Demographics
Demographics
2025 / 2026 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: YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA: YBOR City / Tampa, FL: Hispanic Heritage Celebration: 7th Annual Taste of Latino; Sun, Oct 26 th, 2025: FEATURING THE EMPANADA SMACKDOWN! 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 2025 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2025 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 +, 2024: 15,000. Expected in 2025: 17,500 +.
MARKET: WEST TAMPA / TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA: TAMPA: TASTE OF TAMPA FESTIVAL WITH THE BUCS: Sunday, Dec 7th, 2025, 12:00 – 6:00PM. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE TAMPA BAY BUCS. Enjoy the Holidays and TAMPA BAYS FAVORITE FOOD AND LIVE music, dancing and cultural entertainment. BEST EMPANADAS, Cuban Sandwiches; DEVIL CRABS, CAFÉ COON LECHE, in TAMPA BAY; Mainly young and older adults. 2024: 2,500; Expected in 2025: 5,000 + Date to be finalized after the 2025 NFL Draft. – PREVIOUSLY CALLED TASTE OF CUBAN SANDWICH.
HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 4 th Annual 3 Kings Day Fest / Festival del los 3 Reyes @ the Hernando County YMCA; Cultural Hispanic Celebration of Navidad! Sunday, January 4 th, 2026. YMCA: 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: SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: Hispanic Heritage Festival: 4th Annual Taste of Latino Festival & Empanada SMACKDOWN, Sun, March 1 st, 2026. 2026 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2026 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: 4500; 2025: 5,000 +. 2026 Expected: 7,000 +.
MARKET: YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY, FLORIDA: YBOR CITY / TAMPA: 15th Annual Intl. Cuban Sandwich Festival; Sunday, March 29th, 2026, Noon- 6 pm @ Historic Ybor City. BACK AT CENTENNIAL PARK in HISTORIC YBOR CITY! WELCOME From Japan; Returning Champion: Duck Dive Food Truck., and from South Korea, returning champions: Tampa Sandwich Bar PLUS a new contestant from Japan, and from all over the U. S. A. Celebrate Memorial Day 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: 18,000 +; 2025: 20,000. Expected in 2026: 22,000 +.