2025
2025/2026 Schedule; Come celebrate our Hispanic Food, Music & Art:
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
YBOR City/Tampa, FL: Hispanic Heritage Celebration: 7th Annual Taste of Latino WITH EMPANADA SMACKDOWN; is Sunday, OCTOBER 26th, 2025: Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino @Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City. Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2025 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, TOP CHEF WINS CASH AWARD! PLUS 2025 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! 3 City Streets, 1 City Park - VIP in Stgate Park: Ybor City Museum Garden. Get YOUR VIP tickets here! www.TasteOfLatino.com - See Participation options here!
WEST TAMPA: TASTE OF TAMPA FESTIVAL/SABOR DE TAMPA featuring the BEST OIF THE BEST of Tampa's SABORES! SUNDAY, DEC 14TH, 2025. Join us in West Tampa as we celebrate ALL THINGS TAMPA! Enjoy LIVE MUSIC and LIVE CULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCES. Invited guests include: the Tampa Bay Bucs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Tampa Bay Rays as well as other local VIP and Celebrities! REQUEST INFO: LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER FOR EITHER A FREE TICKET or VIP TICKET at www.EVENTBRITE.com - Please see participation opportunities here.
HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 4th Annual 3 KINGS DAY/TRES (3) REYES FESTIVAL: Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 @ the Hernando YMCA in Spring Hill, Florida; Hernando County. 1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 1,000 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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: FT. MYERS: Hispanic Heritage Festival: EMPANADA SMACKDOWN @ 4th Annual TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL FEATURING EMPANADA SMACKDOWN & TOP LATINO LIDERES AWARDS, SUNDAY, MARCH 1st, 2026. Noon to 6pm. Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2026 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, Cash PRIZE FOR TOP CHEF, and 2026 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Empandas and Cuban Sandwiches in Southwest Frlodia, and who will go on to compete in the WORLD Championship in Tampa/Ybor City. Get YOUR VIP Tickets at: www. TasteOfLatino.com .....Get your VIP Tickets here!
YBOR CITY/TAMPA: 15th Annual Intl. Cuban Sandwich Festival; MARCH 2026: SUNDAY, MARCH 29th, 2026, Noon - 6 pm @Historic Ybor City. BACK AT CENTENNIAL PARK in HISTORIC YBOR CITY! WELCOME to International Contestants. 3 City Streets, 1 City Park - VIP in Stgate Park: Ybor City Museum Garden. 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 CASH! See participation options here! www.CubanSandwichFestival.com
Our Festivals were recognized by the State of Florida a cultural asset to Florida!
About HCRFHCRF is a non-profit 501c3 organization. The Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization formed to provide charitable relief of the poor, distressed, disadvantaged, or underprivileged Hispanic/Latino, and/or bilingual and minority communities by promoting education, training and awareness programs. HCRF hosts several FREE Family and community events throughout Florida. During these events we also make the Longest/Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the World - the current record is 365ft+ and is held by West Tampa area. HCRF in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gayo Azul, All Occasions Catering and other community partners listed on our website. The Sandwich fed over 800 Homeless people! Your Donation of any amount will help us. Please join us and help us to make the LONGEST CUBAN SANDWICH in the WORLD and HELP us FEED the HOMELESS and/or help families in need! Consider making a donation to this worthy cause, we are a non-profit 501c3 Organization,and your donation is tax deductible.
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
YBOR City/Tampa, FL: Hispanic Heritage Celebration: 7th Annual Taste of Latino WITH EMPANADA SMACKDOWN; is Sunday, OCTOBER 26th, 2025: Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino @Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City. Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2025 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, TOP CHEF WINS CASH AWARD! PLUS 2025 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! 3 City Streets, 1 City Park - VIP in Stgate Park: Ybor City Museum Garden. Get YOUR VIP tickets here! www.TasteOfLatino.com - See Participation options here!
