New Bedford hosts the annual Cape Verdean Independence Day Bike Ride on July 4, celebrating America 250 and Cabo Verde culture with a free community cycling event.
Cape Verdean immigration to the United States began in the early 19th century. The first immigrants from Portuguese Cape Verde came aboard whaling ships.
The New Bedford Cape Verdean Independence Parade joins other events that had been previously canceled due to COVID-19 in making a grand return this summer.