The National Dominican Day Parade 2024 is an opportunity for New Yorkers to show Dominican Pride, teach heritage traditions to our children, connect with New York politicians, and have a good time together.
A major function of the parade is to fundraise scholarships for promising students of Dominican descent. The organization is also active all year long in New York City’s Dominican community. natddp.org 🇩🇴
There is lots of merengue, bachata, son Dominicano, and dem bow. Dominican speaker vans are so loud they can literally knock you over. Earplugs are recommended. It gets hot in August, so protect yourself from the sun and drink plenty of water. Don’t forget to bring your flags. ¡Quisqueya!
42nd National Dominican Day Parade 2024
The 42nd National Dominican Day Parade 2024, marches up Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) from 38th St to 56th St on Sunday, August 11, 2024, starting at 12noon. (Route and times to be confirmed). 🇩🇴
But it is more than a parade.
Parade Scholarships 2024
Since 2015, the Parade has delivered almost a million dollars in scholarships to last year high school and higher education students of Dominican descent. You can make it in New York without an education, but it really helps. It’s one of the traditional ways New York families raise themselves up.
- Scholarship applications (takes less than 5 minutes) are due by Sunday, April 14, 2024 at natddp.org 🇩🇴
- Winners are announced on Friday, August 9, 2024.
- Funds are handed out at a Scholarship Ceremony on Wednesday, November 20, 2024.
Parade Theme 2024
Merengue: Nuestro Ritmo (Merengue: Our Rhythm)
Put on merengue, and Dominican hips start moving. It’s mesmerizing. We never saw anything like it ~ until we lived in La República Dominicana. The dance is in 2/4 time so its easy, like all the oldest dances. If you have two feet, just step back and forth on the beat and let your hips swing. It’s really fun.
Kick-Off Event 2024
Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson leads the Bronx Dominican Heritage Celebration kick-off to the 42nd National Dominican Day Parade 2024; at the Bronx County Building in Concourse, The Bronx; on Thursday, May 2, 2024. Invitation only. 🇩🇴
Parade Gala 2024
The National Dominican Day Parade Gala fundraiser is Friday, August 9, 2024. It always sells out. (Location and time to be confirmed.) 🇩🇴
It’s a really fun night of networking, cocktails, dining, and dancing with leaders of New York’s Dominican community.
National Dominican Day Parade 2023
This year’s theme is “Our History, Our People.” The Dominican Republic has a long history as the Indigenous Táino heartland, a Spanish colony, a divided island, and now a Caribbean success story. The diversity of the Dominican people is incredible. Dominicans both on the island and in the States work hard and succeed like natural New Yorkers.
The 41st National Dominican Day Parade 2023 marches up Sixth Avenue from 38th St to 56th St in Midtown, Manhattan; on Sunday, August 13, 2023, starting at 12pm. 🇩🇴
This year’s grand marshal is Luis Abinadar, President of the Dominican Republic. 🇩🇴
The National Dominican Day Parade Gala is at the Greentree Country Club on Friday, August 11, 2023. It sold out. It’s a fun evening with New York’s Dominican community, including an open bar, dinner, music, dancing, and entertainment. 🇩🇴
The first official National Dominican Day Parade After Party is at Rosa’s at Park in Mott Haven, The Bronx; on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at 3pm. 🇩🇴
Parade History
New York’s National Dominican Day Parade is on the second Sunday in August to celebrate “El Grito de Capotillo” the call for independence from Spain (for the second time) on August 16, 1863, which is now celebrated as Dominican Restoration Day.
Some years ago, the Parade was broken by leadership problems. Maria Khury of Alta Travel USA is the Dominican New Yorker who cleaned out the mess and rebuilt an organization that all Dominicans can be proud of. Khury keeps working to bring people together with the Dominican American Chamber of Commerce, a business development organization that unites Dominicans and Latino organizations from several other countries. It’s a great idea because we are stronger together. dachamber.org
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