The Puerto Rican Festival Inc. educates and empowers Latinos, maintaining our culture across generations and geography. We serve as a platform for Latino pride by connecting the community to cultural entertainment and enrichment opportunities, highlighted by the Puerto Rican Festival, the longest running ethnic festival in Western New York.

The purpose for which this corporation was formed is to provide artistic and cultural events that fosters the celebration of the history and heritage of people of Puerto Rican descent. The festival promotes unity and understanding among the whole community by providing various activities during the year in celebration of our culture, culminating with the Puerto Rican Festival. It shall be the mission and purpose of the festival to encourage integrity and understanding of the Puerto Rican culture to all residents of the Greater Rochester Community and Western New York.