[1][2] Although various events occur the week prior, the actual street festival typically takes place on the weekend closest to June 10, the official Portugal Day.

There are also many events prior to the big weekend, such as the Friendship Night Gala, that bring out the Portuguese community.

The festivities are often telecast, live or recorded, to stations not only in New Jersey, but also in Portugal and Portuguese-speaking countries in Africa and South America.

Every year runners and walkers, Portuguese or not, gather and race in the historic Ironbound section, celebrating Portuguese-American culture.

On the Sunday of that weekend, there is a parade with many floats representing various organizations from throughout the state, both Portuguese and non-Portuguese.