The Explore Holyoke community calendar highlights the arts and cultural events throughout the city to help plan your visit. You are invited to submit your event. Events encouraged to be submitted are art openings, dance concerts, open mic events, cultural lectures. Events not allowed on the calendar are, political fundraisers, city meetings and daily specials from restaurants.
Fiestas Patronales de Holyoke celebrates its 3rd year of honoring our culture in Holyoke. From August 1st through August 4th, we will embark on a four-day celebration showcasing a portion of the rich cultural diversity that defines the City of Holyoke. Join us in this cultural extravaganza as we immerse ourselves in the music, food, and dance of Puerto Rican culture, which has become an integral part of what defines the City of Holyoke today.
The following is the program for the four day festival:
August 1 (Faith Day):
1) 4:00pm – Bienvenida y Oracion a las Fiestas
2) 4:30pm – Prentacion de las Reinas
3) 5:30pm – San Miguel Arcangel Band
4) 6:30pm – Bethlehem Baptist Worship Team
5) 8:00pm – Restoration City Worship with Kathy Joanne, Bj Putnam, Edward Rivera
August 2:
1) 4:00pm – Bienvenida y Oracion de bendicion a las Fiestas
2) 4:30pm – Presentacion de las Reinas
3) 5:30pm – Yuleika Rivera
4) 6:30pm – Frankie Ruiz Jr.
5) 8:00pm – El Sultan de la Bachata
6) 9:30pm – Luis Figueroa
August 3:
1) 2:00pm – Bienvenida y Oracio de bendicion a las Fiestas
2) 2:30pm – Presentacion de las Reinas
3) 3:30pm – Talentos Locales
4) 5:30pm – Rumba Caliente
5) 7:00pm – Coro
6) 8:00pm – Originales de Adolescentes
7) 9:30pm – Milly Quezada
August 4:
1) 2:00pm – Bienvenida y Oracion de bendicion a las Fiestas
2) 2:30pm – Presentacion de las Reinas
3) 3:30pm – Talentos Locales
4) 6:00pm – Victoria Sanabria
5) 7:00pm – Reconocimiento Pueble y Alcadesa Salinas
6) 8:00pm – Henry Aguayo
7) 9:30pm Ocarito “Que Loco”
