clásica (stage) – 9:00 pm

February 20

Salsa Ball – Kriptony Texeira y su Orquesta, Jota Ruiz y su Orquesta, Orquesta Costa Brava – 7:00 pm

February 21

Burial of the Sardine – 7:00 pm

Salsa del Sur Orchestra

Burial of the Sardine Parade – Junte Loiceño, Appolo Sound