Festival Betances

Festival Betances 2025

Save The Date

July 19, 2025

Plaza Betances, 100 W. Dedham St., South End, Boston


¡Wepa! Ready to dance salsa like never before? New England’s longest-running Latino cultural festival is BACK on Saturday, July 19th from 1 PM to 9 PM at Plaza Betances. Join us to celebrate over 50 years of community, music, y muchas cosas buenas!

Come and enjoy a parade, traditional cuisine, arts and crafts, children’s activities like face painting and inflatables, and other treats that highlight the diversity of Latinx culture.

What is Festival Betances?


Festival Betances is a staple in New England’s Latinx community and the Boston summer festival season. Every year, the in-person event has drawn a multicultural audience of 3,000+ people.

Through the years, Betances’ stage has seen many musical and dance performances, ranging from local and regional acts to international Latinx music icons such as Larry Harlow from Fania All Stars, Tony Vega, and Tito Rojas. The festival is named after Ramón Emeterio Betances, a Puerto Rican patriot whose medical contributions benefited Latin America, the Caribbean, and the United States. He also became a leader in awakening national consciousness in Puerto Rico, and is considered one of the foremost intellectuals of the 19th century.


Get ready to experience an unforgettable salsa festival and immerse yourself in our rich Puerto Rican culture.

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Festival Betances 2025

Reserva la fecha

19 de Julio, 2025

En la Plaza Betances: 100 W. Dedham St., South End, Boston


¡Wepa! ¿Listo para bailar salsa como nunca antes? ¡El festival cultural latino más antiguo de Nueva Inglaterra está DE REGRESO el sábado 20 de julio de 1 PM a 9 PM en la Plaza Betances! ¡Únete a nosotros para celebrar más de 50 años de comunidad, música y muchas cosas buenas!

Ven y disfruta de un desfile, cocina tradicional, arte y manualidades, actividades para niños como pintura facial e inflables, y otras delicias que destacan la diversidad de la cultura latina.


Prepárate para vivir un festival de salsa inolvidable y sumergirte en nuestra rica cultura puertorriqueña.