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2026 HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH: TASTE OF LATINO FESTIVALS

SWFL / Ft. Myers, FL

Saturday, Sept 5th, 2026

St. Augustine/Jacksonville

Opening Night: Fri, Oct 2nd
Festival: Sunday, Oct 4th, 2026

Ybor City/Tampa Bay

Sunday, Oct 11th, 2026

2027 EVENTS

16th Annual Intl Cuban Sandwich Festival is ​Sun, March 21st, 2027 @ Ybor City Centennial Park.  

​CHECK OUT THE CUBAN SANDWICH FESTIVAL SONG
FREE Family & Community Festival features LIVE Music & Entertainment, Food & Art Vendors - PLUS Cuban Sandwich contestants and vendors from all over the world!
See our 2026/2027 Calendar of Events here! 

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Sunday, March 21st, 2026. 12 Noon - 6 pm @ Historic Ybor City, Centennial Park.  
​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!  

Enjoy LIVE Music, Dancing and Entertainment!  Free Family and Community Event - (Leashed) Dog Friendly.  Visit the different vendors and purchase samples or sandwiches from your choice of vendors OR purchase VIP Tickets to enjoy samples from the contestants, refreshments, seating and schmoozing!   ​

Participation Options

16TH Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival

15th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival 
Sunday, March 21st, 2027
YBOR CITY; CENTENNIAL PK
3 City Streets, 1 City Park PLUS VIP Area is in Ybor City Museum Garden

GET YOUR VIP TICKETS

Go as a VIP and enjoy, DJ, Dancing & LIVE Music on private stage, Enjoy Seating, Drinks, Private Bathroom and Cuban Sandwich Samples from the contestants!

Participation Info

- CONTEST VENDOR
- FOOD & CULTURAL VENDOR
-  BUSINESS MARKETING & EXHIBITOR
​​​- SPONSORSHIPS

PUBLIC RECOGNITIONS

Congratulations to the Cuban Sandwich Festival. Featured as TOP 10 Food Festivals in Florida! ​

Cuban Sandwich Art

Great Media on our great upcoming event

Regresa el Festival del Sándwich Cubano a Tampa

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    2026/2027 Festivals

AVAILABLE ON AMAZON
​​Now serving:
​A Cuban sandwich as long as a football field
https://stpetecatalyst.com/now-serving-a-cuban-sandwich-the-length-of-a-football-field/
CONTESTANT SMACK TALK VIDEO PAGE!
Contact:
- Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla
[email protected] 
​
- Victor Padilla
​[email protected] 
Open to Chefs from all over the WORLD!  Register to compete today! 
Registered Contestants receive a tremendous amount of media exposure, the winners receive bragging rights, as well as an award and a media/advertising promotional exposure!  Once we receive your registration we will add you to the website and start promoting you as a contestant!  Contest Registration is included for FREE with the registration of your Vendor spot.  You will be allowed to compete in up to 4 non-vending categories.

Winner of the FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival in Tampa/Ybor City is awarded a chash prize!
Statewide & Multi Event Participants
  • Ford
  • Latin Times Media 
  • AT&T
  • Florida Blue - Medicare
  • Florida Blue
  • Direct Auto Insurance
  • Telemundo Tampa
  • Telemundo Ft. Myers
  • Maxima
  • Humana
  • Simply Health Care
  • More to come! 
FORD Cuban Sandwich Festival; Central Florida Winners: 2020
2020 Media Coverage
Central Florida Cuban Sandwich Festival 
https://issuu.com/osceolastar/docs/1389-elosceolastar
Cuban Sandwich Festivals were created by Victor Padilla and Jolie Gonzalez-Padilla
​​Email us: ​[email protected] or [email protected]
​Text: (813) 407-6866

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For the BEST Cuban Sandwiches in the WORLD!