The Philippine American Friendship Day Parade and Festival will take place on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., along West Side Avenue and in Lincoln Park, Jersey City.
Festivities will begin with a 10 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Victories Church, located at Kennedy Boulevard and Ege Avenue.
At 11:30, the opening ceremony for the parade will be held at West Side Avenue and Claremont Avenue.
The parade begins at 12 p.m. at the Bergen Light Rail parking lot on West Side and Claremont Avenues.
Featuring colorful floats, marching bands, and Filipino celebrities, this year’s 23rd annual parade’s Honorary Grand Marshal is Mayor-elect Steven Fulop.
The parade will travel to Lincoln Park, where the festival begins at 12:30 p.m.
The festival includes performances by 18 different artists and groups, including GMA Kapuso star Glaiza De Castro, a “Filipino Idol” singing competition, flea market, delicious Filipino and Asian Cuisine, and numerous Philippine craft and business booths.
Special guests include GOP gubernatorial candidate State Sen. Barbara Buono, Newark Mayor Cory Booker, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, Assemblyman Charles Mainor, and the Hudson County Freeholders.
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