More than 500 fiestas patronales and cultural festivals happen across Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities every year — these six are the most prominent, from the Fiesta de los Reyes Magos in January to Ponce Carnival’s pre-Lenten celebration.
| Event | When | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Fiesta de los Reyes Magos (Three Kings Day) | January 6 | Island-wide; notable celebrations in Juana Díaz and Isabela. More info |
| Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián (SanSe) | Third weekend of January | Old San Juan – the island’s largest street festival. More info |
| Ponce Carnival | Week before Ash Wednesday (Feb/Mar) | Ponce – one of the oldest carnivals in the Western Hemisphere, famous for vejigante masks. More info |
| Casals Festival | March | San Juan – internationally renowned classical music festival. More info |
| Saborea Puerto Rico | Spring | San Juan – a major food-and-wine festival. More info |
| Fiestas Patronales | Year round, varies by town | All 78 municipalities have a patron saint and celebrate it with a week-plus of festivities – religious processions, live music, dancing, carnival rides, artisan markets, and food stalls, usually centered on the town plaza. Dates are set by each municipality and can shift year to year, so treat any specific date as approximate and confirm with the municipality’s tourism office before planning a trip around one. More info |
Pair this list with the Holidays calendar to know what’s open, and information about the region you are visiting to build your plans.