This is a list of events in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Ponce is Puerto Rico's second largest city outside the San Juan metropolitan area. It is located in the southern coast of Puerto Rico, about a 75-minute drive via Autopista Las Americas or reachable via plane as a destination at the Mercedita International Airport or by cruise line at the Port of the Americas. Ponce holds numerous annual events. Only the most prominent and popular ones are listed below.
The following table lists recurring events in Ponce by their month of occurrence. A listing sorted by any of the other fields can be obtained by clicking on the header of the field. For example, clicking on "Year Established" will sort events by the year when the event started.
| No. | Event | Month | Day | Photo | Barrio | Venue | Type | Year Established | Related to | Celebrations | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnaval de Vejigantes | January | Varies | Playa | Cultural | 1991[1] | Local Traditions | Yearly | |||
| 2 | El Polvorín Memorial | January | 25 | Português | Memorial | 1900 | Yearly | ||||
| 3 | Carnaval de Ponce | February | Varies | Segundo | Cultural | 1850 | Yearly | ||||
| 4 | Ponce Massacre Memorial | March | 21 | Cuarto | Memorial | 1938 | Yearly | ||||
| 5 | Feria de Artesanías de Ponce | April | Varies | Segundo | Cultural | 1974 | Yearly | ||||
| 6 | Las Justas | April | Varies | Canas | Sports | 1993 | Yearly | ||||
| 7 | Ponce Jazz Festival | April | Varies | Cuarto | Music | 2012 | Yearly | ||||
| 8 | Fiesta Nacional de la Danza | May | Varies | Tercero | Cultural | 1897~ | Yearly | ||||
| 9 | Ponce Grand Prix de Atletismo | May | Varies | Canas | Sports | 2007 | Yearly | ||||
| 10 | Festival Nacional Afrocaribeño | June | Varies | Capitanejo | Sector La Cuarta | Cultural | 1999 | Black cultural heritage | Yearly | ||
| 11 | Cruce a Nado Internacional | September | 1st Sunday | Playa | Sports | 1980 | Swimming competition | Yearly | |||
| 12 | Día Mundial de Ponce | September | Varies | Segundo | Cultural | 2012 | Yearly | ||||
| 13 | Mameyes Landslide Memorial | October | 7 | Tercero | Memorial | 1986 | 1985 Mameyes tragedy | Yearly | |||
| 14 | Feria de Artesanías Plaza del Caribe | October | Varies | Playa | Cultural | 1980 | Yearly | ||||
| 15 | Festival de Bomba y Plena de San Antón | November | Varies | San Antón | Cultural | 1978[2] | Yearly | ||||
| 16 | Bienal de Arte de Ponce | November | Varies | Playa | Art | 1986 | Biennale | ||||
| 17 | Ponce Marathon | December | 12 | Segundo | Sports | 1970 | Yearly | ||||
| 18 | Las Mañanitas | December | 12 | Segundo | Cultural | 1964 | Yearly | ||||
| 19 | Fiestas patronales | December | Varies | Segundo | Cultural / Religious | 1850 | Yearly | ||||
| 20 | Concierto de Navidad (Christmas Concert) | December | Varies | Tercero | Cultural | 1983 | Yearly | ||||
| 21 | Noches de Placita | All | Last Friday of the month[3] | Playa | Plaza 65 de Infantería | 2018[4] | Local Traditions | Monthly | |||