Puerto Rican Parade The Annual Puerto Rican Heritage Parade in Aurora, Illinois was first held in 1967. The last week in July is honored as Puerto Rican Heritage Week by the City of Aurora through the raising of the flag on the first weekend of the honorary week. The parade is held on the last Sunday of the Puerto Rican Week. It is a time for the Puerto Rican community to celebrate their culture with the public. A trophy is rewarded to the parade unit that best celebrates the parade theme. Any group interested in participating in the parade can download, fill out, and submit the following applications. Parade App 2010.doc Hold Harmless 2010.doc Individuals interested in nominating someone for Grand Marshal for the Parade may fill out this form: Grand Marshall Form 2010.doc