Little Lima is home to the Great Peruvian Festival and the Peruvian Parade, held in the summer. Little Lima is in the heart of Paterson's first neighborhood, Dublin. The Dublin District, as it was originally known, went from a mostly Irish American neighborhood to an Italian American neighborhood in Little Italy's heyday; however, the Dublin District and specifically Little Lima have since evolved into a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood, with many Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Bolivian citizens.
Little Lima is home to the Great Peruvian Festival and the Peruvian Parade in the summer. Situated at the center of Paterson's first neighborhood, Dublin, this area has undergone a transformation from an Irish American community to one that is predominantly Italian American; however, it has since evolved into a Hispanic neighborhood with a strong presence of Peruvian, Ecuadorian, and Bolivian residents.