Dancing, music and vibrant colors filled Fifth Avenue for the 60th annual Hispanic Day Parade Sunday.

Aedan Lazauskas, 15, from Sunnyside, Queens, attended for the first time, celebrating his Columbian heritage with his family.

“It’s really cool to see all the floats, the music and the outfits are crazy super colorful,” Lazauskas said.

What You Need To Know

  • People from across the city and around the world attended the 60th annual Hispanic Day Parade Sunday

  • Bocas del Toro Caribbean Rainbow group came from Panama with outfits inspired by toucans, one of their native birds

  • The parade showcased groups representing 21 Spanish-speaking countries, city data says

  • More than quarter of the city’s population identifies as Latino or Hispanic, according to city data

The parade showcased the cultures of 21 Spanish-speaking countries.

Bocas del Toro Caribbean Rainbow group came from Panama to march. They say this year, their outfits were inspired by toucans.

The group said they are looking to raise awareness to prevent the bird from going extinct.

The National Audubon Society reports Panama is home to more than 1,000 bird species, toucans being one of them.

“It’s very nice to be here with all cultures. I enjoy it a lot,” first-time marcher Joal Robinson said alongside members of the Bocas del Toro Caribbean Rainbow group.

Sonia Gackson has marched every year since 2019.

“Our food is rice and beans, curry chicken,” Gackson said of what she loves most about her heritage.

Laura Mora has danced in the parade for 12 years and shared why she attends year after year.

“Music tells stories, the stories, it’s about happiness, love, peace.” Mora said. “Representing Costa Rica and different provinces.”

City data reports more than a quarter of the city’s population identifies as Latino or Hispanic.