Patron Saint
Festival in
Moca- 09/04/2009 - 09/06/2009
Every year, Moca celebrates a patron saint festival in honor of “Virgen de la Monserrate”. The festivities include dances, food, parades and religious processions.
Moca (787)818-0105, (787) 877-0540
Patron Saint Festival in
Isabela - 06/11/2010 - 06/13/2010
A festival commemorating San Antonio de Padua, with music, games and food kiosks.
Isabela (787) 872-6400, (787) 872-2100
Coffee Harvest Festival in Maricao - 02/12/2010 to 02/14/2010
This annual festival
marks the end of the coffee harvest in the western mountain town of Maricao, the center of the
island’s coffee growing region. Locals celebrate the close of the season with a parade, handicraft exhibitions,
live folk music, and eating of traditional food. The festival is renowned for its exhibitions of past and present coffee cultivating
techniques, harvesting tools and equipment, and desserts and beverages made from coffee.
Maricao (787) 267-5536
Whale-Watching in Rincon- 01/01/2010 - 02/28/2010
Humpback whales may be seen in the winter from
the observation park at the Rincón Lighthouse.
The peak season is February, though whales have been spotted from late December through late March. Just ask around the marina
or the lighthouse. In the peak season, you may see them a few hundred meters off the lighthouse. Rincon (787) 823-5024
Festival de
la China Dulce in Las Marias - 03/12/2010 to 03/14/2010
An orange festival
with originals orange recipes, artisans exhibitions and popular music. This festival is held in Las Marias. Las Marias (787) 827-2280
Patron Saint
Festival in
Anasco- 01/15/2010 - 01/17/2010
A festival commemorating San Antonio de Abad, with music, games and food kiosks.
Anasco (787) 826-3100
Discovery of Puerto Rico Day in Aguada - 11/16/2009 - 11/19/2009
Featuring a huge
parade held annually on November 19 to celebrate the discovery of Puerto Rico. Aguada (787)
868-0622
Patron Saint
Festival in Aguada - 10/02/2009 - 10/04/2009
This festivity includes several styles of music, food kiosks, contests and more.
Aguada (787) 868-0622
Encuentro de Talladores in Aguada - 10/04/2009 - 10/04/2009
Artisans fair featuring
wood "santo" carvings, food kiosks and music. Aguada (787) 868-0622
Town Festival
in Quebradilla
- 10/23/2009 - 10/25/2009
A town celebration to the patron saint, a marathon run, children's activities and rides, music, artists, dancing and food kiosks. Held at “Cancha Pedro Hernandez”. Quebradillas (787) 895-1517
Patron Saint
Festival in
Rincon- 08/29/2009 - 08/30/2009
The festival commemorates the town patron saint Santa Rosa de Lima.
Its includes music, games and food kiosks. Rincon (787) 823-5024
Fiesta
de Reyes Isabelinos – 01/05/2010 – 01/06/2010
Every January 5-6 (Three Kings Eve and Day) Isabela celebrates the holiday with
a two-day festivity that includes dramatizations of the arrival of the three Magi and their pilgrimage to find the baby Jesus,
adore him and present their gifts. The glorious outcome is celebrated with a fiesta at the town square (Plaza Manuel María
Corchado y Juarbe) that includes a Velorio de Reyes, a traditional song festival in honor of the Magi; handcrafts fair, Trovadores
contest with prizes, puppet shows for children, Christmas music and carolers, typical food and drinks. Isabela (787) 819-6555