Dominican Day Parade
The Dominican Day Parade celebrates the richness of the Dominican culture, folklore and popular traditions. Scroll through to see what you can expect from this event, taking place on Sunday, August 14, 2016. Getty

The Dominican Day Parade in NYC will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2016. This is a festive occasion celebrating Dominican tradition, heritage and folklore in the streets of New York. The mission of the Dominican Day Parade of New York City is to celebrate the richness of the Dominican culture, folklore and popular traditions. The Parade highlights, promotes, and acknowledges the heritage and contributions of the Dominican community in America and throughout the world.

This year's theme is "Celebrating and Empowering Dominican Women," in honor of the Mirabal Sisters and looking to celebrate extraordinary women working in a variety of fields including the arts, community service, technology and worker's unions. This includes "La Madrina," Daisy Auger-Dominguez, Head of Global Diversity Staffing at Google, and the first time the parade honors a Dominican woman in a corporate leadership role at one of the world’s most valuable public companies. Furthermore, this historical moment in the parade’s trajectory is further punctuated by Juan Luis Guerra's first-ever participation in the march as the Grand Marshal.

The parade will start on 6th Avenue and 36th street at 12p.m., and will go all the way up to 52nd. It is expected to be a colorful celebration full of rhythm, songs, dancing and a lot of joy. Scroll through the slides to see what you can expect from the parade and don't forget to share your pictures with us on Twitter and Instagram.

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During the Dominican Day Parade in New York, you'll find a lot of cheering and excitement!
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There will also be a lot of dancing.
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You will see the typical "Diablo Cojuelo," the main character in the Dominican Carnival.
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Hopefully the "diablos cojuelos" won't take on the Dominican carnival tradition of hitting you with their balloons made of leather, because let us assure you, that really hurts! But just in case... be prepared to run!
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You will also see other forms of entertainment and people dressed very colorfully.
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And "Roba la gallina," another carnival character which is a satire of a way that some people used to steal chickens from farms.
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You will also see some royalty (beauty queens, of course), but most importantly, you'll have tons of fun!

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