WEST TAMPA: TASTE OF TAMPA FESTIVAL/SABOR DE TAMPA featuring the BEST OIF THE BEST of Tampa's SABORES! SUNDAY, DEC 14TH, 2025. Join us in West Tampa as we celebrate ALL THINGS TAMPA! Enjoy LIVE MUSIC and LIVE CULTURAL DANCE PERFORMANCES. Invited guests include: the Tampa Bay Bucs, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Tampa Bay Rays as well as other local VIP and Celebrities! REQUEST INFO: LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE. ALL ATTENDEES MUST REGISTER FOR EITHER A FREE TICKET or VIP TICKET at www.EVENTBRITE.com - Please see participation opportunities here.
HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 4th Annual 3 KINGS DAY/TRES (3) REYES FESTIVAL: Sunday, Jan 4th, 2026 @ the Hernando YMCA in Spring Hill, Florida; Hernando County. 1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 1,000 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.
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: FT. MYERS: Hispanic Heritage Festival: EMPANADA SMACKDOWN @ 4th Annual TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVAL FEATURING EMPANADA SMACKDOWN & TOP LATINO LIDERES AWARDS, SUNDAY, MARCH 1st, 2026. Noon to 6pm. Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2026 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, Cash PRIZE FOR TOP CHEF, and 2026 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Empandas and Cuban Sandwiches in Southwest Frlodia, and who will go on to compete in the WORLD Championship in Tampa/Ybor City. Get YOUR VIP Tickets at: www. TasteOfLatino.com .....Get your VIP Tickets here!
YBOR CITY/TAMPA: 15th Annual Intl. Cuban Sandwich Festival; MARCH 2026: SUNDAY, MARCH 29th, 2026, Noon - 6 pm @Historic Ybor City. BACK AT CENTENNIAL PARK in HISTORIC YBOR CITY! WELCOME to International Contestants. 3 City Streets, 1 City Park - VIP in Stgate Park: Ybor City Museum Garden. 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 CASH! See participation options here! www.CubanSandwichFestival.com
Our Festivals were recognized by the State of Florida a cultural asset to Florida!
About HCRFHCRF is a non-profit 501c3 organization. The Hispanic Cultural Resource Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization formed to provide charitable relief of the poor, distressed, disadvantaged, or underprivileged Hispanic/Latino, and/or bilingual and minority communities by promoting education, training and awareness programs. HCRF hosts several FREE Family and community events throughout Florida. During these events we also make the Longest/Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the World - the current record is 365ft+ and is held by West Tampa area. HCRF in collaboration with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gayo Azul, All Occasions Catering and other community partners listed on our website. The Sandwich fed over 800 Homeless people! Your Donation of any amount will help us. Please join us and help us to make the LONGEST CUBAN SANDWICH in the WORLD and HELP us FEED the HOMELESS and/or help families in need! Consider making a donation to this worthy cause, we are a non-profit 501c3 Organization,and your donation is tax deductible.
2024
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Pease note THE FORD TASTE OF LATINO IN YBOR CITY/TAMPA HAVE BEEN RESCEHDULED DUE TO HURRICANE MILTON, NEW DATE IS: SUNDAY, NOV 17TH, 2024.
ALSO: THE TASTE OF LATINO IN SWFL/FT. MYERS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2025.
YBOR CITY/TAMPA, FLORIDA: Hispanic Heritage Celebration: 6th Annual FORD Taste of Latino Festival; Sunday, NOV 17TH, 2024: Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino @Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City. 12pm - 6pm in Historic Ybor City. Free Family Festival. We are closing 3 city streets - 1 City Park and 1 State Park! Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Get YOUR VIP tickets here! www.TasteOfLatino.com
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA: FT. Myers: Hispanic Heritage Festival: 3rd Annual Taste of Latino with EMPANADA SMACKDOWN, SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST, 2025. Noon to 6pm. Food, Art & Music Festival FORD's Taste of Latino Free Family Festival. Bring Your Lawn Chair & Enjoy! A beautiful day filled with LIVE Music and Dance performances! Closing Ceremony for 2024 Hispanic Heritage season, TOP Latino Chef Contest, and 2024 Florida Latino & Latina Lideres will be recognized and awarded on Stage! Enjoy LIVE music and cultural entertainment and the BEST Empandas and Cuban Sandwiches in Southwest Frlodia, and who will go on to compete in the WORLD Championship in Tampa/Ybor City. Get YOUR VIP Tickets at: www. TasteOfLatino.com .....Get your VIP Tickets here!
