Brooklyn’s Panamanian Parade returns Saturday, October 10, for its 31st year. Organizers list a 10:30 a.m. start at Franklin Avenue and Bergen Street, with a procession through Crown Heights and a street-fair gathering near Eastern Parkway. New York City’s traffic advisory confirms the parade route and associated street closures from Bergen Street south toward President Street and Eastern Parkway.
The celebration centers Panamanian culture, tradition and folklore while recognizing people whose work has left a public mark. The 2026 honorees include Grand Marshal Eloy Abel Arcia and Panamanian American actor and singer Daphne Rubin-Vega, who receives the Orgullo Panameño distinction. This is a current event notice, not a review of a celebration that has already happened. Check the organizer’s page and the city advisory before traveling; street access and timing can change.