Event Registration

Festival Participation Options Include:
1. Contestant/Vendor
2. Cultural / Food or Drink Vendor
3. Business / Marketing Exhibitor
4. Sponsorships

SWFL: FT. MYERS, FLORIDA

4TH TASTE OF LATINO, LATINO LIDERES AWARDS & EMPANADA SMACKDOWN Festival @ Centennial Park in Historic Ft. Myers. SATURDAY, SEPT 5th, 2026. 

EMPANADA SMACKDOWN & LATINO LIDERES!
TOP LATINO LIDERES AWARDS, TOP Latino CHEF CONTEST, TOP EMPANADA! 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. 

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ST. AUGUSTINE / PONTE VEDRA / JACKSONVILLE, Florida

Taste of Tampa Festival; Sunday, Oct 4th, 2026 @ Francis Field downtown St. Augustine, FL.

Featuring: Top Latino Food Chef, Empanada & Cuban Sandwich Smackdown Plus Latino Lideres Awards!

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION!
Food, Art & Music Festival Taste of Latino in St. Augustine, FL. Free Family Festival.  Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy!  LIVE Music & Dance performances!  Lideres Awards Ceremony for 2026 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, TOP CHEF WINS CASH AWARD! 

Day 1: Opening Night, Friday, Oct 2nd @ Downtown Gazebo.
Day 2:  Group Tours of St. Augustine Resturants and History.
​Day 3:  Taste of Latino Festival

Festival Participation Options Include:
1. Contestant/Vendor
2. Cultural / Food or Drink Vendor
3. Business / Marketing Exhibitor
4. Sponsorships

​More Info: www.TasteOfLatino.com

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YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY

8th Annual Taste Of Latino,
​Sunday, Oct 11th, 2026

Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration!
​Food, Art & Music Festival Taste of Latino
@Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City. 

Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival. LIVE Music and Dance performances!  Closing Ceremony for 2026 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, TOP CHEF WINS CASH AWARD! PLUS 2026 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage!

3 City Streets, 1 City Park
VIP in State Park: Ybor City Museum Garden. 

​More Info: www.TasteOfLatino.com

​HERENANDO COUNTY / SPRING HILL, FL

HERNANDO COUNTY/SPRINGHILL, FL: 5th Annual 3 KINGS DAY/TRES (3) REYES FESTIVAL: Saturday, Jan 9th, 2027 @ the Hernando YMCA: 1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL. 

The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 1,000 kids!  Family fun, gift-giving & LIVE cultural performances. Bring your lawn chair & enjoy this free festival filled with history & culture. 

​Please bring 2 gifts: Ages 5-18. Kid Games & Domino Tables! Cultural food vendors with great cultural favorites. Business & non-profit vendors.  - Please let me know if you can sponsor some toys for this event -we are short on toys this year -this event blesses children throughout Tampa Bay!

Festival Participation Options Include:
1. Cultural / Food or DrinkVendor
2. Business / Marketing Exhibitor
3. Sponsorships

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YBOR CITY / TAMPA BAY

​16th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival
​on Sunday, March 21st, 2027

@Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City/Tampa, Florida.  12-6pm.  World-Wide Cuban Sandwich Competition with contestants from all over the world.  Welcoming 2 Returning Champion and contestants from Japan!  

Bring your lawn chair and  Enjoy LIVE music & cultural entertainment and the BEST Cuban Sandwiches in the world; featuring contestants & chefs from all over the world competing for the grand PRIZE CASH!  

3 City Streets, 1 City Park. ​VIP in Ybor City Museum Garden. 
2 Music Stages.  1 Rumba Pavilion. 

Options Include:
1. Contestant/Vendor
2. Cultural / Food or DrinkVendor
3. Business / Marketing Exhibitor
4. Sponsorships

​More info: www.CubanSandwichFestival.com