HERNANDO COUNTY / SPRINGHILL, FL: 3rd Annual 3 Kings Day/Tres Reyes Festival: Sunday, Jan 5th, 2025 - @ the Hernando YMCA in Spring Hill, Florida; Hernando County. 1300 Mariner Blvd, Spring Hill, FL 34609. The 3 Kings will be present to give out Gifts to the first 700 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.
2023
Hernando County: Saturday, Jan 7th, 2023
3 Kings Day Fest / Festival del los 3 Reyes; Cultural Hispanic Celebration of Navidad!
Saturday, Jan 7th, 2023 – Hernando County, Florida. Free Family Cultural Festival. Children’s Toy Give-away 200-400 kids, by the 3 Kings – Live Cultural Music, Dance Performances, vendors and more! Expected Audience: 3,000+. Family and community Festival.
Hurricane Date Change:
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival
on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ Centennial Park in Ft. Meyers!
Who makes the Best Cuban Sandwich in Southwest Florida???? Nominate your favorite sandwich today!
Free family and community festival. Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
This event draws mainly young, older adults and families. VIP’s, Celebrities, Community, business and political leaders will also be in attendance. 2022 Top Latino Chefs PLUS Latino Lideres Awards on Stage (delayed from Oct 2022/Hurricane Ian).
Kissimmee, FL: 8th Annual FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival of Central Florida,
Sunday, May 7th, 2023; @Beautiful Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
Who makes the Best Cuban Sandwich in Central Florida???? Nominate your favorite sandwich today!
Free family and community festival. Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Making the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, Goal: 275 Ft Cuban Sandwich – sandwich is used to feed homeless.
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: Ford Taste of the Cuban Sandwich,
Saturday, May 27th, 2023 in West Tampa, Florida!
Watch as we attempt to make the Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the World. Goal 280 ft.
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 12th Annual Intl; Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival.
The BIG DAY: Sun, May 28th, 2023, in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida.
World Wide Competition welcomes Japan in 2023: Welcome Duck Dive -traveling from Japan to compete!
The Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival is BACK at Centennial Park! Guests will enjoy the main stage at Centennial Park with LIVE music and dance performances PLUS stroll the 3 closed streets that are part of its BIG Day in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida. The VIP Area will be held within the Ybor City State Museum Gardens!
3 Kings Day Fest / Festival del los 3 Reyes; Cultural Hispanic Celebration of Navidad!
Saturday, Jan 7th, 2023 – Hernando County, Florida. Free Family Cultural Festival. Children’s Toy Give-away 200-400 kids, by the 3 Kings – Live Cultural Music, Dance Performances, vendors and more! Expected Audience: 3,000+. Family and community Festival.
Hurricane Date Change:
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival
on Sunday, March 19th, 2023 @ Centennial Park in Ft. Meyers!
Who makes the Best Cuban Sandwich in Southwest Florida???? Nominate your favorite sandwich today!
Free family and community festival. Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
This event draws mainly young, older adults and families. VIP’s, Celebrities, Community, business and political leaders will also be in attendance. 2022 Top Latino Chefs PLUS Latino Lideres Awards on Stage (delayed from Oct 2022/Hurricane Ian).
Kissimmee, FL: 8th Annual FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival of Central Florida,
Sunday, May 7th, 2023; @Beautiful Kissimmee Lakefront Park.
Who makes the Best Cuban Sandwich in Central Florida???? Nominate your favorite sandwich today!
Free family and community festival. Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Making the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, Goal: 275 Ft Cuban Sandwich – sandwich is used to feed homeless.
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: Ford Taste of the Cuban Sandwich,
Saturday, May 27th, 2023 in West Tampa, Florida!
Watch as we attempt to make the Biggest Cuban Sandwich in the World. Goal 280 ft.
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 12th Annual Intl; Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival.
The BIG DAY: Sun, May 28th, 2023, in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida.
World Wide Competition welcomes Japan in 2023: Welcome Duck Dive -traveling from Japan to compete!
The Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival is BACK at Centennial Park! Guests will enjoy the main stage at Centennial Park with LIVE music and dance performances PLUS stroll the 3 closed streets that are part of its BIG Day in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida. The VIP Area will be held within the Ybor City State Museum Gardens!
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
Jacksonville, Florida: Taste of Latino Festival
on Saturday, Sept 16th, 2023 @ Brooks Ymca - Jacksonville, Florida
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: Ford Taste of Latino Festival
on Sunday, Oct 1st, 2023 @ Centennial Park in Ft. Meyers!
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Kissimmee, FL: 2nd Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival in Central Florida.
Sunday, Oct 8th, 2023 @Kissimmee, Florida.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 5th Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival
at Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, FL. Sunday, Oct 15th, 2023.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Jacksonville, Florida: Taste of Latino Festival
on Saturday, Sept 16th, 2023 @ Brooks Ymca - Jacksonville, Florida
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: Ford Taste of Latino Festival
on Sunday, Oct 1st, 2023 @ Centennial Park in Ft. Meyers!
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Kissimmee, FL: 2nd Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival in Central Florida.
Sunday, Oct 8th, 2023 @Kissimmee, Florida.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 5th Annual Ford Taste of Latino Festival
at Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, FL. Sunday, Oct 15th, 2023.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Guests Enjoy Live Music and Dance performances plus great food and cultural vendors!
2022
Kissimmee/Orlando, FL:
7th Annual Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival: Sunday, May 1st, 2022
@Lakefront Park; downtown Kissimmee, Florida. The Kissimmee -Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival went back to Kissimmee Lakefront Park! Guests enjoyed LIVE Music and Dance performances! We made the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, which measured 265 Feet. The Sandwich was donated to local shelters to feed over 650 Homeless people.
Tampa/Ybor City, FL:
11th Annual FORD Intl; Cuban Sandwich Festival: Sunday, May 29th, 2022.
The Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival went BACK to Centennial Park this year, and closed 3 streets as part of its BIG Day, in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida. We made the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, which measured 270 Feet and was donated to Metropolitan Ministries to feed over 650 homeless people. The VIP Area was hosted within the Ybor City State Museum Gardens!
7th Annual Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival: Sunday, May 1st, 2022
@Lakefront Park; downtown Kissimmee, Florida. The Kissimmee -Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival went back to Kissimmee Lakefront Park! Guests enjoyed LIVE Music and Dance performances! We made the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, which measured 265 Feet. The Sandwich was donated to local shelters to feed over 650 Homeless people.
Tampa/Ybor City, FL:
11th Annual FORD Intl; Cuban Sandwich Festival: Sunday, May 29th, 2022.
The Ford Cuban Sandwich Festival went BACK to Centennial Park this year, and closed 3 streets as part of its BIG Day, in beautiful Centennial Park in Historic Ybor City, Florida. We made the worlds BIGGEST Cuban Sandwich, which measured 270 Feet and was donated to Metropolitan Ministries to feed over 650 homeless people. The VIP Area was hosted within the Ybor City State Museum Gardens!
Hispanic Heritage Celebrations!
Jacksonville, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival
& Taste of Latino on Sunday, Sept 18th, 2022 @DuPont Family YMCA in Jacksonville, Florida.
See Pics here!
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival & Taste of Latino on Saturday, Oct 1st, 2022
Kissimmee, FL: FORD’s Taste of Latino Festival Saturday, Oct 8th, 2022. Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 4th Annual FORD Taste of Latino Festival
in Historic Ybor City, FL. Sunday, Oct 16th, 2022.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Jacksonville, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival
& Taste of Latino on Sunday, Sept 18th, 2022 @DuPont Family YMCA in Jacksonville, Florida.
See Pics here!
SW Florida, Ft. Myers, FL: FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival & Taste of Latino on Saturday, Oct 1st, 2022
Kissimmee, FL: FORD’s Taste of Latino Festival Saturday, Oct 8th, 2022. Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!
Tampa/Ybor City, FL: 4th Annual FORD Taste of Latino Festival
in Historic Ybor City, FL. Sunday, Oct 16th, 2022.
Top Latino Lideres Awards, Top Latino Chef Contest – Hispanic Heritage!