Carnaval de Ponce

• Location: Ponce, Puerto Rico

• Category: Community Carnival

• Dates/Time: The week leading up to Ash Wednesday

• Duration: ~7 days

• Attendance: Tens of thousands annually

• Venue: Historic center of Ponce, especially Plaza Las Delicias and surrounding streets

• Organizer: Municipality of Ponce and local cultural institutions

• Established: 1858

• Symbolic or Satirical Content: Medium

• Cultural or Ritual Roots: Yes

• Global or Migrant Influence: Medium

Participation Tips

• Participation Type: Participatory

• Participation Level (Scale): 4/5

• Requires Costume to Join: No, but traditional vejigante masks and costumes are common and encouraged

• Family-Friendly: Yes

• LGBTQ+ Inclusive: Yes