A day of joy and pride filled the streets of Hartford Sunday. Crowds with colorful flags, festive clothing and painted faces gathered on Main Street for the annual Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Dancers from Team Kassi 4 Ever make their way down Main Street in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. The group promotes health and safety for children and advocates against violence. The name honors Kassandra Vega, who died of leukemia in 2019. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Parade goers watch as the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade comes down Main Street in Hartford, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Luis Sanchez of Hartford blows an airhorn as he stands in the middle of Main Street as the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade steps off in Hartford, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
A vejigante playfully grabs a young parade goer for a photo along the parade route of the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
People dressed as vejigantes ride by along the parade route of the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
People watch the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade on Main Street in Hartford, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Members of the Hartford Police ride down Main Street in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
People wave flags in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Spectators enjoy a variety of entertainment and vehicles in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal, left, and Chris Murphy march in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Dancers from Team Kassi 4 Ever make their way down Main Street in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. The group promotes health and safety for children and advocates against violence. The name honors Kassandra Vega, who died of leukemia in 2019. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Kennedy Yopp, 7, of West Hartford watches the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
Children wave flags during the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
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Dancers from Team Kassi 4 Ever make their way down Main Street in the Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024. The group promotes health and safety for children and advocates against violence. The name honors Kassandra Vega, who died of leukemia in 2019. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)
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