October brings patron-saint fiestas in 7 municipios on 5 feast days, opening with Guardian Angels on October 2. Our own coverage has also surfaced a run of dated events for the month; both lists are below.
- 42nd El Criollo…
- Blood Drive for Couple…
- Omar Courtz
- Fiesta Guardian Angels
- Omar Courtz
- A Chorus Line
- Fiesta Saint Francis of…
- Fiesta Our Lady of the…
- Auction of foals and…
- Fiesta Our Lady of the…
- Fiesta Saint Raphael…
- La Pro Fan Fest
October is a light month for patron-saint fiestas, with 7 municipios sharing 5 feast days. The most crowded date is October 7, when Naguabo, Vega Baja and Yauco all honor Our Lady of the Rosary, so anyone choosing among them will have to pick one. The other feasts are spread out: Yabucoa on October 2, Aguada on October 4, Canóvanas on October 12 and Quebradillas on October 24. Feast dates are the saint’s day, but celebrations usually run the surrounding days, and towns tend to move the biggest nights to the nearest weekend.
Our own coverage adds 9 dated events, 12 dates counting repeat performances, and most of them sit in San Juan, which gives the capital its own calendar next to the town plazas. The month opens with a busy stretch around October 1 and 2, when Omar Courtz plays the Coliseo and Yabucoa begins its feast, so that weekend can go either way. Theater fills the middle, with Drácula running October 16 to 18, and the month closes on October 24, when La Pro Fan Fest lands on the same day as Quebradillas honors Saint Raphael Archangel. Looking ahead, November opens with Saint Charles Borromeo on November 4 in Aguadilla.
Patron-saint fiestas this month
| Date | Saint | Municipios |
|---|---|---|
| October 2 | Guardian Angels | Yabucoa |
| October 4 | Saint Francis of Assisi | Aguada |
| October 7 | Our Lady of the Rosary | Naguabo, Vega Baja, Yauco |
| October 12 | Our Lady of the Pillar | Canóvanas |
| October 24 | Saint Raphael Archangel | Quebradillas |
Each municipio links to its town page; the date is the saint’s day, and the celebrations run around it.
On the calendar
| Date | Event | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 42nd El Criollo International Weightlifting Tournament | Raúl Papaleo court |
| October 1 | Blood Drive for Couple Injured in Car Accident | Asociación Puertorriqueña del Norte de los Adventistas del Séptimo Día in Manatí |
| October 1 and 2 | Omar Courtz | Coliseo de Puerto Rico Jose Miguel Agrelot, San Juan |
| October 2 | A Chorus Line | Sala René Marqués del Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Santurce |
| October 7 | Auction of foals and yearlings at Potrero Los Llanos | Potrero Los Llanos |
| October 16 to 18 (3 dates) | Drácula | Sala de Drama del Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré |
| October 18 | El Duelo de La Sociedad Grand Final | Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña in Old San Juan |
| October 23 | Buena Vista Social Club Musical | Sala de Festivales Antonio Paoli del Centro de Bellas Artes de Santurce |
| October 24 | La Pro Fan Fest | Liberty Square in San Patricio Plaza |
An event name links to the story it came from; a run of performances is one row.
The rolling calendar, with the fiestas and every dated event our coverage turns up, is on the events page. This is the 2nd Fiesta Calendar (the previous one is here).
Source: the municipios’ patron-saint feast dates as compiled by 787 Daily, and events extracted from our own coverage. Feast dates are the saint’s day and municipios shift the celebrations to weekends; Caguas, Camuy and Florida are omitted where sources conflict, and the events list is what our coverage surfaced, not a complete listing.