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2024 / 2025 Schedule ; Come celebrate our Hispanic Heritage Festivals : Food , Music and Art !
Hispanic Demographics Include : 80 % Hispanic / 20 % other including other countries . ALL Hispanic communities including Cuba , Puerto Rico , Mexico , Colombia , Venezuela , Peru , Ecuador , Uruguay , Honduras , Argentina , Panama , Dominican Republic , Guatemala , and more . Other Countries Include : Jamaica , Haitian , European and other !
MARKET : CENTRAL FLORIDA / KISSIMMEE / ORLANDO , FLORIDA : Hispanic Heritage Festival : 3rd Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival & Empanada SMACKDOWN , Sat , Oct 5th , 2024 . Noon to 6pm . Food , Art & Music Festival FORD ' s Taste of Latino in Central Florida . Free Family Festival . Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy ! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances ! Hispanic Heritage ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season , TOP Latino Chef Contest , and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage ! Mainly young and older adults . 2022 ; 3,000 +; 2023 : 4,000 . 2024 Expected : 5,000 +.
MARKET : SOUTHWEST FLORIDA : Hispanic Heritage Festival : 3rd Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival & Empanada SMACKDOWN , Sat , Oct 12th , 2024 . 2024 Hispanic Heritage season , TOP Latino Chef Contest , and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage ! Mainly young and older adults . VIP ’ s , Celebrities , Community , business and political leaders in attendance . 2023 : 4,000 . 2024 Expected : 5,000 +.
MARKET : YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY , FLORIDA : YBOR City / Tampa , FL : Hispanic Heritage Celebration : 6th Annual Ford Taste of Latino ; Sun , Oct 20th : Food , Art & Music Festival FORD ' s Taste of Latino @ Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City . 11AM - 5pm in Historic Ybor City . Free Family Festival . Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy ! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music & Dance performances ! Closing Ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season , TOP Latino Chef Contest , and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized on Stage ! Mainly young and older adults . VIP ’ s , Celebrities , Community , business & political leaders in attendance . 2019 ; 25,000 +; 2020 ; 3,000 , 2021 ; 5,000 +;. 2022 ; 10,000 +, 2023:14,000 +, Expected in 2024 : 15,000 +.
HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL , FL : 3 rd Annual 3 Kings Day Fest / Festival del los 3 Reyes @ the Hernando County YMCA ; Cultural Hispanic Celebration of Navidad ! 1300 Mariner Blvd , Spring Hill , FL 34609 . The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 800 kids ! Join us for a day filled with family fun , gift-giving , LIVE cultural performances and so much more . Bring your lawn chair and enjoy this free festival filled with history and cultural . Please bring 2 gifts : 1 for a boy , and 1 for a girl . Ages 5-18 Your Choice . Kid Games ; Domino Tables and more ! Cultural food vendors with pastelles , coquito and other great cultural favorites . Business and non-profit vendors . Expected Audience : 3,500 +. Family and community Festival .
MARKET : YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY , FLORIDA : YBOR CITY / TAMPA : 14th Annual Intl . Cuban Sandwich Festival ; Sunday , March 30th , 2025 , Noon - 6 pm @ Historic Ybor City . BACK AT CENTENNIAL PARK in HISTORIC YBOR CITY ! Celebrate SPRING BREAK at the Cuban Sandwich Festival , Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Cuban Sandwiches in the world ; featuring contestants and chefs from all over the world competing for the grand PRIZE a GOLDEN TICKET to compete in the World Food Championships ! World-Wide Audience . Mainly young and older adults . VIP Area is Ybor Museum . 2019 ; 25,000 +; 2020 : 3,000 , 2021 : 5,000 , 2022 ; 15,000 . 2023 : 17,000 +. 2024 : 17,000 +. Expected : 2025 : 20,000 .
MARKET : WEST TAMPA / TAMPA BAY , FLORIDA : TAMPA : TASTE OF THE CUBAN SANDWICH FESTIVAL : July , 2025 , 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM COLLABORATION WITH THE TAMPA BAY BUCS . Making the worlds LONGEST Cuban Sandwich , Goal : 400 Ft Cuban Sandwich – sandwich is used to feed homeless . 2025 Goal : Guinness World Book of Records . Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Cuban Sandwiches in the world ; featuring contestants and chefs from all over the world competing for the grand PRIZE a GOLDEN TICKET to compete in the World Food Championships ! We will be attempting to make a 400 Ft . Cuban Sandwich ! World-Wide Audience . Mainly young and older adults . Est 2024 : 2,500 +. Expected in 2025 : 7,500 +